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Installing Groovix using a static IP

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

Groovix demo/live/installation discs use DHCP by default to acquire a network address. If DHCP is not available the computer will not have network access but will otherwise be functional. To set a static IP during fully automated installation

 1. Arrow down to the "Automatic Install with static IP" option
 2. Hit F6, then hit the ESC key to dismiss the dialog that pops up
 3. Change the definitions for PAC_LABEL= , PAC_SITE= , PAC_TYPE= , etc. as you normally would
 4. Also change the ip=eth0,address,255.255.255.0,gateway section to your desired parameters 

NOTE: 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.

To set a static IP post-installation

 1. After the installation is complete and the machine is fully booted up, hit enter to login as guest, or login as user gvuser (password is usually the same as your root password)
 2
 3. A Groovix Menu will appear, choose "Network Settings"
 4. 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" 
 5. On the DNS tab: Add your DNS servers
 6. Hit "Close".
 7. After logging out and back in again, see if you can get to google.com in Firefox. If not, double check your settings and try again. On some hardware (especially wireless) it may be necessary to reboot after changing network parameters.
 8. Once you can browse web pages in Firefox, choose "Reboot the machine" from the ctrl-alt-g menu so your machine can be configured by the Groovix Network Customization System. 

After the reboot your machine will be complete and ready to use. Retrieved from "http://wiki.groovix.org/index.php?title=StaticIP" Views

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