Set up a new Desktop

Getting a Bootable USB Stick

You can borrow it from the Sysadmin or DIY one with instruction here

Installing Centos

Remove Existing Centos installation on computer

1. Select the existing installation.
2. Click '-' at bottom to remove. It will attempt to remove all the current installation on the machine.

Installation Destination Configuration

1. Check "Encrypt my data" (IMPORTANT)
2. Select "I will configure partitioning"

There will be a list of directories will be created and default disk spaces
/boot <- first thing read by the OS. Helps you load the rest of the OS
/swap <- "emergency" disk space for when machine ran out of memory; computer is slow when write/read from here
/root
/home

1. Change the hostname on the bottom

<name>.desktop.ucsf.bkslab.org

Something I forgot to Save Changes

Network Configuration

1. DNS Server IP (space separated)

169.230.26.93 (lab DNS server IP address)
128.218.254.40 (local USCF DNS server)
128.218.254.40 (local USCF DNS server)

1. Search domains (space separated)

The computer will try to connect to these domains
desktop.uscf.bkslab.org
ucsf.bkslab.org
bkslab.org
compbio.ucsf.edu
ucsf.edu

1. Check on "Require IPv4....."

DateTime

1. Make sure the timezone matched
2. Turn on Network Time

Software Selections

Select GNOME Desktop on Left menu
Select these on the Right Menu
* GNOME Applications
* Compatibility Library
* Development Tools
* Office Suites
Hit "Done"; this step will take awhile