CENTOS 6.

5
(Community ENTerprise Operating System)
Introduction to Centos:
CentOS (abbreviated from Community Enterprise Operating System) is
a Linux distribution that attempts to provide a free, enterprise-class, communitysupported computing platform which aims to be functionally compatible with
its upstream source, Red Hat Enterprise Linux (RHEL).
It is built upon the Linux kernel (monolithic) and uses the GNOME/KDE
user interface (user selectable) with updates managed by the Yum package kit.
CentOS support is offered for the x-86, x-86-64 platforms.

Installation of Centos 6.5

1. First download the iso image from available sites.
2. Create a bootable disk/USB by using software such as YUMI/X-boot using
the downloaded iso image.
3. Insert the bootable disk/USB into a device to be installed.
4. Now restart the device to boot with the OS on the bootable disk/usb (in case
it doesnt boot automatically, try by pressing the boot menu key to select
from the various storage drives).
5. Wait for 15-20 seconds for the OS to load.
6. Select the required option from the following menu:
Install or Upgrade an existing system
Install system with basic video driver
Rescue installed system
Boot from local drive
Memory test.
7. By selecting one of option from above list, then a screen will be displayed
for media test (if you have done media test skip it otherwise it is recommend
to check disk).
8. After the test screen is displayed you are asked to select your language of
choice and keyboard type.

9. Choose the right storage device from the displayed list and then it shows a
storage device warning pop-up read it well and choose the correct option
(else data on disks could be lost).
10.You are prompted to enter the host name and network settings.
11.Select the time zone.
12.Enter a password for root user.
13.Select the appropriate type of installation.
14.You are prompted to create a partition for installing the OS and to make
partitions for swap, boot, and root.
15. Before clicking next you are asked for confirmation to write changes to
disk.
16.Now, you may select the default operating system and also add additional
operating systems to boot loader list.
17.You are prompted for installation of additional software.
18.Now, the installation of Centos 6.5 OS begins lasting up to several minutes.
19.After completion of installation you are prompted to reboot.
20.After rebooting, the Welcome Screen is shown and then the setup agent
guides you through some basic configuration.
21.After agreeing to the license agreement you may create an account i.e.
username, password then after that set date and time click forward to
continue.
22.You may select the Kdump option depending upon available RAM.
23.After short delay the login screen will be appear. Login with your
credentials.
24. The CENTOS 6.5 desktop screen is displayed.
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