Instructions for installing a Fedora Core 5 CONTROL server

Boot from the Fedora Core 5 install disk:

At the boot screen, type 

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Choose Language Selection (English), Keyboard selection (US), and Mouse selection (generic 2 button) as appropriate.

Choose Custom installation.

Use Disk Druid to create the following partitions:

Boot Loader setup:

Enable Grub, on root partition. There is no need for additional boot parameters.

Network configuration:

This will be dependant on the machine's connection to the internet. if DHCP is available, select that option, otherwise configure a static IP address, Netmask, gateway, and nameserver. For example:

This can be changed after installation by logging in as root and running "netconfig". Where this machine is on an internal network, you should ensure that SSH (port 22) is forwarded to it from the router to allow Creative Computing to access the machine remotely.

Hostname configuration:

This should be a shortened version of the company name for a head office server (6-12 characters, no spaces or dots), or a similarly shortened location name for a store server.

Firewall configuration:

No Firewall.The default firewall is very basic and we have a more advanced version we can install if necessary.

Language configuration:

Language support should enableEnglish(Australia)and ensure that the default language is set appropriately.

TimeZone selection:

Select "Hardware Clock is GMT" to ensure correct operation across daylight savings changes. Select the appropriate timezone for the server location (e.g. Australia/Sydney)

User configuration:

Just set the root password. There is no need to create additional users at this point. Accept the defaults for the Authentication settings.

Packages to be installed:

Linux will now install...

This may take some time.