Step B: Install (kickstart) the operating system software
Install the operating system on the node. This action is known as kickstarting the system.
To kickstart the system
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Insert the USB thumb drive into the hardware unit.
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Restart the system using the following command.
[elemental@hostname ~]$ sudo reboot
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Use the arrow keys to select each option and complete the field, using the instructions in the following table as a guide.
Menu Option Instructions Set Hostname
Change the hostname to a useful name such as
live-01
orlive-chicago-01
.Do not use
localhost
as the hostname.Do not use periods or underscores in the hostname.
Disk layout: Auto-detect
Keep this set at Auto-detect. Set Key
Arrow down to skip this option. Install and configure base operating system
Press Enter to begin the OS installation. The operating system is installed.
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At the
Press return to quit
prompt, press Enter to reboot the system.