#Download and burn on a DVD a copy of the Centos 7 installation DVD (64 bit edition) from the Centos web site or belmont. Note: we'll be using the 64 bit version of Centos because all of our lab computers are equiped with Intel 64 bit mainboards and CPUs. We'll also be using a Fedora iso for installing the virtual machines, but and any computer you bought in the last few years for yourself will not need to burn that to a disc. It is faster to download the ISO and install directly from itbe 64bit as well.

#Insert your HDD removable harddrive into the docking bay of a PC in the lab machine and boot from the computer using your installation DVD. If possible try {{Admon/tip |Boot order|Some of our machines' boot order is configured to use the same PC for this course for the rest of the semesterbe Harddrive first, DVD second. Some PCs may Which means you won't be configured with slight hardware variations able to boot from others which may cause problems when moving the DVD if you already have an operating system installed on your HDD from one system to anotherdrive. }}<ol>#Most modification is now perform through a single summary screen. Use it to customize <li value=3>Customize your installation following these guidelines:#*Set Date &amp; Time<ul>#*<li>'''Turn on networking''' and use '''your Seneca ID''' as the '''hostname'''.#*<li>Under software selection, choose '''Server with gui''', and ensure you enable the software package '''KDEGnome desktop''' (located on the right-hand-side).#*For installation destination, select your drive (not the one internal <li>The partition setup is similar to the PC), and select the option to manually configure partitioning.what you had in OPS235:<ul>#**<li>Delete any old partitions.#**<li>Click the link to '''create partitions automatically''' (this will give a typical layout with /, /boot, /boot/efi, /home, etc).#**<li>Free up at least 100GB of disk space by shrinking the '''/home''' partition. Since your machine will have far fewer users and more virtual machines than a typical installation, we will need that space elsewhere.#**<li>Create a new logical volume for '''/var/lib/libvirt/images''' and give it the space made available by shrinking /home (You will need enough space for 10 virtual machines at 8GB each plus room to compress/extract images). You may wish to keep some extra space left unassigned in case you need some space later, but the majority of the space you will need will be for ''/var/lib/libvirt/images''.#**<li>Make certain that the existing partitions have the file system type '''ext4''' (not xfs).#During </ul><li>After the installation process starts you will also have the opportunity to create users.#*set <ul><li>Set the root password#*create <li>Create a '''user account''' named with '''your Seneca ID'''#After completing the installation, remove the DVD and reboot from your HDD.</ul></ul>