[CentOS-docs] CentOS 5.4 Network install

[Toshikazu Aiyama]

I have just completed to write up the procedure to install 5.4 through network

It takes quite a time to start X from command line by
   # startx

  
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!!! Now 5.4 is avialable

1. If nic is not supported by default, download the dvd images to hdd's extra 
partition.

2. Download network install ISO image

3. Burn network install CD

4. Label the volume to be installed
# mkfs.ext3 -L CentOS /dev/sda9

5. Find the CentOS mirror site you will use for installation, then using 
traceroute,
   find its numerical ip address.
   Also find directory where centos/5.3/os/x86_64 exists.

6. Start install using CD, choosing text mode install
boot: linux text

   a. At "Choose a Language", choose an appropriate one.

   b. At "Keyboard Type", choose an appropriate one.

   c. At "Installation Method", choose HTTP

   d. At "Networking Device", choose an appropriate one.

   e. At "Configure TCP/IP", select/unselect appropriate ones. 
If manual IP is selected, enter appropriate values.

   f. At "HTTP Setup", enter appropriate values, referencing the following 
examples.
ex. http://www.gtlib.gatech.edu (128.61.111.10)
128.61.111.10
pub/centos/5.3/os/x86_64

ex. http://ftp.riken.go.jp (134.160.38.1)
134.160.38.1
pub/Linux/centos/5.3/os/x86_64

*** ex. http://mirrors.kernel.org (199.6.1.174) Definitive site!!!*
199.6.1.174
centos/5.4/os/x86_64

ex. http://www.ftp.ne.jp (192.26.91.193)
192.26.91.193
/Linux/distributions/CentOS/5.4/os/x86_64

* Even a nic is failing to be recognized, installer gives wrong message 
of "Can't find site"
* Since the current installer does not have reverse DNS capability,
enter explicit IP address.
* Give an absolute ip address of server found by traceroute command.

   g. At "Would you like to use VNC", choose "Use text mode"

   h. At "System to Upgrade", choose "Reinstall System"

   i. At "Partitioning Type", choose "Create custom layout", and select drives.
Then choose a partion to install

   j. At "Partitioning", choose a partion, and select "Edit"
At "Add Partition"
1. Choose "File System Options", then at "File System Options"
   Choose "Format as:", and ext3
2. Set "Mount Point:" to /, and choose OK
If all partions to use for CentOS are editted, choose OK.
At "Format Warning", if the message is appropriate choose Yes.

   k. At "Boot Loader Configuration", simply OK by selecting default "Use GRUB 
Boot Loader"
   l. At "Boot Loader Configuration", enter "vga=792" for a good display.
Also unselect "Use a GRUB Password".
Next, simply accept default partition to boot.
Finally install boot loader to a specific partition not MBR

   m. At "Network Configuration", Examine the current settings.
If some nics has to be unconfigured off-line on boot, leave it 
"Unconfigured"

   n. At "Hostname Configuration", enter appropriate name manually.
Shorter name is better because it precede to each command prompt

   o. At "Time Zone Selection", choose an appropriate one.

   p. At "Root Password", enter an appropriate one.

   q. At "Package selection", unselect all packages software to install

   r. At "Installation to begin", choose OK.

   s. At "Complete", Remove installation media before hitting Enter.


5. Post-install
   a. At "Setup Agent", unless you need to do something, simply "Exit"

   b. examine /etc/fstab, and eliminate some entries.

   c. If you are going to change network settings,
# service network stop
*** Do change settings here ***
# service network start

Even you have some nic related bugs, keep doing

   d. Upgrade yum list, and the system
# yum list update
# yum update

   e. If kernel is upgraded in previous step, restart the system.

   e. Add Gnome Desktop Environment
# yum groupinstall "X Window System"
# yum groupinstall "Gnome Desktop Environment"
# system-config-display

   f. Edit /etc/X11/xorg.conf for proper setting.
Section "Device"
Identifier  "nForce780a"
Driver  "vesa"
BusID   "PCI:2:0:0"
EndSection

Section "Monitor"
Identifier  "EizoL887"
HorizSync   31-76
VertRefresh 59-61
DPMS"On"
EndSection

Section "Screen"
Identifier  "Screen0"
Device  

[CentOS-docs] CentOS 7 text mode install

[Toshikazu Aiyama]

I have been successful to install CentOS 7 using x86_64-NetInstall in default 
graphical mode.  Thank you all to the installation team.

Now I am trying to install in text-mode by following advice at:
http://wiki.centos.org/TipsAndTricks/KickStart 
If I insert "cmdline", anaconda teminate with error: "Could not open X display"

Thus I try inserting "text" instead of "cmdline".  Everything else works fine 
except for "4. Install Destination".

I have 2 disks: one regular SATA disk, another m.2 Samsung XP941.

I chose 2nd disk: m.2, then it show only autopartitioning options
   1. Replace Existing Linux system(s)
   2. Use all space
   3. Use free space
I do not want autopartitioning at all.  I have created EFI GPT based partition 
table already.  And I have specific layout plan for CentOS 7 because I have 
other systems (debians).  I know, if I do not choose text mode install, I can 
choose "custom layout", and format them appropriately (root: ext4)  Even though 
Debian has its own flaws in install, I can somehow manage to get it installed 
booting from elilo, or grub2 at my choice.  I would like to do the same with 
CentOS 7.

A lot of people use CentOS for server type install w/o graphic mode.  Thus it 
is important we can succeed in text mode install.

Toshikazu Aiyama

P.S. I am on the mailing list, and I have password, and uid of CentOS,but 
somehow I cannot login.  Thus if you need additional info, let me know how can 
access the mailing list.

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Re: [CentOS-docs] Request to contribute to wiki page (CentOS)

[Toshikazu Aiyama]

Dear Fabian Arrotin,

Thank you for your repeated mails today.  I sent my mail such a long time ago; 
thus I have completely forgotten what I wrote.

My main interest in CentOS now is developing CentOS 7.2 install procedure using 
only command line user interface, text only basis.  I have developed already a 
procedure to do it except for device tree development procedure: formerly 
MAKEDEV which is missing now.  I know we have only limited filesystem use at 
present for strict text-only install.  It's quite different from full blown 
fillesystem selection, and its usage.  I am willing to write a Wiki about it, 
but I cannot login using my CentOS user name: tyaiyama.  And even I requested 
my account data to my registered mail address, nothing comes to this mail 
address: tyaiy...@hotmail.com

Anyway thank you for mailing me.

Toshikazu Aiyama, Ph.D.


From: centos-docs-boun...@centos.org  on behalf 
of Fabian Arrotin 
Sent: Thursday, May 12, 2016 5:00 PM
To: centos-docs@centos.org
Subject: Re: [CentOS-docs] Request to contribute to wiki page (CentOS)

On 12/05/16 06:12, Partners wrote:
> Hi,
>
> We have received the subscription notification.
> Following is the information required to contribute to the wiki page:
>
> Username: PacktPublishing
> Subject: Book feature on the wiki page
> Location: https://wiki.centos.org/Books
>
> Thanks & Regards
> Sherwin
>
> *Sherwin Silveira*
> *Key Partner Executive*
> <https://www.packtpub.com/>
>

Hi,

Maybe I'm getting this wrong, but the goal of a wiki is to centralize
docs/howtos/tips-n-tricks on the wiki, and not promoting books ? Or are
those books under CC-by-SA license and so fully/freely available somewhere ?

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