How to install CentOS on PC?

Question

I have CentOS-6.3-x86_64-bin-DVD1.iso
and CentOS-6.3-x86_64-bin-DVD2.iso

i.e. 2DVD .iso files.

How do I install CentOS on my computer using these 2 .iso files?

I have unetbootin.exe, but it only uses 1 iso files to make a bootable USB. But this centOS has 2 iso. How do I install CentOS on my computer.

Answer 1

There are plenty of ways to combine .ISO files. You can for example use a tool like UltraISO. Just open the second ISO file, extract the files to your harddrive. Then open the first ISO file, add the files from the second ISO on your harddrive to the first one, write it to a new file, burn it with a tool like Nero or so and try..





Or extract files to same folder then make a single ISO file. make it a bootable USB and install.



or

find any way to combine two ISO into one and then make bootable USB



cheers!

Answer 2

Get the Net Install version of CentOS, here:



But, be aware that there may be installation problems that CentOS is trying to fix.



Plan A: Wait until they fix it. Plan B: Try Linux Mint 13 Xfce 32-bit, while you're waiting, from:



Read the Pen Drive Linux instructions to install Mint 13 (an Ubuntu derivative) without a DVD burner:

Answer 3

If you just want to put it on a pen drive get the live CD or a minimal configuration:



http://mirrors.arsc.edu/centos/6.3/isos/x86_64/



Use the 2 DVD set to install it to hard drive -- clear out space, put the first in and follow directions. But for a pen drive use the live cd.