Tutorials/Installation/Install SoaS in VirtualBox-f18

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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
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
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Settings In Virtualbox

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Start Installer

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If you select: Test this media & and install Fedora (the default) there will be 4 minute or longer wait as file checking is done There is no indication it is happening
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Install Fedora (top line) has no delay.
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Anaconda main Hub

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WAIT until Installation source and software selection checking finishes before clicking on any spokes otherwise installer may hang.
  • When it finishes:
Click on each section (spoke) to change or set
click [Done] to return to main Hub
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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.
  • Example:2 Disk LVM install

SKIP this section if not using 2 Disks

  • Error if disk too small (8 GB) for Development and Creative Workstation +

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  • 2 30 GB disks in VirtualBox
Select both disks

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Reclaim Space

  • Seems to necessary to select Partition type first

[+] partition scheme drop down box click > [+]

Standard Partition
BTRFS
LVM (default)

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

Skip the next section if Customize partitioning is not selected

  • Option to let user [+ -] partitions:
Customize partitioning

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Raid Partitioning
  • Need at least 2 disks selected
2 disks selected

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

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  • Raid setup

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  • [Finish Partitioning]

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  • 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/

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Do this for each partition shown.
When finished [Reclaim space] returns to main Hub
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  • 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
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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]

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Begin Installation

Appears when all warnings for unfinished spokes are gone
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Root Password

  • Appears after install begins
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  • 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.

More Tutorials

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

hit <== (BACK) in browser to return here.