Fedora 19

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Fedora 19 anaconda installer

How to Upgrade to f19 from f18

  • 2-)Tested-install f18 from one of these files:
Default gnome install - this is fully updated due to netinstall
http://alt.fedoraproject.org/pub/fedora/linux/releases/18/Fedora/x86_64/iso/Fedora-18-x86_64-netinst.iso
http://alt.fedoraproject.org/pub/fedora/linux/releases/18/Fedora/x86_64/iso/Fedora-18-x86_64-netinst.iso
  • Update to f19
Root terminal-2448 files
yum distro-sync --releasever=19 --nogpgcheck --skip-broken

F18-f19 distro-sync upgrade.png

Credits
  • elad: (IRC GIMPNet #fedora-desktop)
  • adamw: #fedora-qa 03/28/2013

Notes

mate 1.6 released

  • release announcment and features
netinstall in f19 has 1.6.0 Mate

Pxeboot Install

"boot Anaconda and install the system by direct kernel+initrd boot. That can be achieved either by using PXE boot or by booting the kernel directly in a virtual machine."

  • PXE install booting in KVM
A PXE boot menu

Pxe1.png Pxe2.png

Credits
  • spstarr #fedora-qa

f19-Alpha TC3

New 03/29/2013
  • Lives now install
Download: https://dl.fedoraproject.org/pub/alt/stage/19-Alpha-TC3/Fedora/
tested in Fedora-19-Alpha-TC3-x86_64-Live-Desktop install
Runs on first start-up after install.
Starts with nice help video in firefox
Does not respect user setup in anaconda (bug) sets up user2 with different password.
Anaconda user is avaiable after logout/login to gdm
Anaconda Time Zone setting is not honored. (bug)
replacement for firstboot

Older version used for this tutorial

No longer available to download
This section needs to be updated for Alpha TC3 --Satellit 09:13, 29 March 2013 (EDT)
Boots fine and installs to VirtualBox
Installs to USB HD from dd usb
dd if=Fedora-19-Nightly-20130129.10-x86_64-Live-xfce.iso of=/dev/sd(x) bs=2M
Use "mount" in terminal to see device name /dev/sd(x) x=b,c,d,,,
  • Annotated screen-shots 01/31/2013
Fedora-19-Nightly-20130129.10-x86_64-Live-xfce.iso
NOTE this is a live install so there are less options on the main hub
log in to wireless AP in while running live CD
Values will be added to install

Welcome

35px-Activity-write.png
check the box to set the keyboard to match your language selection if using non-uS keyboard

F19-1.png

F19-2.png

Main Hub

F19-3.png

Date & Time

F19-4.png

Installation Destination

F19-5.png

full disk summary & options

F19-6.png

Installation Options

Partition Scheme

F19-8.png

Customize partition of the disks

F19-9.png

Manual Partitioning

F19-10.png

  • Automatic selected

F19-11.png

Customize

  • You can edit each partition for file type and label
  • IF 2 or more disks were selected in "Installation Destination" Raid would be available
(grub will be installed on the disk selected in set as boot device screen)

F19-11C.png

Finish partitioning

F19-12.png

Begin Installation

  • Enter root password
(Back 2 times)
Installing

TC3 gnome-live initial-setup

  • screenshots

TC3 KDE-Live initial-setup

Not triggered when no user is created in anaconda
  • screenshots

If TC3 Enter root password and user with password

  • click link ^ for details
  • Do NOT enter user in anaconda if installing gnome3
gnome-initial-setup will create the user.
BUG: https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=929289
If you enter a user in anaconda; you will have to create a 2nd user later.

References

new write up on Anaconda Installer
Draft version 04/11/2013

Security Enhanced Linux

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