**For DeLi Linux 0.8.**

  * Put the CD-ROM in the drive
    * If you can't boot from the CD-ROM, create a boot floppy with the ''sbootmgr.dsk'' image you find in the ''isolinux/sbootmgr'' folder on the CD (read the README.TXT file, if you don't know how to do it; on some systems use ''RAWRITE12'' instead of ''RAWRITE'' http://www.fdos.org/ripcord/rawrite/). Booting from this floppy will take you to a boot manager with a list of devices to boot from: one of the choices should be the CD-ROM.

  * At the boot prompt
    * If you have a IDE system just hit ENTER
    * If you have a SCSI system type **SCSI** and hit ENTER

  * If you have a brand-new hard disk or you wish to re-partition your drive type ''cfdisk'', an example follows
    * cfdisk is an easy menu-driven partition program create new partitions with ''New''
    * Create two primary partitions, a big one for the the file system and a small one for the swap partition
    * The size for swap depends on your amount of RAM. I suggest at least 64 MB
    * select the swap partition an select ''Type'', then enter ''82'' (should be the default)
    * {{:installation:deliinst-cfdisk.jpg|New created partitions an a SCSI disk}}
    * After you created the partitions select ''Write'' and ''Quit''. It is highly recommended that you reboot the computer now to ensure that the new partitions will be recognized.

  * **Important:** If you have lesser than 48 MB RAM  you have  to activate swap before installing, e. g.:
<code>
cfdisk                # Partition your hard drive
mkswap /dev/hda2      # if your swap drive is /dev/hda2
swapon /dev/hda2
</code>


  * Type ''setup'' or ''deliinstall''

  * {{:installation:deliinst-1.jpg|:installation:deliinst-1.jpg}}

  * Select the appropriate keyboard for you, scroll down to the end end select ''OK''

  * {{:installation:deliinst-2.jpg|:installation:deliinst-2.jpg}}

  * Select a partition to use for your root partition and select ''OK''

  * {{:installation:deliinst-3.jpg|:installation:deliinst-3.jpg}}

  * Confirm that the partition can be formatted. All data on the partition will be lost.

  * {{:installation:deli08inst-4.jpg|:installation:deli08inst-4.jpg}}

  * Select if you want to automatically scan for the CD-ROM or to enter the device manually

  * deliinstall will now scan for the CD-ROM Make sure the CD-ROM is in the drive (it should be, unless you immediately removed it after you booted) and hit ENTER

  * The DeLi Linux core packages will be installed now. You can watch the process by pressing ''ALT+F4''. Press ''ALT-F1'' to switch back.  Setup will not switch back automatically when this phase is complete...Alt+F1 must be used.  

  * {{:installation:deliinst-5.jpg|:installation:deliinst-5.jpg}}

  * If you installed on a SCSI drive select ''Yes''

  * {{:installation:deliinst-6.jpg|:installation:deliinst-6.jpg}}

  * Confirm the swap partition

  * {{:installation:deliinst-7.jpg|:installation:deliinst-7.jpg}}

  * If you, perhaps because of low RAM, already activated the swap partition by hand you should select ''No'', otherwise ''Yes''

  * {{:installation:deliinst-8.jpg|:installation:deliinst-8.jpg}}

  * Select your language, scroll down and select ''OK''

  * deliinstall is now making device nodes (entrys in the ''/dev'' directory)

  * {{:installation:deliinst-9.jpg|:installation:deliinst-9.jpg}}

  * You will now be asked for a password for root, the system administrator. Choose a password ([[wp>Password_strength|a good one]]). Enter it again.

  * {{:installation:deliinst-10.jpg|:installation:deliinst-10.jpg}}  

  * After this you can add an unpriviledged user for daily work

  * Enter the name of the user and type in the passsword twice

  * {{:installation:deliinst-lilo1.jpg|:installation:deliinst-lilo1.jpg}}

  * For LILO installation select the ''simple'' method

  * Just enter nothing when asked for kernel parameters

  * {{:installation:deliinst-lilo2.jpg|:installation:deliinst-lilo2.jpg}}

  * I suggest you install in the MBR

**Only for the full ISO:**

  * Now you can choose if you want to install additional software. The core package which was installed before is just very basic software with no graphical environment at all

  * {{:installation:deli08-pkg1.jpg|:installation:deli08-pkg1.jpg}}

  * Note that a full installation will require about 750 MB hard disk space. Again, you can watch the process by pressing ALT+F4.

  * After the packages are installed remove the CD-ROM (the disk, not the drive itself) and press ''CRTL+ALT+DEL'' to boot into your new DeLi Linux system

  * Log in as root with the password you chose before. Now you can run ''delisetup'' to configure your system.