Oracle Linux 6.3 Installation on Virtual Box

This is the installation notes follow by the article on the Oracle Base.

Oracle Linux is another Red Hat Compatible Linux distribution. It is maintained and supported by Oracle. The kernel is Oracle modified “Unbreakable Enterprise Kernel”. By default, it is also configure Oracle YUM repository.

Here are the software I used for the installation.

 

• Oracle Linux 6.3 : https://edelivery.oracle.com/linux
• Virtual Box 4.2.6 : https://www.virtualbox.org/

Create New VM

 

Set for 4GB RAM

Create new Hard drive.

Set up 2 network interface.

• Adapter 1 for bridged adapter.
• Adapter 2 for bridged adapter or internal

 

 

Install Oracle Linux

Download the Linux ISO file and attaché to the VM’s DVC Drive..

 

Network card configuration. We can leave it for now and customize it later.

 

Make sure include the Oracle YUM repository and select the Customize now.

• Base System: Base ,Client management tools ,Compatibility libraries, Hardware monitoring utilities,Large Systems Performance, Network file system client, Performance Tools, Perl Support.
• Servers: Server Platform, System administration tools .
• Desktops: Desktop, Desktop Platform, Fonts, General Purpose Desktop, Graphical Administration Tools, Input Methods, X Window System
• Applications: Internet Browser
• Development: Additional Development, Development Tools.

 

Setup IP address for Ethernet card

Please refer here .

 

Disable Firewall

Please refer here.

Disable SELinux

su root

vi /etc/selinux/config

SELINUX=disabled

 

Kernel configure

No kernel parameter requires for the guest OS using Oracle Linux 6.2. For the 5.X distribution, many suggest to add “divider=10” to "/etc/grub.conf"

• http://kb.vmware.com/selfservice/microsites/search.do?language=en_US&cmd=displayKC&externalId=1006427
• http://www.arrfab.net/blog/?p=62

 

Install Guest additions

 

From:http://www.sqlpanda.com/2012/12/oracle-linux-62-installation-on-virtual.html