Fedora 19 “Schrödinger’s Cat” Install Guide

This is guide with screenshots, howto install Fedora 19 “Schrödinger’s Cat” (F19) using Live CD or Live USB. Fedora 19 “Schrödinger’s Cat” Installation can be done also with using Fedora NetInstall (Net Install) with gPXE and BFO (boot.fedoraproject.org).

1. Before Fedora 19 “Schrödinger’s Cat” Installation

1.1 Download Fedora 19 LiveCD Image

Download Fedora 19 here.

Select your favorite Live CD (Gnome, KDE, LXDE, XFCE) and architecture i686 or x86_64. On this guide I use Fedora 19 Gnome Live CD and 64-bit version.

1.2 Burn Fedora 19 Image to CD or Create Live USB and Boot Computer Using Fedora 19 Installation Media

Remember to check Fedora 19 image MD5 sum and then burn image to CD with your favorite CD burner or create LiveUSB example with liveusb-creator. And boot computer using Fedora 19 Installation Media.

2. Fedora 19 “Schrödinger’s Cat” Installation

2.1 Fedora 19 Boot Option Menu

2.2 Fedora 19 “Schrödinger’s Cat” Live Media Booting

2.3 Start Fedora 19 Installation Click Install to Hard Drive

2.4 Select Language

2.5 Fedora 19 Installation Summary Window

2.6 Setup Date and Time

2.7 Setup Keyboard

2.8 Set Hostname

2.9 Select Installation Destination

2.10 Full Disk Summary

2.11 Select Partition Type

This guide uses manual way.

2.12 Modify partitions manually

2.13 Accept Changes

2.14 Begin installation

After partition setup begin installation with clicking “Begin Installation”.

2.15 Package Installation and Setup

2.16 Setup root Password

When installation start select “Root Password” and set good and secure password for root user.

2.17 Create User Account

Select “Create User Account” and create user.

Fedora-19 User Account Advanced Options Screen.

2.18 Fedora 19 Installation Done

Then simply reboot computer and remove installation media.

3. Finishing Fedora 19 “Schrödinger’s Cat” Installation

3.1 Fedora 19 Boot Menu (Grub 2)

3.2 Booting Fedora 19

3.3 Fedora 19 “Schrödinger’s Cat” GDM Login Window

3.4 Fedora 19 Gnome 3.8 Welcome Screen

3.5 Select Input Sources

3.6 Add Cloud Account

3.7 Start Using Gnome 3

3.8 Fedora 19 “Schrödinger’s Cat” Desktop Screenshots

Gnome Shell 3.8.2 plain

Gnome 3.8.2 Details