[App_rpt-users] ISO files

[wayne]

Bob is correct, first you must burn, not copy, the iso file to a CD.  
There are several programs for Linux and Windows that do this. Then put 
the newly burned CD into the drive and set the BIOS to boot from the CD 
first, not the hard disk.  You should get a welcome screen in a minute 
or so with a warning that proceeding will permanently erase the hard 
disk and everything on it.  It matters not what is there now, it will be 
replaced. Once the process starts, there is no going back.

When the load finishes, you'll be asked for a "root" password.  Make 
sure you write it down as there is little chance of recovering without 
starting over if you forget it.  You should get a message to remove the 
CD and restart the machine, it will then load into Linux with everything 
ready to go.  There is a firsttime script that runs and walks you 
through the basics of configuring a node.

There is no fancy windows enviroment from this point on, everything is 
done at the command line.  An understanding of the basics of Linux is handy.

73,
Wayne W6IZK
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