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+====== Desk Top Install ======
+===== Installing the Debian OS =====
+Upon bootup **hit F12** to enter the Boot Menu
+Goto System Setup
+Chose **Integrated Devices**
+Select **Integrated NIC set option to On w/ PXE **
+Reboot: **^<alt><del>**
+You should seen a screen with 4 option **chose 32-Bit (i386) <enter>**.
+The next screen has 4 options, the one required is:\\
+    **Debian/i386 Netboot. install Lenny stable[GUI]**
+Choose a language: English
+Choose a country: United States Keymap: American English
+Host Name: **T-bird**
+Domain Name: **offbyone.lan**
+Debian archive mirror country: Scroll to the top, chose **'Enter information Manually'**
+Next enter ** mirror**
+NOTE: Use the default settings for the next 3 options Debian archive mirror hostname: mirror
+Debian archive mirror directory: **/debian/**
+HTTP proxy information: **<leave blank>**
+Time Zone: **Eastern**
+==== Partitioning the Hard Drive ====
+Partitioning method: **Use entire disk**
+Select disk to partition: **IDE1 master (hda)**
+Partitioning Scheme: **All files in partition**
+Write the changes to the disk: **Yes**
+Root password: **<enter password> <enter>**
+Verify: **<reenter password> <enter>**
+Name of user: mustange <enter>
+Verify user account: <enter>
+Password for the user: <A> <enter>
+Verify Password: <A> <enter>
+Participate in the package usage survey: No <enter>
+Software Selection Screen :** <Uncheck all options> click continue**\\
+Note: You could chose to install the gnome application at this time. I did not.
+Install Grub on Master Boot Sector: Yes <enter>
+Once the system is done installing the operating system it will reboot
+At the login screen: login with root <enter>
+Password: <root password> <enter>
+==== Installing Patches ====
+mv source.list sources.list.bak <enter>
+wget http://10.80.2.6/files/student/sources.list <enter>
+aptitude update <enter>
+aptitude upgrade <enter>
+aptitude search ssh <enter>
+aptitude install openssh-client openssh-server <enter>
+apt-get install xorg
+reboot
+===== GNOME Desk Top Install =====
+Login as root
+apt-get install aptitude tasksel
+tasksel install gnome-desktop --new-install\\
+Note: there will be some defaults to take. I chose the pc104 key broad option
+reboot
+Login as user "mustange"
+===== Compiz Install =====
+Open a root terminal screen
+Enter root password.
+at the prompt type:\\
+apt-get install compiz compizconfig-settings-manager compiz-fusion-plugins-main compiz-gnome compiz-gtk <enter>
+Next we need to edit the /etc/X11/xorg.conf file
+cd /etc/X11
+**cp xorg.conf  xorg.conf.bak**
+**vi xorg.con**f
+add a new section just befor the [Section "Device"]
+**Section "Extensions"
+        Option "Composite" "enable"
+EndSection**
+next go to the bottom of the **Section "Device"** and insert a line above **EndSection**.
+On the line you inserted type: **Option "XAANoOffscreenPixmaps" "true"**
+save and exit the file
+Then type: compiz --replace\\
+you may see some errors these can be ignored.
+reboot
+Login as mustange after the reboot open a terminal and type:\\
+echo "export WINDOW_MANAGER=/usr/bin/compiz" >> ~/.gnomerc
+logout and back in. Compiz should be running under the Gnome desktop.

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