Well, after a long time using Fedora 11 I'm moving on to Fedora 14.
Here I'll detail the steps I used for the installation.
I generally follow my
Fedora 10 installation guide with some changes of course.
LiveCD:
I use a liveCD (
download page) to install.
after loading the system via cd,
I use the "Install to Hard Drive" icon.
next,next,next.
Giving the Hostname, setting location, giving a good root password.
File System:
Since I use several hard drives I need to configure the file system. I use one 1.5TB disk as my home, another one for data and processing and one for the system so all the installation will only deal with the last one. later I'll mount all the rest of the disks.
so the type of installation for me is "Replace Existing Linux System(s)", but with "Review and modify layout" switch on and I select the system disk as "Install Target Devices".
Next I change the partitions and mount points of all disks as needed.
Finally, The boot loader is set up and the system is installed on the hard drive.
Updates and softwares:
As a first step few softwares should be installed and update (this might take forever):
system-config-network
yumex
gconf-editor
gedit-plugins
gthumb
nautilus0open-terminal
tango-icon-theme
tango-icon-extras
fonts for Hebrew
all stix fonts
cm-lgc fonts
blender
gimp
gv
ImageMagick
inkscape
filezilla
thunderbird
emacs
open office
vim-enhanced
gcc
gmt
grace
HDF
HDF5
lapack
netcdf
numpy
python support for open office
compat-gcc
glade3
ipython
pango-devel
wget
tcsh
system-config-samba
system-config-users
system-config-nfs
dos2unix
selinux configuration gui
matplotlib
scipy
scitools
kdocker
numlockx
bluecurve icons
ssmtp
Customizing:
remove SElinux policy
disable filrewall
configure remote desktop
add user to sudo:
su --login -c 'visudo'
Now go below the line:
root ALL=(ALL) ALL
press a, and type the following
username ALL=(ALL) ALL
where username is the username you use to login. Next press Escape.
Now, if you want to be prompted for your root password each time you use the sudo command go to this line:
# %wheel ALL=(ALL) ALL
and with your cursor pointing on # press x
If you don't want to be prompted for your root password each time you use the sudo command go to this line:
# %wheel ALL=(ALL) NOPASSWD: ALL
and with your cursor pointing on # press x
Next, press :wq to save and exit. (type the : as well)
* Adding your user to the wheel group
Just type:
su -c 'gpasswd -a username wheel'
* Testing sudo
To test if you have done it correctly as a simple user type:
$ sudo whoami
If everything is working properly the command should return the word 'root'.
change autologin for user:
sudo vi /etc/gdm/custom.conf
under [daemon], add:
AutomaticLoginEnable=true
AutomaticLogin=yourUserName
edit /etc/fstab for mounting external HD (LAN):
//XXX.XX.XX.XX/DATA /mountpoint cifs auto,owner,rw,username=XXX,uid=XXX,gid=XXX 0 0
NOTE! - it will not mount on startup. need to do: "sudo mount mountpoint" to mount. one can add password=[user-passwd] after username=[username] or instead username and password : credentials=[path to a file containing user and password]
the file should contain the remote system properties:
username=[username]
password=[userpassword]
Enable Num Lock on GNOME startup:
su -c 'yum install numlockx'
su -c 'cp /etc/gdm/Init/Default /etc/gdm/Init/Default_backup'
su -c 'gedit /etc/gdm/Init/Default'
And add the following lines at the end of the file before the exit 0.
if [ -x /usr/bin/numlockx ]; then
/usr/bin/numlockx on
fi
set the samba server
set the mail server:
sudo vi /etc/ssmtp/ssmtp.conf
change the line:
mailhub=mail
to:
mailhub=[your outgoing mail server]
Set the screen resolution for vnc and no monitor:
create xorg.conf file
sudo Xorg :1 -configure
sudo cp /root/xorg.conf.new /etc/X11/xorg.conf
and add lines to the xorg.conf file:
Section "Monitor"
Identifier "Monitor0"
ModelName "LCD Panel 1280x1024"
HorizSync 31.5 - 64.0
VertRefresh 56.0 - 65.0
Option
"dpms"
EndSection
Section "Device"
### Available Driver options are:-
### Values: <i>: integer, <f>: float, <bool>: "True"/"False",
### <string>: "String", <freq>: "<f> Hz/kHz/MHz",
### <percent>: "<f>%"
### [arg]: arg optional
#Option "SWcursor"
# [<bool>]
#Option "HWcursor"
# [<bool>]
#Option "NoAccel"
# [<bool>]
#Option "ShadowFB"
# [<bool>]
#Option "UseFBDev"
# [<bool>]
#Option "Rotate"
# [<str>]
#Option "VideoKey"
# <i>
#Option "FlatPanel"
# [<bool>]
#Option "FPDither"
# [<bool>]
#Option "CrtcNumber"
# <i>
#Option "FPScale"
# [<bool>]
#Option "FPTweak"
# <i>
#Option "DualHead"
# [<bool>]
Identifier "Card0"
Driver "vesa"
BusID "PCI:1:0:0"
EndSection
Section "Screen"
Identifier "Screen0"
Device "Card0"
Monitor "Monitor0"
SubSection "Display"
Viewport 0 0
Depth 24
Modes
"1280x1024"
EndSubSection
EndSection
set the panels and desktop background as you like it.
Install RPMfusion repositories following:
www.rpmfusion.org/Configuration
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