Install Redhat Enterprise Linux 5 operating system for oracle software installation

Install RHEL5 32 bit in vmware workstation:

Here I have downloaded the RHEL5 32 bit operating system software as an iso image and are installing it in a vmware workstation which is installed  on my personal laptop(windows 7).

Before installing the operating system, I have created a virtual machine with 40GB hardisk, 1.5GB ram size.

Mount the operating system(iso image) on the virtual machine and press enter to start the installation in graphical mode.

Press tab to move the cursor to the skip button and hit enter.

Select "skip entering installation number"

Click the skip button

click on yes button

Select the "create custom layout option" and click next

Click the new button and partition the disk /dev/sda for the below mounts.

Change the file system type to swap.

Select the "fill to maximum allowable size" option as we are creating only one mount for storing both oracle software and database files.

After completing all the partitioning, the created mount point looks like as given below.

Install the GRUB boot loader.

Provide the ip-address and default subnet mask address for out host server.

Provide a  gateway address..

Move the cursor to asia/kolkatta region and click on it.

Enter the root administrative user password.

Select "customize now" option and click next.

Select the below packages and click next.

• GNOME Desktop Environment
• Editors
• Graphical Internet
• Text-based Internet
• Development Libraries
• Development Tools
• Server Configuration Tools
• Administration Tools
• Base
• System Tools
• X Window System

Click next to begin installation.

Now the linux installation is complete.

Perform some post installation tasks.

Disable the firewall settings.

Change the SELinux settings to Disabled.

Click Finish button to complete the installation.

Thanks for reading my blog.

Manu