* Recommended - USB drive (8 GB+) for creating and storing backups (Virtual Machines, configuration files)

* 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.

::* '''Seneca's mirror of the Fedora project:''' http://belmont.senecac.on.ca/fedora/releases/16/Live/x86_64/Fedora-16-x86_64-Live-Desktop.iso <br />(This is very fast, but is only accessible from within Seneca's network - you can't access this from home. You can burn this disc on the machines in the Open Lab.)<br /><br />

#*let Fedora configure your whole disk

#*set the root password

#After completing the installation, remove the Live CD and reboot from your HDD.

== Booting your system ==

#Login as the user 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 using your learnid and do the following: