IBM NEPTUN III T40 user manual

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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:
1 Your laptop and your responsibility
2 More help
3 Default installation procedure
4 After the installation
5 Shut down of the IBM T40p please read!
6 No modem connection under Linux
7 Network connections and

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Neptun III, Installation-Guide IBM ThinkPads Version 5.1, 8/10/2003 If you have forgotten your n.ethz-password, contact the hotline at 01 632 7777 or hotline@student.ethz.ch. See http://n.ethz.ch/hotline_start.html for opening hours and web based help. 3 Default installation procedure The default installation divides the hard disk into two Windows partitions (English XP Professional system, data) and four Linux partitions (multilingual Debian system (root), data, hibernation, swap). Du

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Neptun III, Installation-Guide IBM ThinkPads Version 5.1, 8/10/2003 16. Take your time and browse the ReadMe-File when logged in. Create a restricted user account. 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 Debia

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Neptun III, Installation-Guide IBM ThinkPads Version 5.1, 8/10/2003 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 net

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Neptun III, Installation-Guide IBM ThinkPads Version 5.1, 8/10/2003 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 https://n.ethz.ch/cgi-bin/MessageTree/main.cgi. 9 Reinstalling one system only Reinstalling one system only, e.g. if one operation system has become corrupt: 1. Start your l

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Neptun III, Installation-Guide IBM ThinkPads Version 5.1, 8/10/2003 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 scre