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Frequently Asked Questions


  1. Installation
    1. What are the different distributions of PUIAS?
    2. Where are the boot images located and which one to choose?
    3. How do I get started with an install?
    4. How to I create DVD images of the PU_IAS Distribution?
    5. How do I create boot media?


Installation

What are the different distributions of PUIAS?

The current release of PU_IAS is based on a reimplementation of RedHat?© Enterprise Linux 5 - PU_IAS Linux 5. At the beginning of the installation of PU_IAS 5 you will have an opportunity to choose which version of PU_IAS 5 you would like to install. These are all possible options:

  • PU_IAS 5 Server - with Cluster, Cluster Storage, Virtualization and PU_IAS Addons options.
  • PU_IAS 5 Client - with Virtualization and PU_IAS Addons options.

These are older releases

  • PU_IAS-2WS is the preferred distro for Workstations. Locally maintained packages are merged into this version. This version continues to be supported but any new installations are discouraged - please use the current release instead.
  • PU_IAS-2 is the unmodified distro and is preferred for production servers. This version continues to be supported but please consider using the current release instead.
  • PU_IAS-1/1WS are based on RedHat? Enterprise Linux© 3.
  • RedHat?© 9 and older distro's are deprecated, users are encouraged to upgrade to PU_IAS-2WS for workstations and PU_IAS-2 for servers. PU_IAS-1/1WS will continue to be supported but any new installations are discouraged.

Where are the boot images located and which one to choose?

There are a couple of different install images you can choose: boot.iso - boot cdrom image, diskboot.img - VFAT filesystem image that can be written to a USB pendrive or other bootable media larger than a floppy, pxeboot - files used for pxe/network initiated installs.

Download locations for boot images for the current distribution version:

Download locations for boot images for older distribution versions:

You can more information on how to create boot media or configure pxeboot in separate faq entries.

Distribution version Download location
PU_IAS 5 for i386 (32 bit) http://www.elders.princeton.edu/data/PU_IAS/5/en/os/i386/images
PU_IAS 5 for x86_64 (64 bit) http://www.elders.princeton.edu/data/PU_IAS/5/en/os/x86_64/images
Distribution version Download location
PU_IAS 1WS for i386 (32 bit) http://www.elders.princeton.edu/data/PU_IAS/local/1WS/en/os/i386/images
PU_IAS 1WS for x86_64 (64 bit) http://www.elders.princeton.edu/data/PU_IAS/local/1WS/en/os/x86_64/images
PU_IAS 1 for i386 (32 bit) http://www.elders.princeton.edu/data/PU_IAS/local/1/en/os/i386/images
PU_IAS 1 for x86_64 (64 bit) http://www.elders.princeton.edu/data/PU_IAS/local/1/en/os/x86_64/images

Distribution version Download location
PU_IAS 2WS for i386 (32 bit) http://www.elders.princeton.edu/data/PU_IAS/local/2WS/en/os/i386/images
PU_IAS 2WS for x86_64 (64 bit) http://www.elders.princeton.edu/data/PU_IAS/local/2WS/en/os/x86_64/images
PU_IAS 2 for i386 (32 bit) http://www.elders.princeton.edu/data/PU_IAS/local/2/en/os/i386/images
PU_IAS 2 for x86_64 (64 bit) http://www.elders.princeton.edu/data/PU_IAS/local/2/en/os/x86_64/images

How do I get started with an install?

How to I create DVD images of the PU_IAS Distribution?

How do I create boot media?