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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 install with static IP option
  2. Hit e if booted in EUFI mode, hit tab if in legacy BIOS mode. 
  3. Change the definitions for gxsite=  gxtype= gxlabel= , etc. as you normally would 
  4. Also change the ip=address::gateway:255.255.255.0:eth0:none section to your desired parameters, for example if you want:

IP address = 192.168.1.123
gateway = 192.168.1.1
netmask = 255.255.255.0
network interface = eth0 . Do not change this unless you know what you're doing on a linux system!

then the text should read:

ip=192.168.1.123::192.168.1.1:255.255.255.0:eth0:none

NOTE: the double :: after address is intentional and needs to be preserved.

When all the information has been set, press ctrl-X or F10 if booting in UEFI Mode or [Enter] if booting in legacy BIOS mode.

NOTE: you may also set a static IP post-installation:

  1. After the installation is complete and the machine is fully booted up,log into the user environment
  2. After the user environment is loaded, hit ctrl-alt-g and enter your root password when prompted.
  3. A Groovix Menu will appear, choose "Network Configuration"
  4. On the Interfaces tab:
        a. find the section for the device that will be used, usually eth0, but it may be eth1 in some cases, or ath0 or wlan0 if it is a wireless card.
        b. change dhcp to static
        c. add lines for  the other static network parameters, so it looks like this:

auto eth0
iface eth0 inet static
address 192.168.1.100
netmask 255.255.255.0
gateway 192.168.1.1

  6. choose File->Save from the text editor menu.
  7. On the dns_default_nameservers tab: specify your dns servers like this:

nameserver 8.8.8.8
nameserver 208.67.222.222

  8. choose File->Save from the text editor menu
  9. close the text editor.  Networking will be restarted and tested.
  10. After logging out and back in again, see if you can get to google.com (or your homepage if google.com is not in your whitelist) 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.
  11. 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.

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-From GroovixWiki
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 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
+To set a static IP during fully automated installation:
-. Arrow down to the "Automatic Install with static IP" option
+. Arrow down to the install with static IP option
-. Hit F6, then hit the ESC key to dismiss the dialog that pops up
+. Hit '''e''' if booted in EUFI mode, hit '''tab''' if in legacy BIOS mode.
-. Change the definitions for PAC_LABEL= , PAC_SITE= , PAC_TYPE= , etc. as you normally would
+. Change the definitions for gxsite=  gxtype= gxlabel= , etc. as you normally would
-. Also change the ip=eth0,address,255.255.255.0,gateway section to your desired parameters
+. Also change the ip=address::gateway:255.255.255.0:eth0:none section to your desired parameters, for example if you want:
+* IP address = 192.168.1.123
+* gateway = 192.168.1.1
+* netmask = 255.255.255.0
+* network interface = eth0 .  Do not change this unless you know what you're doing on a linux system!
+then the text should read:
+ip=192.168.1.123::192.168.1.1:255.255.255.0:eth0:none
-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.
+NOTE: the double :: after address is intentional and needs to be preserved.
-To set a static IP post-installation
-. 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)
-. After the user environment is loaded, hit ctrl-alt-g . After a few seconds you will enter your root password.
-. A Groovix Menu will appear, choose "Network Settings"
-. On the Connections tab:
-. Highlight "Wired connection" - hit properties.
-. Uncheck "Enable roaming mode"
-. Set "Configuration" to "Static IP Address"
-. Set "IP address", "Subnet Mask", and "Gateway Address" appropriately for your network.
-. Hit "OK"
-. On the DNS tab: Add your DNS servers
-. Hit "Close".
-. 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.
-. 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.
+'''When all the information has been set, press ctrl-X or F10 if booting in UEFI Mode or [Enter] if booting in legacy BIOS mode.
-After the reboot your machine will be complete and ready to use.
+'''
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+NOTE: you may also set a static IP post-installation:
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+. After the installation is complete and the machine is fully booted up,log into the user environment
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+. After the user environment is loaded, hit ctrl-alt-g and enter your root password when prompted.
+. A Groovix Menu will appear, choose "Network Configuration"
+. On the Interfaces tab:
+         a. find the section for the device that will be used, usually eth0, but it may be eth1 in some cases, or ath0 or wlan0 if it is a wireless card.
+         b. change dhcp to static
+         c. add lines for  the other static network parameters, so it looks like this:
+auto eth0<br>
+iface eth0 inet static<br>
+address 192.168.1.100<br>
+netmask 255.255.255.0<br>
+gateway 192.168.1.1<br>
+. choose File->Save from the text editor menu.
+. On the dns_default_nameservers tab: specify your dns servers like this:
+nameserver 8.8.8.8<br>
+nameserver 208.67.222.222<br>
+. choose File->Save from the text editor menu
+. close the text editor.  Networking will be restarted and tested.
+. After logging out and back in again, see if you can get to google.com (or your homepage if google.com is not in your whitelist) 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.
+. 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.
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