Difference between revisions of "Guide to install Linux on lab computer"

Revision as of 20:37, 17 August 2008

1. Preparation
   1. request static IP address in 137.110.118 or 137.110.119 subnet, suggest DNS name (find inspiration at [1])
   2. send DNS name to Jurgen to update data bank at [2]
2. Hardware
   1. set up computer, monitor, keyboard, mouse on lab desk
   2. make sure mouse is wired and optical
   3. connect monitor with DVI cable, not VGA
   4. connect network cable to activated Ethernet jack
3. Install Operating System
   1. insert CentOS 5.2 DVD-ROM
   2. reboot computer
   3. hit F12 during POST and select external USB or DVD drive to boot from DVD
   4. use default regional settings (US/English)
   5. set root password to IVL password
   6. in time zone settings: enable NTP
   7. Configure network
   8. start network configuration tool in System->Administration->Network
   9. double click on connected Ethernet port
   10. enter this computer's static IP address
   11. net mask: 255.255.255.0
   12. DNS servers: 132.239.1.52, 128.54.16.2, 132.239.0.252
   13. reboot
4. Update OS
   1. wait for round red icon at top right of screen, then click on it
   2. install all available updates
   3. reboot
5. Configure server access
   1. add machine's IP address to server's "exports" file
   2. "exportfs -r" on server
   3. add mount line to /etc/fstab (copy from sessions.ucsd.edu)
   4. "mount -a"
6. Copy accounts
   1. ssh root@sessions
   2. cd .ssh
   3. scp * root@<new_machine>:.ssh
   4. cd
   5. vi labnodes.txt
   6. add "<new_machine>"
   7. ./passsync
7. Install additional libraries
   1. yum groupinstall "Development Tools"
   2. yum groupinstall "Development Libraries"
   3. yum install kernel-devel.x86_64

1. 1. yum -y install w3c\*
   2. rpm -Uhv /home/jschulze/drivers/Cg-2.0.0015-0.x86_64.rpm
   3. rpm -Uhv /home/jschulze/drivers/subversion-1.4.6-0.1.el4.rf.x86_64.rpm
   4. rpm -Uhv /home/jschulze/drivers/mod_dav_svn-1.4.6-0.1.el4.rf.x86_64.rpm
2. Install graphics driver
   1. on login screen: hit ctrl-alt-F1
   2. log in as root
   3. type "init 3"
   4. "sh /home/jschulze/drivers/NVIDIA-Linux-x86_64-173.14.12-pkg2.run"
   5. skip FTP server lookup
   6. do not install 32 bit compatibility libraries
   7. do auto-configure graphics driver
   8. reboot
   9. log in as root
   10. open terminal window, type "nvidia-settings"
   11. configure display resolution
   12. save to default file ("/etc/X11/xorg.conf")
3. Reboot and make sure users can log in and see their home directories