CentOS 6.2 Netinstall Guide – Network Installation Screenshots
This step-by-step walkthrough with screenshots, howto install CentOS (The Community ENTerprise Operating System) 6.2 Linux with Network installation (NetInstall).
CentOS 6.2 is released and it brings all Red Hat (RHEL) 6.2 goodnes to all users CentOS 6 users. Have fun!
Want just CentOS 6.2 Netinstall mirror URL?
Goto CentOS 6.2 Netinstall URL
1. Download CentOS 6.2 Net Install (NetInstall) image
Select mirror here:
CentOS 6.2 i386 version
CentOS 6.2 x86_64 version
Select ISO image
CentOS-6.2-i386-netinstall.iso
CentOS-6.2-x86_64-netinstall.iso
2. Burn CentOS 6.2 Image to CD and Boot Computer
Check CentOS image MD5 sum and burn image to CD with your favourite CD burner. And boot computer using CentOS Installation CD.
3. CentOS 6.2 installation
3.1 CentOS 6.2 Grub menu -> select install or upgrade existing system
3.2 Booting CentOS 6.2 Installer
3.3 Disc Test (You can skip this or select media test, if you want to test installation media before installation)
3.4 Select Installation Method -> URL
3.5 TCP/IP Configuration
3.6 Setup CentOS 6.2 Netinstall URL
CentOS 6.2 – i386 – 32-bit
http://mirror.centos.org/centos/6/os/i386/
or
http://mirror.centos.org/centos/6.2/os/i386/
CentOS 6.2 – x86_64 – 64-bit
http://mirror.centos.org/centos/6/os/x86_64/
or
http://mirror.centos.org/centos/6.2/os/x86_64/
3.7 Retrieving install image
This might take some time depending on your internet connection and server.
3.8 CentOS Graphical Installer Starts
3.9 Select Your Language
3.10 Select Keyboard Layout
3.11 Select Storage Devices
3.12 Set Hostname
3.13 Select Timezone
3.14 Set root user Password
3.15 Select Type of Installation
If custom partitioning is needed then select Create custom layout.
3.16 Check (and modify) Partition setup
3.17 Write Changes to Disk
3.18 Configure Boot Loader
3.19 Customize Package Selection
I selected here Software Development Workstation, but you could choose example Server or Desktop and customize packages even more.
3.20 Starting Installation
3.21 Installing CentOS 6.2 packages
3.22 CentOS 6.2 Installation Completed
4. CentOS 6.2 Post Installation
4.1 Booting CentOS 6.2
4.2 CentOS 6.2 Welcome Screen
4.3 Accept CentOS License Agreement
4.4 Create User
4.5 Set Date and Time
NTP is good choise.
4.6 Setup Kdump
5. Use Your CentOS 6.2
5.1 Log In
5.2 CentOS 6.2 Desktop
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Hi,
Is it possible to install CentOS 6 using the old, classic non-grapical interface? (The one you see before entering the URL)
Thanks for a great post!
Hi Simon,
Graphical installation is recommended way to install CentOS 6 and RHEL 6. Text mode installation is possible to use if you do not have graphical display. You could use text mode if you install CentOS 6 over a VNC connection, but in this case anaconda detects it automatically and ask your confirmation to use text mode. Options during text mode installation are limited.
This information is derived from the Red Hat 6 documentation.
Thanks!
Very interesting and thorough post!
Useful to get started quickly!
Gael
Instructions were perfect. I previously had lots of problems with netinstall on a VirtualBox VM, but following your instructions, I was able to get Centos6 installed perfectly using the 32-bit images. For some reason, VirtualBox or NetInstall, trying to get 64-bit images installed failed with error saying it was not supported so I tried 32-bit and it worked fine.
I can’t get past step 3.7 – Retrieving install image. I tried automatic and manual network/proxy settings. Installer shows an error that the image URL can’t be reached. I have verified that all the settings and URL are correct. This is on a Dell PowerEdge R410.
The reason I tried the network install was for step 3.19 Customize Package Selection. I don’t see that option in the LiveCD installation. Are you aware of any other installer that gives you the custom package selection option?
Hi julian,
Is it downloading install image at all?
You could try old school CentOS DVD install media (not LiveDVD). It should work just like Netinstall, without network connection. All packages may not be available, but they can always installed later… :)
I did a NetIstall of CentOS just now! I had problems the same as julian, that was for the 6.2 version. 6.0 on the other hand went ok-ish, but I found that the mirror.centos.org (to whatever it was redirected) wasn’t responding properly at times! I had around 20 errors in the Graphical sections 3.20 and 3.21 but I didn’t quit, I RETRIED! and it finaly worked for me!
Also, playing around with other console on ALT+F2 (or CTRL+ALT+F2 from the graphical portion of the setup) you already have a pretty much working Linux box, altough its still being installed.
I guess next time when I install a server without a DVD drive I will use a basic CD, since the Fujitsu-Siemens I just installed does not have a DVD drive and I am all out on blank CDs.
BTW: Very good tutorial! :)
Hi George,
Nice to see you here and thanks for posting.
I have had similar problems occasionally, but yes retrying is right way… :) I’m not entirely sure that this is caused by Anaconda or mirrors.
Hi,
I’m new to Linux. I installed Centos 6.2 on Dell PE410. Prior to item 4.2 everything went as it is written in your manual. But after rebooting the system goes into text mode. I would be very grateful if you tell me what to do to go to graphic mode.
Hi Nikomed,
What you selected on 3.19 Customize Package Selection step?
Basic server
And I selected repo on DVD because I had not Internet
I selected almost everything that was on this disc because I’d not sure what I must select )))
Server installation never have graphical mode.
You can check howto install X.org and Dekstop, Create new user and change runlevel on CentOS 6.2.
Ok, I’ll check it. But I am concerned is another problem. When the installation has been completed and the server began to stop to reboot, it was reported “…mdadm exited with status 127…”. And after that reboot was normal. How this problem seriously?
Do you use RAID setup?
Yes I have. Hardware RAID on PERC H200. There are 8 discs SATA 2 Tb each. RAID 10
Sounds nice setup! :)
But yes about …mdadm exited with status 127… error. I found some discussion about it, from here. Looks like a problem is with Anaconda (installer) and ext4 file system, but nothing fatal, if your system boots and run.
It’s so )))
I also hope that if Linux installed, then it will work. I am very grateful for your help.
Thanks a lot!
:)
You are very welcome!