Server Created by Virtual Box
Specs :
Intel core i3
RAM 1GB
Storage 20 GB
1 Ethernet adapter
3 disk Iso files of Debian 7.8
Now I have the basic tutorial to Installing Debian server, in this case I am using Debian 7.8 as Server installation. In this post, I will display the full steps to Install Debian 7.8 as Server. I am using the Virtual PC as PC Server by VirtualBox.
The first step we need to create the virtual server from virtualbox, after created we need the ISO files Debian 7.8 there is 3 disks. ISO Debian 7.8 files is free you can download here for all disks.
To install Debian server is by Disk 1, mount the disk to the PC Server virtual and run the PC to begin installation.
Select Install to start the installation by Text Mode (press Enter), you can to install by Graphical Installation too, but my tutorial is using Text Mode.
Select language for system, for default just select English. Press Enter
Select your location, we recommend adjusting the location to your country. In this installation I choose my country "Indonesia". First select Other
Next, select Asia
Then, Select Indonesia.
Adjust to your country
For default locales setting, I suggest to choose United States, press Enter to continue.
Select keyboard type that matches the keyboard you use. I use QWERTY keyboard type.
Configure the Network
This is the important point, some times this point is bypassed, if on the network there is an active DHCP server service, I suggest to disconnect the network connected to the server being installed, so we can fill in the static or manual IP on the server. Just press Enter,
Select Configure Network Manually to config manual IP, press Enter
Enter the IP Address corresponding to the network. I m using the class "C" IP 220.20.10.1/28, 28 is Classless Inter-Domain Routing (CIDR) it's mean Netmask : 255.255.255.240, read more about CIDR-Wikipedia.
Gateway, fill in according to your network gateway, in my case gateway is 220.10.10.14.
Name server address or DNS use your local DNS and Public DNS or adjust with your ISP, I am using one other public of Google DNS 8.8.8.8 or 8.8.4.4
Hostname also knows in Windows as Computer-name.
Domain name, please enter your domain name.
Root Password is password for Super User, do not share this password.
Re-enter Root-Password.
In this form you can fill in full name for user.
User account must type without space, just use the simple name.
Password for User is user password not super user password, it must be different with root password.
Re-enter to verify the password.
Time zone according to your Country and City.
Partitioning method, I am using the manual partition, to specify disk partition.
Select the disk to start partitioning.
YES
Select free space
The first partition is for Swap partition
Create a new partition
For Swap partition size is double size of memory (in my case I have 1 GB memory installed).
Select Primary
Select Begining
Change use as partition (press enter)
Select Swap Area
Select Done setting to finish first swap partition.
Second partition, select Free space
Create New partition
Enter all remaining partition.
Select Primary
Use as : Ext4 and then select Done setting
Finish Partitioning
Select YES to finish second partition.
This is optional selection, for fast installation I choose NO for Scan another disk.
Same like before, I am selecting NO for network mirror.
For participate in package survey you can choose YES or NO, if YES you will participate in survey for debian development.
This is important part, I am using virtual server, so my PC server is not powerful, so I don't recommended to install [ Debian desktop environment ], because it will decrease you PC server power. About all other software I am not choosing right now, I will install them later.
This is final step of installation. You must select YES, in this step for system boot.
FINISH.
Installation is completed.
