RHEL 5.0 (CentOS) FTP Install Text Mode

October 30th, 2007

  1. Download and burn the network boot iso image. This is located inside the DVD image you downloaded earlier at images/boot.iso or available for download RHEL 5.0 (CentOS) network boot cd.
  2. Boot the CD. You may need to bypass the default boot order. Usually you can do this from the BIOS screen. As you can see at the bottom of the screen shot below, I could press the escape key for the “Boot Menu”:
    Boot the CD. You may need to bypass the default boot order. Usually you can do this from the BIOS screen. As you can see at the bottom of the screen shot below, I could press the escape key for the
  3. Type “linux text” at the prompt and press enter:
    Type
  4. Choose your language. The tab key will move the cursor to the OK button:
    Choose your language. The tab key will move the cursor to the OK button:
  5. Select your keyboard type:
    Select your keyboard type:
  6. Select “FTP” as your installation method:
    Select
  7. Configure TCP/IP. I use DHCP:
    Configure TCP/IP. I use DHCP:
  8. Place the hostname or ip address of the server which is hosting your install images in the “FTP site name” field. Place the $CENTOS_INSTALL_ROOT in the “CentOS directory” field:
    Place the hostname or ip address of the server which is hosting your install images in the
  9. The installer will retrieve the needed images from the server:
    The installer will retrieve the needed images from the server:
  10. Welcome to the installer:
    Welcome to the installer:
  11. Installing will erase everything on the hard drive:
    Installing will erase everything on the hard drive:
  12. I am selecting to remove all paritions and to use the default partition layout:
    I am selecting to remove all paritions and to use the default partition layout:
  13. Are you sure you want to delete everything?
    Are you sure you want to delete everything?
  14. I am choosing to review the partition layout:
    I am choosing to review the partition layout:
  15. Looks good to me:
    Looks good to me:
  16. I want to use the GRUB boot loader:
    I want to use the GRUB boot loader:
  17. No extra kernel options:
    No extra kernel options:
  18. I do not want to use a GRUB password:
    I do not want to use a GRUB password:
  19. I am not dual booting this machine:
    I am not dual booting this machine:
  20. Since I am not dual booting and using GRUB as the boot loader, I want to install it on the MBR:
    Since I am not dual booting and using GRUB as the boot loader, I want to install it on the MBR:
  21. When the machine boots, I want to use DHCP to obtain an IP address:
    When the machine boots, I want to use DHCP to obtain an IP address:
  22. I am going to set my hostname to “darkhorse”:
    I am going to set my hostname to
  23. What time zone is the machine located in:
    What time zone is the machine located in:
  24. Set root password:
    Set root password:
  25. The installation is retrieving available packages:
    The installation is retrieving available packages:
  26. Here is the default packages to be installed, I will keep the defaults:
    Here is the default packages to be installed, I will keep the defaults:
  27. While adding “Server - GUI” and “Virtualization”:
    While adding
  28. Dependency check:
    Dependency check:
  29. The install will begin shortly:
    The install will begin shortly:
  30. Formatting the new root file system:
    Formatting the new root file system:
  31. Please wait:
    Please wait:
  32. The install is taking place:
    The install is taking place:
  33. Done! Reboot:
    Done! Reboot:
  34. The new OS is booting:
    The new OS is booting:
  35. “Setup Agent” starts the first time you boot. I just chose to exit:
  36. Done, and booted!
    Done, and booted!
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3 Responses to “RHEL 5.0 (CentOS) FTP Install Text Mode”

  1. RHEL 5.0 (CentOS) Installation Articles Summary Says:
    October 30th, 2007 at 11:15 pm

    […] Installing RHEL 5.0 FTP Install Text Mode […]

  2. Cesar Felce Says:
    March 28th, 2008 at 1:33 pm

    Can i create VolGroups Manually? How?

  3. Brock Noland Says:
    March 28th, 2008 at 2:54 pm

    Yep, see 

    man vgcreate

    or 

    info vgcreate

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