CentOS 7.7 Netinstall Guide – Network Installation Screenshots

This step-by-step walkthrough with screenshots, howto install CentOS (The Community ENTerprise Operating System) 7.7 Linux with Network installation (NetInstall).

CentOS 7.7 is released and it brings all Red Hat (RHEL) 7.7 goodness to all CentOS 7.7 users.

Want just CentOS 7.7 Netinstall mirror URL?
Goto CentOS 7.7 Netinstall URL

1. Download CentOS 7.7 Net Install (NetInstall) image

Select mirror here:
CentOS 7.7 x86_64 version

Select ISO image
CentOS-7-x86_64-NetInstall-1804.iso

Note: only 64-bit (x86_64) image is available.

2. Burn CentOS 7 Image to CD and Boot Computer or Create Bootable USB Stick

Check CentOS image MD5 sum and burn image to CD with your favorite CD burner or create bootable USB stick. And boot computer using CentOS installation media.

3. CentOS 7.7 installation

3.1 CentOS 7 Grub menu -> select Install CentOS 7

3.2 Booting CentOS 7.7 Installer

3.3 Select Language

3.4 Installation Summary

3.5 Setup Network and Hostname

This is best to do first, because network is really needed on NetInstall.

3.6 Setup Date and Time

If you have network connection, then easiest way to keep time everything sync, is use NTP (Network Time Protocol).

3.7 Language Support

3.8 Select Keyboard Layout

3.9 Security Policy

3.10 CentOS 7.7 NetInstall URL (Installation Source)

Example mirrors.sonic.net	Alternatively use CentOS own mirror
http://mirrors.sonic.net/centos/7/os/x86_64/	http://mirror.centos.org/centos/7/os/x86_64/
http://mirrors.sonic.net/centos/7.7.1908/os/x86_64/	http://mirror.centos.org/centos/7.7.1908/os/x86_64/

3.11 CentOS 7 Software Selection