Get the CentOS net install cd Burn the cd or place the iso in the datastore of a vmware machine Boot from cd. It should look like this  Type: linux text Select your language and hit OK, Use the Tab key to move the selection  Select your keyboard layout. I use the default  Next Select your Installation source. We will be using HTTP Here  Use DHCP to install your system if your have it. However if you have predetermined your ip address and know your gateway and dns settings set them here. Disable IPv6 Support unless you know what you are doing  Now you need to enter where the packages are to be fetched from In Web site name: In CentOS Directory:mirror.centos.org/centos/5.5/os/i386/centos/5.5/os/x86_64/ Hit OK and go get a cup of coffee. You will need to wait a few minutes while it retrieves the images  We are going to use text mode here, I had trouble with X version  Welcome to CentOS! WooHoo!  You may or may not see this next screen. If you have a brand new hard drive with no partitions, you will not see it, otherwise you will  If you have a new hard drive with no partitions you will get this screen. If the disk you are using has partitions already on it then you will not get this screen.  I remove all partitions and start over for ease of use. If your adding this to a disk with other partitions. See This: Dual Booting CentOS  Say Yes to remove all partitions on the selected hard drive  If you need to make some custom partitions or modify boot loader options. To configure those options look at this:                           |
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