Dizzy Install Log 10:01 PM 6/28/2004 =========== Boot from CD 1. Accept defaults ... loads X installer. Language: English (American) License: Accept Install Security Level: Higher Security Administrator: root Paritions: Use existing hda: 12 GB hda1: 5.8 GB ext3 / hda5: 494 MB swap hda6: 6.3 GB ext3 /var hdb: 37 GB hdb1: 37 GB ext3 /home Format hda1 only (But other partitions are checked) Package Group Selection Workstation ----------- Internet Station Network Computer (client) Configuration Console Tools Server ------ Web/FTP Mail Database Firewall/Router Network Computer server Graphical Environment --------------------- Other Graphical Desktops Total Size: 735/5279 MB Really install servers? Yes Install commences. Requests discs 2 & 3 (2 times for disk 3!). Installation is successful. set root password: Creat new users: For admin users, I enabled: ctools, rpm, xgrp, ntools, adm, wheel access to compilation tools access to rpm tools access to X programs access to network tools access to administrative files allow "su" Bootloader: First sector of drive (MBR) Summary Hardware Graphical interface: Configure; Options; No X on boot. 800 X 600 65K colors Network & Internet Network - lan: Configure; LAN Connection; Net Device eth0: Accton|SMC2-1211TX; Modify: Yes; Manual Configuration; IP Address: 192.168.1.60, check x-Start at boot; Host name: dizzy.cadent.com, DNS server 1: 207.172.3.8, DNS server 2: 207.172.3.9 (RCN settings), Gateway: 192.168.1.1; Zeroconf: (none); Finish Firewall: Select: SSH server Echo request (ping) Interface: eth0 Services at boot Key: o - off x - on Select: System o - alsa x - atd x - crond o - harddrake x - keytable x - kheader x - network x - numlock o - portmap x - random x - rawdevices o - sound x - syslog o - xfs (Note- set this for runlevel 5!) x - xinetd Other o - devfsd o - dm o - fam o - hotplug o - lads o - mailman o - netplugd x - partmon o - postfix o - routed o - rsync x - shorewall o - sshd-xinetd Internet o - httpd x - iptables o - proftpd o - proftpd-xinetd File sharing o - netfs o - nfs o - nfslock o - smb Database Server o - postgresql Remote Administration x - sshd 15 activated for 38 registered; Download updates: No Congratulations: Advanced, [Generate auto install floppy]; Automated, insert floppy (formatted in Linux w/ mformat -f 1440 a:) Save package selection To use: boot w/ "linux defcfg=floppy" Reboot. Success! Log in as neil startx - no luck using drakconf, started xfs at boot. Reboot, login, startx. Select desktop: IceWM. Entered mandrake club membership. Loaded desktop. Done.
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