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# Download a copy of Fedora 16 Live CD 64 bit edition from FedoraProject.Org web site or burn the CD using Seneca's Freedom Toaster which is located in the Open Lab on the 2nd floor of the TEL building. Note: we'll be using the 64 bit version of Fedora otherwise known as x86_64 Fedora because all of our lab computers are equiped with Intel 64 bit mainboards and CPUs. Also, we'll be using the Live CD for installation because it's much simpiler and quicker to install a basic Fedora Linux system on a hard drive. Finally, if you're going to burn your CD using the Freedom Toaster then be sure to use a blank CD-R disk. For some reason CD+R disks sometimes fail to burn successfully.
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# Purchase a SATA (Serial Advanced Technology Attachment) removable HDD (Hard Disk Drive) with a minimum of 80 GB capacity from Seneca's bookstore located on the first floor of the SEQ building. I strongly recommend you use this disk drive exclusively for this course. If another course requires a similar HDD you should purchase a separate one and not attempt to use one disk drive for both courses.
#Insert your HDD into the docking bay of a PC in the lab and boot the computer using your Fedora Live CD. If possible try to use the same PC for this course for the rest of the semester. Some PCs may be configured with slight hardware variations from others which may cause problems when moving your HDD from one system to another.
#*let Fedora configure your whole disk
#*set the root password
#*create a user named 'joker'with your learn ID
#After completing phase I of the installation, remove the Live CD and reboot from your HDD to complete phase II of the installation.
#Login as the user 'joker' you created and open a terminal window. Then use 'su' to become root and run the 'yum update' command. Logout when done. Note, you may have to reboot after all updates have completed. Now that your system is up to date, again login as user 'joker' using your learnid and do the following:
#*Verify that your system date and time are correct. If not then set the correct system date and time.
#*Verify that your network is functioning.
#*Run and record the output of the 'cat /etc/issue' command.
#*Run and record the output of the 'uname -a' command.
At this point you have a basic Fedora 16 installed and updated. All the rest of our labs will assume you have this basic system running. If, for any reason, your system becomes corrupted during the semester, you'll have to redo this lab to be able to continue with the remaining uncompleted labs. You are responsible for YOUR system. If you do not perform back-ups you have taken this risk on yourself. Poor planning on your part does not constitute and emergency for anyone else.
{{Admon/important | Live disc installations and system-config-network | The fedora host was installed from Live CD. It is missing the GUI Network Configuration tool we will be using.}}
{{Admon/important|Unbind your MAC address|Before moving your disk pack to another system, [[Unbinding MAC Addresses on Fedora|unbind your MAC address]].}}