Debian Linux Installation
To install Debian Linux on new hardware to be used as a RealEd server, perform the following steps:
- Download the architecture-appropriate CD image from http://www.debian.org/distrib/netinst#smallcd. For 64-bit x86 systems, be sure to select the amd64 architecture instead of the i386 one.
- Burn the image to a CD and boot the new hardware from it.
- Select manual partioning, delete all existing partitions, and create the
following three primary partitions:
- Primary 1: size = 128M, filesystem = ext2, mount point /boot
- Primary 2: size = 2x memory (e.g. 4G), use as swap
- Primary 3: size = remainder of disk, filesystem = ext3, mount point /
- Write partition changes to disk.
- Proceed through the installation with the following responses:
- Time zone = as appropriate for your school
- Root password = something secure, preferably generated randomly
- Debian network mirror ftp.us.debian.org
- Package configuration - deselect all software packages, including Desktop Environment and Standard System.
- GRUB boot loader
- After completing the installation and rebooting the system, login as root and run "apt-get install openssh-server".
- Temporarily forward port 22 through the firewall to the newly configured system.
- Provide the external IP address and root password over the phone to RealEd staff, who will proceed with RealEd setup and configuration.