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Anaconda is execute in two stages. The first stage boots the system and performs initialization of the system. It
Anaconda is execute in two stages. The first stage starts the installation, and second stage performs the installation.
will then load the second stage from the selected installation medium. Therefore,
* First stage starts the installation
* Second stage performs the installation


During the installation, verify the stages is easy:
When installing fedora, verifying the stages is easy:
* stage1 only contains blue text-box user interface.
* stage1 only contains blue text-box user interface.
* stage2 begins from the first gui/gtk page after "Running anaconda <version>, the <product> system installer - please wait."
* stage2 begins from the first gui/gtk page after "Running anaconda <version>, the <product> system installer - please wait."




 
The first stage boots the system and performs initialization of the system. It
The first stage loads anaconda, the Red Hat Enterprise Linux installer. It consists of a special kernel and
will then load the second stage from the selected installation medium. The first stage loads anaconda, the Fedora installer. It consists of a special kernel and
initrd.img. These files can be loaded by any supported bootloader. Images for alternative installation
initrd.img. These files can be loaded by any supported bootloader. Images for alternative installation
boot media can be found on the first installation disk or installation DVD.
boot media can be found on the first installation disk or installation DVD.
The first stage parses command line arguments and then initializes the selected mode of the Installer. If
The first stage parses command line arguments and then initializes the selected mode of the Installer. If
booted from an installation CD it automatically starts the second stage. Otherwise it queries for language,
booted from an installation CD it automatically starts the second stage.  
keyboard layout and installation source. It sets up networking if the user selects a network based
installation method. You can specify the askmethod command line argument to force a network installation
from an installation CD.




The second stage of anaconda first configures language and keyboard mapping if this had not been done
The second stage of anaconda first configures language and keyboard mapping.
by the first stage. It then requests an Installation Number to access additional packages on the installation
media. If the Installation Number is skipped, only packages from the base distribution will be installed.

Revision as of 05:43, 18 December 2009

Anaconda is execute in two stages. The first stage starts the installation, and second stage performs the installation.

When installing fedora, verifying the stages is easy:

  • stage1 only contains blue text-box user interface.
  • stage2 begins from the first gui/gtk page after "Running anaconda <version>, the <product> system installer - please wait."


The first stage boots the system and performs initialization of the system. It will then load the second stage from the selected installation medium. The first stage loads anaconda, the Fedora installer. It consists of a special kernel and initrd.img. These files can be loaded by any supported bootloader. Images for alternative installation boot media can be found on the first installation disk or installation DVD. The first stage parses command line arguments and then initializes the selected mode of the Installer. If booted from an installation CD it automatically starts the second stage.


The second stage of anaconda first configures language and keyboard mapping.