Free PKG file downloads BlueQuartz server appliance software

CentOS v4.1 / BlueQuartz ISO Image v2.0
Nu-CentOS-BQ-2.5.iso md5: 48a69cfd27a19f1b6f8d114dec549806	September 26 2005	Size: 332,136,448 bytes

Release Notes for 2.5

Hard Drive Install Options

• IDE - Single hard drive install
• IDE - Dual hard drive install.  This will combine both drives together using LVM
• IDE - RAID Mirror
• SATA/SCSI - Single hard drive install
• SATA/SCSI - Dual hard drive install.  This will combine both drives together using LVM
• SATA/SCSI - RAID Mirror
   
• You can install all options via Serial Install.  Special option just for Serial Install

How do I install your CD?

• Start by downloading the ISO from my site, or one of the available mirrors
• Using some CD writing application, burn the ISO Image to your CD
• Insert CD into CDROM
• Select which option you wish to use
• Watch as everything gets installed.
• At the end, you will be prompted to remove the CD and reboot.  Do so.
• Your Server should reboot, and go through a normal boot up process.
• You will be presented with a quick setup wizard.  Answer the 4 questions ask.
• Watch additional .PKGs be installed
• You will see a print out giving even more directions.  Go into the GUI to set your hostname and password.
• Start moving your users & sites over!

How do I make a custom CD?

Download the ISO image to a Linux Box, and then run this script

mkdir cd_image
mount -o loop -t iso9660 Nu-CentOS-BQ-2.5.iso cd_image
mkdir custom_cd
cd cd_image
cp -Rp * .discinfo ../custom_cd
cd ..
umount cd_image
rmdir cd_image
cd custom_cd
find ./ -name TRANS.TBL | xargs rm -f

You can now make changes to the CD.  The ONLY recommend changes should occur in /PKGS

Here you can place your addon software.  Everything in this directory will be copied to /tmp/PKGS.  There is 1 script that gets executed.  It is called "install.script".  Please put any addon changes at the BOTTOM of this file!  There are lines already in there that will check to see if you setup RAID.  Do NOT remove these lines!

If you wish to add additional PKGS, copy them into the PKG/ dir, and then add entries into the: "install.files" file.  The packages are installed starting from the TOP and going DOWN.  The base installer will ONLY install .PKGS located in this file.  If you wish to install RPMS, use the "install.script" file.

The "install.script" is ran right after the PKGS are installed.  If you need to make changes to the base install, this is the place to do it. Here, you can easily install/uninstall RPMS.

To make your life easier, use FULL PATHS!  Use: /bin/rm instead of just rm, it may make a huge difference!

After you make all of your changes, now is the time to create an ISO image. This is what I recommend, if you do another way, great!

You need to have "mkisofs" installed to be able to do this

cd custom_cd
mkisofs -o ../Nu-CentOS-BQ-2.5.iso \
        -V 'BQ-CentOS Install v2.5' \
        -b isolinux/isolinux.bin \
        -c isolinux/boot.cat \
        -no-emul-boot \
        -boot-load-size 4 \
        -boot-info-table \
        -R -J -T .

That's it, it should create your new ISO.  From there, just burn it to a CD!
 

Serial Installation

• Null Modem connected to Serial Port 1 on your new server.
• Baud: 38,400
  Data Bits: 8
  Parity: N
  Stop Bits: 1
  Flow Control: Off or None

Legal Warning

By downloading this ISO and installing it on your servers, you agree not to hold NuOnce Networks liable for anything.  We make no claims that this is free of defects.  NuOnce Networks does not maintain the software packages found on this CD, accept where noted in the software.  If you are hacked, your server catches on fire, or is lost or stolen, you agree to release NuOnce Networks from any legal or civil liability.  Support is provided via support forum for free.  Paid support is offered via email and phone.

Known Issues

• USB CD ROM issue. The install may drop into text mode, “ask for language”. If this is the case, reboot the server and watch the monitor, when there is a pause and the display reads “loading /sbin/loader” remove and reinsert the CD ROM USB cord. You should see info box “loading USB storage driver and the install should continue without intervention.

Resolved Issues

Release 2.5 Fixes

• CMU Fails to import Users, no /etc/lock dir
• "mail" program did not report if user had mail
• /etc/named did not exist. Mainly for historical reasons it is back
• Virtual Site name moves in VHOST management screen
• "locate" database did not update. Fixed to do it automatically
• Admin profile properly created
• BIND Zone Transfers no longer fail

Release 2.0 Fixes

• Changing DNS during setup no longer crashes the install wizard
• Ghost route of "169.254/16" is no longer a problem
• Network ID & Broadcast ID are now correct
• You can change your network settings via shell.  It will update GUI settings
• Apache default character set changed to ISO 8859-1

Release 1.2 Fixes

• Perl's SUID Binary added
• NCFTP Binary added

Release 1.1 Fixes

• Lack of dual processors and hyper threading technology fixed
• Fixed "rpm --import" issue
• System no longer auto reboots.

Release 1.0 Fixes

• Initial release.  No known bugs.