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Install LinHES

Version 2 (brfransen, 11/18/2016 04:50 pm)

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h1. Install LinHES
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This section is for first time installs or upgrades from R5. To upgrade to a later version of R6 see [[Upgrade LinHES]]






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Boot the LinHES CD or USB media.






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* Screen 1: Select the "Install or Upgrade" option. If upgrading, you will go directly to screen 10 and everything will be processed automatically based on your backups.






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*+Warning:+ If upgrading from an R5.x box, ''make sure'' that you run the mythbackup script ''before'' you attempt an install of R6.*






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* Screen 2: Select a target file-system






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* Screen 3: Select the type of install (Full/auto or Upgrade). Also assign partition sizes for the OS, swap, and data partitions. The defaults should be fine. Users can also select which file-system format is used. Currently the default is for ext3, but other options such as ext4/RFS/XFS/JFS are also available.






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* Screen 4: Assign a host-name






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_+Note:+ Make sure you are satisfied with the host-name you select since you cannot easily change it after the installation due to a number of other configuration files/mysql tables that will depend on it._






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* Screen 5: Setup the network options. Users may select from wired or wireless configurations with all the standard options such as dynamic IP/static IP, devices, mtu size, etc.






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_+Note:+ For more of MTU sizes a.k.a jumbo frames, see the "Jumbo Frames":http://wiki.archlinux.org/index.php/Jumbo_Frames article._






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* Screen 6: Setup host options. Choices here include system configuration (standalone/frontend/master backend/slave backend). Initial resolution (i.e. SDTV or HDTV) and remote configure are also on this screen. The setup GUI contains many options for remote controls that are preconfigured for you. Users also set the option to use or not use mythwelcome on this screen.






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_+Note:+ Make sure you understand the architecture of mythtv networks.  A selection of standalone should only be made if this is and will be the only mythtv box on your network._






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* Screen 7: Setup timezone/zipcode






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* Screen 8: Setup NFS options if media is stored on a remote NFS share. Also configure automatic updates






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* Screen 9: Setup user accounts and passwords






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*+Warning:+ Make sure to create a non-mythtv account, assign a root password and assign a mythtv password on this screen before you continue.*






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* Screen 10: Sanity check/"Are you sure you wish to continue?" screen.






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This concludes the installation. The scripts will take over and in about 5 min you will reboot into your LinHES installation.