Oracle Enterprise Linux Installation Steps | OEL - 5

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Direct by Gunasekaran , Thiyagu

Boot from the CD or DVD. At the boot screen , HIT the "Enter" key.

Hit [TAB] key to pass SKIP testing CD media screen and [ENTER] to continue. Press the "tab" key to move focus to the "Skip" key, then HIT the "Enter" key

On the "Welcome" screen, click the "Next" button.

Select the appropriate language, then click the "Next" button.

Select the relevant keyboard setting, then click the "Next" button.

Click the "OK" button on the disk partitioning warning dialog

Check the "Review and modify partitioning layout" option, then allow the installer to Automatically partition the disk

Click the "Yes" button on the subsequent warning dialog.

The installer is listing the default partitioning scheme for size disk.

I choose create custom layout

Custom layout option showing total allocated disc space obviously as free

I allocate 150 MB for /boot

I allocate 1000 MB for /tmp directory

Edit the "swap" partition, setting it to "2048M", then click the "OK" button.

Edit the "/root" partition, setting it to maximum allowable size

Installer Showing new Partitioned screen

Accept the boot loader settings by clicking the "Next" button.

I am not using DHCP, So I put the appropriate IP address and subnet mask, then click the "OK" button.

I am not using DHCP, enter the host name, gateway and DNS information, then click the "Next" button.

Select the relevant region and city , I choose calcutta from ASIA

Enter a root password for the server, then click the "Next" button to proceed

Retrieving installation information

Select the "Customize now" option and the appropriate Installation type

The Installer checking dependencies for selected packages

On the "About to Install" screen, click the "Next" button.

During the installation phase, enter the appropriate CDs as requested.

Click the "Reboot" button to complete the installation.

Enterprise Linux Rebooting Screen

On the "Welcome" screen, click the "Forward" button.

Accept the license agreement and click the "Forward" button.

On the Firewall screen, choose the "Disabled" option and click the "Forward" button.

Click the "Yes" button on the subsequent warning screen.

On the SELinux screen, choose the "Disabled" option and click the "Forward" button.

Click the "Yes" button on the subsequent warning screen.

Accept the default setting on the Kdump screen by clicking the "Forward" button.

Adjust the Date and Time settings if necessary, and click the "Forward" Button.

Create an additional system user if required, and click the Forward

No need to define an additional system user, click "Continue"

On the sound card screen, click the "Forward" button.

Click the "OK" button on the reboot request dialog.

Presented with the login screen , Login as root user

Presented with the login screen , asking password for root

Once Logged in , ready to use the LINUX Desktop