it@school linux3.2 (OS) installation

IT @ SCHOOL GNU/LINUX (VERSION 3.2)
OPERAING SYSTEM INSTALLATION GUIDE


STEP 1. Boot from the GNU/LINUX CD ROM

1.Restart the computer.
2.Press DELETE button in the key board continuously. Or F2 button
3.Advanced BIOS Features- Enter
4.First boot device- CD ROM
5.Second boot device – HDD (Hard Disk)
6.Press F10 to save and exit the changes in the BIOS – Enter.

STEP 2. Software Installation

1.Insert the CD in the drive and Restart the computer.
2.Installer boot menu – Install – Enter.
3.Choose Language - English – Enter
4.Choose a country - India – Enter
5.Select a key board lay out - American English – Enter.
Please wait.
6.Configure the network (Network configuration failed ) - Continue – Enter
7.Configure the network - Do not configure the network at this time. Select using the arrow keys – Enter.

8.Host name: debian - Enter
9.Select your time zone – Eastern – Enter.
Please wait.
10.Partitioning method : Manual – Select using arrow keys. - Enter
11.Guided partitioning – Select the last partitions using arrow keys –
(fat/ntfs/ext3/swap) – enter.
12.Partition settings : select – Delete the partition – using arrow keys – Enter.
13.Select the Free space using the arrow keys – Enter.
14.How to use this free space : Automatically partition the free space – select using the arrow keys – Enter.
15.All files in one partition ( recommended for new users) – Enter.
16.Finish partitioning and write changes to disk – Enter
17.Write the changes to disks – Yes- select using the arrow keys – Enter.
Please wait . Installing the base system
18.Root password : - Enter
19.Re-enter password to verify : - Enter
20.Full name for the new user : - Enter
21.User name for your account : - Enter
22.Choose a password for the new user: - Enter
23.Re-enter password : - Enter.
24.Configuring –
please wait
25.Scan another CD or DVD : No - Enter Configuring –
please wait.
26.Select and install softwares –
please wait.
27.Install the GRUB boot loader to the master boot record : Yes – Enter
28.Installation complete. - Continue – Enter.
Please remove the CD from the CD drive .
please wait

STEP 3. login

1.Enter user name : root – Enter.
2.Select – Actions – at the bottom of the desktop.
3.Choose an action – Select – Configure the login manager using the ...............mouse. - OK.
4.Password : - Enter
5.Select – Security – Tick – Allow local system administrator login....- Close
6.Enter User name : root – Enter
7.Enter Password : - Enter – desktop – Logout – root.
8.Enter User name : - Enter
9.Enter Password : - Enter.

STEP 4. To set default Operating System and avoid time out

1.Desktop – Administrator – Startup Manager – Boot options
2.time out 0 Remove the Tick mark from- use the timeout in boot loader menu.
3.Close.