Booting from the CentOS 5 Netinstall CD
Type "linux text" and press [ENTER]
Type "linux text" and press [ENTER]
Choose a Language
Choose your language. I prefer English because the most things on the internet are English
Choose your language. I prefer English because the most things on the internet are English
Keyboard Type
Select your keyboard type
Select your keyboard type
Installation Method
Select "HTTP"
Select "HTTP"
Configure TCP/IP
Choose for home use only IPv4 support and dynamic.
If you are using your system in a datacentre then use IPv4 (and/or IPv6) and choose manual configuration
Choose for home use only IPv4 support and dynamic.
If you are using your system in a datacentre then use IPv4 (and/or IPv6) and choose manual configuration
HTTP Setup
Enter a HTTP centos repository. In this tutorial i'm using my own
If you are using "5.5", change "5.2" to "5.5"
If you are using "x86_64", change "i386" to "x86_64"
Enter a HTTP centos repository. In this tutorial i'm using my own
If you are using "5.5", change "5.2" to "5.5"
If you are using "x86_64", change "i386" to "x86_64"
Retrieving
If everything is okay, you will see something like
If everything is okay, you will see something like
CentOS
Now the install will begin
Now the install will begin
Warning
If you don't need your files anymore, I recommend to format your drive. So select "Yes" and press [ENTER]
If you don't need your files anymore, I recommend to format your drive. So select "Yes" and press [ENTER]
Partitioning Type
Copy my settings, select "OK" and press [ENTER]
Copy my settings, select "OK" and press [ENTER]
Warning
Again select "Yes" to accept that all your data will be removed
Again select "Yes" to accept that all your data will be removed
Review Partition Layout
If you have enough knownledge with CentOS or if you are an expert select if needed "Yes". For sure I'll do it with "No" because this tutorial can also be used for dummies
If you have enough knownledge with CentOS or if you are an expert select if needed "Yes". For sure I'll do it with "No" because this tutorial can also be used for dummies
Configure Network Interface
Select "Yes" so you can setup your networkcard
Select "Yes" so you can setup your networkcard
Network Configuration for eth0
Select the options you want, I use only the first two options
Select the options you want, I use only the first two options
IPv4 Configuration for eth0
Choose here the option "Dynamic", but if you are using this in a datacenter you must select Manual and assign the IP
Choose here the option "Dynamic", but if you are using this in a datacenter you must select Manual and assign the IP
Hostname Configuration
Enter a nice hostname for your box
Enter a nice hostname for your box
Time Zone Selection
Select your timezone for the server
Select your timezone for the server
Root Password
Enter your root password
Enter your root password
Installation Progress
Retrieving the installation information
Retrieving the installation information
Package selection
Deselect everything except "Customize software selection"
Deselect everything except "Customize software selection"
Package Group Selection
Again deselect everything
Again deselect everything
Dependency Check
Checking the dependencies
Checking the dependencies
Installation to begin
Just select "OK" and press [ENTER]
Just select "OK" and press [ENTER]
Package Installation - Install Starting
Installation will begin.. take some food or watch TV and come back later to check if its done
Installation will begin.. take some food or watch TV and come back later to check if its done
Complete
You have now installed a CentOS 5.x i386/x86_64 box
You have now installed a CentOS 5.x i386/x86_64 box
