2.1. Install the Frontend

1. Install Rocks with the Viz Roll selected. Follow to instructions in section 1.2 of the users guide and make sure the Viz Roll is part of the group of optional Rolls you select.

2. After the frontend is installed and booted, you'll see an X-based login screen, as shown below. Login as 'root' using the password you supplied during the frontend installation.

   

3. After logging in, you'll see an xterm and by prompted to configure the root account's SSH key. Type return to accept the default value for the location of the key (/root/.ssh/id_rsa), next enter the passphrase you wish to use for the root SSH key.

   

4. Now, configure the frontend's X server by running the following command in the xterm:

   # system-config-display

   

5. Select the monitor type:

   

6. Set resolution and colors:

   

7. After setting the resolution and the color bit depth, you can exit the GUI by clicking 'OK'. This will display another window (shown below) warning you that the display settings have been changed. Click 'OK' again to complete the display configuration step.

   

8. Change the display driver from "vesa" to "nvidia". Edit the file /etc/X11/xorg.conf:

   

   Change the line:

   Driver "vesa"

   to:

   Driver "nvidia"

9. Then reboot your frontend:

   # init 6