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=====Linux Desktop Install=====
  -Setup Boot sequence for legacy hardware of ethernet interface, Restarted Computer
  -Setup Boot sequence for ethernet as first boot device, Restarted Computer
  -After Restart, I was prompted with what type of system i was running, i chose 32 bit
  -Next I was prompted with which package of linux to install, Chose Debian
  -Next I was prompted with which version to install, i selected Lenny/stable [gui]
  -Asked to test video mode, or continue with spacebar, chose continue
  -Asked what language, i chose english
  -Asked what country, Chose United States
  -Asked what keymap to use, chose American English
  -Several screens appeared, eventually i was aksed to create a hostname, i made mine TIM-COLLINS-DEBIAN
  -The domain name is asked next, already inputted was the domain i was in(offbyone.lan)
  -List of countires for mirror appeared, i procedded all the way to the top and entered manually
  -Asked hostname of mirror, i typed in mirror
  -Asked what mirror directory, it was already filled with /debian/ so hit enter
  -Asked if i needed a proxy(i did not, so hit enter to continue, leaving the field blank)
  -The install procedded to downloaded the neccissary files
  -Asked what time zone, i chose Eastern
  -Asked what partitioning method to use, i chose Guided - use entire disk
  -Asked what disk partition to use, chose IDE1 master(hda)
  -Asked which scheme of partitioning to use(chose all files ion one partition)
  -Showed me the current partition setup, chose "Finish partitioning and write changes to disk"
  -Asked to write changes to disk, chose Yes
  -Began installation
  -Asked for root password, I set mine to root
  -Asked to verify password, re-enterd root
  -Asked for Full name for new user, I set mine to Tim Collins
  -Asked for username(mine already set to tim, so i hit enter)
  -Asked for password of new user(i set mine to tim for now)
  -asked to verify password(re-enter tim)
  -Begins installing
  -During installation i was propted if i could allow the installation information to be collected for statistics, i chose yes
  -During installation i was asked what software i wanted to install, i chose Desktop environment(already selected), Standard system(Already Selected), hit enter
  -Installation of grub
  -Grub prompts if it should be install as master boot, i chose yes
  -Prompts that it needs to restart
  -removed ethernet cord
  -hit enter
  -devian started up

=====Debian VM Server Install=====
  - Hit F12 for the boot menu when the system starts
  - Go to the BIOS setup and change the option for the network controller to On w/ PXE and reboot
  - Hit F12 and boot from the integrated NIC
  - Choose 32-Bit Debian Lenny, text install
  - Choose the language for the install
  - Choose United States with American English keymap
  - Keep the hostname and domain name the same
  - Choose manual entry of information for mirror country and enter mirror
  - Keep the package directory and proxy information the same
  - Choose eastern time for the time zone
  - Choose guided partition, use entire disk
  - Choose the only hard drive
  - Set the partitioning to put all files in one partition
  - Finish partitioning and write changes to disks
  - Set root password
  - Set the username and password for the user
  - Select not to participate in package usage survey
  - Uncheck all package information in the choosing functions section and reboot once complete
  - Delete /etc/apt/sources.list and then wget it from http://10.80.2.6/files/student/sources.list
  - Perform aptitude update and aptitude upgrade
  - Change the contents of /etc/modules to be 'loop max_loop=255'
  - Perform aptitude install xen-linux-system-2.6.26-2-xen-686 xen-tools
  - Confirm vif-script and vif-bridge is set and set network-bridge and network-script in /etc/xen/xend-config.sxp, ensure no spaces at start of line
  - Add 'dom0_mem=262144' to the end of the kernel option in the first section of the grub menu in /boot/grub/menu.lst 
  - Delete the two entries directly below the first kernel section
  - Change the contents of /etc/xen-tools/xen-tools.conf to be the same as the blocked text on the project page [[http://lab46.corning-cc.edu/haas/hpc0/projects/vm_server_install]]
  - Create the directories /xen, /xen/images, /xen/boot, /xen/conf, and /xen/save and reboot
  - install openssh-server openssh-client at command line


=====Create Virtual Maching=====
  - Log into the virtual server
  - Create a virtual machine through the following command line: xen-create-image --hostname=vm## --mac=00:16:3E:2E:C0:## --role=udev
  - ## = number in hex(i.e: '01' = 1, '0A' = 10, '20' = 32)
  - after it is done creating the vm server you are prompted to give root a password
  - after that is done type: xm create -c  ../conf/vm##.cfg
  - login into the virtual machine
  - cd into /etc/apt
  - remove the file sources.list
  - wget 10.80.2.6/files/student/sources.list
  - type: aptitude update
  - type: aptitude upgrade
  - Now enjoy



=====Setting up a Network File System(NFS)=====

====Setting up the server====
  - Log into the virtual machine that well server as root
  - type aptitude intstall nfs-kernel-server
  - reboot the vm, (reboot command)
  - Log into the virtual machine again
  - edit the file /etc/exports
  - add line: /var/ftp 10.80.3.0/24(rw) (folder to share, network and/or host, (options))
  - type exportfs
====Setting up the client====
  - Log into the virtual machine that well be client as root
  - type aptitude install nfs-common
  - reboot the vm, (reboot command)
  - Log into the virtual machine again
  - mount 10.80.3.1:/var/ftp /mnt (Host:Dir MntDir)


====Setting up autofs(Auto file mounting)====
  - Setup client and server first
  - aptitude install autofs
  - vi /etc/auto.master (assuming server is setup to share home dir, and all subdir's)
  - put: /home /etc/auto.home
  - save and exit
  - vm /etc/auto.home
  - put: * serverIP/Hostname:/home (* means to mount same path's local i.e: /home on server, becomes /home locally
  - run: /etc/init.d/autofs restart
  - cd into /home =-)
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