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== Installation of Fedora 13 16 ==
[[Category:OPS335]][[Category:OPS335 Labs]]
=== Objectives ===
* Install Fedora 1316
=== Instructions ===
# Download a copy of Fedora 13 16 Live CD 64 bit edition from FedoraProject.Org web site or burn the CD using Seneca's Freedom Toaster which is located in the Open Lab on the 2nd floor of the TEL building. Note: we'll be using the 64 bit version of Fedora otherwise known as x86_64 Fedora because all of our lab computers are equiped with Intel 64 bit mainboards and CPUs. Also, we'll be using the Live CD for installation because it's much simpiler and quicker to install a basic Fedora Linux system on a hard drive. Finally, if you're going to burn your CD using the Freedom Toaster then be sure to use a blank CD-R disk. For some reason CD+R disks sometimes fail to burn successfully.
# Purchase a SATA (Serial Advanced Technology Attachment) removable HDD (Hard Disk Drive) with a minimum of 80 GB capacity from Seneca's bookstore located on the first floor of the SEQ building. I strongly recommend you use this disk drive exclusively for this course. If another course requires a similar HDD you should purchase a separate one and not attempt to use one disk drive for both courses.
#Insert your HDD into the docking bay of a PC in the lab and boot the computer using your Fedora Live CD. If possible try to use the same PC for this course for the rest of the semester. Some PCs may be configured with slight hardware variations from others which may cause problems when moving your HDD from one system to another.
#Open a terminal window, switch to root using 'su' and use the 'ifconfig' command to view your assigned IP address.
#Still in the terminal window use the 'fdisk -l' command to ensure your HDD is available for use.
#If you're satisfied that your Fedora Live system is functioning properly, double click on the INSTALL icon to begin the installation of Fedora 13 16 onto your HDD. --#Perform your installation following these guidelines:
#*wherever possible select the default options
#*set Toronto as your time zone
#*Run and record the output of the 'cat /etc/issue' command.
#*Run and record the output of the 'uname -a' command.
At this point you have a basic Fedora 13 16 installed and updated. All the rest of our labs will assume you have this basic system running. If, for any reason, your system becomes corrupted during the semester, you'll have to redo this lab to be able to continue with the remaining uncompleted labs.
{{Admon/important | Live disc installations and system-config-network | The fedora host was installed from Live CD. It is missing the GUI Network Configuration tool we will be using.}}
{{Admon/important|Unbind your MAC address|Before moving your disk pack to another system, [[Unbinding MAC Addresses on Fedora|unbind your MAC address]].}}
