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Installing Fedora 9 SulphurStep-by-step installation guide with screenshots! |
By Marius Nestor, Linux Editor
13th of May 2008, 14:43 GMT
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Fedora 9 (codename Sulphur) was released today and it's the most breathtaking version of the Fedora operating system. Not only does this release bring support for encrypted
filesystems (implemented in the installer), but it's also one of the best Fedora releases yet!
We, here at Softpedia Labs, always recommend having an empty hard drive for a Linux installation (that means no other operating system on it, no Windows) and you must have a minimum of 10 GB free space for the Fedora installation. Great, now let's begin.
For this installation, we used the Install DVD, because it contains all the software you'll ever need. However, the DVD edition has about 3 GB in size and, if you don't have the necessary bandwidth to download it, then we strongly recommend you get one of the KDE or the GNOME Live CD editions. Burn it on a blank disc with your favorite CD/DVD burning application, then insert the disc in the optical drive of the computer on which you want to install Fedora and boot from it. You'll be presented with a very nice Fedora artwork GRUB splash and some options. At this stage, we simply suggest you press Enter, and wait for the system to load...
Select the 'Skip' option when you're asked if you want to check the media before installation and press the Enter key on your keyboard...
Anaconda (the Fedora installer) will load and you'll see the welcome screen. Click 'Next'...
Choose your language...
Choose your keyboard layout...
A warning message about the hard drive partitions may appear. If so, click the 'Yes' button...
It's time to setup your network. If you have a DHCP network (dynamic IP address) you can click Next right now, but if you have a static IP address (ask your provider if you're not sure) click the 'Edit' button and follow the instructions below.
- If you have an IPv4 address, make sure it's enabled. If you have an IPv6 address, make sure it's enabled too (if you don't have an IPv6 address, uncheck the 'Enable IPv6 support' option).
- Check the "Manual configuration" option and enter your IP address and the Netmask (ask your provider if you don't know them). Do the same for the IPv6 address (if you have one).
- Click OK once you've finished.
- Select the 'manually' option.
- Optional, you can setup the system's hostname (e.g. john.fedora.linux).
- Enter your Gateway and Primary/Secondary DNS servers (ask your provider if you don't know them).
When you're done with the network configuration, click 'Next' and you will be asked to select your location (country/city)...
Once you've selected your timezone, click next and you must enter the root (System Administrator) password. The longer, the better (WRITE IT SOMEWHERE OR MEMORIZE IT)...
Here comes the partitioning part! If you have an empty hard drive, all you have to do is click 'Next' (make sure the "Remove all partitions on selected drives and create default layout" option is selected). If you don't have an empty hard drive and you still want to install Fedora 9 on your machine, then make sure you select the "Use free space on the selected drives and create default layout" option (10 GB minimum of free space is required). Click 'Next'...
Encryption is supported in this release and you can enable it with a single mouse click, by checking the "Encrypt system" option!
Click the 'Write changes to disk' button when asked...
The hard drive will be formatted and the partitions will be created...
Now you can select the desired packages (or not)...
Hit the 'Next' button and everything will be done automatically from now on, just sit back and watch how the partitions are formatted and the software packages are copied to your hard drive, or you can read the latest news while enjoying a cup of coffee. The installation process will take about 8-10 minutes (depending on your computer specs and the selected packages).
When the installation is over, you will get a "Congratulations, the installation is complete" screen. Click the 'Reboot' button and your computer will automatically restart...
Remove the DVD from your optical drive and your brand new Fedora 9 Linux operating system will start for the first time...
If you've chosen to encrypt your filesystem, then you'll be prompted for the passphrase...
The system will boot...
And, before you reach the Fedora desktop, you must do a one-time general system configuration. That's it! Now log in to your new Linux operating system and enjoy the ultimate, spectacular, breathtaking Fedora 9 Linux distribution!
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| Comment #1 by: hans on 18 May 2008, 19:54 GMT |  reply to this comment | the installation will fail if you have a nvidia card...
you can choose text mode but text mode is limited, for example, text mode won't give you the option to encrypt your filesystem
another option to still get the graphical installer is to select the first install option in the menu and NOT press enter!
press the 'tab' button instead and type:
" vesa"
now you can press enter and use the graphical intaller in vesa mode. |
| Comment #1.1 by: stoggy on 19 May 2008, 05:19 GMT | i have a nvidia 6600gt and i was able to hit enter and install through the normal vga installer. I had to get the beta drivers to get 1680x1050 reso after the install though. the beta drivers, version 173.08, dont work with glx but compiz is working. so pretty desktop but no games yet. of course fc9 only came out 6 days ago, so i bet nvidia will get new drivers out quick for the new X.org. they said they are just waiting for the ABI to be finalized. |
| Comment #1.2 by: 1-Clan.com on 11 Jun 2008, 00:37 GMT | Hi,
I have installed fedora 9 on a duel boot with vista and its worked ok but....
I have 3seconds to hit enter to chose witch OS to use and i cant see fedora my screen just goes black (i think i need them drivers) so could someone give me a link for them please?
Im running a:
NVIDIA GeForce 8600 GT
AMD Athlon 64X2 Duel Core
64-bit OS (vista home premium)
Service Pack 1
Also do you guys know how i change the duel boot time from 3 seconds up to 10? (to chose witch OS i boot on)
Thanks in advance for help!
Nathaniel |
| Comment #2 by: BJ on 20 May 2008, 19:10 GMT | reply to this comment | hello
i have installed fedora 9 and after installation i see the login screen.
but i can't login with root and i have no other user.
What should i do??
regards,
bernhard |
| Comment #2.1 by: mrugesh raval on 21 May 2008, 05:35 GMT | from grub edit using"e" kernel line & at the end of line write "1", press enter, press "b" to boot & you will have a prompt where you can give command "passwd root" change your root password & also create one user using "useradd user" & "passwd user" & then press "ctrl d" to boot in default run level.
Also check /etc/ssh/sshd_config --> rootlogin parameter yes / no
Hope it will solve your prob. |
| Comment #3 by: cam on 21 May 2008, 02:39 GMT | reply to this comment | reinstall and make the root password very simple. |
| Comment #4 by: Nathaniel bailey on 10 Jun 2008, 21:35 GMT | reply to this comment | Hi,
I just got fedora 9 today in post and i cant get the installation to work :(
The install starts ok but after the "test" bit when its ment to goto "Anaconda (the Fedora installer)" my screen just goes black :(
I have a nvidia 8600 so how do i get fedora to install on a dual boot with vista (i have vista installed and want to add fedora to learn linux)
Please please someone help me as im realy stuck on this and i know nothing about linux yet as this is my first install of it cuz i want to learn it all :)
Thanks,
Nath |
| Comment #5 by: xabhijitx on 20 Jun 2008, 08:27 GMT | reply to this comment | How do i login using ROOT ?
Please dont tell me the su --login stuff.
I just need to use the computer as ROOT and no other user. |
| Comment #5.1 by: Marius Nestor on 20 Jun 2008, 11:37 GMT | You must enable the "Login as root" option from the Login Window tool. Go to the 'Security' tab and click on the "Allow local system administrator login" option. |
| Comment #6 by: Asela on 26 Jun 2008, 06:18 GMT | reply to this comment | im new to fedora.i want to know, how cani unlock my codec plug-in.thx |
| Comment #7 by: Polish Ubuntu on 11 Jul 2008, 19:18 GMT | reply to this comment | I have tested this, I tested this with a coputer using NVIDIA GeForce XF 5200. No problems happened! |
| Comment #8 by: Shahed on 23 Jul 2008, 14:44 GMT | reply to this comment | I hv installed i386 (x86_64 did not boot!!!!) on HP Pavilion tx2110ca. My wireless adapter(Broadcom 4321AG) and Sound adapter(Realtek HD Audio) was not detected. How can I use them in Core 9 environment??Any suggessition would be appreciated.
abmsislam@gmail.com |
| Comment #9 by: Umaar on 27 Jul 2008, 17:07 GMT | reply to this comment | Same as the above poster i have a Compaq6910p Laptop dual booting with windows and my Wireless adapter was not detected. Need help with that urgently as i have to keep going back to windows whenever a wired connection is not available:( |
| Comment #10 by: frank on 01 Aug 2008, 23:45 GMT | reply to this comment | i have installed fedora.
after first booting coomand prompt appears. it says local host loading.
desktop doesnot appears. waht should i do |
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