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

Revision as of 15:02, 9 April 2009

CentOS 5.3 on Dell Studio

Hardware specs:

• NIC: Realtek RTL 8111/8168B PCI-E
• Graphics: Intel
• RAM: 3GB
• Native OS: Windows Vista Home

CentOS 5.2 on Dell Optiplex GX620

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. 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
5. Give OS time to get network ready before mounting the NFS
   1. "vi /etc/init.d/netfs"
   2. insert the following line:

      action $"Sleeping for 30 secs: " sleep 30

      between line:

      [ ! -f /var/lock/subsys/portmap ] && service portmap start

      and

      action $"Mounting NFS filesystems: " mount -a -t nfs,nfs4

      This makes sure the server directory gets mounted.
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 -y groupinstall "Development Tools" RUN THIS COMMAND TWICE
   2. yum -y groupinstall "Development Libraries"
   3. yum -y groupinstall "Chinese Support"
   4. yum -y install kernel-devel
   5. yum -y install arts-devel
   6. yum -y install freeglut.x86_64
   7. yum -y install freeglut-devel.x86_64
   8. yum -y install libpng-devel.x86_64
   9. yum -y install compat-libstdc++-33
   10. yum -y install boost.x86_64
   11. yum -y install boost-devel.x86_64
   12. yum -y install ImageMagick.x86_64
   13. yum -y install ImageMagick-devel.x86_64
   14. yum -y install ImageMagick-c++.x86_64
   15. yum -y install ImageMagick-c++-devel.x86_64
   16. yum -y install mysql.x86_64
   17. yum -y install mysql-devel.x86_64
   18. yum -y install screen

1. 1. rpm -Uhv /home/jschulze/drivers/Cg-2.1_November2008_x86_64.rpm
2. Update all installed CentOS software:
   1. yum -y update RUN THIS COMMAND TWICE
   2. reboot
3. 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
4. Install miscellaneous software (optional)
   1. yum -y install screen
   2. yum -y install gnuplot