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<html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"><head><title>5. Boot your computer from the CD</title><link rel="stylesheet" href="./Common_Content/css/default.css" type="text/css"/><meta name="generator" content="publican"/><meta name="package" content="Fedora-Installation_Quick_Start_Guide-11-en-US-1-0"/><link rel="home" href="index.html" title="Installation Quick Start Guide"/><link rel="up" href="index.html" title="Installation Quick Start Guide"/><link rel="prev" href="Burn_the_image_file_to_CD.html" title="4. Burn the image file to CD"/><link rel="next" href="Log_in_to_the_Fedora_live_system.xml.html" title="6. Log in to the Fedora live system"/></head><body class=""><p id="title"><a class="left" href="http://www.fedoraproject.org"><img src="Common_Content/images/image_left.png" alt="Product Site"/></a><a class="right" href="http://docs.fedoraproject.org"><img src="Common_Content/images/image_right.png" alt="Documentation Site"/></a></p><ul class="docnav"><li class="previ
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Switch on your computer, load the Fedora 11 live CD into the CD or DVD drive, and restart the computer with the disc still in the drive. Ideally, you should soon see the Fedora boot screen and a ten-second countdown:
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The boot screen displays a countdown timer.
</div></div></div></div><h6>Figure 1. The Fedora live CD boot screen</h6></div><br class="figure-break"/><div class="para">
If you do not see this screen, you might need to select an option manually to make your computer boot from the CD. Power your computer on, and watch the initial BIOS screen for a prompt that indicates which key to use for either:
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a boot menu, or
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the BIOS setup utility
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The boot menu option is preferable. If you cannot see such a prompt, consult your manufacturer's documentation for your computer system, motherboard, or mainboard for the correct keystroke. On many systems, the required key will be <span class="keycap"><strong>F12</strong></span>, <span class="keycap"><strong>F2</strong></span>, <span class="keycap"><strong>F1</strong></span>, or <span class="keycap"><strong>Delete</strong></span>.
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The exact series of steps that produces a CD from an image file varies greatly from computer to computer, depending on the operating system and disc burning software installed. Use this procedure as a general guide. You might be able to omit certain steps on your computer, or might have to perform some of the steps in a different order from the order described here.
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Make sure that your disc burning software is capable of burning discs from image files. Although this is true of most disc burning software, exceptions exist.
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In particular, note that the CD burning feature built into Windows XP and Windows Vista cannot burn CDs from images and that earlier Windows operating systems did not have any CD burning capability installed by default. Therefore, if your computer has a Windows operating system installed on it, you need a separate piece of software for this task. Examples of popular CD burning software for Windows that you might already have on your computer include <span class="application"><strong>Nero Burning ROM</strong></span> and <span class="application"><strong>Roxio Creator</strong></span>. If you use a Windows operating system on your computer and do not have disc burning software installed (or you are not sure that the software can burn discs from image files) <span class="application"><strong>InfraRecorder</strong></span> is a suitable alternative available from <a href="http://www.infrarecorder.org/">http://www.infrarecorder.org/</a>, and is free and open-source.
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The <span class="application"><strong>Disk Utility</strong></span> software installed by default with Mac OSÂ X on Apple computers has the capability to burn CDs from images built into it already. Most widely-used CD burning software for Linux, such as <span class="application"><strong>Brasero</strong></span> and <span class="application"><strong>K3b</strong></span>, also includes this capability.
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Insert a blank, writeable CD into your computer's CD or DVD burner. On some computers, a window opens and displays various options when you insert the disc. If you see a window like this, look for an option to launch your chosen disc burning program. If you do not see an option like this, close the window and launch the program manually.
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Launch your disc burning program. On some computers, you can do this by right-clicking (or control-clicking) on the image file and selecting a menu option with a label like <span class="guilabel"><strong>Copy image to CD</strong></span>, or <span class="guilabel"><strong>Copy CD or DVD image</strong></span>. Other computers might provide you with a menu option to launch your chosen disc burning program, either directly or with an option like <span class="guimenuitem"><strong>Open With</strong></span>. If none of these options are available on your computer, launch the program from an icon on your desktop, in a menu of applications such as the <span class="guimenu"><strong>Start</strong></span> menu on Windows operating systems, or in the Mac <code class="filename">Applications</code> folder.
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In your disc burning program, select the option to burn a CD from an image file. For example, in <span class="application"><strong>Nero Burning ROM</strong></span>, this option is called <span class="guimenuitem"><strong>Burn Image</strong></span> and is located on the <span class="guimenu"><strong>File</strong></span> menu.
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Note that you can skip this step when using certain CD burning software; for example, <span class="application"><strong>Disk Utility</strong></span> on Mac OSÂ X does not require it.
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Browse to the Fedora live CD image file that you downloaded previously and select it for burning.
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Click the button that starts the burning process.
</div></li></ol></div><div class="note"><h2>Check the CD</h2><div class="para">
After the burning process completes, browse to the CD and check its contents. If you have burned the disc correctly, it should contain a number of files and folders, including <code class="filename">GPL</code>, <code class="filename">README</code>, <code class="filename">LiveOS</code>, <code class="filename">EFI</code>, and <code class="filename">isolinux</code>. If you see only a single file named <code class="filename">Fedora-11-i686-Live.iso</code>, you have burned the image file itself to the CD, rather than burning a CD from the image file. In this case, you cannot use the CD and must try again.
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The image file for the Fedora 11 live CD is available from <a href="http://download.fedoraproject.org/pub/fedora/linux/releases/11/Live/i686/Fedora-11-i686-Live.iso">http://download.fedoraproject.org/pub/fedora/linux/releases/11/Live/i686/Fedora-11-i686-Live.iso</a>. Download and save this file to your computer.
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After a ten-second countdown, your computer loads the Fedora live system and presents you with a login screen:
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The Fedora live system login screen. A menu bar with drop-down menus for language and keyboard layout runs along the bottom. A dialog box in the middle of the screen contains the <span class="guibutton"><strong>Log In</strong></span> button.
</div></div></div></div><h6>Figure 2. The Fedora live system login screen</h6></div><br class="figure-break"/><div class="procedure"><ol class="1"><li><div class="para">
Click on the menus in the gray bar at the bottom of the screen to select your language and keyboard layout.
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Click the <span class="guibutton"><strong>Log In</strong></span> button. The Fedora live system desktop loads.
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The Fedora live system desktop consists of menu bars at the top and bottom of the screen, plus four icons on the desktop. Double-click the icon marked <span class="guilabel"><strong>Install to Hard Drive</strong></span> to launch the installation program.
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The desktop of the Fedora live system. There are menu bars at the top and bottom of the screen, and the icons <span class="guilabel"><strong>Computer</strong></span>, <span class="guilabel"><strong>liveuser's Home</strong></span>, <span class="guilabel"><strong>Trash</strong></span>, and <span class="guilabel"><strong>Install to Hard Drive</strong></span> on the desktop itself.
</div></div></div></div><h6>Figure 3. The desktop of the Fedora live system</h6></div><br class="figure-break"/></div><ul class="docnav"><li class="previous"><a accesskey="p" href="Boot_your_computer_from_the_CD.html"><strong>Prev</strong>5. Boot your computer from the CD</a></li><li class="up"><a accesskey="u" href="#"><strong>Up</strong></a></li><li class="home"><a accesskey="h" href="index.html"><strong>Home</strong></a></li><li class="next"><a accesskey="n" href="sn-welcome-x86.html"><strong>Next</strong>7. Welcome to Fedora</a></li></ul></body></html>
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To create a Fedora live CD, you need:
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a broadband connection to the Internet.
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a computer with a CD or DVD burner.
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software that allows you to create a CD from an image file.
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a blank, writeable CD.
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If you do not have a fast Internet connection, or if you have a problem creating boot media, downloading may not be an option. Fedora DVD and CD distribution media is available from a number of online sources around the world at a minimal cost. Use your favorite Web search engine to locate a vendor, or refer to <a href="http://fedoraproject.org/wiki/Distribution">http://fedoraproject.org/wiki/Distribution</a>.
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The computer on which you intend to install Fedora 11 from the live CD should have:
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a CD or DVD drive, and the capability to boot from this drive.
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a 400 MHz processor or faster
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at least 256 MB of memory (RAM)
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at least 10 GB of permanent storage (hard drive) space.
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These specifications represent a bare minumum to use Fedora in graphical mode. Almost any laptop or desktop computer manufactured during the past ten years will meet these requirements. For more details of the hardware requirements for Fedora 11, refer to the <em class="citetitle">Fedora 11 Release Notes</em>, available from <a href="http://docs.fedoraproject.org/release-notes/f11/">http://docs.fedoraproject.org/release-notes/f11/</a>.
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If your computer does not have a CD or DVD drive, or is not capable of booting from this drive, then you might be able to install Fedora from a USB storage device such as a USB flash drive. Refer to the <em class="citetitle">liveusb-creator</em> page at <a href="https://fedorahosted.org/liveusb-creator/">https://fedorahosted.org/liveusb-creator/</a> for instructions.
</div><div class="note"><h2>Do you already have Fedora 11 on CD, DVD, or live USB media?</h2><div class="para">
If you already have Fedora 11 on CD, DVD, or live USB media, you can still use this guide, because many steps will be similar. Skip ahead to <a class="xref" href="Boot_your_computer_from_the_CD.html" title="5. Boot your computer from the CD">Section 5, “Boot your computer from the CDâ€</a>, then
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continue through the instructions in order if you have a Fedora 11 live CD or live USB device.
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skip ahead to <a class="xref" href="sn-welcome-x86.html" title="7. Welcome to Fedora">Section 7, “Welcome to Fedoraâ€</a> if you have a Fedora 11 DVD or set of six CDs.
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The installer prompts you to confirm the partitioning options that you selected. Click <span class="guibutton"><strong>Write changes to disk</strong></span> to allow the installer to partition your hard drive and install Fedora.
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The <span class="guilabel"><strong>Writing storage configuration to disk</strong></span> dialog box lets you choose to <span class="guibutton"><strong>Write changes to disk</strong></span> or to <span class="guibutton"><strong>Go back</strong></span>.
</div></div></div></div><h6>Figure 12. Writing storage configuration to disk</h6></div><br class="figure-break"/><div class="para">
If you are certain that you want to proceed, click <span class="guibutton"><strong>Write changes to disk</strong></span>.
</div><div class="warning"><h2>Last chance to cancel safely</h2><div class="para">
Up to this point in the installation process, the installer has made no lasting changes to your computer. When you click <span class="guibutton"><strong>Write changes to disk</strong></span>, the installer will allocate space on your hard drive and start to transfer Fedora into this space. Depending on the partitioning option that you chose, this process might include erasing data that already exists on your computer.
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To revise any of the choices that you made up to this point, click <span class="guibutton"><strong>Go back</strong></span>. To cancel installation completely, switch off your computer. To switch off most computers at this stage, press the power button and hold it down for a few seconds.
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After you click <span class="guibutton"><strong>Write changes to disk</strong></span>, allow the installation process to complete. If the process is interrupted (for example, by you switching off or resetting the computer, or by a power outage) you will probably not be able to use your computer until you restart and complete the Fedora installation process, or install a different operating system.
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You will not see this screen if you are installing Fedora from the live CD.
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The <span class="guilabel"><strong>Package Installation Defaults</strong></span> screen appears and details the default package set for your Fedora installation.
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Choose which package groups you want to install.
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By default, the Fedora installation process loads a selection of software that is suitable for a desktop system. To include or remove software for common tasks, select the relevant items from the list:
</div><div class="variablelist"><dl><dt><span class="term">Office and Productivity</span></dt><dd><div class="para">
This option provides the OpenOffice.org productivity suite, the Planner project management application, graphical tools such as the GIMP, and multimedia applications.
</div></dd><dt><span class="term">Software Development</span></dt><dd><div class="para">
This option provides the necessary tools to compile software on your Fedora system.
</div></dd><dt><span class="term">Web server</span></dt><dd><div class="para">
This option provides the Apache Web server.
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To customize your package set further, select the <span class="guilabel"><strong>Customize now</strong></span> option on the screen. Clicking <span class="guibutton"><strong>Next</strong></span> takes you to the <span class="guilabel"><strong>Package Group Selection</strong></span> screen.
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Choose to add or remove optional packages from this package group.
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Fedora divides the included software into
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You can select package groups, which group components together according to function (for example, <span class="guilabel"><strong>X Window System</strong></span> and <span class="guilabel"><strong>Editors</strong></span>), individual packages, or a combination of the two.
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After you choose the desired packages, select <span class="guilabel"><strong>Next</strong></span> to proceed. Fedora checks your selection, and automatically adds any extra packages required to use the software you select. When you have finished selecting packages, click <span class="guilabel"><strong>Close</strong></span> to save your optional package selections and return to the main package selection screen.
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Using your mouse, select the correct layout type (for example, U.S. English) for the keyboard you would prefer to use for the installation and as the system default (refer to the figure below).
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Once you have made your selection, click <span class="guibutton"><strong>Next</strong></span> to continue.
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Keyboard configuration screen
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<span class="application"><strong>Firstboot</strong></span> launches the first time that you start a new Fedora system. Use <span class="application"><strong>Firstboot</strong></span> to configure the system for use before you log in.
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Select <span class="guibutton"><strong>Forward</strong></span> to start <span class="application"><strong>Firstboot</strong></span>.
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</h3><div class="editor"><h4 class="editedby">Edited by</h4><h3 class="editor"><span class="firstname">Rüdiger</span> <span class="surname">Landmann</span></h3><div class="affiliation"><span class="orgname">Red Hat</span> <span class="orgdiv">Engineering Content Services</span></div><code class="email"><a class="email" href="mailto:r.landmann at redhat.com">r.landmann at redhat.com</a></code></div></div></div><div><p class="copyright">Copyright © 2009 Red Hat, Inc. and others</p></div><div><div id="d0e42" class="legalnotice"><h1 class="legalnotice">Legal Notice</h1><div class="para">
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</div></div></div><div><div class="abstract"><h6>Abstract</h6><div class="para">This document shows you how to download and install Fedora. It does
not cover every possible scenario, but describes steps that will
work in most situations on most common hardware.</div></div></div></div><hr/></div><div class="toc"><dl><dt><span class="section"><a href="index.html#Introduction">1. Introduction</a></span></dt><dt><span class="section"><a href="Requirements.html">2. Requirements</a></span></dt><dt><span class="section"><a href="Download_Fedora.html">3. Download the Fedora live CD image file</a></span></dt><dt><span class="section"><a href="Burn_the_image_file_to_CD.html">4. Burn the image file to CD</a></span></dt><dt><span class="section"><a href="Boot_your_computer_from_the_CD.html">5. Boot your computer from the CD</a></span></dt><dt><span class="section"><a href="Log_in_to_the_Fedora_live_system.xml.html">6. Log in to the Fedora live system</a></span></dt><dt><span class="section"><a href="sn-welcome-x86.html">7. Welcome to Fedora</a></span></dt><dt><span class="section"><a href="s1-langselection-x86.html">8. Language Selection</a></span></dt><dt><span class="section"><a href="ar01s09.h
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><dt><span class="section"><a href="s1-installpkgs-x86.html">19. Installing Packages</a></span></dt><dt><span class="section"><a href="ch-firstboot.html">20. Firstboot</a></span></dt><dt><span class="section"><a href="sn-firstboot-license.html">21. License Agreement</a></span></dt><dt><span class="section"><a href="sn-firstboot-systemuser.html">22. System User</a></span></dt><dt><span class="section"><a href="sn-firstboot-datetime.html">23. Date and Time</a></span></dt><dt><span class="section"><a href="sn-smolt.html">24. Hardware Profile</a></span></dt><dt><span class="section"><a href="Your_installation_is_complete.html">25. Your installation is complete</a></span></dt><dt><span class="section"><a href="ar01s26.html">26. We Need Feedback!</a></span></dt><dt><span class="appendix"><a href="ap-pkgselection-dvd.html">A. Package Group Selection</a></span></dt><dd><dl><dt><span class="section"><a href="ap-pkgselection-dvd.html#sn-package-selection">A.1. Customizing the Software
Selection</a></span></dt></dl></dd><dt><span class="appendix"><a href="appe-Publican-Revision_History.html">B. Revision History</a></span></dt></dl></div><div class="section" lang="en-US"><div class="titlepage"><div><div><h2 class="title" id="Introduction">1. Introduction</h2></div></div></div><div class="para">
This guide shows you how to download a Fedora 11 live CD image, burn this image to a disc, and use this disc to install Fedora 11 on a typical desktop or notebook computer. This guide is not a complete description of the installation process and all its options — for greater detail, refer to the <em class="citetitle">Fedora 11 Installation Guide</em>, available from <a href="http://docs.fedoraproject.org/install-guide/f11/">http://docs.fedoraproject.org/install-guide/f11/</a>.
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On this screen you can choose to create the default layout or choose to manual partition using the <span class="guimenuitem"><strong>Create custom layout</strong></span> option.
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The first four options allow you to perform an automated installation without having to partition your drive(s) yourself. If you do not feel comfortable with partitioning your system, it is recommended that you <span class="emphasis"><em>do not</em></span> choose to create a custom layout and instead let the installation program partition for you.
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Automatic partitioning.
</div></div></div></div><h6>Figure 11. Create Default Layout</h6></div><br class="figure-break"/><div class="para">
Create default layout allows you to have some control concerning what data is removed (if any) from your system. Your options are:
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<span class="guilabel"><strong>Use entire drive</strong></span> — select this option to remove all partitions on your hard drive(s) (this includes partitions created by other operating systems such as Windows VFAT or NTFS partitions).
</div><div class="warning"><h2>Warning</h2><div class="para">
If you select this option, all data on the selected hard drive(s) is removed by the installation program. Do not select this option if you have information that you want to keep on the hard drive(s) where you are installing Fedora.
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<span class="guilabel"><strong>Replace existing Linux system</strong></span> — select this option to remove only Linux partitions (partitions created from a previous Linux installation). This does not remove other partitions you may have on your hard drive(s) (such as VFAT or FAT32 partitions).
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<span class="guilabel"><strong>Shrink existing system</strong></span> — select this option to resize your current data and partitions manually and install a default Fedora layout in the space that is freed.
</div><div class="warning"><h2>Warning</h2><div class="para">
If you shrink partitions on which other operating systems are installed, you might not be able to use those operating systems. Although this partitioning option does not destroy data, operating systems typically require some free space in their partitions. Before you resize a partition that holds an operating system that you might want to use again, find out how much space you need to leave free.
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<span class="guilabel"><strong>Use free space</strong></span> — select this option to retain your current data and partitions, assuming you have enough free space available on your hard drive(s).
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Using your mouse, choose the storage drive(s) on which you want Fedora to be installed. If you have two or more drives, you can choose which drive(s) should contain this installation. Unselected drives, and any data on them, are not touched.
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Click <span class="guibutton"><strong>Next</strong></span> once you have made your selections to proceed.
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At this point there is nothing left for you to do until all the packages have been installed. How quickly this happens depends on the number of packages you have selected and your computer's speed.
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After installation completes, select <span class="guibutton"><strong>Reboot</strong></span> to restart your computer. Fedora ejects any loaded discs before the computer reboots.
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Using your mouse, select a language to use for the installation (refer to <a class="xref" href="s1-langselection-x86.html#fig-langselection-x86" title="Figure 4. Language Selection">Figure 4, “Language Selectionâ€</a>).
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The language you select here will become the default language for the operating system once it is installed. Selecting the appropriate language also helps target your time zone configuration later in the installation. The installation program tries to define the appropriate time zone based on what you specify on this screen.
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Language selection screen.
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Once you select the appropriate language, click <span class="guibutton"><strong>Next</strong></span> to continue.
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If you install from a Fedora Live image, you cannot make package selections. This installation method transfers a copy of the Live image rather than installing packages from a repository. To change the package selection, complete the installation, then use the <span class="application"><strong>Add/Remove Software</strong></span> application to make desired changes.
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Set your time zone by selecting the city closest to your computer's physical location. Click on the map to zoom in to a particular geographical region of the world.
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From here there are two ways for you to select your time zone:
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You can also scroll through the list at the bottom of the screen to select your time zone. Using your mouse, click on a location to highlight your selection.
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Time zone configuration screen.
</div></div></div></div><h6>Figure 9. Configuring the Time Zone</h6></div><br class="figure-break"/><div class="para">
Select <span class="guibutton"><strong>Next</strong></span> to proceed.
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Some partitioning options cause the boot loader configuration screen to appear. If you do not see this screen, skip to <a class="xref" href="s1-pkgselection-x86.html" title="18. Package Group Selection">Section 18, “Package Group Selectionâ€</a>.
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GRUB (GRand Unified Bootloader), which is installed by default, is a very powerful boot loader. GRUB can load a variety of free operating systems, as well as proprietary operating systems with chain-loading (the mechanism for loading unsupported operating systems, such as DOS or Windows, by loading another boot loader).
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Configure how you would like to boot the system.
</div></div></div></div><h6>Figure 13. Boot Loader Configuration</h6></div><br class="figure-break"/><div class="para">
If there are no other operating systems on your computer, or you are completely removing any other operating systems the installation program will install <span class="application"><strong>GRUB</strong></span> as your boot loader without any intervention. In that case you may continue on to <a class="xref" href="s1-pkgselection-x86.html" title="18. Package Group Selection">Section 18, “Package Group Selectionâ€</a>.
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If you have other operating systems already installed, Fedora attempts to automatically detect and configure <span class="application"><strong>GRUB</strong></span> to boot them. You may manually configure any additional operating systems if <span class="application"><strong>GRUB</strong></span> does not detect them.
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To add, remove, or change the detected operating system settings, use the options provided.
</div><div class="variablelist"><dl><dt><span class="term"><span class="guibutton"><strong>Add</strong></span></span></dt><dd><div class="para">
Select <span class="guibutton"><strong>Add</strong></span> to include an additional operating system in GRUB.
</div><div class="para">
Select the disk partition which contains the bootable operating system from the drop-down list and give the entry a label. <span class="application"><strong>GRUB</strong></span> displays this label in its boot menu.
</div></dd><dt><span class="term"><span class="guibutton"><strong>Edit</strong></span></span></dt><dd><div class="para">
To change an entry in the GRUB boot menu, select the entry and then select <span class="guibutton"><strong>Edit</strong></span>.
</div></dd><dt><span class="term"><span class="guibutton"><strong>Delete</strong></span></span></dt><dd><div class="para">
To remove an entry from the GRUB boot menu, select the entry and then select <span class="guibutton"><strong>Delete</strong></span>.
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Select <span class="guilabel"><strong>Default</strong></span> beside the preferred boot partition to choose your default bootable OS. You cannot move forward in the installation unless you choose a default boot image.
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Setting up a root account and password is one of the most important steps during your installation. Your root account is similar to the administrator account used on Microsoft Windows machines. The root account is used to install packages, upgrade RPMs, and perform most system maintenance. Logging in as root gives you complete control over your system.
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Setting your root password.
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Enter the <code class="systemitem">root</code> password into the <span class="guilabel"><strong>Root Password</strong></span> field. Fedora displays the characters as asterisks for security. Type the same password into the <span class="guilabel"><strong>Confirm</strong></span> field to ensure it is set correctly. After you set the root password, select <span class="guibutton"><strong>Next</strong></span> to proceed.
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If your system does not have Internet access or a network time server, manually set the date and time for your system on this screen. Otherwise, use
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Firstboot date and time screen
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This screen displays the overall licensing terms for Fedora. Each software package in Fedora is covered by its own license. All licensing guidelines for Fedora are located at <a href="http://fedoraproject.org/wiki/Legal/Licenses">http://fedoraproject.org/wiki/Legal/Licenses</a>.
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Firstboot license screen
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If you agree to the terms of the licence, select <span class="guibutton"><strong>Forward</strong></span>.
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Create a user account for yourself with this screen. Always use this account to log in to your Fedora system, rather than using the <code class="systemitem">root</code> account.
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If no readable partition tables are found on existing hard disks, the installation program asks to initialize the hard disk. This operation makes any existing data on the hard disk unreadable. If your system has a brand new hard disk with no operating system installed, or you have removed all partitions on the hard disk, click <span class="guibutton"><strong>Re-initialize drive</strong></span>.
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Warning screen – initializing hard drive.
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Setup prompts you to supply a host name and domain name for this computer, in the format <em class="replaceable"><code>hostname</code></em>.<em class="replaceable"><code>domainname</code></em>. Many networks have a DHCP (Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol) service that automatically supplies connected systems with a domain name, leaving the user to enter a hostname.
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Unless you have a specific need to customize the host name and domain name, the default setting <code class="literal">localhost.localdomain</code> is a good choice for most users.
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Setting the hostname
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<span class="application"><strong>Firstboot</strong></span> displays a screen that allows you to submit your hardware information anonymously to the Fedora Project. Developers use these hardware details to guide further support efforts. You can read more about this project and its development at <a href="http://smolts.org/">http://smolts.org/</a>.
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Firstboot hardware profile screen
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To opt in to this important work, select <span class="guilabel"><strong>Send Profile</strong></span>. If you choose not to submit any profile data, do not change the default. Select <span class="guilabel"><strong>Finish</strong></span> to continue to the login screen.
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If your system contains a Fedora or Red Hat Linux installation, a dialog appears asking whether you want to upgrade that installation. To perform an upgrade of an existing system, choose the appropriate installation from the drop-down list and select <span class="guibutton"><strong>Next</strong></span>.
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The upgrade screen.
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The <span class="guilabel"><strong>Welcome</strong></span> screen does not prompt you for any input.
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Welcome to Fedora 11
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Click on the <span class="guibutton"><strong>Next</strong></span> button to continue.
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