Install Oracle Enterprise Linux 5 General Availability Perform the following steps: 1. Power on the machine with the DVD or disc1(CD) of OEL5GA. 2. Press ENTER at the "boot:" prompt. Note: If you don't press ENTER within 60 seconds, the installer will automatically go to the next step. This is fine!
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Screen: "Welcome to Enterprise Linux" "CD Found" Press the Tab key to highlight "Skip." Press the Enter key.
4. Screen: "Welcome to Enterprise Linux" GUI Click Next.
5. Screen: "Language Selection" Select the appropriate language. Click Next.
6. Screen: "Keyboard Configuration" Select the appropriate keyboard. Click Next.
7. Screen: "Warning." Read the warning.
7. Screen: "Warning." Read the warning. Click Yes.
Note: If Linux already exists on the target hardware a choice will be given between "Install Enterprise Linux" or "Upgrade an existing Installation." 8. Screen: "Disk Partitioning" Check Review and Modify partitioning layout. Click Next.
9. Screen: "Warning" Click Yes to each warning. Note: This warning will appear for each defined disk.
10. Screen: "Disk Partitioning" Use the right hand side slide and review the disk configuration. Click Next.
11. Screen: "Boot Loader Configuration" Click Next.
12. Screen: "Network Configuration" Select eth0 from Network Devices. Check Active on Boot. Click Edit.
13. Screen: "Edit Interface eth0" Uncheck Use dynamic IP configuration (DHCP) Uncheck Enable IPv6 support IP Address: 192.168.203.11 NetMask: 255.255.255.0 Click OK.
14. Screen: "Network Configuration" Under "Hostname" / Set the hostname: Select manually Enter hostname: stctestbox01.us.oracle.com Under "Miscellaneous Settings" Gateway: 192.168.203.2 Primary DNS: 144.20.190.70 Secondary DNS: 138.2.202.15 Click Next.
15. Screen: "Time Zone Selection" Choose the appropriate time zone. Click Next.
16. Screen: "Set Root Password"