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| + | =7/26/21= | ||
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| + | * Working to install centos 7 onto the new DAQ computer | ||
| + | :* The secondary HDD cannot be found through bios or centos 7 | ||
| + | :* '''Success''': managed to mount secondary drive in "Bay 2 Sata" | ||
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| + | * Next step is to shut down DAQ and insert drive with centos 7 on it and attempt to setup ''Bay 2 Sata'' as the boot | ||
| + | :* Timezone set to ''Denver'' | ||
| + | :* Installing centos 7 on new DAQ with base environment: ''Server with GUI'' | ||
| + | ::* ''No'' add-ons selected at this time | ||
| + | :* Automatic partitioning is ''enabled'' | ||
| + | :* KDUMP: ''Kdump is enabled'' | ||
| + | :* Network and Host Name: ''not connected'' | ||
| + | :* Security policy: ''No content found'' | ||
| + | * Setup ''daq'' user on new machine | ||
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| + | * Centos install: '''Successful''' | ||
| + | :* Was able to boot from ''Bay 2 Sata'' into centos 7 | ||
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| + | * Successful login into ''daq'' user | ||
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| + | * There does not seem to be x11 or xterm present on system | ||
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| + | * Internet was turned off in OS | ||
| + | :* To enable: Applications > System tools > Settings > Network > Wired [off] -> Wired [on] | ||
| + | :* Wiki access '''successful''' | ||
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| + | * Cannot gain access to first drive to pull CODA files | ||
| + | :* Located at: /run/media/daq/Data\ Storage | ||
| + | :* Another possible access point may be at: /run/media/daq/_CentOS-6.2-i386/home/ | ||
| + | ::* This shows directories coseadmin, daq, & faculty, all of which are not accessible | ||
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| + | * I was able to directly log into the old daq machine and made a copy of the ''daq'' directory on the new machine. This brings the new machine up to date as of today, 7/26/21. | ||
| + | :* Copy was completed successfully. Also moved root/dat files into a directory called ''root_files'' to clean up main directory | ||
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| + | =7/27/21= | ||
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| + | * Tony found a way to install all the necessary libraries now rcgui runs | ||
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| + | * Default shell changed from bash to tcsh | ||
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| + | =7/28/21= | ||
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| + | * MAC address and name swapped by CoSE IT to that of old daq | ||
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| + | * ROOT rebuilt with latest stable version, 6.20, after cmake was updated | ||
| + | :* Installed all dependencies following instructions for centos 7 on cern website | ||
| + | ::* I believe these instructions has updated CMake to version >=3.9 as the default | ||
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| + | * Able to run with ADC setup down in clean room from command center through a series of switches | ||
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| + | =Notes= | ||
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| + | * lsblk lists drives and partitions within those drives | ||
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| + | =Useful Commands= | ||
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Latest revision as of 17:44, 29 July 2021
7/26/21
- Working to install centos 7 onto the new DAQ computer
- The secondary HDD cannot be found through bios or centos 7
- Success: managed to mount secondary drive in "Bay 2 Sata"
- Next step is to shut down DAQ and insert drive with centos 7 on it and attempt to setup Bay 2 Sata as the boot
- Timezone set to Denver
- Installing centos 7 on new DAQ with base environment: Server with GUI
- No add-ons selected at this time
- Automatic partitioning is enabled
- KDUMP: Kdump is enabled
- Network and Host Name: not connected
- Security policy: No content found
- Setup daq user on new machine
- Centos install: Successful
- Was able to boot from Bay 2 Sata into centos 7
- Successful login into daq user
- There does not seem to be x11 or xterm present on system
- Internet was turned off in OS
- To enable: Applications > System tools > Settings > Network > Wired [off] -> Wired [on]
- Wiki access successful
- Cannot gain access to first drive to pull CODA files
- Located at: /run/media/daq/Data\ Storage
- Another possible access point may be at: /run/media/daq/_CentOS-6.2-i386/home/
- This shows directories coseadmin, daq, & faculty, all of which are not accessible
- I was able to directly log into the old daq machine and made a copy of the daq directory on the new machine. This brings the new machine up to date as of today, 7/26/21.
- Copy was completed successfully. Also moved root/dat files into a directory called root_files to clean up main directory
7/27/21
- Tony found a way to install all the necessary libraries now rcgui runs
- Default shell changed from bash to tcsh
7/28/21
- MAC address and name swapped by CoSE IT to that of old daq
- ROOT rebuilt with latest stable version, 6.20, after cmake was updated
- Installed all dependencies following instructions for centos 7 on cern website
- I believe these instructions has updated CMake to version >=3.9 as the default
- Able to run with ADC setup down in clean room from command center through a series of switches
Notes
- lsblk lists drives and partitions within those drives