Hello Friends

I am new to LinuxQuestions.org forum. I want to build 64 bit linux machine with centOS distribution. I have a machine with windows 7 which I want to clean and instal centOS on it. Can any one suggest me where I can find centOS 64 bit OS and some instruction how to clean and download centOS.

Thanks and highly appreciate your help.

Hi

Will this help
http://www.tecmint.com/centos-6-3-st...h-screenshots/

Thanks for your quick reply and highly appreciated. I will follow the procedure as given.

how about the cent os web site ??????
http://centos.org/
at the top of the page is a link called " Download"
click "mirrors" and the "http" link for say " Arctic Network Mirrors"
http://centos.arcticnetwork.ca/
for the current Centos 6.3 64 bit
http://centos.arcticnetwork.ca/6.3/isos/x86_64/

as to the install guide
cent is a rebiuld of RHEL6.3
cent uses the red hat documentation
https://access.redhat.com/knowledge/...erprise_Linux/
-- the install guide---
https://access.redhat.com/knowledge/...ide/index.html

Thanks John for your valuable input. Appreciated.

Hello Friends

I have successfully installed CentOS6.3 into my machine. I am trying to access this machine through my Laptop using putty. But it is not working. Before that, I set the following in etc/init.d.
1. First restarted init.d # ./sshd restart and then entered iptables -F and uncommented port 22 in the sshd_config file. Remember I am in the same LAN.

Any suggestion please. Your help is highly appreciated.

Thanks

Server: Show the content of /etc/ssh/sshd_confg and /etc/sysconfig/iptables.
Client: Also, exactly what error msgs did you get.
Server: check /var/log/messages, /var/log/secure log files

Thanks for your quick reply. When I try to connect to my linux machine through my laptop which has window 7 by using PUTTY. I am getting 'Network error: permission denied'.

Can you please suggest me if I miss anything during my connection through putty?

Thanks

You need to answer my other 2 qns about the server setup.

Hello

On the server side, I have following in the file.

On serverside - sshd_config file has following info.
port 22 (uncommented)
#AddressFamily any
#ListenAddress 0.0.0.0
#ListenAddress ::
#activation of protocol 1
Protocol 2 (uncommented)

In the /etc/sysconfig/iptables file:
*filter
:INPUT ACCEPT [0:0]
:FORWARD ACCEPT [0:0]
:OUTPUT ACCEPT [0:0]
-A INPUT -m state -- state ESTABLISHED, RELATED -j ACCEPT
-A INPUT -p icmp -j ACCEPT
-A INPUT -i lo -j ACCEPT
-A INPUT -m state --state NEW -m tcp -p tcp --dport 22 -j ACCEPT
-A INPUT -j REJECT --reject with icmp-host-prohibited
COMMIT

Thanks for your help. Appreciated.

Linux is normally case sensitive, so try 'Port 22' & restart sshd service.
What about the logfiles?

Hello Chris,

Here is the other details.

I didn't change anything on port 22. It is as it. I just uncomment it.
Here are other two files.
var/log/message
an 27 14:17:05 localhost kernel: imklog 5.8.10, log source = /proc/kmsg started.
Jan 27 14:17:05 localhost rsyslogd: [origin software="rsyslogd" swVersion="5.8.10" x-pid="1486" x-info="http://www.rsyslog.com"] start
Jan 27 14:17:05 localhost kernel: Initializing cgroup subsys cpuset
Jan 27 14:17:05 localhost kernel: Initializing cgroup subsys cpu
Jan 27 14:17:05 localhost kernel: Linux version 2.6.32-279.el6.x86_64 (mockbuild@c6b9.bsys.dev.centos.org) (gcc version 4.4.6 20120305 (Red Hat 4.4.6-4) (GCC) ) #1 SMP Fri Jun 22 12:19:21 UTC 2012
Jan 27 14:17:05 localhost kernel: Command line: ro root=/dev/mapper/VolGroup-lv_root rd_NO_LUKS LANG=en_US.UTF-8 rd_NO_MD rd_LVM_LV=VolGroup/lv_swap SYSFONT=latarcyrheb-sun16 crashkernel=auto rd_LVM_LV=VolGroup/lv_root KEYBOARDTYPE=pc KEYTABLE=us rd_NO_DM rhgb quiet
Jan 27 14:17:05 localhost kernel: KERNEL supported cpus:
Jan 27 14:17:05 localhost kernel: Intel GenuineIntel
Jan 27 14:17:05 localhost kernel: AMD AuthenticAMD
Jan 27 14:17:05 localhost kernel: Centaur CentaurHauls
Jan 27 14:17:05 localhost kernel: BIOS-provided physical RAM map:
Jan 27 14:17:05 localhost kernel: BIOS-e820: 0000000000000000 - 000000000009ec00 (usable)
Jan 27 14:17:05 localhost kernel: BIOS-e820: 00000000000f0000 - 0000000000100000 (reserved)

security log

Jan 27 14:17:39 localhost sshd[8119]: Server listening on 0.0.0.0 port 22.
Jan 27 14:17:39 localhost sshd[8119]: Server listening on :: port 22.
Jan 27 19:21:37 localhost sshd[8119]: Received signal 15; terminating.
Jan 27 19:22:47 localhost sshd[8051]: Server listening on 0.0.0.0 port 22.
Jan 27 19:22:47 localhost sshd[8051]: Server listening on :: port 22.
Jan 27 19:22:53 localhost polkitd(authority=local): Registered Authentication Agent for session /org/freedesktop/ConsoleKit/Session1 (system bus name :1.30 [/usr/libexec/polkit-gnome-authentication-agent-1], object path /org/gnome/PolicyKit1/AuthenticationAgent, locale en_US.UTF-8)
Jan 27 19:25:15 localhost pam: gdm-password[8421]: pam_unix(gdm-password:session): session opened for user rafi by (uid=0)
Jan 27 19:25:15 localhost polkitd(authority=local): Unregistered Authentication Agent for session /org/freedesktop/ConsoleKit/Session1 (system bus name :1.30, object path /org/gnome/PolicyKit1/AuthenticationAgent, locale en_US.UTF-8) (disconnected from bus)
Jan 27 19:25:21 localhost polkitd(authority=local): Registered Authentication Agent for session /org/freedesktop/ConsoleKit/Session2 (system bus name :1.54 [/usr/libexec/polkit-gnome-authentication-agent-1], object path /org/gnome/PolicyKit1/AuthenticationAgent, locale en_US.utf8)
Jan 27 19:28:26 localhost su: pam_unix(su:session): session opened for user root by rafi(uid=500)
Jan 27 19:30:01 localhost su: pam_unix(su:session): session closed for user root
@
"secure" 142L, 17806C

Thanks

Hello Chris

Do you get a chance to take a look at log which I sent yesterday. Thanks for your valuable time.

Ensure ssh is listening, then do (on Linux)
and try to log in. You should see new msgs appearing in the log when you do this.

I tried this, but I still get the same error message when I try to remote by using PUTTY.
Thanks