INSTALLING UBUNTU 7.10 SERVER

(MULTI-BOOT)

Created by Leslie Men Chall Chong

This is an example installation for Ubuntu 7.10 Server. You can use it to prepare for Linux Camp III or a similar one for learning purposes.

Test computer: Dell P4 2GHz, 1 GB RAM, 120 GB IDE hard drive with existing Windows XP Professional and SUSE 10.1 Linux. Windows takes a primary 10GB partition, SUSE an extended 5 GB partition, rest free space - plenty of room.

Notes and preparation:

a)-You need the Ubuntu 7.10 Server Edition CD for the x86 Architecture, and you must have Internet connection.

b)-This installation allows you to multi-boot to Ubuntu, SUSE or Windows. Normally, you would not multi-boot a production server.

c)-If your existing partitions do not have names (volume labels), I suggest you name them now for easier identification later.

d)-Before proceeding, back up your critical data if any.

e)-Depending on your network connection, the behaviour you encounter may not be identical to the one described here.

f)-If the current multi-booting manager is GRUB, use the install to re-write GRUB to add Ubuntu to the booting menu.

1-Set the computer to boot to the CD-ROM drive and reboot the computer with the Ubuntu 7.10 Server Edition CD.

2-Choose to install to hard disk.

3-Choose the language. It defaults to English. Press Enter.

4-Choose the location. It defaults to United States. Press Enter.

5-At the next screen (Ubuntu installer main menu), select <No> to “Detect keyboard layout?”and press Enter.

6-Hit Enter at the next 2 screens for the default U.S. English for keyboard origin and layout.

7-There will be some action by the installer

8-The installer will configure for the connected network using DHCP.

(You need to assign a fixed IP address for your server later.)

9-Give your server a hostname (e.g. server007). Type it in, tab to <Continue> and press Enter.

10- Partitioning disks screen: Here, we want to use part of the free space to create a new small partition and install Ubuntu there.

Select Manual. Choose the FREE SPACE to create a new partition. Use about 15GB (arbitrary, I chose 10% of the free space, as it was about 135 GB) and <Continue>. Make it a primary partition. Choose to create the new partition at the beginning of the free space. [The Ubuntu installer recognized the SUSE swap partition. Normally, you need to create a swap partition.] Agree to the ext 3 format and suggested structure by choosing Done setting up the partition.

11-Press Enter to “Finish partitioning and write changes to disk”. Click <Yes> to write the changes to disk.

12-Configure time zone: Choose Pacific and press Enter.

13-If asked to Configure the clock to UTC, pick <No> and press Enter.

14-Type in a user’s full name (e.g. Charles John) and username (charles). Type and verify the user’s password. Record it down somewhere.

[This user account can run sudo, that is, use the root account to do tasks in Linux.]

15-Installation of the base system starts.

16-Configure the package manager. At the Software selection page, select DNS server, LAMP server, Mail server and OpenSSH server and <Continue>.

17-Respond when asked for a new password for MySQL “root” user password. (This is not the Linux root password.). Record it down.

18-Postfix configuration: Choose the default “Internet Site” and for the system mail name enter a fictitious domain name of your choice (a domain that is not on the Internet) and <Continue>.

19-There is a message about installing GRUB. Continue and click <Yes> to install GRUB to the master boot record.

20-On completion, the CD ejects. Remove it, and click <Continue> to finish the installation.

21-The computer reboots and you will be presented with a multiboot screen. Select Ubuntu 7.10 (top of the menu).

22-You will be booted to Ubuntu and presented with the Linux prompt.

23-Login with the userid you created.

This completes the basic server installation. Proceed to the post-installation steps and configuration.

Date: 30 October 2007