Unix Users Meeting

June 25, 2003

Connie Sieh

csieh@fnal.gov

Fermi Linux 901 (UP)

Released on June 16, 2003

HARDWARE REQUIREMENTS

Recommended for text-mode:

- Minimum of 200 MHz Pentium-class

- Minimum of 64MB Memory

Recommended for graphical:

- Minimum of 400 MHz Pentium II

- Minimum of 128MB

- Recommended: 192MB

Hard Disk Space (NOTE: Additional space will be required for user data):

- Custom Installation (minimum): 475MB

- Custom Installation (everything): 5.0GB

INSTALLATION INFO

Via NFS

install floppies has increased to 2

Boot floppy

driver floppy

pcmcia

network

block

boot.iso

boot.superduper.iso

Fermi Linux Network Install

Fermi Linux Rescue

tomrtbt

lnx-bbc

FreeDOS

memtest86

partimage

Via CDROM

Via DVD

Fermi Added

ADDED compared to RedHat 9

Kerberos fermi version

We have added a line to /etc/security/console.perms that will help with the detection of people doing kinit over the network.

zz_a2ps_stdout

Change the output of a2ps to go to stdout vs the printer.

zz_cups_nobrowse

Turns off the cups deamon searching the network to find cups printers.

zz_desktop_tweeks

This adds a shell and mozilla icon to the kicker panel.

zz_dhcp_resolv

makes sure that you will have "search fnal.gov dhcp.fnal.gov" in your /etc/resolv.conf file if onsite.

zz_fermi-logos

Put in gnome-foot for menu icon so you can tell it is gnome.

zz_inittab_change

Changes /etc/inittab to require the root password for single user mode.

zz_lang_collate

Changes LANG so that sorting is done the same as 6.1 and earlier. (ABCabc instead of AaBbCc).

zz_no_colorls

Turns off "color" feature in ls.

zz_ntp_configure

Configure ntp for Fermi site network.

zz_rpm_keys

This put's the RedHat gpg key into the rpm database.

zz_sendmail_accept

Changes Sendmail config so that it allows incomming mail.

zz_sshd_aklog

This rpm contains a script that will ensure that you have the correct path to aklog in your sshd_config file.

zz_tcp_wrappers_change

Disable all offsite access to common network services. Also puts in the "DOE required login banners".

zz_tex_tweaks

Changes the default paper size to 8.5 x 11 vs A3

ups/upd bootstrap

This version includes the new v4_7_1 version of ups which allows for flavors of <kernelversion>-<glibcversion> so that binaries that need to be recompiled on 9 can be distinguished from those that do not need to be recompiled.

Yum -- From Duke University

yum grouplist

list all the groups available

OpenAFS

openafs 1.2.9 with our usual fermi changes

kdethemes-fermi

Themes based on Fermilab pictures.

Workgroups

Added Sidet,Minos and FarmsConsole.

Changed OSS to CSS and ODS to OAA.

IceWM

A small and fast window manager.

Java

Sun currently allows us to distribute their java rpms.

j2re is just the runtime enviroment

j2sdk is the runtime enviroment, plus compilors.

ksh (korn shell)

real ksh from att

mpg321, xmms-mpg123

Because of licensing reasons RedHat did not include MP3 support in their distribution.

nessus-client

The nessus client for use with the nessus server. From Randy Reitz.

Performance Co-Pilot (PCP)

from sgi

UPDATED compared to RedHat 9

kernel

errata kernel-2.4.20-18.9

Authconfig

Authconfig needed to be tweeked because it was putting a line into the /etc/pam.d/system-auth that would not allow you to log into root or a group account if there was a .k5login file

OpenSSH

Fermi version of openssh with kerberos cryptocard changes.

RedHat EULA required changes

RedHat requires that the following rpms be changed as part of their EULA (End User License Agreement)

RedHat eratta

Lots of errata. See release notes for details

Installer modifications

The "Package Selection Screen" has been changed to indicate what sub groups are selected as part of a workgroup.

Fermized the graphics -- anaconda-images

Changes to "defaults" from RedHat installer.

Firewall is off by default. RedHat default was Medium.

US/Central is default timezone. RedHat default was New York.

Kerberos is on by default with a realm of FNAL.GOV . RedHat default was off.

/contrib (on cdrom 3

Broadcom 4400

Broadcom 4400 ethernet drivers for use in Dell Dimension 2350 and systems with Asus P4PE motherboard

SysKonnect

SysKonnect SK-98xx Gigabit Ethernet Adapter family driver 6.10

UPDATES

UPDATES will NOT work from anything prior to RedHat 6.2 .

Disk Space

You will need lots.

HARDWARE SPECIFIC ISSUES

Cisco Aironet 350 wireless ethernet card

The "good" firmware is 4.25.30

BAD firmware is 5.20.17 .