Install Fedora with Windows

[modified from http://www.labtestproject.com/step_by_step_install_fedora_screenshot]

1.  Download Fedora 12 iso image from Fedora official site.

2.  Burn Fedora iso image to Dvd.

3.  Configure BIOS setup to boot from DVD drive.

4.  Inset Fedora 12 DVD and boot your system, and wait for Fedora Installation menu screen as show on figure below appear...

5.  The Fedora 12 installation menu show...

Menu option:  Welcome to Fedora 12!

Install or upgrade an existing system

Install system with basic video driver

Rescue installed system

Boot from local drive

====|  Disc Found  |====

To begin testing the media before installation process press OK.

Choose Skip to skip the media test and start the installation.

Action:  Hit 'Enter' key on 'OK' button to proceed with the Fedora media test

====|   Media Check  |====

Choose "Test" to test the disc currently in the drive, or "Eject Disk" to eject the disc and insert another for testing.

Action:  Select "Test" button and hit 'Enter' key to proceed

 

====|   Media Check  |====

Checking "Fedora 12 disc ALL".

Action:  Wait until Media Check finish the current process

====|   Success  |====

The image which was just tested was successfully verified.  It should be OK to install from this media.  Note that not all media/drive errors can be detected by the media check.

Action:  Hit 'Enter' key to proceed...

====|   Media Check  |====

If you like to test additional media, insert the next disc and press "Test".  Testing each disc is not strictly required, however it is highly recommended.  Minimally, the discs should be tested prior to using them for the first time.  After they have been successfully tested, it is not required to retest each disc prior to using it again.

Action:  Select the 'Continue' button and hit 'Enter' key to proceed with the installation process...

Fedora 12

Copyright © 2003-2009 Red Hat, Inc. and others. All rights reserved.

Action:  Click 'Next' button to proceed with the installation process

Fedora 12 Language

What language would you like to use during the installation process?

English (English)

Action:  Choose the English or other language that suite you and click 'Next' button to proceed

Fedora 12 keyboard Layout setting

Select the appropriate keyboard for the system

U.S. English

Action:  Choose the U.S. English or other keyboard setting that match your system keyboard setting and click 'Next' button to proceed

 

Fedora 12 storage device

Finding storage devices

Action:  Wait...

 

Fedora 12 hostname

Please name this computer.  The hostname identifies the computer on a network.

Default Hostname:  localhost.localdomain

Action:  Change the Fedora 12 hostname as you see fit and click 'Next' button to proceed

 

Fedora 12 Time Zone

Please select the nearest city in your time zone:

Selected city: America/New York

System clock uses UTC

Action:  Click 'Next' button to proceed

 

Fedora 12 root Password

The root account is used for administrating the system.  Enter a password for the root user.

Root Password: ______________

Confirm:       ______________

Action:    Key in root password for your Fedora 12 system and click on 'Next' button to proceed

Fedora 12 Partition

Installation requires partitioning of your hard drive.  The default layout is suitable for most users.  Select what space to use and which drives to use as the install target.  You can also choose to create your own custom layout.

Fedora 12 Partition

Installation requires partitioning of your hard drive.  The default layout is suitable for most users.  Select what space to use and which drives to use as the install target.  You can also choose to create your own custom layout.

Action:  Click on the drop down menu and choose Shrink Current System option

Let the system identify the free space create the partitions and then continue.

The swap size should be twice the amount of your RAM (not mandatory)

The root (/) partition is recommended to be more than 4 GB

Write changes to the disk.

Fedora 12 Create Filesystem Screenshot

Fedora 12 Creating filesystem on /dev/sda1

Action:  Just wait until the process finish

Fedora 12 Boot Loader Installation Screenshot

Fedora 12 boot loader Installation, boot loader password and boot loader default operating system

Action:  Leave default boot loader option as it is... or you can customize as you see fit.  Click 'Next' button to proceed

If you have windows installed you will see an entry called Windows or Other. If you want to select it as default. check the checkbox.

Fedora 12 Software Installation - Packages Selection

The default installation of Fedora includes a set of software applicable for general internet usage.  What additional tasks would you like your system to include support for?

 Office and Productivity

 Software Development

 Web Server

Please select any additional repositories that you want to use for software installation.

 Installation Repo

 Fedora 12 - i386

 Fedora 12 - i386 - Test Updates

 Fedora 12 - i386 - Updates

More ... Continue to next screenshot slide

Fedora 12 Customize Software Installation - continue from previous slide

You can further customize the software selection now, or after install via the software management application

 Customize later        Customize now

Action:  Click 'Next' button to proceed

Fedora 12 choose software package

Desktop Environments

Applications

Development

Servers

Base System

Languages

More ... Continue to next screenshot slide

 

Fedora 12 Select Optional Packages

You can further customize Fedora 12 installation by selecting optional packages available.

Action:  Click on 'Next' button to proceed with the installation process

 

Fedora 12 Start Installation Process

Start install process.  This may take several minutes...

Action:  No action require... just wait until the process complete

 

Fedora 12 Installation Complete

Congratulations, your Fedora installation is complete.

Please reboot to use the installed system.  Note that updates may be available to ensure the proper functioning of your system and installation of these updates is recommended after reboot.

Action:  Click on 'Reboot' button to finish up Fedora 12 installation process and proceed with the basic configuration of Fedora 12

Select Fedora from the bootup menu.

And you are done. :)