Install CentOS 7 GNOME on Top of Windows 8
The Guide shows you Step-by-Step How to Install Linux CentOS 7 GNOME 3 i686/x8664 on a PC with Windows 8 Uefi and Secure Boot Barrier Pre-Installed.
The Guide shows you also How to Prepare or Burn the CentOS Linux Installation Media but if you Need then Consult the Online CentOS Documentation.
To Make the Entire CentOS 7 Installation Windows 8 Easier to Visualize and Retain the Post Includes the Basic Screenshots of All GUI Steps involved.
CentOS 7 New Features:
- Kernel updated to 3.10.0
- Support for Linux Containers
- Open VMware Tools and 3D graphics drivers out of the box
- OpenJDK-7 as default JDK
- In Place Upgrade from 6.5 to 7.0 (as already mentioned)
- LVM-snapshots with ext4 and XFS
- Switch to systemd, firewalld and GRUB2
- XFS as default file system
- iSCSI and FCoE in kernel space
- Support for PTPv2
- Support for 40G Ethernet Cards
- Supports installations in UEFI Secure Boot mode on compatible hardware
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Download CentOS 7 GNOME Live Desktop
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How to Burn CentOS Installation Media to CD/DVD
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Win8 How to Disable Secure Boot and Enable Booting from CD/DVD:
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Boot with the CentOS Linux Installation Media
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Start CentOS GNOME3 Live.
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Double-Click on “Install to Hard Drive” on Desktop.
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Select the Language
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Set the Installation Destination
Re-Select the Hard Drive and Possibly Make a Custom Partitioning…
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Begin the Installation
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Set the Root Password
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Create a User
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Quit to Reboot
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Login into CentOS GNOME 3 Desktop
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First, Configuration
Possibly Setup the Cloud Account Access
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Enjoy your New CentOS 7 GNOME Desktop