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| =F21-server-netinstall with xfce= | | =F21-server-netinstall with xfce= |
− | *REF from : https://github.com/XSCE/xsce/blob/master/docs/INSTALL.rst (modified by satellit here) | + | *REF from : https://github.com/XSCE/xsce/blob/master/docs/INSTALL.rst (modified by satellit on 1/31/2016) |
| *option 1 | | *option 1 |
| :NUC with 1 TB HD | | :NUC with 1 TB HD |
| *Install on 32bit or 64bit Intel Machines | | *Install on 32bit or 64bit Intel Machines |
| + | "The tried and true option is to start with a netinstall of the current OS, detailed as "option 1" below, and gradually build the machine up from offline downloads": |
| + | *Option 1 (modified) |
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− | There are a number of options here, ranging from tried and true to new and experimental. The tried and true option is to start with a netinstall of the current OS, detailed as "option 1" below, and gradually build the machine up from offline downloads:
| + | :Start with an install of the base OS based upon your hardware: |
− | Option 1
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− | :Start with a minimal install of the base OS based upon your hardware: | |
| http://download.fedoraproject.org/pub/fedora/linux/releases/21/Server/x86_64/iso/Fedora-Server-netinst-x86_64-21.iso | | http://download.fedoraproject.org/pub/fedora/linux/releases/21/Server/x86_64/iso/Fedora-Server-netinst-x86_64-21.iso |
| http://download.fedoraproject.org/pub/fedora/linux/releases/21/Server/i386/iso/Fedora-Server-netinst-i386-21.iso | | http://download.fedoraproject.org/pub/fedora/linux/releases/21/Server/i386/iso/Fedora-Server-netinst-i386-21.iso |
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| :Click on the minus (which deletes the selected partition), select the "delete all other filesystems in .. as well" | | :Click on the minus (which deletes the selected partition), select the "delete all other filesystems in .. as well" |
| :Then select the drop down option "standard partition" and click the "install automatically" button | | :Then select the drop down option "standard partition" and click the "install automatically" button |
| + | :modify the file type to '''ext2''' for all partitions; update with right bottom button |
| :Click the done twice, and the accept changes | | :Click the done twice, and the accept changes |
| *Click on software selection, and xfce desktop | | *Click on software selection, and xfce desktop |
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| *Then click start install | | *Then click start install |
− | :You will need to put in a password for root, and xfce-admin as user during the install. | + | :You will need to put in a password for root during the install. |
| + | ::'''DO NOT add a user as the ansible run later will add xsce-admin as user.''' |
| :At the end of the install, a button will appear, which asks you to reboot into the newly installed Operating System. | | :At the end of the install, a button will appear, which asks you to reboot into the newly installed Operating System. |
| :Once you have logged in:, the steps are pretty straight forward: | | :Once you have logged in:, the steps are pretty straight forward: |
| In terminal: | | In terminal: |
| ping yahoo.com (this verifies that the server is properly connected to internet after the reboot) | | ping yahoo.com (this verifies that the server is properly connected to internet after the reboot) |
− | yum -y install icecat | + | yum -y install icecat (or firefox) |
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| :Connect the wifi unit to the adapter that will be used as the local area network (LAN), and make sure everything is under power with link lights. | | :Connect the wifi unit to the adapter that will be used as the local area network (LAN), and make sure everything is under power with link lights. |
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| ./install-console | | ./install-console |
| reboot | | reboot |
| + | *log in as root and add a password for xsce-admin |
| + | passwd xsce-admin |
| + | *login as xsce-admin |
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| *I find it helpful to check that all the services are running on the server: | | *I find it helpful to check that all the services are running on the server: |
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| ip addr (verify that the external adapter and the LAN adapter or br0 have ip addresses) | | ip addr (verify that the external adapter and the LAN adapter or br0 have ip addresses) |
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− | *At this point you can connect to the server via the wifi at http://schoolserver/admin. Or with IceCat from xfce desktop | + | *At this point you can connect to the server via the wifi at http://schoolserver/admin. Or with IceCat (firefox) from xfce desktop |
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| :Decide which services need to be enabled, check the checkboxes, Save Configuration, and click "Install configured Options'. | | :Decide which services need to be enabled, check the checkboxes, Save Configuration, and click "Install configured Options'. |