Compaq Proliant 6400r fedora core 5

[pauldy]

Can anyone please let me know how I go about downloading and installing Fedora core 5 on my Compaq Proliant 6400r server.

Any help would be very much appreciated.

Thankyou.
pauldy.

[KarloChacon]

hi pauldy

just curious why Fedora 5(the latest one s)

http://download.fedora.redhat.com/pub/fedora/linux/core/5/

installation notes here
http://www.howtoforge.com/perfect_setup_fedora_core_5
and here

http://stanton-finley.net/fedora_core_5_installation_notes.html

reagrds

[pauldy]

Hi Karlo.

Thankyou for the information its very helpfull.

I wonder if I might pick your brains further, I have configured the server using smartstart and it is ready for installation of an operating system but which choice do I select when it comes to installing the os, ie: linux, windows etc etc, and also how do I get the server to boot from the cd rom drive to install.

Thanks again for your help.

pauldy.

[pauldy]

Hi Karlo.

Thankyou for the information its very helpful.

I wonder if I might pick your brains further, I have configured the server and F1 storage array using smartstart and it is ready for installation of an operating system but which choice do I select when it comes to installing the os, ie: linux, windows etc etc.
Do you think that downloading fedora core 7 would be best and also how do I get the server to boot from the cd rom drive to install.

Thanks again for your help.

pauldy.

[pauldy]

posted twice sorry, reposted below.

pauldy.

[KarloChacon · Accepted solution]

hi pauldy


- Yes, you have to choose Linux
- just a thought because the latest is Fedora 7, it's up to you and the server.
- OK, if you're using or used SmartStart CD(SSCD) to run the installation, when the smartstart cd ask you for the Cd os the OS just take SSCD out and put fedora in there. (I dont know if you're talking about this of i'm wrong)

regards

[pauldy]

Hi Karlo.

Thats exactly what I needed to know thanks.
Ho! 1 more question which iso do I download, I mean which architecture: i386 x86_64.rpm.
I didnt realise there where so many, and my server has 4 xeon 550 mhz processors installed.

Again thanks very much for all your help.

pauldy.

[KarloChacon]

hi

these images
thay are 5 iso images and a recue CD.

http://download.fedora.redhat.com/pub/fedora/linux/core/5/i386/iso/


regards

[pauldy]

Thanks for all your help, I will give it a go and let you know how I got on.

All the best.
pauldy.

[KarloChacon]

ok pauldy

my pleasure

yeah go ahead and let us know

ok regards