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==CentOS 5.3 on Dell Studio Hybrid==
 
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IP: 137.110.115.231
 
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===Hardware Specs===
 
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* CPU: Intel(R) Core(TM)2 Duo CPU T8100, 2.10GHz
 
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* NIC: Realtek RTL 8111/8168B PCI-E
 
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* Graphics: Intel Integrated Graphics Media Accelerator X3100, Chipset: 965GM
 
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* RAM: 3GB
 
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* Native OS: Windows Vista Home
 
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* Dell 1909Wb display: 1440x900@60Hz
 
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===Notes===
 
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* To insert/remove DVD touch Eject icon on front panel.
 
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* Installation policy: erase Windows partition, but leave recovery partition intact
 
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* NIC should install automatically
 
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* Select DHCP based configuration for network parameters
 
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* Graphics driver: use Intel GM965/GL960
 
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* install GRUB on MBR, no GRUB password
 
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* create 6GB swap drive (should be default)
 
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===Getting the Intel graphics unit to work===
 
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* Download four libraries from Intel site
 
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* Instructions at: http://intellinuxgraphics.org/install.html
 
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* xorg.conf driver configuration parameters: http://alcor.concordia.ca/manpages/sys4/intel.4.html
 
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* xf86 driver needs libdrm >= 2.4.3 (centos 5.3 comes with 2.0.2)
 
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* libdrm 2.4.4 requires pthread-stubs, can be found at
 
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http://people.redhat.com/ywong/RHEL-5-addons/x86_64/compiz-fusion/libpthread-stubs/libpthread-stubs-0.1-1.el5.x86_64.rpm
 
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* Use the following /etc/X11/xorg.conf file:
 
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<pre>
 
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# Xorg configuration created by system-config-display
 
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Section "ServerLayout"
 
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        Identifier    "single head configuration"
 
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        Screen      0  "Screen0" 0 0
 
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        InputDevice    "Keyboard0" "CoreKeyboard"
 
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EndSection
 
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Section "InputDevice"
 
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        Identifier  "Keyboard0"
 
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        Driver      "kbd"
 
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        Option      "XkbModel" "pc105"
 
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        Option      "XkbLayout" "us"
 
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EndSection
 
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Section "Monitor"
 
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    Identifier "Monitor1"
 
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    VendorName "Dell"
 
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    ModelName "Dell 1440x900"
 
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    HorizSync 30-83
 
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    VertRefresh 56-75
 
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    ModeLine "1440x900@60" 106.40 1440 1520 1672 1904 900 903 909 934 -Hsync +Vsync
 
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EndSection
 
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Section "Monitor"
 
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    Identifier      "VGA-0"
 
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    Option "Ignore" "true"
 
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EndSection
 
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Section "Monitor"
 
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    Identifier      "LVDS-0"
 
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    Option "Ignore" "true"
 
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EndSection
 
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Section "Device"
 
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        Identifier "intel"
 
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        Driver      "i810"
 
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#      Option    "monitor-TMDS-1" "Monitor1"
 
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#      Option    "monitor-VGA" "VGA-0"
 
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#      Option    "monitor-LVDS" "LVDS-0"
 
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#        Option "UseDisplayDevice" "DFP, CRT"
 
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        Option    "AccelMethod" "EXA"
 
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        Option      "RenderAccel" "true"
 
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        Option      "EnablePageFlip" "true"
 
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#      Option      "MigrationHeuristic" "greedy"
 
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#      Option      "ExaNoComposite" "false"
 
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#      Option    "DRI" "true"
 
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#      Option    "ForceCRT1" "false"
 
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#      Option    "DPMS"
 
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        Option  "AperTexSize" "131072"
 
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        Option  "ModeDebug" "true"
 
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EndSection
 
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Section "Module"
 
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        Load "glx"
 
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        Load "dri"
 
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        Load "GLcore"
 
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EndSection
 
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Section "DRI"
 
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        Mode 0666
 
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EndSection
 
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Section "Screen"
 
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        Identifier "Screen0"
 
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        Device    "intel"
 
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        Monitor    "Monitor1"
 
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        DefaultDepth    24
 
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        SubSection "Display"
 
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                Depth    24
 
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                Modes    "1440x900@60" "800x600"  # mode 1920x1440 must previously have been overwritten with 1440x900 using the 915resolution tool
 
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                Viewport 0 0
 
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        EndSubSection
 
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EndSection
 
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</pre>
 
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===Add support for widescreen monitors===
 
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* Download 915resolution from http://www.geocities.com/stomljen/download.html
 
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* Copy 915resolution to /usr/sbin/
 
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* Run 915resolution (eg, for Dell 1909Wb):
 
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<pre>
 
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/usr/sbin/915resolution -c G965 5c 1440 900 32
 
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</pre>
 
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* Restart X11 (init3; init5)
 
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* To permanently install the 915resolution script add this text as file "/etc/init.d/915start".
 
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<pre>
 
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#!/bin/sh
 
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PATH=/sbin:/bin:/usr/sbin:/usr/bin
 
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NAME=915start
 
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DESC=915start
 
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# test -x $DAEMON || exit 0
 
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case "$1" in
 
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  start)
 
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        echo -n "Starting $DESC: "
 
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        echo "$NAME."
 
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        915resolution -c G965 5c 1440 900 32
 
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        ;;
 
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  stop)
 
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        echo "$DESC cannot be stopped."
 
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        ;;
 
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  restart|force-reload)
 
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        echo -n "Starting $DESC: "
 
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        echo "$NAME."
 
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        915resolution -c G965 5c 1440 900 32
 
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        ;;
 
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        N=/etc/init.d/$NAME
 
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        echo "Usage: $N start" >&2
 
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        exit 1
 
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        ;;
 
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esac
 
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exit 0
 
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</pre>
 
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Then create a symlink in /etc/rc.d/:
 
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<pre>
 
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ln -s ../init.d/915start S20915start
 
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</pre>
 
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<p>
 
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Then create a file "/etc/default/915resolution" and put the following text in it:
 
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<pre>
 
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MODE=5c
 
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XRESO=1440
 
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YRESO=900
 
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BIT=32
 
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HTOTAL=1904
 
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VTOTAL=934
 
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</pre>
 
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An alternate, untested way is:
 
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If you are not currently using the ATrpms repository then, as root, add the following lines to the bottom of your /etc/yum.conf file:
 
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<pre>
 
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[atrpms]
 
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name=CentOS $releasever - $basearch - ATrpms
 
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baseurl=http://dl.atrpms.net/el$releasever-$basearch/atrpms/stable
 
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gpgkey=http://ATrpms.net/RPM-GPG-KEY.atrpms
 
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gpgcheck=1
 
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</pre>
 
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Then execute the following command:
 
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<pre>
 
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yum install 915resolution
 
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</pre>
 
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Now you will need to configure the settings to match your monitor's native resolution. Edit the /etc/sysconfig/915resolution file with your favourite editor. You can use the following command:
 
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<pre>
 
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vi /etc/sysconfig/915resolution
 
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</pre>
 
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Change the contents of this file to match below, changing the resolution to match your display's resolution:
 
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<pre>
 
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RESOLUTION="3c 1280 800"
 
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</pre.
 
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Finally we need to ensure this program is launched on startup by execute the following:
 
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<pre>
 
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chkconfig --add 915resolution
 
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chkconfig 915resolution on
 
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</pre>
 
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Reboot your system and you should now be able to use the resolution you entered.
 

Revision as of 10:55, 11 January 2011

CentOS 5.x

  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; talk to Jurgen if not
    3. Connect monitor with DVI cable, not VGA
    4. Connect network cable to activated Ethernet wall jack
  3. Install Operating System
    1. insert CentOS DVD-ROM
    2. reboot computer
    3. in boot manager: select DVD drive to boot from DVD
    4. use default regional settings (US/English)
    5. set root 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: 132.239.0.252, 128.54.16.2
    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. If home directories aren't mounted upon reboot: 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 ssh keys
    1. ssh root@sessions
    2. cd .ssh
    3. scp * root@<new_machine>:.ssh
  7. Install additional libraries 
yum -y groupinstall "Development Tools"
yum -y groupinstall "Development Libraries"
yum -y groupinstall "Chinese Support"
yum -y install kernel-devel
yum -y install arts-devel
yum -y install curl-devel.x86_64
yum -y install freetype-devel.x86_64
yum -y install freeglut.x86_64
yum -y install freeglut-devel.x86_64
yum -y install libpng-devel.x86_64
yum -y install compat-libstdc++-33
yum -y install boost.x86_64
yum -y install boost-devel.x86_64
yum -y install ImageMagick.x86_64
yum -y install ImageMagick-devel.x86_64
yum -y install ImageMagick-c++.x86_64
yum -y install ImageMagick-c++-devel.x86_64
yum -y install mysql.x86_64
yum -y install mysql-devel.x86_64
yum -y install libXp.x86_64
yum -y install screen
yum -y install gnuplot
yum -y install java-1.6.0-openjdk*.x86_64
yum -y install latex2html
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
rpm -Uhv /home/jschulze/rpm/opencv-1.0.0-1.el5.rf.x86_64.rpm
  1. Install Java 1.6.0_14 
rpm -Uhv /home/jschulze/rpm/jdk-6u14-linux-amd64.rpm
/usr/sbin/alternatives --install /usr/bin/java java /usr/java/latest/bin/java 2
/usr/sbin/alternatives --install /usr/bin/javac javac /usr/java/latest/bin/javac 2

Then run interactive configuration tool, enter number for correct version. 

/usr/sbin/alternatives --config java
/usr/sbin/alternatives --config javac
  1. Update all installed CentOS software:
    1. yum -y update Note: run this command several times until no further updates are done
    2. reboot
  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/rpm/NVIDIA-Linux-x86_64-190.53-pkg2.run"
    5. skip FTP server lookup
    6. do not install 32 bit compatibility libraries
    7. do auto-configure graphics driver
    8. reboot
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