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# A window will appear with the title ''New VM''. There are five steps to be completed; click Forward after each step:
# '''Step 1 of 5:''' Enter the virtual machine (called '''fedora1''') name and select '''Local install media''' (refer to ''Step 1 of 5'' thumbnail above).
# '''Step 2 of 5:''' '''Insert the CDROM or DVD containing the Fedora Live Disc image. Wait a moment for the disc to be recognized''', then select '''Use CDROM or DVD''' as the install media. Set the ''OS type'' to '''Linux''' and the ''Version'' to '''Fedora 1719''' (refer to ''Step 2 of 5'' thumbnail above).
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# '''Step 3 of 5:''' Set the memory to '''768 MB''' and the number of CPUs to '''1''' (refer to ''Step 3 of 5'' thumbnail above).
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<li value="8">'''The virtual machine will now start'''. Select the default menu item labelled: '''Start Fedora 1719'''. The virtual machine is running from the live disc at this point, and no software has been installed on the ''hard drive'' of the virtual machine.</li>
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* '''Name:''' fedora2
* '''Boot media:''' Network installation
* '''Installation source:''' http://belmont.senecac.on.ca/fedora/releases/1719/Fedora/x86_64/os/
* '''Memory:''' 768MB
* '''Disk space:''' 15GB
# Create the VM (called '''fedora2''') as you did with the ''fedora1'' virtual machine, except:
#* In '''step 1 of 5''', set the installation type to '''Network Install (HTTP, FTP, or NFS)'''.
#* In '''step 2 of 5''', provide the location of the software source by providing the URL http://belmont.senecac.on.ca/fedora/releases/1719/Fedora/x86_64/os/#* In '''step 2 of 5''', set the ''OS Type'' to '''Linux''' and ''Version'' to '''Fedora 1719'''.
# Observe the boot process. How is it different from booting from an optical disc (CD/DVD)?
# Start the installation process (make certain to use information in the ''VM Details'' section above).
#* '''Add a logical volume with a size of 2000 MB and a mountpoint of /home''' (you can name it whatever you want, and use '''ext4''' as the file-system type).
# On the software selection screen, select '''Graphical Desktop'''.
# '''On the same screen, select the "Fedora 17 19 - x86_64" and the "Fedora 17 19 - x86_64 - Updates". Leave "Installation Repo" selected. ''DO NOT'' enable the "Test Updates" repository'''.
# Complete the installation. Record the time taken to install, and compare this to the time taken by the previous installations.Record this information in the '''table contained in Investigation 4'''.
* '''Name:''' fedora3
* '''Boot media:''' Network installation
* '''Installation source:''' http://belmont.senecac.on.ca/fedora/releases/1719/Fedora/x86_64/os/* '''Kickstart location:''' http://www.drivehq.com/file/df.aspx/shareID10606286/fileID1269952040/Fedora17Fedora19-kickstart.cfg
* '''Memory:''' 768MB
* '''Disk space:''' 10GB
# Create the VM as you did with the ''fedora2'' virtual machine, specifying a network install as before, except:
#* In step 2 of 5, after entering the URL for the installation source, click on the '''URL Options''' control.
#* Enter the Kickstart URL: http://www.drivehq.com/file/df.aspx/shareID10606286/fileID1269952040/Fedora17Fedora19-kickstart.cfg
# Observe the installation. How is it different from booting from an optical disc (CD/DVD)?
# Complete the installation. Record the time taken to install, and compare this to the time taken by the previous installations.
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|'''Installation Method'''||Installation Disc||Live Disc||Network Installation||Network Installation + Kickstart
When you perform a non-Kickstart installation, the installation program creates a Kickstart file in the <code>/root</code> directory for reference.
# Obtain the kickstart files for all four of your installations (your disk pack ''f17hostf19host'', plus the ''fedora1'', ''fedora2'', and ''fedora3'' virtual machines).
# To prevent confusion, copy your kickstart files to kickstart filenames that describe their purpose (eg. kickstart_host, kickstart_fedora1, kickstart_fedora2, etc...)
# Copy them all to your f17host f19host system (tip: use <code>scp</code>), or use the hint in the tip box above to send via e-mail.
# Compare these files. What are the differences? Similarities? (Tip: you may want to use tools such as <code>sdiff</code> to help with the comparison).
# How could you use the kickstart file produced by the installation program to perform additional, identical installations?
