Fedora 7 installation overview

The installation consists of the following steps:
  1. Set up a netboot environment.
  2. Set up a net installation environment.
  3. Perform a manual installation.

The Fedora 7 installation process starts by booting a kernel with the install initrd from the network device (this is the only supported installation method on a BladeCenter QS20.) The init process /sbin/init (which starts /sbin/loader) prompts you for the installation language and installation method. For a network installation, the loader also configures the network and queries the parameters for the install server, before it downloads the secondary stage image Fedora/base/stage2.img from the installation server. After mounting the disk image, the loader passes control to the Python script named anaconda.

The Anaconda installer is the main installation program for Fedora 7. It performs the remaining steps of the installation, either manually through configuration screens or automatically using the kickstart configuration file. This process includes downloading all RPMs, which are selected for installation from the installation server.