Tutorials/Installation/Install SoaS in VirtualBox-f18

Install with Anaconda f18 in VirtualBox

 * This install is used when you want to install a fedora 18 desktop to a hard-disk; Virtualbox HD or a 8 GB USB.
 * 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.


 * Sample Install to Virtualbox 4.2.4 using F18 Beta DVDx86_64
 * F18-1.png
 * F18-2.png
 * F18-3.png
 * F18-4.png
 * F18-5.png

Settings In Virtualbox

 * F18-6-settings.png
 * F18-7select-DVD.png
 * F18-9-start.png

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
 * click [Done] to return to main Hub
 * F-18-12-main_anaconda_hub.png

Storage (Disk Selection) then [DONE]

 * To format the disk or reclaim space click on [Continue] right bottome to installer
 * 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.

SKIP this section if not using 2 Disks
 * Example:2 Disk LVM install
 * Error if disk too small (8 GB) for Development and Creative Workstation +
 * 2 30 GB disks in VirtualBox
 * Select both disks



Reclaim Space
[+] partition scheme drop down box click > [+]
 * Seems to necessary to select Partition type first
 * Standard Partition
 * BTRFS
 * LVM (default)

Skip the next section if Customize partitioning is not selected
 * [ X ]"I don't not need help: Let me customize disk partitioning"
 * Option to let user [+ -] partitions:

Raid Partitioning

 * Need at least 2 disks selected
 * 2 disks selected


 * [+]Customize
 * Click on small [+] on right gives drop-down
 * Select raid


 * Raid setup
 * [Finish Partitioning]
 * Returns directly to Anaconda Main Hub
 * Note: bootloader defaults to "first" disk
 * Of those disks initially selected

Reclaim Space-continued

 * If Customize is not used
 * [Reclaim space]
 * Reclaim Disk space window
 * shows disk partitions with drop down boxes - default is Preserve click on Preserve; get dropdowns Preserve; Shrink; Delete


 * select your choice
 * Note in latest anaconda (18.34-1) the selections are now located on the bottom line of the reclaim window.
 * http://dl.fedoraproject.org/pub/alt/qa/20121201_f18-smoke2/


 * Do this for each partition shown.


 * When finished [Reclaim space] returns to main Hub
 * F18-13-disk.png


 * 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 collumn and select sugar-desktop
 * F-14-software-spoke.png


 * Wait for software checking

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.

Remove CD/DVD in VirtualBox/Settings/Disk settings and start your Virtual Machine
HINT: export this virtual machine before running it to save it before it runs Firstboot.
 * this can be later imported for use by another user.

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