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======Linux/BSD Desktop Installation======
---Brian Ewanyk
=====Objectives=====
The Installation of Ubuntu i386 Maverick 10.10 on a desktop PC, with a wine application for execution of windows programs.
=====Materials & Preparation=====
  - Begin with a desktop computer capable of netbooting, installed memory, and installed harddrive.
  - Attach a working monitor, keyboard, and mouse.
  - A working network connection to the Lair LAN is also required.
=====Background=====
Ubuntu - Maverick 10.10 is a graphical user interface flavor of a unix operating system.  This project will instruct you in the installation, set-up and configuration of the PC for general usage.  It will also walk you through the installation of a 'wine' application so that windows applications can be run on the ubuntu system later.
=====Procedure=====
====PC BIOS Set-Up====
  - Power on the PC and press <F2> at the prompt to enter the BIOS screen.
  - On the Setup screen select 'Drive Configurateon' and press enter.
  - Set 'Primary Master Drive' to Auto and then press escape to return to the Set-Up screen.
  - Select 'Boot Sequence' and press enter.
  - Set 1. to 'Hard Disk Drive C:'
  - Set 2. to 'Integrated NIC' and then press escapr to return to the Set-Up screen.
  - Select 'Integrated Devices (LegacySelect Options)' and press enter.
  - Using the left and right arrows to set 'Network Interface Card' to 'ON x/PXE' and set 'Onboard Video Buffer' to '8MB'.
  - Press escape to return to the Set-Up screen.
  - Set 'IDE Hard Drive Acoustics Mode' to 'Quiet' using the arrow keys.
  - Press escape, select 'Save and Exit', and press <Enter>.
====Netboot Installation====
  - At the BIOS Splash screen press <F12> for the boot menu.
  - Select '4. Integrated NIC' and press <Enter>.
  - When the menu appears, use the arrow keys to highlight and the <Enter> key to select '32-bit (i386)'
  - Select 'Ubuntu/i386 Netboot' and press <Enter>.
  - Select 'Install Maverick "10.10" [text]' and press <Enter>.
  - Select 'English-English' and press <Enter>.
  - Select 'United Stated' and press <Enter>.
  - Select '<NO>' when prompted to 'Detect Keyboard Layout' and press <Enter>.
  - Select 'USA' for the 'Origin of Keyboard' and press <Enter>.
  - Select 'USA' for the Keyboard Layout and press <Enter>.
  - When prompted for a hostname you can enter a hostname and press <Enter>(spaces are not allowed) or just press <Enter> to use the default hostname provided.
  - When prompted to 'Find a mirror' use the arrows to move to the top selection of the list 'enter information manually' and press <Enter>.
  - Enter the hostname "mirror" and press <Enter>.
  - Press <Enter> for the default directory.
  - Press <Enter> to leave the HTTP Proxy Info blank.
  - When provided with a timezone, check to verify that it matches your current time-zone, select <Yes> and press <Enter>.
===Partitioner===
  - Select 'Guided - Use entire disk' and press <Enter>.
  - Select the harddisk to partition and press <Enter>.
  - When prompted to 'Write Changes to disk' select <Yes> and press <Enter>.
  - Set User and Passwords:
  - Enter the desired username and press <Enter>.
  - Enter a password for the account and press <Enter>.
  - Reenter the password for confirmation and press <Enter>.
  - When prompted about encrypting your home directory select '<No>' and press <Enter>.
===Update Management===
  * Select 'Install Updates Automatically' and press <Enter>.
===Tune the system===
    * In order to select options on the given list use the <Space Bar>, verify selection by observing an asterix within the brackets to the left of the package title.
  * Select applicable available packages to install:
  - Select 'Open SSH' with the arrow keys and press the <Space Bar>.
  - Select 'Ubuntu Desktop' with the arrow keys and press the <Space Bar>.
  - Once all desired packages are selected for installation, press the <Enter> key.
==Configure GRUB-PC==
  *  If the Ubuntu flavor is the only OS installed on the computer select <Yes> and press <Enter>.

==Set the clock to UTC==
  * Select <Yes> and press <Enter>.
  * Select [Continue] and press <Enter> to reboot the system.
====Account Set-Up====
Once the system finishes rebooting you will be prompted to enter the username and password provided during the OS installation.
  * Using the mouse, click on 'Username'
  * Enter the Username provided during OS Install and press <Enter>.
  * When prompted enter the password provided during OS install and press <Enter>.
====Additional Application Installation====
At this point the desktop is ready and useable.  If further software packages are desired they can be found in the Ubuntu Software Center.
  * Using the mouse select the 'Applications' tab in the top left-hand corner of the Desktop.
  * Select Ubuntu Software Center.
  * You can now browse or search for the type or specific title of the software you desire to augment the system.
  * Click on the software you're interrested in, at which point you can install the desired software. (Some packages and applications may need to pe purchased before installation will be allowed!)
=====References=====
[[http://lab46.corning-cc.edu/user/bewanyk/portfolio/linux-bsd-deswktop-install|Initial Process Documentation]]

[[http://www/haas/spring2011/hpc0/projects/desktop_install|HPC0 Project Source Page 'Linux/*BSD Install']]

[[http://distrowatch.com/|Unix Linux Distro Source at Distrowatch]]

[[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/FreeBSD|Unix / BSD Wiki page]]
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