Tutorials/Installation/Install using Anaconda f18 RC1 DVDx86 64

Fedora Installation Guide for f18

 * Very complete discussion of options

Installation Quick Start Guide

 * Less detailed instructions on how to install f18

This tutorial uses a booted dd to USB of the DVD.iso

 * Updated Jan 06 2013


 * This install is used when you want to install a fedora 18 desktop to a hard-disk;
 * A similar but simpler installer is entered in booted Live CD's using the command liveinst in root sugar-terminal(su) or other root terminal.


 * this differs from the installer on fedora 17 or older versions
 * http://wiki.sugarlabs.org/go/Tutorials/Installation/Install_SoaS_in_VirtualBox


 * anaconda NuUI installer is NEW and has bugs:
 * http://qa.fedoraproject.org/blockerbugs/current


 * A major feature of f18 is the development of newUI a new anaconda.

write installer USB with dd
su password [root@localhost RC1]# mount .... /dev/sdb1 on /run/media/(user)/Fedora 18 x86_64 type iso9660 (ro,nosuid,nodev,relatime,uid=1000,gid=1000,iocharset=utf8,mode=0400,dmode=0500,uhelper=udisks2) .... [root@localhost RC1]# dd if=Fedora-18-x86_64-DVD.iso of=/dev/sdb bs=2M 2180+0 records in 2180+0 records out 4571791360 bytes (4.6 GB) copied, 1306.78 s, 3.5 MB/s [root@localhost RC1]#
 * Insert USB
 * Start root terminal in directory where Fedora-18-x86_64-DVD.iso is located
 * determine USB device name:
 * write USB:

Start Installer

 * F18-10-grub-install.png


 * F18-11.png

Anaconda main Hub

 * When it finishes:
 * Click on each section (spoke) to change or set your choices
 * click [Done] to return to main Hub
 * F-18-12-main_anaconda_hub.png

Storage (Disk Selection) then [DONE]

 * Select Disk or USB you want to install to (It will change color to blue)
 * To format the disk or reclaim space; click on [Continue] in right bottom of installer screen
 * NOTE: Disk selection filters out non-selected Disks and makes them invisible to the installer
 * A booted dd USB will show on initial selection screen DO NOT Select it.


 * If the Install target is empty you can skip the next step; If you want a default LVM install
 * Select the Target (changes color (Blue)
 * Click [Back}

Reclaim Space
[+] partition scheme drop down box click > [+]
 * Used for Custom partitioning
 * Click on [Continue] at right bottom of window
 * Select the Partitioning type first
 * Standard Partition
 * BTRFS
 * LVM (default)



[ X ]"I don't not need help: Let me customize disk partitioning"

 * Click on this link ^ to Take you to Custom and Raid Partitioning
 * (box is Checked)

[ ]"I don't not need help: Let me customize disk partitioning"

 * Not Checked


 * [Reclaim space]
 * Reclaim Disk space window
 * shows disk partitions with drop down boxes - default is Preserve click on Preserve; get dropdowns Preserve; Delete


 * select your choice
 * Note in latest anaconda (18.37-11) the selections are now located on the bottom line of the reclaim window.
 * http://dl.fedoraproject.org/pub/alt/stage/18-RC4/Fedora/x86_64/iso/Fedora-18-x86_64-DVD.iso


 * When finished [Reclaim space] returns to main Hub


 * Click [Done] to return to main hub

Software Selection and [Done]

 * select left column (Environment) and right Column (Add-ons)
 * Gnome-desktop is default


 * scroll down left column and select the Desktop Environment you want to install
 * Note this is a screenshot from RC1 netinstall
 * RC1 DVD has fewer options (No mate or cinnamon)
 * F-14-software-spoke.png


 * Wait for Checking software dependencies to finish

Network Configuration and [Done]

 * recognizes wired DHCP connections if present
 * Wireless will show up if wlan0 is visible and supported
 * [Configure] to set up either connection.

Time Zone select and [Done]

 * F18-15-TZ.png

Begin Installation

 * Appears when all warnings for unfinished spokes are gone
 * F18-16-install.png

Root Password

 * Appears after install begins
 * F18-17-root_pswd.png


 * Enter password on both lines and hit [back]
 * hit [back] a second time for a weak password.
 * If the root password is not entered during install; anaconda will pause at the greyed out [Finish Configuration] until it is entered.
 * Once the root password is entered [Finish Configuration] appears and the install will complete.
 * Wait for [Reboot], (or [Quit] if live), when install is completed.

A preliminary look at f19 Anaconda

 * Annotated Screenshots 01/31/2013
 * https://fedoraproject.org/wiki/Category:FeatureAnnounced

External Tutorial: a-visual-tour-of-fedora-18
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