Install and Configure CentOS Linux

Installing CentOS

This procedure assumes that you have obtained an Autodesk supplied DVD CentOS Installation ISO. If you would like to manually create your ISO file for a Flame Family product installation, see: Manually Creating your CentOS ISO for a Flame Family Product Installation
Note: If your workstation is a HP Z840 and you would like to setup a RAID configuration for the 2 SSD system drives, see HP Z840 Certified Hardware Setup Guide.
  1. Insert the ISO DVD in your workstation's DVD-ROM.
  2. Set the PC to boot from either the optical (DVD) drive. Typically when a machine boots up there is a prompt to enter the boot menu. On an HP workstation, press F9. On a DELL, press F12.
  3. Boot the PC from your new kickstart DVD ISO.
  4. At the CentOS "Welcome" screen, using the arrows keys, select "Autodesk Flame Premium Workstation" and press Enter.
  5. The operating system will be installed along with all of the relevant extra packages provided by Autodesk.

  6. After the installation, you are prompted to reboot the workstation. Once the workstation restarts the boot sequence, remove the installation media to avoid booting from it again.

Basic Configuration

After booting into your new Linux installation:

  1. By default the PC system time zone is set to EST. If you want to change it, do so before installing the application.
  2. Change the default root password. Log into your system as root, using the default password password, and in a terminal run the passwd command.

Network Configuration

By default, your system's network settings will be configured using static IP settings. You must change the IP addresses to those used by your facility. Additionally, you must set a valid Netmask, hostname, and Gateway IP address. Contact your network administrator for your facility's settings. Alternatively, you can use DHCP.