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+===== Installation and Configuration of the Virtual Machine Server =====
+==== Obtaining the Software ====
+To obtain the vm server software, follow the following input to your terminal.
+Ensure that the system is set up to boot via lan. Start the computer and use this procedure.
+<code>
+ *F12 -> System Setup -> Integrated Devices -> Integrated NIC. Restart.
+ *32-bit(i386)-> Debian/i386 Netboot.install Lenny Stable[text]
+ *Setup -> Enter mirror manually -> mirror -> /debian/
+ *Setup install -> install nothing -> install grub boot loader
+ *Reboot and change the boot priority back to normal.
+</code>
+Log in as root and perform the following to set up our sources for aptitude.
+  userdel -r vm02
+  cd/etc/apt
+  rm sources.list
+  wget http://10.80.2.6/files/student/sources.list
+  aptitude update
+  aptitude upgrade
+Now we install our client system and tools.
+  aptitude install openssh-client open ssh-server
+  aptitude install xen-linux-system-2.26.26-2-xen-686
+  aptitude install xen-tools
+Our next step is to configure xen
+  cd /etc/xen
+  vi xend-config.sxp
+  Find the line (network-script network-bridge) and remove the # to uncomment this line.
+  Find the line (network-script network-dummy) and add a # to commentout this line.
+  Make sure that (vif-script vif-bridge)
+  To quickly find these lines rather than scrolling through hit enter while not in insert mode and use a forward slash(/) and type in what you want to match.
+  vi /etc/modules
+  set loop maxloop = 255
+Now to set up the grub bootloader
+  cd /boot/grub
+  vi menu.lst~
+Scan the file until you locate 4 lines pertaining to xen that do not have a .gz attached to them; remove those lines.
+Do this for the 3rd and 4th group of quad lines as well.
+On the last line, set up the kernel.
+  kernel          /boot/xen-3.2-1-i386.gz dom0_mem=262144
+   cd /etc/xen-tools
+   vi xen-tools.conf
+Sarch for the line #dir = /home/xen
+Modify the line to:
+  dir = /xen
+Uncomment install-method = debootstrap
+Search for "Disk and Sizing options" and change the following:
+   size = 2Gb
+   dist = lenny
+Uncomment the following lines:
+  dhcp = 1
+  passwd = 1
+  serial_device = hvc0
+  disk_device = xvda
+Modify the output line to read:
+  output = /xen/conf
+Modify the extension line to read:
+  extension = .cfg
+And finally
+  cd /
+  mkdir /xen
+  mkdir /xen/images
+  mkdir /xen/conf
+  mkdir /xen/save
+Reboot the system, and the vm server is up and ready to rock.

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