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<b>Fedora 14 Install</b>
 
<b>Fedora 14 Install</b>
  
tags: fedora 14 partitioning clean install
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tags: fedora 14 partitioning clean install WHS
  
 
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.
 
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.
  
 
* '''Basic Storage Devices'''
 
* '''Basic Storage Devices'''
   [[File:Fedora14-install01.jpg?|link=|Basic Storage Devices]]
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   [[File:Fedora14-install01.jpg|link=|Basic Storage Devices]]
  
 
* '''Choosing an installation type'''
 
* '''Choosing an installation type'''
 
** For a fresh install, Select "Use All Space"
 
** For a fresh install, Select "Use All Space"
 
** Check "Review and modify partitioning layout"
 
** Check "Review and modify partitioning layout"
   [[File:Fedora14-install02.jpg?|link=|Use All Space]]
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   [[File:Fedora14-install02.jpg|link=|Use All Space]]
  
 
* '''Editing the partitions'''
 
* '''Editing the partitions'''
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** Select "Delete"
 
** Select "Delete"
 
** Confirm "Delete"
 
** Confirm "Delete"
   [[File:Fedora14-install04.jpg?|link=|Use All Space]]
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   [[File:Fedora14-install04.jpg|link=|Use All Space]]
  
 
* Delete the "physical volume (LVM)"
 
* Delete the "physical volume (LVM)"
 
** Select "Hard Drives" > "sda" > "sda2"
 
** Select "Hard Drives" > "sda" > "sda2"
 
** Confirm "Delete"
 
** Confirm "Delete"
   [[File:Fedora14-install05.jpg?|link=|Delete Physical Volume (LVM)]]
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   [[File:Fedora14-install05.jpg|link=|Delete Physical Volume (LVM)]]
  
 
* Recreate LVM Physical Volume
 
* Recreate LVM Physical Volume
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** Select "LVM Physical Volume"
 
** Select "LVM Physical Volume"
 
** Confirm "Create"
 
** Confirm "Create"
   [[File:Fedora14-install06.jpg?|link=|Create LVM Physical Volume]]
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   [[File:Fedora14-install06.jpg|link=|Create LVM Physical Volume]]
  
 
* LVM Physical Volume Partition details
 
* LVM Physical Volume Partition details
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*** 20000 MB is a good size for root "/"
 
*** 20000 MB is a good size for root "/"
 
*** 10000 MB is a good size for home "/home" but this can be whatever you want
 
*** 10000 MB is a good size for home "/home" but this can be whatever you want
   [[File:Fedora14-install07.jpg?|link=|Create LVM Physical Volume]]
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   [[File:Fedora14-install07.jpg|link=|Create LVM Physical Volume]]
  
 
* Recreate LVM Volume Group
 
* Recreate LVM Volume Group
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** Select "Create"
 
** Select "Create"
 
** Select "LVM Volume Group"
 
** Select "LVM Volume Group"
   [[File:Fedora14-install08.jpg?|link=|Create LVM Volume Group]]
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   [[File:Fedora14-install08.jpg|link=|Create LVM Volume Group]]
  
 
* Make LVM Volume Group > Add Logical Volumes
 
* Make LVM Volume Group > Add Logical Volumes
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*** Size (MB) = 2x your RAM in MB
 
*** Size (MB) = 2x your RAM in MB
 
*** Select "OK"
 
*** Select "OK"
   [[File:Fedora14-install09.jpg?|link=|Create Swap Volume]]
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   [[File:Fedora14-install09.jpg|link=|Create Swap Volume]]
   [[File:Fedora14-install10.jpg?|link=|Swap Volume Added]]
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* Add Logical Volume
 
* Add Logical Volume
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*** Size (MB) = "10000" or whatever you allocated for this
 
*** Size (MB) = "10000" or whatever you allocated for this
 
*** Select "OK"
 
*** Select "OK"
   [[File:Fedora14-install11.jpg?|link=|Swap Volume Added]]
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* Add Logical Volume
 
* Add Logical Volume
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*** Size (MB) = "20000" or whatever is remaining
 
*** Size (MB) = "20000" or whatever is remaining
 
*** Select "OK"
 
*** Select "OK"
   [[File:Fedora14-install12.jpg?|link=|Swap Volume Added]]
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   [[File:Fedora14-install12.jpg|link=|Swap Volume Added]]
  
  

Revision as of 08:37, 27 February 2011

Fedora 14 Install

tags: fedora 14 partitioning clean install WHS

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


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