How to Install Oracle Linux From Distribution Media

1. Connect to your server console.
2. Insert your Linux distribution DVD or access the ISO image.
3. Power on or reset the server.

   BIOS messages appear on the console.

   
   
4. When you see a message offering a series of selections, press F8.

   After a delay, a menu offers a selection of boot devices (see the following example).

   
   
5. Select a boot device from the list.

   To boot from a physical CD/DVD or from an ISO image, select CD/DVD.

   Control passes to the OS installation program on the media.

6. Do one of the following at the boot prompt, depending on which type of interface you want to use:
   • For text mode, type the following command: boot: linux text.
   • For graphic mode, press Enter at the boot prompt.

   For additional information, refer to the Oracle Linux 5 installation article on the web at:

   http://www.oracle-base.com/articles/linux/OracleEnterpriseLinux5Installation.php

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   Note - If you already have an operating system besides Linux installed (for example, the Solaris OS), it will appear as a partition during the installation process. If you choose to install Oracle Linux on that partition, it will overwrite the OS. If you wish to preserve the partition, you must install Oracle Linux on a different partition.

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Next Steps

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