[Triumf-linux-managers] TRIUMF installation CDs for Scientific Linux 5.1

[Konstantin Olchanski]

On Fri, Feb 08, 2008 at 04:05:21PM -0800, Kelvin Raywood wrote:
> The images of TRIUMF installation CDs for Scientific Linux 5.1 are now 
> available.  There are 32-bit (i386) and 64-bit (x86_64) versions.
> http://mirror.triumf.ca/triumf/kickstart/5.1/i386/triumf-ks-boot.iso
> http://mirror.triumf.ca/triumf/kickstart/5.1/x86_64/triumf-ks-boot.iso
>
> Minimum requirements
>
> * Registered TRIUMF network connection (see above)

Chicken and egg problem here: to install Linux on a brand new computer
one needs to register it with TRIUMF DHCP first, but without an OS
installed how can one find out the ethernet mac address?

I have know of two solutions for this: 1) boot Knoppix, run "ifconfig eth0", 
2) enable PXE/DHCP boot in the BIOS, somewhere along the line, the BIOS
will print the MAC address.

Ideally, the SL installer should print the MAC address on
the screen in big letters.

> * 6GB hard-disk space

I recommend at least 20 GB for "/"

-- 
Konstantin Olchanski
Data Acquisition Systems: The Bytes Must Flow!
Email: olchansk-at-triumf-dot-ca
Snail mail: 4004 Wesbrook Mall, TRIUMF, Vancouver, B.C., V6T 2A3, Canada