Fedora 12 Quick Install
Follow these steps to install Fedora 12 from CD or DVD included with this book.
(See Chapter 2.) For non-x86 PCs, download PPC or x86_64 Fedora software from
http://fedoraproject.org/get-fedora.html.
1. Get Media: Insert the Fedora 12 CD or DVD into your computer’s drive.
2. Reboot: Reboot your computer.
3. Start Install: To start the install:
• For the DVD, press Enter to begin the installation.
• For the live CD, press Enter to boot the live CD.
After the desktop appears, select the install icon from the desktop.
The complete CD installs to hard disk.
4. Media Check: For the DVD, select Media Check to be sure it is not damaged or corrupted.
5. Language Selection: Choose the installation language (you can add other languages later).
6. Keyboard Configuration: Choose your keyboard type.
7. Install or Upgrade: With an earlier Fedora version installed, you can choose Upgrade (upgrade
your system without losing data). Otherwise, continue with a new installation.
8. Set Hostname: Set up your network hostname for your computer.
9. Time Zone Selection: Identify the time zone in which you are located.
10. Set Root Password: Add the root user account password.
11. Disk Partitioning Setup: Choose to install Fedora on existing Linux partitions, existing free space, or
the entire hard disk (erasing everything). See Chapter 5 before proceeding,
if you are not sure which option to choose. The installation will format your
disk at this point.
12. Boot Loader Configuration: Add the GRUB boot manager to control the boot process. Install the boot
loader to your hard disk’s master boot record if no other operating system
is installed.
13. Choose Software: Select one or more of the preset install classes, including Office and Productivity,
Software Development, and Web Server. Select “Customize now” to go through
the software packages in more detail. Add other software repositories to install
packages outside Fedora.
14. Installation Categories: If you selected “Customize now,” go through each category to select install
groups. Then select the Optional packages button to add or subtract packages
from each group. When you select Next, the selected packages are installed.
When installation is done, remove the Fedora DVD or CD and click Exit to reboot your computer. During the first
boot, the Fedora Setup Agent runs to configure some basic settings. After that, log in and begin using Fedora!
First try it out, then install
Fedora 12 Linux from CD or DVD
Using the DVD and CD that come with this book, you have a range of options for
starting out with Fedora 12 Linux. Everything you need to install 4GB of Fedora 12
software is included on the DVD. Use the CD to try out a live version of Fedora before
installing it. Then install the contents of that CD to your hard drive when you are ready.
Fedora 12 Software Repository on DVD!
This DVD contains the Fedora 12 installer and software repository, with about 4GB
of compressed software.
Fedora Live CD!
The Fedora 12 GNOME Live CD included with this book lets you:
• Try a Fedora 12 desktop system before installing it. Insert the CD, reboot, and press Enter.
From the full-featured Fedora GNOME desktop, you can try games, office applications, system
tools, and other features.
• Install a Fedora 12 desktop system to hard disk. The contents of the live CD can be installed
to your hard disk to give you a permanent Fedora installation. You can download thousands
of additional applications from the Fedora and other repositories.
Huge set of software
development tools!
Dozens of server and
admin packages too!
Authoring &
Publishing
Editors
Create and layout documents
Edit code and text files
Interactive learning games
Math and science apps
Card, shooter, and
thinking games
Email, browser and messaging
Image, animation and
camera apps
Document, spreadsheet
and drawing apps
Music, video
and TV apps
Text-based Web,
email, and file xfer
Education
Engineering/
Scientific
Games
Graphics
Office
Apps
Sound and
Video
Text-based
Internet
Graphical
Internet
Choose the software you want
from these application groups
Ten cool things to do with Fedora 12 Linux
Just because Fedora is a serious operating system doesn't mean it can’t be fun too. Here is a
list of ten fun and useful things to do with Fedora.
1. Customize your desktop — Not only does Linux support multiple desktop environments
including GNOME, KDE, Xfce, and Moblin, but you can customize the look and feel of
each desktop environment. See Chapter 3.
2. Launch Fedora 12 live on your PC — Insert the live CD that comes with this book,
reboot, and start using Fedora from nearly any PC. Fedora won’t touch the contents of
your computer unless you tell it to. If you like Fedora, select the Install button to install
Fedora to your hard disk. See Chapter 2.
3. Run thousands of applications — From the official Fedora repository or a boatload of
other repositories, you can choose from thousands of free applications, including
hundreds of games, with just a few mouse clicks. See Chapter 5.
4. Get online — Get on the Internet using the NetworkManager and then browse the Web,
send e-mail, chat, and even video conference. With NetworkManager, even getting
connected to wireless networks is simple. Share files using FTP or Bittorrent swarming
network transfer software. See Chapters 8 and 15.
5. Manage music collections — Launch Rhythmbox to gather, organize, and play music
from your hard disk, CDs, or network file systems. Try new ways to stream audio and
video. See Chapter 7.
6. Publish your ideas — Choose from dozens of publishing tools to create documents
(OpenOffice.org Writer), hard-copy page layouts (Scribus), and vector graphics
(Inkscape). Then publish your work on paper or the Web. See Chapter 6.
7. Share an Internet connection, securely — Fedora can be set up as a router and a
firewall. With a home or small office LAN setup, you can use Fedora to share an Internet
connection among multiple Linux, Windows, or Mac systems. Then set up a firewall in
Fedora to protect your LAN from intruders. See Chapters 13, 14, and 15.
8. Run Windows applications or Windows itself — By adding the wine software
packages, you can run many Windows applications right from a Fedora desktop. See
Chapter 5. Use virtualization to run Windows, UNIX, or other versions of Linux on the
same PC. See Chapter 25.
9. Create a home server — Learn to configure a Web server (Chapter 20), FTP server
(Chapter 19) and a mail server (Chapter 18). Then use that knowledge to create a public
Internet server (Chapter 24). Your server can run from your home Internet connection.
Or, you can share printers, disks, and other resources between all your home computers.
10. Create presentations — Start up OpenOffice.org Impress to create presentations from
scratch or using templates. Tailor presentations to display as slide shows, view onscreen,
or print on paper. See Chapter 6.
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