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**<tt>/sbin/chkconfig --del yum-updatesd # Cancel yum updates checker</tt> | **<tt>/sbin/chkconfig --del yum-updatesd # Cancel yum updates checker</tt> | ||
**append lines to <tt>/etc/fstab</tt> | **append lines to <tt>/etc/fstab</tt> | ||
<code><tt> | <code><tt>grape:/home /home nfs auto,rw,rsize=8192,wsize=8192 0 0</tt><br /> | ||
grape:/home /home nfs auto,rw,rsize=8192,wsize=8192 0 0 | <tt>grape:/data1 /data1 nfs rw,rsize=32768,wsize=32768,nfsvers=3 0 0</tt><br /> | ||
grape:/data1 /data1 nfs rw,rsize=32768,wsize=32768,nfsvers=3 0 0 | <tt>grape:/data2 /data2 nfs rw,rsize=32768,wsize=32768,nfsvers=3 0 0</tt><br /> | ||
grape:/data2 /data2 nfs rw,rsize=32768,wsize=32768,nfsvers=3 0 0 | <tt>grape:/data3 /data3 nfs rw,rsize=32768,wsize=32768,nfsvers=3 0 0</tt><br /></code> | ||
grape:/data3 /data3 nfs rw,rsize=32768,wsize=32768,nfsvers=3 0 0 | |||
</tt></code> | |||
Revision as of 09:30, 23 April 2007
- Put in Fedora Core 6 x86-64 DVD/CDs
- Reboot computer
- Allow media check
Installation Settings
- US/English keyboard
Partitioning
- Create custom disk layout
- /boot 200MB (Primary, /dev/sda1)
- / 40000MB (Primary, /dev/sda2)
- /usr 70000MB (Primary, /dev/sda3)
- swap 2000MB (Logical, /dev/sda5)
- /data 150000MB (Logical, /dev/sda6)
GRUB
- Install boot loader on /dev/sda
eth0
- Hostname: set by DHCP
- Use dynamic IP configuration
- Enable IPV4 support
- Disable IPV6 support
- Activate on boot
Time/Timezone
- Australia/Brisbane
- System clock uses UTC
Software
- Select Office, Software Development and Productivity, Fedora Extras (customise later)
Post-install Configuration
- Disable Firewall & SELinux
- Time: Use Network Time Protocol (NTP; use detected UQ servers)
Create User
- Use Network Login
- Enable NIS support
- NIS domain: grape-cluster
- NIS server: grape.md.smms.uq.edu.au
- Options:
- Use shadow passwords
- Use MD5 password
- Cache user information
Reboot
First login to Fedora Core 6 (login as root)
- Open terminal
- /sbin/chkconfig --del yum-updatesd # Cancel yum updates checker
- append lines to /etc/fstab
grape:/home /home nfs auto,rw,rsize=8192,wsize=8192 0 0
grape:/data1 /data1 nfs rw,rsize=32768,wsize=32768,nfsvers=3 0 0
grape:/data2 /data2 nfs rw,rsize=32768,wsize=32768,nfsvers=3 0 0
grape:/data3 /data3 nfs rw,rsize=32768,wsize=32768,nfsvers=3 0 0
- grape:/home/home nfs auto, rw, rsize=819, wsize 8192.00
- grape:/data1/data/ nfs rw, rsize=32768, wsize=32768, nfsvers = 300
Additonal Information
Master file system table ssh matt@grape at fstab >> ec/fstab
- Mount User
- /etc/rc.local
- apend the line:
- mount uqmd10:/usr/usr
Intstall Video Driver
- http:www.nvidia.com/object/unix.html
- Download linux AMD64 Driver
- Logout reboot
Sinle user linux
- At the grub menu:
- press any key
- select the kernel you are using
- press 'e' to edit
- select line that says 'kernel'
- press 'e'
- add the word single to the end of the line
- <enter>
- press 'b'
Don't forget
- mkdir /data1/data2/data3
Finally....
- cd /root
- sh NVIDIA-Linux-x86_64-1.0-9755-pkg2.run
- ok
- License agreement -> Accept
- Overide existing driver -> Yes
- Download kernel interface -> Yes
- Install 32-bit libraries -> Yes
- Update x configuration file -> Yes
- type 'reboot'
Note:
- login as root inside Gnome
- system -> administration -> display
- yum install zsh
Update
- yum update