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=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

:NUC with 1 TB HD

*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)

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~~

: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/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"

: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 on software selection, and xfce desktop

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*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.

:Once you have logged in:, the steps are pretty straight forward:

In terminal:

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)

: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

reboot

*log in as root and add a password for xsce-admin

passwd xsce-admin

*login as xsce-admin

*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)

*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

:Decide which services need to be enabled, check the checkboxes, Save Configuration, and click "Install configured Options'.

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 =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
 :NUC with 1 TB HD
 *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)
-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
-: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/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"
 :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 on software selection, and xfce desktop
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 *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.
 :Once you have logged in:, the steps are pretty straight forward:
 In terminal:
   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)
 :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
              reboot
+*log in as root and add a password for xsce-admin
+ passwd xsce-admin
+*login as xsce-admin
 *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)
-*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
 :Decide which services need to be enabled, check the checkboxes, Save Configuration, and click "Install configured Options'.