Linux Installation

Step-by-Step Installation Procedure: SuSE Linux 9.0 Professional, Solaris Operating System (x86 Platform Edition), and Red Hat Enterprise Linux WS By Craig Winter SuSE 9.0 Professional Linux 64-bit Version for AMD64 has a very clean Disk Partitioner that can help the installer easily format and label the partitions required for a multi-boot installation. Installing SuSE 9.0 Professional for AMD64 The first operating system to install is SuSE 9.0 Professional for AMD64. To begin, turn on the machine and place the SuSE DVD in the DVD player (or SuSE CD number one in the CD player). Then cycle power on the machine. The machine will boot from the DVD/CD media. The SuSE boot options screen will appear for about 10 seconds. Before it boots from the hard disk, use the Down arrow key to highlight Installation and then press Enter. This will load the Linux kernel from the DVD/CD. What follows are the screens that will appear, and the actions to take, along with some notes for clarification: Select Your Language:

English Accept

Installation Settings: appears,

If a "YaST2" Error form OK

Installation Settings: appears,

If a "YaST2" form Select "New

Installation" OK

Installation Settings:

Software

Software Selection: Selection"

Click on "Detailed Select all of the

packages in the left box Accept Press Continue on the "Changed Packages" form Installation Settings:

Partitioning

Suggested Partitioning: setup

Create custom partition Next Custom partitioning --

for experts Next Expert Partitioner:

Expert.. Delete partition table

and disk label YaST2 Caution: Yes YaST2 Warning: Yes, delete the partition table now Expert Partitioner:

Create YaST2:

Primary

Partition OK Format->Do not format: File system ID: 0x82 Linux swap Size->End: +24GB Mount Point:

OK Create YaST2:

Primary

Partition OK Format->Format: File system: Ext3 Size->End: +24GB Fstab Options: Volume Label: RedHat OK Mount Point: /RedHat OK Create YaST2:

Primary

Partition OK Format->Format: File system: Ext3 Size->End: +24GB Fstab Options: Volume Label: SuSE OK Mount Point: / OK Create YaST2:

Primary

Partition OK Format->Format: File system: Swap Size->End: 10010 (default)

Mount Point: swap OK The Partition Table should resemble the following: Device End Label

Size F Type

/dev/hda 76.6GB 10010 /dev/hda1 24.0GB 3133

Mount

Start

HDS

0

Linux swap

0

/dev/hda2 24.0GB F Linux native (Ext3) /RedHat 6267 RedHat /dev/hda3 24.0GB F Linux native (Ext3) / 9401 SuSE /dev/hda4 2.0GB F Linux swap swap 10010

3134 6268 9402

Note: The Start and End sizes shown here may differ, depending on the brand of disk drive that is used. Some show the sizes in kilobytes, others in cylinders, and so on. Expert Partitioner:

Next

Installation Settings:

Accept

Installation Settings:

"YaST2" Yes, install

Note: All three of the Linux partitions (SuSE, RedHat, and Swap) will be formatted at this time, but not the partition reserved for the Solaris OS. The Solaris OS partition will be formatted during its installation. The Linux Swap partition will be formatted again when Red Hat is loaded, but it needs to be formatted at this time for the SuSE installation. When the installation has finished, the machine will reboot itself from the "Harddisk". Installation... Password for "root":

Your discretion Next

Network Configuration:

Specify for your network

Test Internet Connection:

Your discretion

Note: If you choose to do this, you will be prompted to download and install dozens of updated patches, which may take quite a while. User Authentication Method:

Your choice

Hardware Configuration: Configuration

Use Following

Note: Make sure that the monitor and graphics device are correctly specified, along with the resolution that you want to have. Installation Completed:

Finish

Log in to SuSE. Installing Solaris 10 OS on x86 Platforms The second operating system to install is the Solaris OS (x86 Platform Edition). Place the first CD (number one of three) in the player and reboot the system. The machine will boot from the CD and display the first screen. Proceed with the installation as follows: Solaris Device Configuration Assistant: F2_Continue Bus Enumeration: Enter_Continue Identified Devices: F2_Continue Boot Solaris: ue

[X] CD F2_Contin

Solaris Interactive: Interactive

3 Solaris Text-

only Installer Enter Select a Language: English

0. Enter

The Solaris Installation Program: F2_Continue kdmconfig: Introduction: F2_Continue View and Edit Window System Configuration: the Monitor and

Configure Graphics

Device for your Machine F2_Contin ue Window System Configuration Test: F2_Continue Is this display okay?: Display

Test the Click on

"Yes" Identify This System: F2_Continue

Network Connectivity: Dependent

Site F2_Contin

ue .. .. .. Time Zone: Continent>

[X]
ue Time Zone: Country>

[X]
ue Date and Time: the date and time

Verify F2_Contin

ue Confirm Information: F2_Continue Root Password: discretion

Your F2_Contin

ue Solaris Interactive Installation: F2_Standard Eject a CD/DVD Automatically?: Automatically eject CD/DVD

[X]

F2_Contin ue Reboot After Installation: Reboot

[X] Auto F2_Contin

ue Information:

F2_OK

Initializing... License: F2_Accept_License Select Geographic Regions: America

[/] North [X]

U.S.A. (en_US.ISO8859-1) F2_Contin ue Select System Locale: U.S.A. (en_US.ISO8859-1)

[X] F2_Contin

ue Select Products: Discretion

Your F2_Contin

ue Additional Products:

[X] None F2_Contin

ue Select Software: Entire Distribution plus

[X]

OEM Support F2_Contin ue Select Disks:

[X] c0d0 F4_Edit

Disk Editing Options: Fdisk partitions

[X] Edit F2_Contin

ue Customize fdisk Partitions for Disk: Partition "4"

Select F3_Delete

Delete fdisk Partition?:

F2_OK

The table now shows only one SOLARIS partition and should look like the following: Partition Type Size Start Cylinder ============================================= 1 SOLARIS 24577 1 2 Other 24577 12484 3 Other 24577 4 0 Customize fdisk Partitions for Disk: Select Disks: F2_Continue Preserve Data?: F2_Continue Automatically Layout File Systems?: F2_Auto_Layout

24967 0 F2_OK

Automatically Layout File Systems: F2_Continue File System and Disk Layout: F2_Continue or F4_Customize Note: Space can be allocated the same as during a standard Solaris installation on the SPARC platform. Mount Remote File Systems?: Discretion

Your F2_Contin

ue Profile: F2_Begin_Installation Warning:

F2_OK

Solaris Initial Install... Note: After the installation of the core Solaris software, the machine will automatically reboot. The first CD is still in the player, so it will begin the installation process again. Use the following steps to make the machine boot from the hard disk and continue installing the Solaris OS. Solaris Device Configuration Assistant: F2_Continue Bus Enumeration: Enter_Continue Identified Devices: F2_Continue Boot Solaris: Tasks

F4_Boot

Boot Tasks:

[X]

View/Edit Autoboot Settings F2_Contin ue View/Edit Autoboot Settings: Default Boot Device

[X] Set F2_Contin

ue Set Default Boot Device:

[X] Disk F2_Contin

ue View/Edit Autoboot Settings: Accept Settings

[X] F2_Contin

ue Boot Tasks:

F3_Back

Boot Solaris:

[X] Disk F2_Contin

ue Specify Media: CD/DVD

(*) Next >

Insert Disk:

2 of 3 Close the

CD tray OK > Ready to Install: Now > Installing...

Install

Specify Media: CD/DVD

(*) Next >

Insert Disk:

3 of 3 Close the

CD tray OK > Ready to Install: Now >

Install

Installing... Reboot: Now

Reboot

Installing Red Hat 3.1 Enterprise 64-bit The third operating system to install is Red Hat 3.1 Enterprise 64-bit. Place Disk 1 in the DVD/CD player and reboot the system. Enter Note: A prompt may appear asking to check the CD. Do this at your discretion. Welcome:

Next

Language Selection:

English Next

Keyboard:

US English Next

Mouse Configuration:

Confirm existing mouse Next

Disk Partitioning Setup:

(*) Manually Partition

with Disk Druid Next Format as Swap?:

No

Partitioning:

Select /dev/hda2 Edit Format partition as:

ext3 Mount Point: / OK Select /dev/hda3 Edit Mount Point: /SuSE Leave unchanged (preserve data) OK New File System Type: swap Size (MB): 2048 Force to be a primary partition OK

Now the table looks something like the following: Device End

Mount

Type

Format

Size

Start

24584

1

24584

3135

Point /dev/hda1 3134 /dev/hda2 6268

Linux swap /

ext3

F

/dev/hda3 9401 /dev/hda4 9662

/SuSE

ext3 swap

F

24576

6269

2047

9402

Note: The Start and End sizes shown here may differ, depending on the brand of disk drive that is used. Some show the sizes in kilobytes, others in cylinders, and so on. Partitioning:

Next

Format Warnings:

Format

Boot Loader Configuration: will be

The GRUB boot loader installed on /dev/hda Next

Network Configuration:

Site Dependent Next

Firewall:

Site Dependent Next

Additional Language Support:

English (USA) Next

Time Zone Selection:

Select your time zone Next

Set Root Password:

Your discretion Next

Package Defaults: of packages to be

(*) Customize the set installed Next

Package Group Selection:

Everything Next

About to Install:

Next

Note: Both of the Red Hat Linux partitions (/ and Swap) will be formatted at this time, but not the partitions reserved for SuSE or the Solaris OS. When the installation has finished, the machine will reboot itself from the hard disk. Installing Packages Change CDRom:

2, 3, 4, 1

Graphical Interface (X) Configuration: card RAM

Select correct Video Next

Monitor Configuration: Customize Graphical Configuration: dependent>

Select monitor type Next Color Depth:

<device

Screen Resolution: <user preference> Next Congratulations:

Exit

The system will reboot and come up as Red Hat 3.1 Enterprise. There will be some more screens that deal with license terms and Red Hat registration. Respond as you prefer. Log in to Red Hat as root. mv /boot/grub/grub.conf /boot/grub/grub.conf-orig cp /boot/grub/grub.conf-orig /boot/grub/grub.conf

vi /boot/grub/grub.conf Add SuSE and Solaris OS entries to the bottom of the file so that it looks like the following: title Red Hat Enterprise Linux WS (2.4.21-9.EL) root (hd0,1) kernel /boot/vmlinux-2.4.21-9.EL ro root=LABEL=/ hdc=ide-scsi initrd /boot/initrd-2.4.21-9.EL.img title SuSE 9.0 Professional Linux 64 bit Version for AMD64 kernel (hd0,2)/boot/vmlinux root=/dev/hda3 vga=0x31a \ splash=silent desktop hdc=ide-scsi hdclun=0 showopts initrd (hd0,2)/boot/initrd title 32-bit Solaris 10 x86 root (hd0,0) makeactive chainloader +1 The SuSE entry comes from /SuSE/boot/grub/menu.lst, which was created during the SuSE installation. It may be copied directly to the Red Hat /boot/grub/grub.conf file. Reboot. As the machine reboots, it will display the Red Hat version of the GRUB Boot Loader. Use the arrow keys to select an operating system to boot. If you do not change the selection, the first entry (in this case Red Hat) will be loaded.