[ubuntu] [newbie] Ubuntu 8.10 Server Installation

[jon80]

I have an Ubuntu 8.10 Server machine, and, I would like to do the following:

1. update the keyboard settings, preferably while still in command line
2. configure a network interface so that it interfaces with my existing router.
3. install KDE / Gnome or some other desktop environment, for convenience.
4. ubuntu is installed as a guest within VMWare Infrastructure, and, I pretty much can't scroll to view the whole screen.
5. ubuntu machine should be used to install Oracle Datawarehouse Builder 11g (if this fails I try 10g), has anyone carried out a similar installation before?

I've been skimming through the online documentation at https://help.ubuntu.com/8.10/index.html, but found nothing specific so far.

Information would be appreciated.

Failed resolutions
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re: 2. So far only local host appears as a network interface;
starting up of eth0 using /etc/init.d/networking start fails
re: 3. I tried looking for /etc/inittab, but this does not seem to be available.

[zvacet]

To install GNOME

sudo apt-get install ubuntu-desktop gdm

After that you will be able to configure your network with network applet.

Did you try to click on full screen button in Vmware?

Sorry,that is all I can suggest you.I´m sure that somebody else will be better help to you.

[jon80]

Originally Posted by zvacet To install GNOME sudo apt-get install ubuntu-desktop gdm After that you will be able to configure your network with network applet. Did you try to click on full screen button in Vmware? Sorry,that is all I can suggest you.I´m sure that somebody else will be better help to you.

Unfortunately I can't use apt-get because my network connection (no 2), is not available.

[zvacet]

Sorry for overlook.Try type in terminal

sudo pppoeconf

after that look in /etc/network/interfaces

and if you are connected with dhcp that file should look something like this

auto lo iface lo inet loopback auto eth0 iface eth0 inet dhcp

or if you use static adress

auto lo iface lo inet loopback auto et0 iface eth0 inet static address netmask gateway

you will put your address,netmask....

[jon80]

Thanks, I resolved the network problem by updating the /etc/network interfaces, since it was mapping to eth0, whilst this should have been eth2 .

Attached details.

[zvacet]

Now you can install desktop of your choice.