Quick, quick as usual.

I’m doing this install on a dell 1850 which is a 64 bit platform, so in order to do it on other platforms don’t forget to select the apropiate architecture.
You need a keyboard and a monitor. (it’s a network install not network pxe install). You need either a dhcp service on your network or the ip address and gateway of your ISP.

1. Download your netinstall image and burn it on a cd:
go to: http://isoredirect.centos.org/centos/5/isos/x86_64/
i used ftp ftp://ftp.lug.ro
cd /centos/5.2/isos/x86_64/
ls

get CentOS-5.2-x86_64-netinstall.iso
you need to remember this mirror as it will be used doring the netinstall. Citeşte mai departe…

Quick, quick quick…

I’m doing this install on an old dell 1850, and did on a R300 and worked as well.
My architecture is for both platforms x86_64.

1. netinstall the host system (see this for more information): I use a barebones system (with nothing selected on the setup i.e. no gnome or any kind of x) Citeşte mai departe…