Installing Oracle Linux 6.1 on a VM

In this post we will install Oracle Virtual box. Download Oracle Linux 6.1 from oracle e-delivery and unzip it. Then we will setup a VM to host our sand box. Finally we will install Oracle Linux within our VM.

What you need to start:

1. 500 Gigabytes of free hard drive space
   

   
    

2. 3072 MB of Memory for the VM to use.    -Your computer will need at least 6 Gigabytes to avoid delays.
   

   
    

3. An internet connection
   

 

Install Oracle VM Virtual Box Guide

1. Navigate to the following: https://www.virtualbox.org/wiki/Downloads
   

   
    

2. Select the correct version for your computer and download the application.
   

   
    

3. Once downloaded install the VM software to your box.
   

 

Download Oracle Linux 6.1 from Oracle's e-delivery site

1. Navigate to the following: https://edelivery.oracle.com/linux
   

   
    

2. Login to Oracle's e-delivery site.
   

   
    

3. Select the following
   

   Select a Product Pack: Oracle Linux
   

   Platform: x86 64 bit
   

4. Click the go button
   

   
    

5. Select the following version: Oracle Linux Release 6 Update 1 Media Pack for x86 64 (64 bit)
   

   
    

6. Click the Download button for the following: Oracle Linux Release 6 Update 1 for X86_64 (64 Bit) --- V26568-01 3.3G
   

   
    

7. Save the file to where you can find it.
   

   
    

8. Once the file is done saving unzip the Oracle Linux file.
   

 

Setup a new VM to host our sand Box

1. Open VM VirtualBox Manager
   

   
    

2. Click the new button.     -This should start the new VM wizard
   

   
    

3. Once the wizard has started click the "Next" button.
   

   
    

4. Enter in a name for your VM.     -I entered: Peoplesoft _FIN
   

   
    

5. Select the following for OS TYPE:
   

   Operating System: Linux
   

   Version: Oracle (64 bit)
   

6. Click the Next button.
   

   
    

7. Enter the following value for Memory: 3072    -3 GB
   

   
    

8. Click the next button
   

   
    

9. We need to make a new hard drive. Click the "Next" Button.
   

   
    

10. Select VDI as the File Type and click the "Next" button.
    

    
     

11. Click Fixed Size for "Storage Details" and click the "Next" button.
    

    
     

12. At this time we are asked to specify where we want our VM to be on our hard drive. Click the folder and put the environment where you want.
    

    
     

13. Enter 200.00 GB for the size of the hard drive. And click the "Next" button.
    

    
     

14. Click the Create button.     -At this time the new VM is created. It will take about 45 minutes to make usually.