Single CD Install
You only need CD #1 to do the basic install.
No graphics needed either.
NetInstall
You can also use the small netinstall CD, if you prefer. In AZ, we use http://mirrors.easynews.com and /linux/centos/5/os/x86_64 (or /linux/centos/5/os/i386) for http installs. Sometimes it seems that it's faster to just start with the netinstall CD than to download all the updates.
Minimal Install Steps
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Boot to CD #1
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At the Boot: prompt, type in "linux text" to get the text installation setup
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Proceed normally with the installation until it asks which packages to install
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Deselect all of the packages and then click on the "customize package selection" check box
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Hold down the "-" (dash) key, which scrolls through all of the package options and deselects them all
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Finish the installation
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Do a "yum update" to get latest versions of everything
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Do a "yum install
" for what ever other packages you need
If Centos is Already Installed
See this howto to minimize the running services and trim your installation down to size.
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