Revision as of 22:25, 15 September 2010

Installing Groovix using a static IP

 Note: if the workstation has a dynamically assigned IP address (DHCP), follow the instructions on the InstallationDHCP page.

At the Groovix splash screen, a list of options on installing Groovix is shown.

Arrow down to the "Fully Automatic Install with static IP" option and press F6. A small pop-up will appear in the lower right-hand corner; press the [ESC] key to dismiss this window.

There will be a list of options for configuring the workstation displayed on the bottom of the screen, just below the “Test Memory” option. At the end of the line the cursor will be at PAC_LABEL=, type text in to give this machine a name that will assist later in distinguishing the machines. This name must consist of only letters, numbers, underscores or dashes. For example, it could read PAC_LABEL=opac1 or PAC_LABEL=inet-7. Each of the following values needs to be set as [variable]=[value], there should be no spaces after the equal sign (ex. SITE=MainFloor).

 Note: only the following variables need to be set, leave all others at their default values.
 SITE=       Location of PC
 PAC_TYPE=   Type of system (ex. web, catalog)	
 PAC_LABEL=  Name of workstation
 ip=         eth0,[IP address],255.255.255.0,[gateway] 

It is important to note that eth0 is the default first interface on a computer, sometimes it can be called something else like wlan0 for wireless cards. If eth0 doesn't work you can find the device name for your hardware after booting the live cd or doing an installation and going into the network settings tool.

When all the information has been set, press [Enter]. The Groovix installer will now boot into a Graphical User Interface and automatically start the installation process; This process will complete in roughly 30 minutes.

Once the install is complete, the CD-ROM tray will be ejected, remove the DVD while the system restarts itself and boots into Groovix. The first time Groovix boots up, it will check for updates, download and install them before you can log into the system.

Once the updates have been downloaded and installed, the PC will boot to the Groovix login screen. Staff can log in using the username gvuser along with the staff password regardless if SIP or guest authentication is being used.

Set a static IP post-installation

After the installation is complete and the machine has loaded the login screen, login as user gvuser (password is usually the same as your root password). Once logged in, hit CTRL+ALT+G to bring up the Groovix Menu. After a few seconds enter the root password in the pop up box.

Once in the Groovix Menu, choose "Network Settings".

On the Connections tab:

 1. Highlight "Wired connection" - hit properties.
 2. Uncheck "Enable roaming mode"
 3. Set "Configuration" to "Static IP Address"
 4. Set "IP address", "Subnet Mask", and "Gateway Address" appropriately for your network.
 5. Hit "OK" 

On the DNS tab:

 1. Add your DNS servers
 2. Click "Close".

Log out and back in again, see if google.com loads in Firefox. If not, double check the settings and try again. On some hardware (especially wireless) it may be necessary to reboot after changing network parameters. Once the workstation can browse web pages in Firefox, choose "Reboot the machine" from the Groovix Menu so your machine can be configured by the Groovix Network Customization System.