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This page is a visual guide to the Fedora 14 install, without presuming you have existing knowledge of Linux.  It also covers how to partition the drive for a clean install and set up for Greyhole, for those of you coming from Windows or WHS.  Much of the information is based off the existing [[Partitioning_clean_install | partitioning guide for Fedora 12]] created by Jayrock.
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This page is a visual guide to the Fedora 14 install, without presuming  
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you have existing knowledge of Linux.  It also covers how to partition  
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the drive for a clean install and set up for [[Greyhole]], for those of  
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you coming from Windows or WHS.  Much of the information is based off  
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the existing [[Partitioning_clean_install | partitioning guide for  
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Fedora 12]] created by Jayrock.
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* '''Basic Storage Devices'''
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  [[File:Fedora14-install01.jpg‎|link=|Basic Storage Devices]]
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* '''Choosing an installation type'''
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** For a fresh install, Select "Use All Space"
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** Check "Review and modify partitioning layout"
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  [[File:Fedora14-install02.jpg‎|link=|Use All Space]]
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* '''Editing the partitions'''
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* Delete the default Volume Groups
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** Select "LVM Volume Groups" > "vg_<your hostname>"
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** Select "Delete"
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** Confirm "Delete"
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  [[File:Fedora14-install04.jpg‎|link=|Use All Space]]
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* Delete the "physical volume (LVM)"
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** Select "Hard Drives" > "sda" > "sda2"
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** Confirm "Delete"
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  [[File:Fedora14-install05.jpg‎|link=|Delete Physical Volume (LVM)]]
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* Recreate LVM Physical Volume
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** Select "Create"
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** Select "LVM Physical Volume"
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** Confirm "Create"
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  [[File:Fedora14-install06.jpg‎|link=|Create LVM Physical Volume]]
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* LVM Physical Volume Partition details
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** File System Type = "physical volume (LVM)"
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** Size (MB) = swap size + root "/" + "/home"
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*** swap size should be 2x your RAM in MB
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*** 20000 MB is a good size for root "/"
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*** 10000 MB is a good size for home "/home" but this can be whatever you want
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  [[File:Fedora14-install07.jpg‎|link=|Create LVM Physical Volume]]
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* Recreate LVM Volume Group
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** Select "Hard Drives" > "sda" > "sda2"
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** Select "Create"
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** Select "LVM Volume Group"
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  [[File:Fedora14-install08.jpg‎|link=|Create LVM Volume Group]]
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* Make LVM Volume Group > Add Logical Volumes
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** Select "Add" from the "Make LVM Volume Group" window
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** Volume 1: Create swap volume from the "Make Logical Volume" window
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*** File System Type = "swap"
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*** Logical Volume Name = "lv_swap"
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*** Size (MB) = 2x your RAM in MB
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*** Select "OK"
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  [[File:Fedora14-install09.jpg‎|link=|Create Swap Volume]]
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  [[File:Fedora14-install10.jpg‎|link=|Swap Volume Added]]
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* Add Logical Volume
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** Select "Add" from the "Make LVM Volume Group" window
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** Volume 2: Create home volume from the "Make Logical Volume" window
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*** Mount Point = "/home"
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*** File System Type = "ext4"
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*** Logical Volume Name = "lv_home"
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*** Size (MB) = "10000" or whatever you allocated for this
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*** Select "OK"
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  [[File:Fedora14-install11.jpg‎|link=|Swap Volume Added]]
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* Add Logical Volume
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** Select "Add" from the "Make LVM Volume Group" window
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** Volume 3: Create root volume from the "Make Logical Volume" window
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*** Mount Point = "/"
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*** File System Type = "ext4"
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*** Logical Volume Name = "lv_root"
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*** Size (MB) = "20000" or whatever is remaining
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*** Select "OK"
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  [[File:Fedora14-install12.jpg‎|link=|Swap Volume Added]]
  
* Basic Storage Devices
 
  [[File:Fedora14-install01.jpg‎|Basic Storage Devices]]
 
  
* Choosing an installation type
 
** For a fresh install, select "Use All Space"
 
** check "Review and modify partitioning layout"
 
  [[File:Fedora14-install02.jpg‎|Use All Space]]
 
  
* delete physical volume
 
** delete vg_<hostname>
 
* Make LVM Volume Group
 
** create lv_swap (2x RAM mb)
 
** create lv_home (10000 mb)
 
** create lv_root (remaining)
 
 
* Boot Loader operating system list
 
* Boot Loader operating system list
 
** no changes here
 
** no changes here
 
** click next
 
** click next

Revision as of 08:28, 27 February 2011

Fedora 14 Install

tags: fedora 14 partitioning clean install

This page is a visual guide to the Fedora 14 install, without presuming

you have existing knowledge of Linux. It also covers how to partition

the drive for a clean install and set up for Greyhole, for those of

you coming from Windows or WHS. Much of the information is based off

the existing partitioning guide for Fedora 12 created by Jayrock.

  • Basic Storage Devices
 Basic Storage Devices
  • Choosing an installation type
    • For a fresh install, Select "Use All Space"
    • Check "Review and modify partitioning layout"
 Use All Space
  • Editing the partitions
  • Delete the default Volume Groups
    • Select "LVM Volume Groups" > "vg_<your hostname>"
    • Select "Delete"
    • Confirm "Delete"
 Use All Space
  • Delete the "physical volume (LVM)"
    • Select "Hard Drives" > "sda" > "sda2"
    • Confirm "Delete"
 Delete Physical Volume (LVM)
  • Recreate LVM Physical Volume
    • Select "Create"
    • Select "LVM Physical Volume"
    • Confirm "Create"
 Create LVM Physical Volume
  • LVM Physical Volume Partition details
    • File System Type = "physical volume (LVM)"
    • Size (MB) = swap size + root "/" + "/home"
      • swap size should be 2x your RAM in MB
      • 20000 MB is a good size for root "/"
      • 10000 MB is a good size for home "/home" but this can be whatever you want
 Create LVM Physical Volume
  • Recreate LVM Volume Group
    • Select "Hard Drives" > "sda" > "sda2"
    • Select "Create"
    • Select "LVM Volume Group"
 Create LVM Volume Group
  • Make LVM Volume Group > Add Logical Volumes
    • Select "Add" from the "Make LVM Volume Group" window
    • Volume 1: Create swap volume from the "Make Logical Volume" window
      • File System Type = "swap"
      • Logical Volume Name = "lv_swap"
      • Size (MB) = 2x your RAM in MB
      • Select "OK"
 Create Swap Volume
 Swap Volume Added
  • Add Logical Volume
    • Select "Add" from the "Make LVM Volume Group" window
    • Volume 2: Create home volume from the "Make Logical Volume" window
      • Mount Point = "/home"
      • File System Type = "ext4"
      • Logical Volume Name = "lv_home"
      • Size (MB) = "10000" or whatever you allocated for this
      • Select "OK"
 Swap Volume Added
  • Add Logical Volume
    • Select "Add" from the "Make LVM Volume Group" window
    • Volume 3: Create root volume from the "Make Logical Volume" window
      • Mount Point = "/"
      • File System Type = "ext4"
      • Logical Volume Name = "lv_root"
      • Size (MB) = "20000" or whatever is remaining
      • Select "OK"
 Swap Volume Added


  • Boot Loader operating system list
    • no changes here
    • click next