Installing workstations - Revision history

Eriekeberg at 15:39, 1 August 2019

2019-08-01T15:39:51Z

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	Workstations in the group are 64-bit (a.k.a. ''x86_64'' or ''amd64'') machines set up to run both Windows 7 and ~~Debian~~ Linux. When you came into the group, odds are a preconfigured workstation was placed in front of you, ready to rock. But how was it configured, you ask? Read on...		Workstations in the group are 64-bit (a.k.a. ''x86_64'' or ''amd64'') machines set up to run both Windows 7 and one of the many various flavors of Linux. When you came into the group, odds are a preconfigured workstation was placed in front of you, ready to rock. But how was it configured, you ask? Read on...

	'''FIRST''', I recommend that you read this like a book, a manual of steps that you will follow in linear order. Failure to do so will make things difficult, if not impossible.		'''FIRST''', I recommend that you read this like a book, a manual of steps that you will follow in linear order. Failure to do so will make things difficult, if not impossible.

	'''Second''', please understand that this process never goes the same way on any two workstations. I can't prepare you for every tiny little problem you may run into, but only set the most important, critical steps before you as a skeletal framework. Good luck, starfighter.		'''Second''', please understand that this process never goes the same way on any two workstations. I can't prepare you for every tiny little problem you may run into, but only set the most important, critical steps before you as a skeletal framework. Good luck, starfighter.

			-Eli

	= Beginning =		= Beginning =
	It should be fairly obvious that you'll need an assembled PC to work with. Not so obvious is the software you'll need:		It should be fairly obvious that you'll need an assembled PC to work with. Not so obvious is the software you'll need:

	* Windows 7 x64		* Windows 10 x64
	* ~~Debian 7~~ x86_64		* Opensuse Tumbleweed x86_64 (or another distro if you are feeling dangerous)

	Other than operating system discs, you'll need the following Windows software ~~discs~~:		Other than operating system discs/ISOs, you'll need the following Windows software:

	* Microsoft Office ~~2010~~ 32-bit		* Microsoft Office 32-bit (can be downloaded by users after setup through their husker email)
	* CorelDRAW Graphics Suite X4		* CorelDRAW Graphics Suite X4
	* EndNote ~~X4 Media - Windows~~ (These have machine-specific license keys!)		* EndNote X8 (These have machine-specific license keys! Ask the sysadmin if you need access to one.)

	Finally, you'll need the administrator flash drive. You know the drive of which I speak. Keep it secret. Keep it safe.		Finally, you'll need the administrator flash drive. You know the drive of which I speak. Keep it secret. Keep it safe. It is precious and holds the key to vast untold riches. And possibly, graduation.

	= Windows =		= Windows =
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	* NMRViewJ		* NMRViewJ
	* PuTTY		* PuTTY
	* HP LaserJet drivers		* Brother LaserJet drivers
	* ~~Dell~~ Color Laser drivers		* Brother Color Laser drivers

	=== Chrome ===		=== Chrome ===

Eriekeberg: /* Software */

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Software

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	* EndNote X4		* EndNote X4
	* CorelDRAW X4		* CorelDRAW X4
			* ChemDraw
	* ACD/NMR 12		* ACD/NMR 12
	* Java		* Java
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	=== CorelDRAW X4 ===		=== CorelDRAW X4 ===
	Insert the CorelDRAW DVD and follow the steps. The rest is cake.		Insert the CorelDRAW DVD and follow the steps. The rest is cake.

			=== Chemdraw ===
			Point your web browser to sitelicense.cambridgesoft.com. When the page loads, go to the link for University of Nebraska, Lincoln and enter your huskers email address. You should then be able to download the software. The activation key should be sent to your email almost immediately.

	=== ACD/NMR 12 ===		=== ACD/NMR 12 ===

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Brother printer drivers

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	=== Brother printer drivers ===		=== Brother printer drivers ===
	The Brother printer driver CDs are available in the lab office. Use those CDs to install drivers (only drivers, no software suites) for the two Brother printers outside the office. The IP addresses of the printers will be requested by the installer software; you can get those addresses by printing off the ''printer status'' information from each printer via their front panel buttons.		The Brother printer driver CDs are available in the lab office. Use those CDs to install drivers (only drivers, no software suites) for the two Brother printers outside the office. The IP addresses of the printers will be requested by the installer software; you can get those addresses by printing off the ''printer status'' information from each printer via their front panel buttons.
			NOTE: If you try to discover the printers over the network and none are found, try temporarily disabling your firewalls. After the printer is installed, you should be able to bring the firewall back up without affecting the printer.

	= Linux =		= Linux =

Wiki Administrator at 18:03, 25 July 2013

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	Workstations in the group are 64-bit (a.k.a. ''x86_64'' or ''amd64'') machines set up to run both Windows 7 and ~~CentOS~~ Linux. When you came into the group, odds are a preconfigured workstation was placed in front of you, ready to rock. But how was it configured, you ask? Read on...		Workstations in the group are 64-bit (a.k.a. ''x86_64'' or ''amd64'') machines set up to run both Windows 7 and Debian Linux. When you came into the group, odds are a preconfigured workstation was placed in front of you, ready to rock. But how was it configured, you ask? Read on...

	'''FIRST''', I recommend that you read this like a book, a manual of steps that you will follow in linear order. Failure to do so will make things difficult, if not impossible.		'''FIRST''', I recommend that you read this like a book, a manual of steps that you will follow in linear order. Failure to do so will make things difficult, if not impossible.
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	* Windows 7 x64		* Windows 7 x64
	* ~~CentOS 5.5~~ x86_64 ~~(1 of 2)~~		* Debian 7 x86_64

	Other than operating system discs, you'll need the following Windows software discs:		Other than operating system discs, you'll need the following Windows software discs:
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	You're ready to rock. Return the administrator flash drive to its sacred resting place.		You're ready to rock. Return the administrator flash drive to its sacred resting place.

	=== ~~HP LaserJet~~ drivers ===		=== Brother printer drivers ===
	~~Open Chrome and enter ''hp laserjet 1320n''~~ in the ~~search bar~~. The ~~first or second real option~~ will be the ~~HP driver download site. Go there and select ''Microsoft Windows 7 (64-bit)''. On that page, download~~ the ''~~'HP Universal Print Driver for Windows PCL5'~~''~~. Run the installer. You want to set up a traditional~~ printer ~~with the following IP: 129.93.61.205~~.		The Brother printer driver CDs are available in the lab office. Use those CDs to install drivers (only drivers, no software suites) for the two Brother printers outside the office. The IP addresses of the printers will be requested by the installer software; you can get those addresses by printing off the ''printer status'' information from each printer via their front panel buttons.

	~~=== Dell Color Laser drivers ===~~
	~~'''FIXME: Information not yet available'''~~

	= Linux =		= Linux =
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	== OS ==		== OS ==
	Insert the ~~CentOS~~ DVD and reboot the computer. When the ~~CentOS~~ boot prompt comes up, type '''~~linux text~~''' and hit enter. Most of the options will be self-explanatory until you get to the partitioning. You will select ''Use custom layout'' and click next.		Insert the Debian DVD and reboot the computer. When the Debian boot prompt comes up, press the Tab key, type '''desktop=xfce''', and hit enter. Most of the options will be self-explanatory until you get to the partitioning. You will select ''Use custom layout'' and click next.

	The partitioning of linux systems in the group is done as follows:		The partitioning of linux systems in the group is done as follows:

	* 128 MB of ext2 mounted on /boot (made at the beginning of the free space)		* 128 MB of ext2 mounted on /boot (made at the beginning of the free space)
	* All remaining space allocated as ~~ext3~~ and mounted on '''/'''		* All remaining space allocated as ext4 and mounted on '''/'''
	* 2048 MB of swap (made at the end of the free space)		* 2048 MB of swap (made at the end of the free space)

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	== Configuration ==		== Configuration ==
	You will have to configure the system a bit more to get it talking with the cluster and running properly. Once the system boots up, ~~quit out of any configuration menu that may be open. Then,~~ log in as root and ~~perform~~ the ~~following actions~~:		You will have to configure the system a bit more to get it talking with the cluster and running properly. Once the system boots up, use '''Ctrl'''+'''Alt'''+'''F1''' to navigate to the terminal and log in as root. Once you're logged in, insert and mount the system administrator flash drive, like so:

	~~=== Add cluster NFS mount points ===~~
	~~install -d -v -m 777 /DATA~~
	~~install -d -v -m 777 /PROGRAMS~~
	~~echo 'bionmr-c1:/home/DATA /DATA nfs defaults 0 0' >> /etc/fstab~~
	~~echo 'bionmr-c1:/home/PROGRAMS /PROGRAMS nfs defaults 0 0' >> /etc/fstab~~
	~~mount -a~~

	~~=== Add sudo access to group members ===~~
	~~echo '%bionmr ALL=(ALL) ALL' >> /etc/sudoers~~

	~~=== Add user accounts ===~~
	For this one, you'll have to insert the administrator flash drive first. Give the expertly configured CentOS kernel a few seconds to find the flash drive and then barf all over your terminal about it. Hit enter a few times. For this example, we'll assume the kernel gave the flash drive a device node at '''/dev/sdb1'''. If that's not true and the mount command below gives you an error, run '''fdisk -l''' to see where the drive device node was made. Now do this:
	mkdir /mnt/flash		mkdir /mnt/flash
	mount ~~-t vfat~~ /dev/sdb1 ~~/mnt/flash~~		mount /dev/sdb1 /mnt/flash
	~~cd /mnt/flash~~
	~~cd passwd~~
	~~./update.sh~~
	~~cd ../ssh-rsa~~
	~~./update.sh~~
	cd
	~~sync~~
	~~umount /mnt/flash~~
	~~rmdir~~ /mnt/flash

	~~For every user~~ that ~~needs to use~~ the ~~computer~~, ~~you'll need to~~ run the following ~~command~~:		Where the above example assumes that ''/dev/sdb1'' is the flash drive device node. Once mounted, run the following commands:
	~~echo 'source /PROGRAMS/.setnmr' >> /home/username/.cshrc~~

	~~=== NVIDIA drivers ===~~		cd /mnt/flash/admin-scripts/linux/workstations
	~~install -v -m 755~~ /~~DATA~~/~~bworley~~/admin/~~software/nvidia/NVIDIA-Linux-x86_64-290.10.run .~~/		./run
	./~~NVIDIA-Linux-x86_64-290.10.~~run

	~~Select~~ '~~Yes~~' ~~for both the 32-bit compatibility libraries and~~ to ~~run '''nvidia-xconfig'~~''.		The script will ask if you're ready to proceed. As long as everything above went OK, it's safe to say 'yes' here. Hopefully, the script will complete without errors and your linux workstation will be properly configured. Unmount the flash drive:

	~~=== Default runlevel ===~~		cd
	~~sed -e 's@id:3:initdefault:@id:5:initdefault:@g' -i~~ /~~etc~~/~~inittab~~		umount /mnt/flash

	~~=== Restart back into Linux ===~~
	~~Once the system restarts after the following command, you should have what passes for a fully functional Linux system.~~
	reboot		reboot

	~~=== Close down some services ===~~
	~~One last thing I do is to disable the ''yum-updatesd'', ''vnc-server'' and ''sshd'' services once I have access to the graphical environment.~~

	[[category:Sysadmin]]		[[category:Sysadmin]]

MediaWiki default at 04:19, 4 January 2013

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	=== Close down some services ===		=== Close down some services ===
	One last thing I do is to disable the ''yum-updatesd'', ''vnc-server'' and ''sshd'' services once I have access to the graphical environment.		One last thing I do is to disable the ''yum-updatesd'', ''vnc-server'' and ''sshd'' services once I have access to the graphical environment.

			[[category:Sysadmin]]

MediaWiki default at 03:24, 2 January 2013

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	Workstations in the group are 64-bit (a.k.a. ''x86_64'' or ''amd64'') machines set up to run both Windows 7 and CentOS Linux. When you came into the group, odds are a preconfigured workstation was placed in front of you, ready to rock. But how was it configured, you ask? Read on...		Workstations in the group are 64-bit (a.k.a. ''x86_64'' or ''amd64'') machines set up to run both Windows 7 and CentOS Linux. When you came into the group, odds are a preconfigured workstation was placed in front of you, ready to rock. But how was it configured, you ask? Read on...

			'''FIRST''', I recommend that you read this like a book, a manual of steps that you will follow in linear order. Failure to do so will make things difficult, if not impossible.

			'''Second''', please understand that this process never goes the same way on any two workstations. I can't prepare you for every tiny little problem you may run into, but only set the most important, critical steps before you as a skeletal framework. Good luck, starfighter.

	= Beginning =		= Beginning =

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2013-01-02T03:16:45Z

Restart back into Linux

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	=== Restart back into Linux ===		=== Restart back into Linux ===
	Once ~~you get back~~, you should have a fully functional Linux system.		Once the system restarts after the following command, you should have what passes for a fully functional Linux system.
	reboot		reboot

	=== Close down some services ===		=== Close down some services ===
	One last thing I do is to disable the ''yum-updatesd'', ''vnc-server'' and ''sshd'' services once I have access to the graphical environment.		One last thing I do is to disable the ''yum-updatesd'', ''vnc-server'' and ''sshd'' services once I have access to the graphical environment.

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2013-01-02T03:15:26Z

Add user accounts

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	=== Add user accounts ===		=== Add user accounts ===
	For this one, you'll have to insert the administrator flash drive first. Give the expertly configured CentOS kernel a few seconds to find the flash drive and then barf all over your terminal about it. Hit enter a few times. For this example, we'll assume the kernel gave the flash drive a device node at '''/dev/~~sda1~~'''. If that's not true and the mount command below gives you an error, run '''fdisk -l''' to see where the drive device node was made. Now do this:		For this one, you'll have to insert the administrator flash drive first. Give the expertly configured CentOS kernel a few seconds to find the flash drive and then barf all over your terminal about it. Hit enter a few times. For this example, we'll assume the kernel gave the flash drive a device node at '''/dev/sdb1'''. If that's not true and the mount command below gives you an error, run '''fdisk -l''' to see where the drive device node was made. Now do this:
	mkdir /mnt/flash		mkdir /mnt/flash
	mount -t vfat /dev/sdb1 /mnt/flash		mount -t vfat /dev/sdb1 /mnt/flash

MediaWiki default at 03:12, 2 January 2013

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	=== Default runlevel ===		=== Default runlevel ===
	sed -e 's@id:3:initdefault:@id:5:initdefault:@g' -i /etc/inittab		sed -e 's@id:3:initdefault:@id:5:initdefault:@g' -i /etc/inittab

			=== Restart back into Linux ===
			Once you get back, you should have a fully functional Linux system.
			reboot

			=== Close down some services ===
			One last thing I do is to disable the ''yum-updatesd'', ''vnc-server'' and ''sshd'' services once I have access to the graphical environment.

MediaWiki default at 03:10, 2 January 2013

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 == Configuration ==
-You will have to configure the system a bit more to get it talking with the cluster and running properly.
+You will have to configure the system a bit more to get it talking with the cluster and running properly. Once the system boots up, quit out of any configuration menu that may be open. Then, log in as root and perform the following actions:
-'''FIXME'''
+=== Add cluster NFS mount points ===