2. Stepping through the install

2.1. You need...

A Mandriva 2006 system with a "/tmp" containing at least 2G free space, and a swap partition of 2G.

This is to set the initial environment for the creation of the live CD. The LiveCD_Installer can be included on the live CD. This will enable the user to install it onto a machine which is running the LiveCD

2.2. To Start LiveCD_Installer

You can start LiveCD_Installer in the following ways:

You will need root privileges to run this application.

2.3. When You Start LiveCD_Installer

When you start LiveCD_Installer, the following window is displayed.

This is just to inform you what the LiveCD_Installer is about, click Forward to continue.

2.4. Define Partitons

To install a live CD onto a machine, you need to define a minimum of two partiotions

This part lets you define which partition to install it onto. You will need a partition for the root (/) filesystem, and one for the swap filesystem.

A good rule is to make the root (/) partition at least 4GB and the swap partition 1.5x the available RAM.

Should you want to use the machine you install the live CD on to remaster a live CD we sugest that you increase the swap size to at least 2GB, and increase the root (/) partition to more than 7GB.

If you want to create or modify partition sizes there is a "Harddisk" button which will start Mandriva 2006's "Diskdrake" utility.

After you resized or created any partitions using tha "Diskdrake" utility, be sure to click the "Refresh" button in order to fetch the latest list of available partitions.

Please bear in mind that fooling around with partitions can be dangerous to data. Always first make a backup of important data!

You can specify which partitions need to be formatted.

Click Forward to continue.

2.5. Confirm Actions

Formating and putting data on a partition needs confirmation. This is what this page is all about

Should you want to change your mind, you still have time.

Click Back to make changes.

Click Forward to continue.

2.6. Install live CD

This page displays a progressbar, and has a action area informing you of its current action

Then there is also a bonus slide show

The Forward button will not be active until the copy process is finished.

And for the long wait.... we included a slide show, just to entertain you :)

Should you want to display your own photos, just add then into the: /usr/share/LiveCD_Installer/LiveCD_Installer/slides directory! All the usual formats works, including gif animations, jpeg and png.

After the copying is finished, the Forward will be active again.

Click Forward to continue.

2.7. Install the bootloader

To boot the operating system you need a bootloader.

This page will let you choose where to install it.

The default will usually just do fine.

There is also a check button which lets you activate the syslog system on the newly installed machine. A good choice to have it active!

If you want to reboot into your new system as soon as you are finished with the install, have the "Reboot after install" button checked.

Click Forward to continue.

2.8. Jipeeeee!

We are finished :).