Groovix Installation Guide
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Booting Groovix
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.
Once you have successfully booted the Groovix DVD, you will see a menu with a list of options for booting Groovix similar to the one pictured below.
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 booting Groovix is best for your needs. If you are interested in trying the Groovix demo, please skip down to the "Groovix PAC Live" section below for those instructions.
Installing Groovix
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. If you are unsure whether a workstation uses a static or dynamic IP address, please contact a system administrator before continuing; some Groovix features may not be functional as a result.
Static IP
- InstallationStaticIP for installing Groovix with an assigned or static IP address
Dynamic IP (DHCP)
- InstallationDHCP for installing Groovix without an assigned or static IP address
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.
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 bring up a xterm menu or connect to Groovix Tech Support from the Groovix Menu.
