Enterprise Linux Release 5.1
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Enterprise Linux Release  is released through Oracle eDelivery on multi CD-ROMs iso images. Set contains installable CD-ROMS and source code CD-ROMS. Enterprise Linux Release 5 is also released on actual DVD media orderable through oracle store on 2 DVD set. One installable image and another one have source code.

Directory Layout

Most of the systems can be booted with installation CD 1 or installation DVD.

Follow
ing table summarizes the installatble CD-ROM/DVD contents

Directory
Comments
Cluster
Binary packages for Cluster product
Cluster/repodata
Install related information
ClusterStorage
Binary packages for ClusterStorage product
ClusterStorage/repodata
Install related information
images
Various boot images
isolinux
Files required for booting from CD-ROM/DVD
README-en/README-en.html
This File
RELEASE-NOTES-en/RELEASE-NOTES-en.html
Enterprise Linux Release 5.1 release notes.
RPM-GPG-KEY
GPG signature for Enterprise Linux Release
RPM-GPG-KEY-oracle
GPG signature for Enterprise Linux Release
Server
Binary packages for core Server
Server/repodata
Install related information
Server/oracle_updated
Oracle modified kernel package with OCFS2 and oracleasm kernel driver.
VT
Binary Packages for Virtualization product.
VT/repodata
Install related information
EULA
Enterprise Linux License Agreement.


Follow
ing table summarizes the source code CD-ROM/DVD contents

Directory
Comments
SRPMS
Source packages for all the binary packages shiiped in installaable CD-ROM/DVD
RPM-GPG-KEY
GPG signature for Enterprise Linux Release
RPM-GPG-KEY-oracle
GPG signature for Enterprise Linux Release

Installation

To install Enterprise Linux  from the ISOS, follow the following steps:

  1. Download the compressed binary CD images

    Download Enterprise Linux 5.1 discs 1-5 from Oracle eDelivery. You do not need to download discs 6-9 to install Enterprise Linux, these CDs only contain the source code.

  2. Uncompress the CD images

    The downloaded files are compressed with the zip format. Use any unzip tool to uncompress the file, or download a utility from eDelivery http://updates.oracle.com/unzips/unzips.html.

  3. Write the CD images to CDs

    Use your favorite cd burning software to write these images directly to CD. Do not write the image files to the CD. To test if you have burned the images correctly, insert a burned cd and ensure that multiple files and directories are visible.

  4. Insert the first cd, and boot

    Lastly, insert the first disk into your system, boot from CD, and follow the on-screen instructions to deploy Enterprise Linux!


To install Enterprise Linux 5.1 from DVD medis, follow the following steps:

    1. Insert the first cd, and boot

       Insert the DVD into your system, boot from DVD, and follow the on-screen instructions to deploy Enterprise Linux!

Note: that if you intend to use the graphical environment either select the full install from the installation menu or ensure that kdelibs is one of your additional selected packages.


Please visit http://linux.oracle.com for more information.