Last time I installed CentOS 5.4 in a Virtual Box, I used the CentOS-5.4-i386-netinstall.iso image. I started the install process, specified HTTP for the installation method option, configured TCP/IP to default to DHCP for IPv$ and Automatic neighbor discovery for IPv6. Then on the HTTP Setup, I specified:
Web site name: mirrors.kernel.org CentOS directory: centos/5.4/os/i386 >From there, it displays "retrieving images/stage2.img" for some time while it downloads the rest of the install image file. NOTE -- when setting up options (like hostname, time zone, root password, etc.), the default install is for Desktop - Gnome, which worked OK. BUT ... if you select Packages from CentOS Extras, it causes a system crash. Leave it to "Customize Later" and continue. After install, reboot, and you'll see an error message, Memory for crash kernel not within permissible range. That's a known bug, no harm done, you can ignore it. "Welcome" configures the firewall, SELinux, Date and Time, Create User, Sound Card, Additional CDs. Post-install tweaking includes configuring sudo. To install the Virtual Box Guest Additions, first run: sudo yum -y install gcc kernel-devel-`uname -r` Then you can mount the Virtual Box Guest Additions images, which you can install by running: sudo sh VBoxLinuxAdditions-x86.run Of course, these last few are assuming you're installing it in Virtual Box. If not, ignore those comments =) Theresa On Mon, 2010-04-26 at 07:43 -0400, Robert Citek wrote: > Hello all, > > I haven't played with a Red Hat-based OS in a while, so I thought I > would try to install CentOS. My plan is to do a minimal install from > the CD and do the rest over the net. Therefore, all I would want the > installation process to do is partition the drives, install a base OS > with networking and a shell, and create a root account. What do I > need to download in order to do this? Can I download just the first > CD or the LiveCD, or do I need to download all 6 CDs? > > This article suggests I do need all CDs and that I cannot install from > the LiveCD: > > http://www.ghacks.net/2009/11/02/installing-centos-5-4/ > > Is that accurate? > > Regards, > - Robert > -- Central West End Linux Users Group (via Google Groups) Main page: http://www.cwelug.org To post: [email protected] To subscribe: [email protected] To unsubscribe: [email protected] More options: http://groups.google.com/group/cwelug
