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==CentOS 6.2==

===Preparation===
# Request static IP address in 137.110.118 or 137.110.119 subnet, suggest DNS name (find inspiration at [http://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_rocks])
# Send DNS name to Jurgen to update data bank at [http://research.calit2.net/event-coordination/index.php/List_of_IP_addresses]

===Hardware===
# Set up computer, monitor, keyboard, mouse on lab desk
# Make sure mouse is wired and optical; talk to Jurgen if not
# Connect monitor with DVI cable, not VGA
# Connect network cable to activated Ethernet wall jack

===Install Operating System===
# insert CentOS DVD-ROM
# reboot computer
# in boot manager: select DVD drive to boot from DVD
# use default regional settings (US/English)
# set root password
# in time zone settings: enable NTP
# instead of doing a minimum install, select "Software Development Workstation"
# Configure network
# start network configuration tool in System->Administration->Network
# double click on connected Ethernet port
# enter this computer's static IP address
# net mask: 255.255.255.0
# DNS servers: 132.239.0.252, 128.54.16.2
# reboot

===Configure File Server Access===
# Add machine's IP address to server's "exports" file
# "exportfs -r" on server
# Add two lines to /etc/fstab:
<pre>
  137.110.118.210:/raid/ivlhome   /home         nfs     defaults        0 0
  137.110.118.211:/ivldata	  /data         nfs     defaults        0 0
</pre>
# mkdir /data
# mount -a

===Install Additional Library Repositories===

====RPMForge====

Enable [http://wiki.centos.org/AdditionalResources/Repositories/RPMForge?action=show&redirect=Repositories/RPMForge#head-f0c3ecee3dbb407e4eed79a56ec0ae92d1398e01 RPMforge repository]:

* cd /tmp
* wget http://packages.sw.be/rpmforge-release/rpmforge-release-0.5.3-1.el6.rf.x86_64.rpm
* rpm --import http://apt.sw.be/RPM-GPG-KEY.dag.txt  # install GPG key
* rpm -K rpmforge-release-0.5.3-1.el6.rf.x86_64.rpm  # make sure this returns OK
* rpm -i rpmforge-release-0.5.3-1.el6.rf.x86_64.rpm  # install repository

====EPEL====

* cd /tmp
* wget http://download.fedoraproject.org/pub/epel/6/i386/epel-release-6-8.noarch.rpm
* rpm -ivh epel-release-6-8.noarch.rpm

===Install additional libraries===
Install libraries which are part of CentOS:
<pre>
yum -y install eclipse
yum -y install kernel-devel
yum -y install arts-devel
yum -y install freetype-devel
yum -y install freeglut-devel
yum -y install ImageMagick-devel
yum -y install ImageMagick-c++-devel.x86_64
yum -y install emacs
yum -y install screen
yum -y install gnuplot
yum -y install latex2html
yum -y install gsl-devel
yum -y install lapack-devel
yum -y install opencv-devel
yum -y install giflib-devel
yum -y install ffmpeg-devel
yum -y install gstreamer-ffmpeg
yum -y install selinux-policy.noarch
yum -y install xorg-x11-apps
yum -y install glibc-devel.i686
yum -y install libstdc++.i686
yum -y install libstdc++.so.5
yum -y install libstdc++.so.6
yum -y install freeglut-devel.x86_64
yum -y install python-devel.x86_64
yum -y install libidn-devel.x86_64
yum -y install e2fsprogs-devel.x86_64
yum -y install ncurses-devel.i686
yum -y install ncurses-devel.x86_64
yum -y install zlib.i686
yum -y install tcl-devel
yum -y install tk-devel
yum -y install xterm
yum -y install vim-X11
yum -y install telnet
yum -y install xclip
yum -y install uuid-devel
yum -y install meld
yum -y install openal-soft-devel
yum -y install freealut-devel
yum -y install libspnav-devel
yum -y install octave-devel
yum -y install pcre-devel
ln -s /usr/lib64/libhdf5.so.7 /usr/lib64/libhdf5.so.6
</pre>

The following libraries are not part of CentOS and will require the above listed external repos to be installed, or rely on local files:
<pre>
yum -y install gkrellm
yum -y install tcptrack
yum -y install google-chrome-stable
yum -y install fltk
yum -y install fltk-fluid
yum -y install cmake28
yum -y install glew
yum -y install mysql++-devel
yum -y install mplayer
yum -y install directfb
yum -y install ntfs-3g
rpm -Uhv /home/jschulze/rpm/Cg-2.1_November2008_x86_64.rpm
rpm -Uhv /home/jschulze/rpm/mxml-2.2.2-8.el5.ccrma.x86_64.rpm
ln -s /usr/lib64/libmxml.so.1 /usr/lib64/libmxml.so
</pre>

====Google====

Add to /etc/yum.repos.d/google-chrome.repo:

<pre>
[google-chrome]
name=google-chrome - 64-bit
baseurl=http://dl.google.com/linux/chrome/rpm/stable/x86_64
enabled=1
gpgcheck=1
gpgkey=https://dl-ssl.google.com/linux/linux_signing_key.pub
</pre>

===Bring All Yum Packages Up To Date===
# yum clean all
# yum -y update
# reboot
# If an Nvidia driver was installed before the update, it may have to be reinstalled now.

===Install graphics driver===
* Disable default Nvidia driver (Nouveau)
** create config file: vi /etc/modprobe.d/nvidia-installer-disable-nouveau.conf
** contents for this file:
<pre>
blacklist nouveau
options nouveau modeset=0
</pre>
** vi /etc/grub.conf
** add rdblacklist=nouveau to all kernel entries: 
<pre>
kernel /vmlinuz-2.6.32-220.el6.x86_64 ro root=/dev/mapper/vg_pumice-lv_root rd_NO_LUKS 
KEYBOARDTYPE=pc KEYTABLE=us LANG=en_US.UTF-8 rd_NO_MD rd_LVM_LV=vg_pumice/lv_root 
SYSFONT=latarcyrheb-sun16 rhgb rd_LVM_LV=vg_pumice/lv_swap rd_NO_DM rdblacklist=nouveau
</pre>
** Sometimes this is also necessary (not sure when it is):
<pre>
mv /boot/initramfs-$(uname -r).img /boot/initramfs-$(uname -r).img.bak
dracut -v /boot/initramfs-$(uname -r).img $(uname -r)
</pre>
** reboot
* on login screen: hit ctrl-alt-F2
* log in as root
* "init 3"
* log in as root again
* Install Nvidia driver:
** "sh /home/jschulze/rpm/NVIDIA-Linux-x86_64-331.49.run"
** 32 bit compatibility libraries not needed but ok to install
** yes to run nvidia-xconfig utility
* reboot

===Copy root's ssh keys===
# ssh root@sessions.ucsd.edu
# cd .ssh
# scp * root@<new_machine>:.ssh
# exit

===Add user accounts===
* Copy passwd, shadow and group files from sessions. 
* On new computer:
** cd /etc
** scp root@sessions.ucsd.edu:/etc/passwd .
** scp root@sessions.ucsd.edu:/etc/shadow .
** scp root@sessions.ucsd.edu:/etc/group .

===Disable user list at login===
* As root type on command line:
<pre>
gconftool-2 --direct --config-source xml:readwrite:/etc/gconf/gconf.xml.mandatory --type Boolean --set /apps/gdm/simple-greeter/disable_user_list True
</pre>

===Install Trackd (only for VR systems)===
* copy trackd subdirectory from Nexcave /usr/local/trackd/
* copy trackd script from Nexcave's /etc/init.d/trackd
* install older version of libstdc++ with .so.5 libraries, for instance libstdc++-3.3.2-2.i386.rpm

===Install Printer (optional)===
* Greg H. allows us to print small, work-related jobs on the printer next to his desk.
* To install in Linux, go to System->Administration->Printing and click "New".
* IP address: 172.19.118.88
* Printer type: HP Color Laserjet 3800dtn