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The Groovix boot menu has a few different options, therefore, it is important to know which installation option will work best based on your network infrastructure. Groovix can be installed to use a Static (assigned) IP address or to dynamically request and configure an address through DHCP. Please choose the installation type that applies to your workstation by choosing from the options below.
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* [[InstallationDHCP]] for installing Groovix '''without''' an assigned or static IP address
 
* [[InstallationDHCP]] for installing Groovix '''without''' an assigned or static IP address

Revision as of 10:06, 17 August 2013

Booting Groovix

DVD/CD
To prepare a workstation for Groovix installation, start by inserting the DVD labeled "Groovix Public Access Computing Install DVD" into the DVD-ROM tray on your machine and power it on. Depending on your machine and its boot settings, it may be necessary to manually prompt your workstation to boot from the DVD-ROM drive; to do this, press the key indicated to enter setup or boot menu of your workstation's BIOS. BIOS information is usually displayed at the bottom of the screen immediately after the computer is powered on.

If you have the option, choose boot menu, this will display all the devices that the workstation can boot from; choose DVD-ROM. If the only option available is enter setup, find the option to configure the boot order or boot priority and change the DVD-ROM drive to be first in the list and exit the BIOS saving your changes.

Note: If you do not have a DVD/CD of your Groovix installation, one can be provided via download. This Groovix file is an .iso file (a disc image) which must be written to a writable CD or DVD. To learn how to create a disc from a .iso image, the Ubuntu Community how to is recommended as it includes steps for all popular Operating Systems.


USB Flash Drive
You may use a bootable USB Flash Drive to install Groovix if your hardware supports USB booting. You can use the usb-creator-gtk program (available from a command line prompt on any Groovix machine) to create a bootable USB drive from a Groovix .iso image. From windows you can download and use Linux Live Usb Creator

After preparing the USB drive, insert the USB Flash drive containing the Groovix PAC software into a USB port your machine and power it on. Depending on your machine and its boot settings, it may be necessary to manually prompt your workstation to boot from USB devices; to do this, press the key indicated to enter setup or boot menu of your workstation's BIOS. BIOS information is usually displayed at the bottom of the screen immediately after the computer is powered on.

If you have the option, choose boot menu, this will display all the devices that the workstation can boot from; choose USB Device. If the only option available is enter setup, find the option to configure the boot order or boot priority and change USB devices to be first in the list and exit the BIOS saving your changes.


Network Boot
[instructions]


An example of BIOS setup and boot options

Once you have successfully booted from your choice of media, you will see a menu with a list of options for booting Groovix similar to the one pictured below.

The Groovix boot menu

Use the up and down arrows on your keyboard to select one of the options, if you do not hit any keys with 60 seconds, the computer will begin booting normally from the hard drive. Continue reading below to determine which option of running Groovix is best for your needs.

Groovix PAC Live

The Groovix PAC Live option allows you to try Groovix without making any changes to your current workstation; you can revert your workstation back to its regular configuration at any time by rebooting the machine. To start a Groovix PAC Live session, highlight the "Groovix PAC Live" option from the Groovix boot menu and press [ENTER]. After a few minutes, Groovix will boot into a login screen, press [ENTER] to log in as a guest and start the Groovix demo.

The Groovix PAC Live option is also useful to troubleshoot and fix a Groovix workstation that will not boot properly. Once logged in, you can open an xterm window or connect to Groovix Tech Support from the Groovix Menu.


Installing Groovix

If you are unsure whether a workstation uses a static or dynamic IP address, it probably uses dynamic ip addresses. If you can't get a network connection please contact your system administrator.

Static IP
  • See StaticIP for installing Groovix with an assigned or static IP address
Dynamic IP (DHCP)
  • InstallationDHCP for installing Groovix without an assigned or static IP address
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