Oracle Enterprise Linux 5.5 Installation Steps

Oracle Enterprise Linux 5.5 Installation

The installation is almost entirely the same as the Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5 installation. First of all boot from the CD or DVD. At the boot screen, press the "Enter" key.

Press the "tab" key to move focus to the "Skip" key, and then press the "Enter" key to continue. On the "Welcome" screen, click the "Next" button..

Select the appropriate language, and then click the "Next" button.  From the next screen select the relevant keyboard setting, and then click the "Next" button

From the next screen click the "Yes" button on the disk partitioning warning dialog. Check the "Review and modify partitioning layout" option, and then allow the installer to automatically partition the disk by clicking on the "Next" button. Click the "Yes" button on the subsequent warning dialog. The installer will list the default partitioning scheme for your size disk. The partitions screen should now looks something like the following picture, then click the "Next" button

Accept the boot loader settings by clicking the "Next" button.

Configure the network interface with the appropriate settings. This can be done automatically using DHCP, or manually. If you are not using DHCP, enter the appropriate IP address and subnet mask, and then click the "OK" button.

If you are not using DHCP, enter the host name, gateway and DNS information, and then click the "Next" button.

Select the relevant region by clicking on the map. From the next select the relevant city by clicking on the map. Click on the "Next" button to proceed.

Enter a root password for the server, and then click the "Next" button to proceed.

Select the "Customize now" option and the appropriate installation type and click the "Next" button

The "Package Group Selection" screen allows you to select the required package groups, and individual packages within the details section. When you've made your selection, click the "Next" button

On the "About to install" screen, click the "Next" button and click the "Continue" button on the "Required Install Media" screen. During this installation phase, enter the appropriate CDs as requested.

Click the "Reboot" button to complete the installation.

On the "Welcome" screen, click the "Forward" button

Accept the license agreement and click the "Forward" button. From Firewall screen, choose the "Disabled" option and click the "Forward" button. Click the "Yes" button on the subsequent warning screen

On the SELinux screen, choose the "Disabled" option and click the "Forward" button prompt click the "Yes" button on the subsequent warning screen

Next screen will prompt Accept the default setting on the Kdump screen by clicking the "Forward" button. Adjust the Date and Time settings if necessary, and click the "Forward" Button. Create an additional system user if required, and click the "Next" button. If you chose not to define an additional system user, click the "Continue" button on the resulting warning dialog.

On the sound card screen, click the "Forward" button. On the "Additional CDs" screen, click the "Finish" button. Click the "OK" button on the reboot request dialog. Once the system has rebooted, you are presented with the login screen. Once logged in, you are ready to use the desktop.

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