Install Centos

[1] Insert a Disc in CD/DVD drive and reboot computer. First, Following screen is shown, then push Enter key.
[2] Following screen is shown, CD/DVD is Checked in this section. It’s so long, so Skip it.
[3] Click ‘Next’ button to proceed.
[4] Select the language that you want to use during the installation.
[5] Select keyboard type you using.
[6] Following window is shown. If all HDs on the computer don’t have important datas for you, it’s no ploblem. Click ‘Yes’ and proceed to next. If there are some datas that are important for you, Saving them to another HDs or CDs/DVDs first.
[7] Change partition layouts. Click the checkbox ‘Reviw and modify partitioning layout’ and proceed next.
[8] Click ‘Yes’ if it’s OK.
[9] This is the section for changing partition layouts. This example shows to configure LVM partition layouts (Set /boot, /. swap, /home on here) . First, select “/” and Click “Edit” button.
[10] Focus on / and click “Edit” button.
[11] Reduce the volume size for “/” to make free areas.
[12] Click “Add” button and input mount point, logical volume’s name, size for /home.
[13] Click “Next” button if it’s OK all.
[14] This is the bootloader section. Set configuration for boot loader if you need.
[15] It’s the section to configure for networking. Click ‘Edit’ button to set config.
[16] Uncheck the IPv6 if you don’t need to it. DHCP is unneccessary for server usage. And input your server’s IP address in IPv4 section like below.
[17] Input your server’s Hostname as [(any name you like).(domain name you got)]. And Input the Gateway’s and nameserver’s address for your local network like below.
[18] Set your timezone and go next.
[19] Set root password and go next.
[20] This is the section you select softwares you would like to install. It’s not recommended to install many softwares first. Check a box ‘Customize now’ and go Next.
[21] Unckeck boxes first and Check a box ‘Base’ only and go Next.
[22] Click ‘Next’.
[23] Wait for a moment. Installing is just being done.
[24] Installation has finished. Click ‘Reboot’ button.
[25] The following screen is shown at first booting. It’s possible to configure about following sections. You can enter this configuration mode later with a command ‘setup’ If you skip this steps now.
[26] Booting has completed and login prompt is shown. Input ‘root’ as a username and push ‘Enter’ key, and next, Input password for root which you set during the installation.

Download Centos

[1] Here is the configuration Examples for CentOS 5 that is compatible with Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5.
Download ISO file ( CentOS-5.9-x86_64-bin-DVD-xxx.iso ) for installation from the following site.
http://ftp.riken.jp/Linux/centos/5.9/isos/x86_64/
It’s OK to download 64 bit version commonly. But if your computer is old and not supported 64 bit computing, download 32 bit version from below.
http://ftp.riken.jp/Linux/centos/5.9/isos/i386/
* The examples on this site uses 64 bit version.
[2] Burn ISO file to DVD with an application on your computer and Make an Installation Disk. After finishing it, proceed to next step for installing CentOS 5.