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=INVESTIGATION 1: CREATE HOST MACHINE (c7host)=
For the next 3 investigations, you will learn how to install your Centos Full DVD onto your removable hard disk. You will customize your install to setup several separate partitions: root (/), /home, /var/lib/libvirt/images (to store virtual machine images to be created in lab2), and a swap partition.
Make certain to record your observations of this install in the comparison chart for c7host in your lab2 logbook.
==Part 1: Start Installation ==
::'''<u>Host Machine Details:</u>'''
::*'''Name:''' c7host
::*'''Boot media / Installation:''' CentOS7 Full Install DVD
::*'''Memory:''' 16GB
::*'''Disk space:''' 250GB (or higher)
::*'''CPUs:''' 1
# Refer to this listing of installation screenshots if you need a reference:<br>[ [http://matrix.senecac.on.ca/~murray.saul/ops235/installation/ installation screenshots] ]<br>
# Insert your '''removable SATA hard disk''' into the drive tray.
# Set your computer's drive selector switch to '''external''' (a.k.a ''position #4'').
# Power up the computer and insert the '''CentOS 7 Installation DVD''' into the DVD drive, then power-off computer.
# Restart the computer, and '''press the function key F10, press ENTER, and specify the device to boot''' (eg. DVD drive).
::'''NOTE:''' Refer to the comparison chart in lab2 lab logbook, and fill in various installation information for '''c7host''' while you perform the installation (such as time it took to perform a full install, installation options, etc).
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<li value="5">Select the option '''Test this Media & Install Centos7'''. Your DVD will be checked for defects</li>
<li>If the check is successful, you will be prompted for a language. In the first screen, select language '''English''' with subselection '''English-Canada''' and then click the '''Continue''' button on the bottom right-hand screen.</li>
<li>The '''Install Summary''' should now appear. This screen allows the installer to customize their Centos7 system prior to installation.</li>
<li>Configure the following installation settings from the ''Install Summary Screen'':<br><br><b>DATE & TIME:</b><ul><li>Click on the Map to select Toronto area (you may also select from the drop-down menu section)</li><li>Click the <b>DONE</b> button at the top-right corner to finish and return to the Installation Summary screen.</li></ul><br><b>NETWORK & HOSTNAME:</b><ul><li>Select the default Ethernet connection and click the button on the right-hand side to change the setting from <b>OFF</b> to <b>ON</b>.</li><li>At the bottom right-hand corner type the hostname: <b>c7host</b> (all lowercase letters)</li><li>Review your settings, then click the <b>DONE</b> button at the top-right corner to finish and return to the Installation Summary screen.</li></ul><br><b>SOFTWARE SELECTION:</b><ul><li>Select the software packages labelled: <b>Gnome Desktop</b></li><li>Click the <b>DONE</b> button at the top-right corner to finish and return to the Installation Summary screen.</li></ul><br></li> <li>Although the Centos installtion program can provide suggestions on how to partition your hard disk, you will be customizing partitions for your hard disk. This custom partitioning is important since it will have consequences on future labs that you perform (especially lab2!).</li>
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[[Image:lab2-logbook.png|thumb|right|100px|'''comparison chart''' in lab2 logbook.]]
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[[Image:installation_summary.png|thumb|right|500px|The '''Installation Summary''' screen provides flexibly when configuring to install on your computer. ]]
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== Part 2: Custom Partitioning ==
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