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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

 

Credits

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

Notes

f19-Alpha TC3

New 03/29/2013
  • Lives now install
Download: https://dl.fedoraproject.org/pub/alt/stage/19-Alpha-TC3/Fedora/
  • Note there are 2 replacements for firstboot in f19 TC3:
  • 1-)gnome-initial-setup
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)
  • 2-)initial-setup

Older Test versions of f19 rawhide

02/14/2013
Installs sugar-desktop from .iso in VirtualBox
Installs to VirtualBox from burned DVD
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

 
check the box to set the keyboard to match your language selection if using non-uS keyboard

 

 

Main Hub

 

Date & Time

 

Installation Destination

 

full disk summary & options

 

Installation Options

Partition Scheme

 

Customize partition of the disks

 

Manual Partitioning

 

  • Automatic selected

 

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)

 

Finish partitioning

 

Begin Installation

  • Enter root password
(Back 2 times)
Installing

If TC3 Enter root password and user with password

  • click link ^ for details

References

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