- Step By Step installation of Linux Os in Virtual Box
- Install the VM virtual box then click on desktop icon and open it. It will show the following window.
- Click on New button it will show this dialog box.
- Write a OS name in Name text box like redhat 6 then select type of OS and version, click on Next button to continue.
- Set RAM size as per requirement 512MB to 4GB, Click on Next button to continue.
- Then it will show this dialog box, check the box beside Create a virtual hard drive now and Click on Create button to continue.
- Check box beside VDI (VirtualBox Disk Image), Click on Next Button to continue.
- Check Box Dynamically allocated, Click on Next button to continue.
- Set the size of virtual hard disk 8GB to 2TB, Click on Create button to continue. It will finish virtual machine creation.
- It will show machine name left side of screen.
- Select Machine name and Click on Settings. it will show this dialog box then click on Storage.
- Click on Empty under the Controller:IDE , select iso image file clicking on CD icon. When you select iso image file then click on ok button . After that select Machine name and click on start button then it will show following screen will be displayed.
If you Installing on system like host machine then
- Insert the Linux CD/DVD into CD/DVD drive and boot the system.
- If booted from CD/DVD Rom the following screen will be displayed.
- Move the curser to install or upgrade an existing system and press Enter.
- To test the media select Ok, to skip the testing move cursor to Skip and press enter.
- Then it will show this screen means booting is started.
- Then it show the following screen
- Click on Next button to move forward. Or (you can press Alt+n for next).
- Select your desired language, usually English. Click Next to continue.
- Select the keyboard type as required usually U.S. English. Click on Next to continue
- Select the type of storage for the Computer and click on Next Button. Mostly select Basic Storage Devices
- Assign a hostname to the system(like rahul.rp.com), if you wish to give ip address click on Configure Network, else Click on Next Button.
- Select the nearest city on your Time Zone and click on Next button to Continue.
- Assign some password for the root, then click on Next button. If you assign weak password then it will show this dialog box. If you want change password click on Cancel and change otherwise click on Use Anyway to continue.
- Select the type of partitioning as you want. To create your own partitions with custom sizes, select Create Custom Layout and on Next button to continue.
- Click on the Free space, then click on Create to create your own partitions.
- Check the box beside Standard Partition and Click on Create button to Continue.
- Select / from Mount Point Box, give the size you wish for it and click on Ok to create it.
- Select the Free space again and click on Create to create another partition. Also check the box beside Standard Partition and click on Create button to continue.
- Select /boot from Mount Point Box, give the size 200 MB for it and click on Ok button to create it.
- Repeat the same steps and create swap space.
- This time select swap from File System Type. Give the size required and click on Ok.
- Verify the partition and click on Next button to continue with it.
- Click on Format to format the Partition and continue with it.
- Click on Write Changes to disk to continue, if you wish make changes click on Go back.
- To change the name of boot loader select Edit and assign new name to it.
- To assign password to boot loader check the box beside Use boot loader password and assign a password to it.
- To keep all as default, just click on Next button to continue.
- Select Desktop to have a graphical environment in RHEL 6.
- Check Customize later to install additional software later. Click on Next button to continue.
- Now take rest and relax until the installation is completed.
- When above prompt is displayed, remove the CD/DVD from the drive and click on Reboot to reboot the system.
- Click on Forward to move to next step.
- Accept the license agreement and click on Forward to continue.
- To skip the registration click on Forword button.
- Click on Forward button to continue.
- Give a name to create a user and assign it a password. Click on Forward button to continue.
- Set the date and time and click on Forward button to continue
- Click on Finish and congratulation your installation is now completed.
- Login using either rahul or root user.
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