Ubuntu Server 6.10 (Edgy Eft) Server new!

ubuntu-server-6.10-i386.zip, 171M
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Notes: There is no root account. Login as user "notroot", password is "thoughtpolice"
Quick start HOWTO: Ubuntu 6.10 in 1 minute
Install VMware Tools
Note: This image will not run on the Pentium M (or CPUs that do not support PAE) - you will get the error Unknown Interrupt or fault at EIP

How to Install the Ubuntu 686 Kernel
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1.) boot to the Ubuntu 6.06 server install cd. Choose 'Rescue a broken system.'

2.) when you get to the Rescue Operations screen choose "execute a shell in /dev/discs/disco/part1", this option may read a little differently on your system.

3.) Click continue if another screen appears.

4.) At the prompt, type: sudo apt-get install linux-686

5.) You will be asked if you want to continue, type: y

6.) The installation of the 686 kernel will begin. It looks like an internet connection is required so the install files can be downloaded from the ubuntu website.

7.) When the installation is done, type: exit

8.) You should be returned to the Rescue Operations screen. Choose the last option: reboot the system. Make sure you're not booting to the install cd!

9.) Give the system a few moments to boot-up. At last, you should be placed at the login: prompt.

10.) Celebrate!

Helpful websites:

http://ubuntuforums.org/showthread.php?t=85917
This is a very nice piece of documentation that explains all of the different Ubuntu kernel versions.

http://www.tuxme.com/node/544
This is the website that gave me the idea to try the 686 kernel. This specific document also talks about installing Ubuntu on laptops.

I really wish ubuntu would detect which kernel is best for a system. It's things like this that I think keep people away from linux. Linux definitely requires a lot of patience sometimes but I think it's worth it in the end.

To all of you who replied with suggestions, THANK YOU SOOOOOOOO MUCH! You're truly a demonstration of the Ubuntu spirit.

Now to finish setting up my LAMP server!

Nick

Avoiding MAC Changes

To avoid changes in the MAC address automatically assigned to a virtual machine, you must not move the virtual machine's configuration file. Moving it to a different host computer or even moving it to a different location on the same host computer changes the MAC address.

You also need to be sure not to change certain settings in the virtual machine's configuration files. If you never edit the configuration file by hand and do not remove the virtual Ethernet adapter, these settings remain untouched. If you do edit the configuration file by hand, be sure not to remove or change the following options:

ethernet[n].generatedAddress
ethernet[n].addressType
ethernet[n].generatedAddressOffset
uuid.location
uuid.bios
ethernet[n].present

In these options, [n] is the number of the virtual Ethernet adapter, for example ethernet0.

Note: To preserve a virtual Ethernet adapter's MAC address, you also must be careful not to remove the adapter. If you remove the adapter, then recreate it, the adapter may receive a different MAC address.

Here is a script that should sort you out. I ran into the same problem and this was my way of fixing it. I'm sure it's not the best, but it works. Save it (I called it "fixmac") and put into /usr/sbin/ on your "base machine". Then, after shutting down and copying your base machine, boot the new machine, log in, and execute "fixmac" as root. Reboot and your interface should start working.

---- Start Script ----

mac=`ifconfig -a | grep "HWaddr" | cut -d " " -f 11`
echo "eth0 mac $mac arp 1" > /etc/iftab

---- End Script ----

I hope that helps!