Hard Disk Install Setup Tips - Revision history

Paul Blankenbaker at 11:29, 4 November 2010

2010-11-04T11:29:10Z

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			<div class="wikiNote">[[Image:Warning.png‎]] This page is only relevant to older versions of the NST distribution. If you are using version '''2.11.0''' or later of the NST, the hard disk installation procedure has changed - see the "[[Getting Started#To Install To Hard Disk\|To Install To Hard Disk]]" section on the [[Getting Started]] page.</div>

	== nsthdinstall tips ==		== nsthdinstall tips ==

Whitewiz: /* HD Install */

2009-05-05T16:12:45Z

HD Install

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	* reboot		* reboot

	if you are not booting from the correct partition :		if you are not booting from the correct partition:
	boot, when the grub menu is showing hit c for command mode		boot, when the grub menu is showing hit c for command mode
	root (hd0,0)		root (hd0,0)
	setup (hd0)		setup (hd0)
	this tells grub to use the boot menu (/boot/grub/menu.lst) on disk 0 partition 0		this tells grub to use the boot menu (/boot/grub/menu.lst) on disk 0 partition 0
	the second line is to write the changes to the Master Boot Record on hd0		the second line is to write the changes to the Master Boot Record on hd0

	=== Set Host Name ===		=== Set Host Name ===

Whitewiz: /* HD Install */

2009-05-05T16:11:44Z

HD Install

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	/dev/sda4 /var ext2 defaults 1 2		/dev/sda4 /var ext2 defaults 1 2
	* reboot		* reboot

			if you are not booting from the correct partition :
			boot, when the grub menu is showing hit c for command mode
			root (hd0,0)
			setup (hd0)
			this tells grub to use the boot menu (/boot/grub/menu.lst) on disk 0 partition 0
			the second line is to write the changes to the Master Boot Record on hd0

	=== Set Host Name ===		=== Set Host Name ===

Whitewiz: /* HD Install */

2009-05-05T14:50:43Z

HD Install

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	* nsthdinstall		* nsthdinstall
	nsthdinstall --device /dev/sda2 --format --label "NST v1.8.0-2" --swap-devices /dev/sda5 --swap-format-label --grub-install		nsthdinstall --device /dev/sda2 --format --label "NST v1.8.0-2" --swap-devices /dev/sda5 --swap-format-label --grub-install
	nsthdinstall --device /dev/sda1 --format --label "NST v1.8.0-1" --swap-devices /dev/sda5 ~~--swap-format-label~~ --grub-install		nsthdinstall --device /dev/sda1 --format --label "NST v1.8.0-1" --swap-devices /dev/sda5 --grub-install (waste of time to format the swap partition 2x)
	* reboot to HD.		* reboot to HD.

Whitewiz: /* System Time Sync */

2009-05-05T14:47:50Z

System Time Sync

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	- While in X, open a bash prompt and create a script file with a .sh extension in the root directory.		- While in X, open a bash prompt and create a script file with a .sh extension in the root directory.
	- In the script add the line, "/usr/bin/rdate -s time.chu.nrc.ca". For a list of time servers check this		- In the script add the line, "/usr/bin/rdate -s time.chu.nrc.ca". For a list of time servers check this
			- don't forget to set it as executable chmod +x /timekeeper.sh
	link [http://support.ntp.org/bin/view/Servers/StratumTwoTimeServers here].		link [http://support.ntp.org/bin/view/Servers/StratumTwoTimeServers here].
	- Open /etc/crontab and add "/1 * * root sh timekeeper.sh" (make sure you put the name of the file you		- Open /etc/crontab and add "/1 * * root sh timekeeper.sh" (make sure you put the name of the file you
	made earlier.		made earlier.
	- Restart the crond service with "/sbin/service crond restart" and the time will now sync every minute.		- Restart the crond service with "/sbin/service crond restart" and the time will now sync every minute.

Paul Blankenbaker: /* HD Install */

2008-07-30T13:32:37Z

HD Install

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	* Log in		* Log in
	* cfdisk		* cfdisk
	** create 2G NST install #1 /dev/~~hda1~~ Make bootable		** create 2G NST install #1 /dev/sda1 Make bootable
	** create 2G NST install #2 /dev/~~hda2~~		** create 2G NST install #2 /dev/sda2
	** Create 1G swap /dev/~~hda3~~		** Create 1G swap /dev/sda3
	** create /dev/~~hda4~~ for /var/nst		** create /dev/sda4 for /var/nst
	* reboot		* reboot

	* nsthdinstall		* nsthdinstall
	nsthdinstall --device /dev/~~hda2~~ --format --label "NST v1.5.0-2" --swap-devices /dev/~~hda5~~ --swap-format-label --grub-install		nsthdinstall --device /dev/sda2 --format --label "NST v1.8.0-2" --swap-devices /dev/sda5 --swap-format-label --grub-install
	nsthdinstall --device /dev/~~hda1~~ --format --label "NST v1.5.0-1" --swap-devices /dev/~~hda5~~ --swap-format-label --grub-install		nsthdinstall --device /dev/sda1 --format --label "NST v1.8.0-1" --swap-devices /dev/sda5 --swap-format-label --grub-install
	* reboot to HD.		* reboot to HD.

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	* Create var partition, and move var to it:		* Create var partition, and move var to it:

	mke2fs -c /dev/~~hda4~~		mke2fs -c /dev/sda4
	mkdir /newvar		mkdir /newvar
	mount /dev/~~hda4~~ /newvar		mount /dev/sda4 /newvar
	cd /var		cd /var
	cp -ax * /newvar		cp -ax * /newvar
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	* Edit /etc/fstab to add		* Edit /etc/fstab to add
	/dev/~~hda4~~ /var ext2 defaults 1 2		/dev/sda4 /var ext2 defaults 1 2
	* reboot		* reboot

Paul Blankenbaker: /* Mounting /var to a new partition */

2008-07-30T13:30:35Z

Mounting /var to a new partition

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	== Mounting /var to a new partition ==		== Mounting /var to a new partition ==

	After a successful nsthdinstall, and reboot, you will have the /var directory in your base partition. Since this directory can grow quickly due to log files and such, it is advised you move it to it's own partition. Follow these commands to move /var from the base partition to a newly mounted partition. This assumes that /var/~~hda4~~ is your new /var partition.		After a successful nsthdinstall, and reboot, you will have the /var directory in your base partition. Since this directory can grow quickly due to log files and such, it is advised you move it to it's own partition. Follow these commands to move /var from the base partition to a newly mounted partition. This assumes that /var/sda4 is your new /var partition.


	mke2fs -c /dev/~~hda4~~		mke2fs -c /dev/sda4
	mkdir /newvar		mkdir /newvar
	mount /dev/~~hda4~~ /newvar		mount /dev/sda4 /newvar
	cd /var		cd /var
	cp -ax * /newvar		cp -ax * /newvar
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	* Edit /etc/fstab to add		* Edit /etc/fstab to add
	/dev/~~hda4~~ /var ext2 defaults 1 2		/dev/sda4 /var ext2 defaults 1 2

	* reboot		* reboot

Paul Blankenbaker: /* nsthdinstall tips */

2008-07-30T13:29:36Z

nsthdinstall tips

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	== nsthdinstall tips ==		== nsthdinstall tips ==

	Try this, assuming your boot partition is ~~hda1~~, and your swap is ~~hda5~~:		Try this, assuming your boot partition is sda1, and your swap is sda5:

	<div class="screen">		<div class="screen">
	<div class="screenTitle">''Command:'' "nsthdinstall"</div>		<div class="screenTitle">''Command:'' "nsthdinstall"</div>
	<div class="userInput"><span class="prompt">[root@probe-9 root]# </span>nsthdinstall --device /dev/~~hda1~~ --format --label "NST v1.5.0" --swap-devices /dev/~~hda5~~ --swap-format-label --grub-install</div>		<div class="userInput"><span class="prompt">[root@probe-9 root]# </span>nsthdinstall --device /dev/sda1 --format --label "NST v1.8.0" --swap-devices /dev/sda5 --swap-format-label --grub-install</div>
	</div>		</div>

Lwestdyke at 23:44, 16 January 2008

2008-01-16T23:44:14Z

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	GATEWAY=10.9.1.1		GATEWAY=10.9.1.1
	NETMASK=255.255.255.0		NETMASK=255.255.255.0
	BROADCAST=~~255~~.~~255~~.~~255~~.255		BROADCAST=10.9.1.255
	NETWORK=10.9.1.0		NETWORK=10.9.1.0
	# onboard nic management interface		# onboard nic management interface

Sscultima at 18:22, 26 June 2007

2007-06-26T18:22:07Z

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	NETWORK=10.9.1.0		NETWORK=10.9.1.0
	# onboard nic management interface		# onboard nic management interface

			=== System Time Sync ===

			Sometimes when using a VMWare session the time will slow down or perhapes speed up. To correct this just
			follow these steps.

			- While in X, open a bash prompt and create a script file with a .sh extension in the root directory.
			- In the script add the line, "/usr/bin/rdate -s time.chu.nrc.ca". For a list of time servers check this
			link [http://support.ntp.org/bin/view/Servers/StratumTwoTimeServers here].
			- Open /etc/crontab and add "/1 * * root sh timekeeper.sh" (make sure you put the name of the file you
			made earlier.
			- Restart the crond service with "/sbin/service crond restart" and the time will now sync every minute.