I have just completed to write up the procedure to install 5.4 through network
It takes quite a time to start X from command line by
# startx
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!!! Now 5.4 is avialable
1. If nic is not supported by default, download the dvd images to hdd's extra
partition.
2. Download network install ISO image
3. Burn network install CD
4. Label the volume to be installed
# mkfs.ext3 -L CentOS /dev/sda9
5. Find the CentOS mirror site you will use for installation, then using
traceroute,
find its numerical ip address.
Also find directory where centos/5.3/os/x86_64 exists.
6. Start install using CD, choosing text mode install
boot: linux text
a. At Choose a Language, choose an appropriate one.
b. At Keyboard Type, choose an appropriate one.
c. At Installation Method, choose HTTP
d. At Networking Device, choose an appropriate one.
e. At Configure TCP/IP, select/unselect appropriate ones.
If manual IP is selected, enter appropriate values.
f. At HTTP Setup, enter appropriate values, referencing the following
examples.
ex. http://www.gtlib.gatech.edu (128.61.111.10)
128.61.111.10
pub/centos/5.3/os/x86_64
ex. http://ftp.riken.go.jp (134.160.38.1)
134.160.38.1
pub/Linux/centos/5.3/os/x86_64
*** ex. http://mirrors.kernel.org (199.6.1.174) Definitive site!!!*
199.6.1.174
centos/5.4/os/x86_64
ex. http://www.ftp.ne.jp (192.26.91.193)
192.26.91.193
/Linux/distributions/CentOS/5.4/os/x86_64
* Even a nic is failing to be recognized, installer gives wrong message
of Can't find site
* Since the current installer does not have reverse DNS capability,
enter explicit IP address.
* Give an absolute ip address of server found by traceroute command.
g. At Would you like to use VNC, choose Use text mode
h. At System to Upgrade, choose Reinstall System
i. At Partitioning Type, choose Create custom layout, and select drives.
Then choose a partion to install
j. At Partitioning, choose a partion, and select Edit
At Add Partition
1. Choose File System Options, then at File System Options
Choose Format as:, and ext3
2. Set Mount Point: to /, and choose OK
If all partions to use for CentOS are editted, choose OK.
At Format Warning, if the message is appropriate choose Yes.
k. At Boot Loader Configuration, simply OK by selecting default Use GRUB
Boot Loader
l. At Boot Loader Configuration, enter vga=792 for a good display.
Also unselect Use a GRUB Password.
Next, simply accept default partition to boot.
Finally install boot loader to a specific partition not MBR
m. At Network Configuration, Examine the current settings.
If some nics has to be unconfigured off-line on boot, leave it
Unconfigured
n. At Hostname Configuration, enter appropriate name manually.
Shorter name is better because it precede to each command prompt
o. At Time Zone Selection, choose an appropriate one.
p. At Root Password, enter an appropriate one.
q. At Package selection, unselect all packages software to install
r. At Installation to begin, choose OK.
s. At Complete, Remove installation media before hitting Enter.
5. Post-install
a. At Setup Agent, unless you need to do something, simply Exit
b. examine /etc/fstab, and eliminate some entries.
c. If you are going to change network settings,
# service network stop
*** Do change settings here ***
# service network start
Even you have some nic related bugs, keep doing
d. Upgrade yum list, and the system
# yum list update
# yum update
e. If kernel is upgraded in previous step, restart the system.
e. Add Gnome Desktop Environment
# yum groupinstall X Window System
# yum groupinstall Gnome Desktop Environment
# system-config-display
f. Edit /etc/X11/xorg.conf for proper setting.
Section Device
Identifier nForce780a
Driver vesa
BusID PCI:2:0:0
EndSection
Section Monitor
Identifier EizoL887
HorizSync 31-76
VertRefresh 59-61
DPMSOn
EndSection
Section Screen
Identifier Screen0
Device Videocard0
Monitor EizoL887
DefaultDepth24
