IBM Laptop T40 User Manual

Neptun III, Installation-Guide IBM ThinkPads  
Version 5.1, 8/10/2003  
Instructions for the System Installation Procedure of the  
Neptun III IBM-Laptop Models X31, T40, and T40p  
(die deutsche Version dieses Dokumentes ist zu finden auf http://www.neptun.ethz.ch/docs)  
Contents:  
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Your laptop and your responsibility  
2
3
4
5
More help  
Default installation procedure  
After the installation  
Shut down of the IBM T40p Æ please read!  
6 No modem connection under Linux  
7
8
Network connections and security configuration remarks  
Updating your systems and software  
9 Reinstalling one system only  
Î please note: by “ETH” is always meant ETH Zurich  
1 Your laptop and your responsibility  
You have bought a new laptop via the Neptun project. It is your laptop now, which means  
that maintenance, i.e. keeping it up to the latest security standards, and data care is in  
your responsibility. This document provides basic help. However, you can obtain support if  
you feel uncertain; more help is given in the next section.  
2 More help  
Detailed help is available on the Web at  
http://www.neptun.ethz.ch/services/support/ where you also find the list  
of the responsible helpdesks. The helpdesks are responsible for ETH-students only. ETH-  
members are asked to refer to their departmental support group.  
2.1 Remarks for ETH members:  
Î All Neptun owners will be informed about updates for their Neptun laptop via the  
Message Tree of the ETH Informatikdienste. If you want to change your subscription, you  
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16. Take your time and browse the ReadMe-File when logged in. Create a restricted  
user account.  
Î If you are not an ETH member, you will also see a black DOS-window and a Norton  
AntiVirus installation dialog. Do not touch the black window, and click through the  
Norton AntiVirus installer.  
17. Restart the computer and choose Debian/GNU Linux from the list of installed  
operating systems, do not choose the recovery mode Debian/GNU Linux.  
18. Follow the onscreen instructions.  
19. Your laptop is now ready to use in the ETH environment with Linux and Windows.  
People outside the ETH Zurich may need to adapt the network settings to their  
network provider.  
4 After the installation  
Î Remember to backup your personal data frequently. Keeping data and system files on  
separate partitions facilitates system reinstallations.  
Î After switching on your laptop, you can choose the system to boot from the list. If you  
don't choose anything Windows will start up by default.  
5 Shut down of the IBM T40p Æ please read!  
Follow the instructions below to shut down your T40p completely:  
1. Shut down the Linux-system.  
2. Now you can still see two lights on at the right bottom of the laptop screen (the  
battery symbol and the one left of it). This indicates that the T40p is not completely  
shut down yet and therefore still consumes power.  
3. For a complete shutdown, press the on/ off-button (for about 10 seconds) until the  
symbol left of the battery symbol turns off.  
6 No modem connection under Linux  
Currently there are no modem drivers available for Linux and these IBM models. Therefore  
you cannot connect via the internal modem under Linux.  
7 Network connections and security configuration remarks  
7.1 Firewall  
During the installation of Windows XP, a firewall is activated to protect your laptop from  
undesired outside access by hackers and viruses. Per default, the firewall is completely  
closed from the outside, but open for outgoing connections. This setup is working in most  
cases, but stops local file sharing networks in Windows, or more precisely, automatic  
name resolution. Keeping in mind that holes in the firewall make your system more  
vulnerable to attacks you can configure your firewall at menu Start -> Control  
Panel -> Network Connections -> Local Area Connection ->  
Advanced Flag -> Settings.  
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7.2 For ETH Zurich -Members  
7.2.1 Network configurations  
Three network setups for the Ethernet interface (DHCP), Wireless LAN and VPN at ETH are  
installed per default. Note that you need your n.ethz-username and password to logon  
which is sent to you at the beginning of your employment/ enrolment at ETH.  
7.2.2 VPN-Connections (Virtual Private Network) into the ETH-Network  
Remark: VPN creates a secure tunnel to the ETH network through the Internet. All data  
transmitted is encrypted. VPN connections to the ETH are recommended, and even  
required if you use wireless connections.  
7.2.2.1 Linux  
For connections over Ethernet cable: Open a shell and type as root (without quotes)  
vpnclient connect ethz. You will be prompted for n.ethz username and password.  
To terminate the connection, press <ctrl>-c or alternatively type vpnclient  
disconnect.  
For connections over wireless LAN: Open a shell and type (as any user) vpn up. To  
terminate the connection type vpn down.  
7.2.2.2 Windows  
Use Start -> Programs -> ETHZ -> VPN Client -> VPN Dialeror double-  
click the open lock symbol in your taskbar. The settings are preconfigured, just click the  
connect button (when you are online) to establish the secure tunnel to the ETH  
network. You will be prompted for your n.ethz-username and password. When the  
connection is established you can see a shut lock in your taskbar.  
To disconnect the VPN connection, right-click this lock and select disconnect.  
8 Updating your systems and software  
8.1 Systems  
8.1.1 Linux  
Updating the system is simple, but not automated. Open a shell window and login as root  
(if you are logged in as plain user, you can become root by typing su in the shell and  
enter the root password). Then type apt-get update and thereafter apt-get  
upgrade.  
8.1.2 Windows  
Windows is configured to automatically check for system updates when connected to the  
network and notify you before starting any installation. You can check the settings in  
menu Start -> Control Panel -> System -> Automatic Updates.  
8.2 Software Packages (only for members of the ETH Zurich)  
Î Members of the ETH Zurich can access updated software packages at  
https://www.neptunupdate.ethz.ch. Your nethz-username and password is  
required.  
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Î All Neptun III laptop - owners will be informed about updates for their Neptun laptop  
via the Message Tree of the Informatikdienste ETH Zurich. Your address has been  
subscribed automatically. If you want to change your subscription you can do this at  
9 Reinstalling one system only  
Reinstalling one system only, e.g. if one operation system has become corrupt:  
1. Start your laptop.  
2. Press F12 to enter the boot menu.  
3. Insert the Neptun-3-DVD.  
4. Choose CD-ROM drive to boot from.  
5. In the main menu choose Step-by-Step-Installation and press ENTER.  
6. Choose your keyboard.  
7. Enter the menu Disk Partitioning, choose OK and press ENTER.  
8. Now you can choose which operating system you want to reinstall. Choose the  
corresponding line and ENTER. Continue:  
9.1 Linux  
Do only reinstall the system partition, not the HOME partition of Linux; otherwise you will  
lose all your personal data on this partition.  
Reinstalling the system will delete all former user accounts. If you only restored the root  
partition and thereafter recreated all user accounts in the same order as you originally  
created them, your data will be as it was before the reinstallation.  
1. Install the Debian Linux Root partition, and the GRUB Boot loader. The hibernation  
partition doesn't need to be reinstalled; it serves the system as data suspension space  
for the sleep mode.  
Î Do not overwrite the HOME partition where your data is located, otherwise you will  
lose it.  
2. After the installation, choose Back to Main Menu and there Exit Installer.  
3. When you are on the screen neptun3 login: press ctrl-alt-delete to  
reboot and eject the DVD by pressing the button on the DVD-drive.  
4. Thereafter, choose Debian/GNU Linux from the list of installed system and press  
ENTER-Taste.  
5. Linux boots and enters the configuration procedure as described in the Default  
Installation section.  
Î Remark for advanced Linux users: Before reinstalling your system, you can try to fix the  
existing Linux system by booting into the single user mode. Do so by switching on your  
laptop and choosing Debian/GNU Linux recovery from the system selection  
screen.  
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9.2 Windows  
You will lose all data on the C: drive incl. all former user accounts. So, unless you have  
used the data partition, your personal data will be lost as soon as you reinstall the  
Windows system partition  
1. After reinstalling the system partition, accept Execute Command (Enlarge File  
system to Size of Partition) when prompted.  
2. Choose Back to the Main Menu and there Exit Installer.  
3. When you are on the screen neptun3 login: press ctrl-alt-delete to  
reboot and eject the DVD by pressing the button on the DVD-drive.  
4. Thereafter Windows boots and enters the configuration procedure as described in the  
Default Installation section.  
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