Hosts Hosts/Gentoo

• Type: Virtual machine host
• Location: Bedroom 1
• Operating System: Gentoo Linux
• URL: https://badger.jellybean.sihnon.net
• Provides:
  • Network services virtual machines

• Spec:
  • Case: Antec Sonata II
  • Mainboard: GA-P965-DS3
  • Processor: Intel Core 2 Duo E6600 (2.4GHz)
  • Memory: 4Gb
  • Disk:
    • 200Gb PATA: System disk
    • 2x 750GB SATA: LVM pool
  • Network:
    • 100Mbps Ethernet (public)
    • 1Gpbs Ethernet (local)

• Peripherals
  • Screen: Belinea 102035W 21“ Widescreen TFT
  • Keyboard: Logitech MX500 Bluetooth
  • Remote: Cyberlink Media Centre IR Remote
  • Dlink DWA-547 802.11n PCI wireless card

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! Partition Number ! Size ! Filesystem ! Mount point ! UUID ! Notes

The following physical partitions are used for LVM.

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! Device ! PV UUID ! Size ! Volume Group ! Notes

2.6.28-gentoo-r1|<code>0@@</code>

Also see:

• Essential software packages
• Framebuffer

Install the following packages:

• direct=yes|net-misc/openssh
• direct=yes|net-misc/bridge-utils
• direct=yes|net-firewall/iptables
• direct=yes|net-analyzer/tcpdump
• direct=yes|net-nds/openldap
• direct=yes|sys-auth/nss_ldap
• direct=yes|sys-auth/pam_ldap
• direct=yes|net-fs/samba
• direct=yes|net-misc/ntp
• direct=yes|dev-db/mysql {{EnableFlag|minimal}}
• direct=yes|dev-util/subversion
• direct=yes|mail-mta/postfix
• direct=yes|app-crypt/aespipe
• direct=yes|sys-power/cpufrequtils

Configure the kernel and install the necessary packages as above, then build the kernel using: <source lang="bash"> genkernel --splash=natural_gentoo --splash-res=1280x1024 all </source>

Edit the grub config to contain the following kernel options: /boot/grub/grub.conf|<syntax lang="grub"> title Gentoo Linux 2.6.29 root (hd0,0) kernel /boot/kernel-genkernel-x86_64-2.6.29-gentoo root=/dev/ram0 real_root=/dev/mapper/badger-root ramdisk=8192 init=/linuxrc doscsi dolvm video=uvesafb:mtrr:3,ywrap,1280x1024@60 splash=verbose,fadein,theme:natural_gentoo console=tty1 initrd /boot/initramfs-genkernel-x86_64-2.6.29-gentoo </syntax>

Finally, add <tt>fbcondecor</tt> to the boot runlevel, and reboot <source lang="bash"> rc-update add fbcondecor boot </source>

Set the clock on boot, and keep it up to date against any drift: <source lang="bash"> rc-update add ntp-client default rc-update add ntpd default /etc/init.d/ntp-client start /etc/init.d/ntpd start </source>

Badger hosts central network logging. See Syslog for configuration.

See LDAP/Openldap. Configuration files are stored in subversion, under configs:/ldap/client/.

Edit <tt>/etc/postfix/main.cf</tt> to set the hostname. As this host is not a primary or backup MX, no other configuration is necessary.

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Configuration is stored in subversion, under configs:/samba/client. Samba's LDAP password must be set to the same value stored in the directory and then the service can be started.

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See Wireless. Configuration is stored in subversion, under configs:/wireless/badger/.

Add the vmware overlay, which contains packages for vmware-server 2.x. <source lang="bash"> layman -a vmware </source>

Then install the following packages

• direct=yes|app-emulation/vmware-server
• direct=yes|app-emulation/vmware-modules

Run the <tt>vmware-config</tt> script to compile the proper modules and configure the networking. Set up the network as follows:

• vmnet0
  • name: public
  • type: bridged
  • bridged to: eth0
• vmnet1
  • name: local
  • type: bridged
  • bridged to: br1

Install the following packages to be able to connect to pipes mapped to virtual serial ports:

• direct=yes|socat
• direct=yes|taylor-uucp

Set up badger to host targets as in Server. Create one LVM partition for each virtual machine, and configure <tt>ietd.conf</tt> to share each of them.

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Badger will not sleep properly under vista by default; it will always wake up within seconds of powering off. To fix this:

• Control Panel/Administrative Tools/Computer Management
• Device Manager/Network adapters/Marvell Yukon/Properties/Advanced
  • Wake from Shutdown ⇒ On
  • Wake Up Capabilities ⇒ Magic Packet only