Installation

Booting from installation media

$ cp media.iso /dev/sdX
$ sync

Easiest option is to chose the graphical installation.

This leads you through couple of questions interspersed with waiting periods.

  • language: English

  • location: United Kingdom

  • keyboard: American English

wait …

  • configure network: Ethernet

wait …

  • hostname: {nibbler, bender, gromit, eve}

  • domain: <BLANK>

  • root password: *****

  • setup first user

wait …

  • partition disk

wait …

  • chose package server: UK

wait …

  • popularity options: No

  • Desktop Environment: <BLANK>

  • ssh: Yes

  • standard system utilities: Yes

wait …

  • setup grub

wait …

  • reboot

  • remove the installation media