OVH server installation

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First of all, you need to open OVH web page: http://www.ovh.co.uk/

Click "Manager" on the top of page:

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Enter your OVH login details and click "Connection":

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Select certain server:

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Click "Services" on the menu:

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Click "Reinstall/Change OS" icon:

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Now select "Linux Operating System", "Basic distribution", "Operating System CentOS 5.5" and "64 bits":

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Scroll down the page and click "Validate":

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Select "Personalized layout of partition:", change drop-down menu value to "format only the first disk" and click "Validate":

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Change "File system:" value to "ext3" and "Mountpoint" value to "/". Specify new partition size (5 GB should be left for "swap" partition). Click "Add the partition":

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Now create swap partition. Change "Partition type" value to "primary" and "File system" value to "swap". Specify swap partition size:

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Launch reinstallation:

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Confirm that you want to start reinstallation:

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Installation takes few minutes:

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And your installation is complete:

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Server is ready for MOR installation!