Saturday, July 20, 2013

Setup CentOS 6.4

CentOS 6.4 Features

Below are CentOS 6.4 Features added and removed:
* Added support for Microsoft Hyper-V drivers to allow CentOS to be more effective when installed on Microsoft Hyper-V server.
* Upgraded samba4 libraries (samba4-libs) to latest version to improve interoperability with AD (Active Directory) domains.
* If you were upgrading from earlier CentOS 6.3 to latest CentOS 6.4 version and you have Samba package in use, make sure you must remove it to avoid conflicts during upgrade process.
* Since CentOS 6.3 matahari is deprecated. But now CentOS 6.4 adds one more last update that will remove matahari completely. To make sure all matahari files are removed run ‘yum remove matahari*‘ after upgrading to 6.4.
* iasl, dev86 and qemu-quest-agent tools have been added for i386 architecture only.
Those who looking to upgrade from previous CentOS 6.x to CentOS 6.4, they can go through our earlier article that shows how to upgrading from CentOS 6.x to CentOS 6.4 by following few simple steps.
If you’re looking for fresh CentOS 6.4 installation, then download the .iso images from the links provided below and follow the installation instructions with screenshots mentioned below.

Direct Download CentOS 6.4 DVD ISO Images

  1. CentOS-6.4-i386-bin-DVD1.iso
  2. CentOS-6.4-i386-bin-DVD2.iso
  1. CentOS-6.4-x86_64-bin-DVD1.iso
  2. CentOS-6.4-x86_64-bin-DVD2.iso

Torrent Download CentOS 6.4 DVD ISO Images

  1. CentOS-6.4-i386-bin-DVD1to2.torrent
  2. CentOS-6.4-x86_64-bin-DVD1to2.torrent
1. Insert or boot with installation media, ‘Select Install or upgrade existing system‘ options.
Boot CentOS 6.4 Installation Media
Boot CentOS 6.4 Installation Media
2. You may choose skip installation media check.
Skip Media Test
Skip CentOS 6.4 Media Test
3. CentOS welcome Screen, press Next.
CentOS 6.4 Welcome Screen
CentOS 6.4 Welcome Screen
4. Select Language during installation.
Select CentOS Language
Select CentOS 6.4 Language
5. Keyboard layout selection.
Select Keyboard
Select Keyboard
6. Select Basic Storage Device if your hard drive is attached locally else select Specialized storage devices. We’ll be selecting Basic Storage device as my Storage device is locally attached.
Basic Storage Device
Select Basic Storage Device
7. Below screen print shows Advanced Storage Options in case of Specialized storage devicesselection.
Advanced Storage Options
Advanced Storage Options
8. Storage Device Warning, you can click Yes, discard any data to continue.
Storage Device Warning
Storage Device Warning
9. Give a Hostname to system. You may click on Configure Network button if you want to configure network settings during installation. Network may configure manually later on also.
Set Hostname
Set Hostname
10. Below screen print shows Configure Network Settings in case of Configure Networkselection.
CentOS Network Configuration
CentOS Network Configuration
11. Select nearest city in your Time Zone.
Set Time Zone
Set Time Zone
12. Set root password.
Set Root Password
Set Root Password
13. Select Replace Existing Linux Systems, Click on Review and Modify partitioning layout if you want to verify or edit filesystem partitions manually.
Select Type Of Installation
Select Type Of Installation
14. Verify Filesystem partitions, once satisfied Click on Next.
Select A Device
Select A Device
15. Format Warnings: Click on Next which will format Filesystems.
Format Device
Format Device
16. Click on Write changes to disk.
Write changes to disk.
Write changes to disk.
17. Formatting Filesystem.
Formatting Filesystem.
Formatting Filesystem.
18. Boot loader installation.
Install Boot Loader
Install Boot Loader
19. We recommend to set Boot loader password in case of you system is accessing multiple users for security reason. Here, select check-box Use a boot loader password, set password and click on Ok
Set Boot Loader Password
Set Boot Loader Password
20. Select the applications you want to install and may choose Customize now option to add / remove repositories and click on Next
Software Selection
Software Selection
21. Customize packages / applications. On done click on Next
Customize Software Packages
Customize Software Packages
22. Installation process started. Relax… This may take Few Minutes.
CentOS Installation Process
CentOS 6.4 Installation Process
23. Installation still in process…
CentOS Installation Continues
CentOS 6.4 Installation Continues
24. Installation Completed. Please remove installation media and Reboot system.
CentOS Installation Completed
CentOS 6.4 Installation Completed
25. Restarting CentOS 6.4 system.
Restarting CentOS 6.4
Restarting CentOS 6.4
26. CentOS 6.4 Login Screen.
CentOS 6.4 Login Screen
CentOS 6.4 Login Screen