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
- 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
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
Credits
- spstarr #fedora-qa
f19-Alpha TC3
- New 03/29/2013
- Lives now install
- Note there are 2 replacements for firstboot in f19 TC3:
- 1-)TC3 gnome-live 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)
- 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
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
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.
- 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