Prep Work:
- Install Oracle Virtual Box.
- Download Oracle Linux Release 6 Update 4 for x86_64 (64 Bit)
- Setup a Oracle VM pointing to Oracle Linux Release 6 Update 4 for x86_64 (64 Bit).iso
- Start the Created VM.
Installing Oracle Linux Release 5 Update 6 for x86_64 (64 Bit):
- Start the Vm that is linked to Oracle Linux Release 5 Update 6 for x86_64.iso. Then wait for the menu screen and hit the enter key.
- Hit the right arrow to "Skip" the hardware check.
- At this point you can checkout the release notes. Or you can click the "Start" button.
- Select the language that you want to continue the installation process and click "Next".
- Select the "Keyboard Language" you desire and click next.
- Click the Yes button to partion the VM drive.
- Click the "Next" button.
- Click the "Next" button and then click the "Yes" button.
- Click the "Next" button.
- Set the desired time zone and click the "Next" button.
- Select all the options and click the "Next" button.
- Click the "Next" button to install the Operating System.
- The Operating System should begin it's install.
- When prompted, reboot the system.
- One the System is restared you will see the License Agreement. Take a second look at it an when ready click on the "Forward" button.
- In the "Firewall" dropdown box select "Disabled" and click the "Forward" button.
- Click the "Yes" button.
- In the "SE Linux Setting" drop down box select "Disabled and click the "Forward Button".
- Click the "Yes" Button.
- Do not enable the Kdump. Just click the "Forward" Button.
- Select the Date and Time and click the "Forward" button.
- Create a user. The user that I like to make here is "oracle". This user will help us when we make the seed database. I make life easier I set the passwords to "oracle". Then click the "Next" button.
- Click the "Forward" button.
- Click the "Finish" button.
- When ready reboot the computer
Take a Snapshot when time permits.
