Oracle Linux Release 5.7
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Oracle Linux Release is delivered via Oracle eDelivery as a two DVD ISO images . One image has installable binaries and the second image contains source code. Physical installation media may be ordered via the Oracle Store. 


Directory Layout

Most of the systems can be booted with installation DVD.

Follow
ing table summarizes the contents of installatble binaries DVD 

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
Oracle Linux Release 5.7 release notes.
RPM-GPG-KEY
GPG signature for Oracle Linux Release
RPM-GPG-KEY-oracle
GPG signature for Oracle Linux Release
Server
Binary packages for core Server
Server/repodata
Install related information
Server/oracle_updated
Redhat compatible kernel with Oracle bug fixes packaged with OCFS2 and oracleasm kernel driver.
VT
Binary Packages for Virtualization product.
VT/repodata
Install related information
EULA
Oracle Linux License Agreement.


Follow
ing table summarizes the contents of  source code DVD
Directory
Comments
SRPMS
Source packages for all the binary packages shiiped in installaable DVD
RPM-GPG-KEY
GPG signature for Oracle Linux Release
RPM-GPG-KEY-oracle
GPG signature for Oracle Linux Release

Installation

To install Oracle Linux from the DVD ISO, follow these steps:

  1. Download the compressed binary DVD image.

    Download Oracle Linux 5.7 DVD image iso from Oracle eDelivery. The source DVD image is not required for installation. 

  2. Uncompress the DVD image

    The downloaded files are compressed with the zip format. Use any unzip tool to uncompress the file, or download a utility from eDelivery http://oss.oracle.com/el4/unzip/unzip.html.

  3. Write the DVD image to physical DVD media 

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

  4. Insert the DVD, and boot

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


To install Oracle Linux 5.7 from DVD media, follow these steps:

    1. Insert the first DVD, and boot

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

Note: that if you intend to use the graphical environment, ensure that kdelibs is one of your additional selected packages.


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