Setup guide

4 Upgrade the Creative Finishing workstations to the same version as the version of Burn you are about
to install. Each version of Burn is compatible with only one version of Autodesk Creative Finishing
applications.
5 Install the Burn software on each node.
6 Run the software (page 125).
Install the Smoke for Mac distribution of Burn
Two distributions of Burn cannot be installed on the same node. However, either distribution can process
jobs sent from a Mac or Linux product, as long as it is licensed.
The licensing requirements for the Smoke for Mac OS X distribution of Burn are different from the Linux
Creative Finishing distribution.
1 Install and license Smoke for Mac and the Network License Manager. See the Smoke Installation and
Licensing Guide. Note the Smoke for Mac license server name and host ID.
2 If necessary, set up Burn hardware and install the operating system.
3 Install and configure Burn. During installation, enter the license server name and host ID in
/var/flexlm/autodesk.lic.
Install Linux for Burn
Prerequisites:
■ Mouse, keyboard and graphics monitor are connected, and the graphics monitor is powered on.
■ If you are using a KVM switch, it is switched to the system on which you want to install Linux.
■ Get the installer. Major releases are distributed on a USB drive. Service packs or extensions are distributed
as a downloadable tar file.
■ If not installing Red Hat, Prepare the CentOS disc (page 64).
To do a fresh install of Linux:
1 Insert the installation disc and reboot the system. The system should boot to the Linux installation
disc. If not, check your BIOS settings to make sure the DVD / CDROM drive is set as the primary boot
device.
2 At the boot prompt in the Red Hat Linux or CentOS installation menu, run one of the following
commands:
■ burn: A Burn node using the Autodesk custom DVD of Red Hat Enterprise Linux
■ linux ks=cdrom: A Burn node using CentOS with the Autodesk kickstart file
The command launches the Linux installation. The system loads drivers. The installer guides you
through the rest of the process. If you experience problems with the graphical Linux installer, reboot
your computer and run the installer in low resolution VESA mode by running the command linux
ks=cdrom xdriver=vesa. If you still experience problems, reboot again and start the installer in text-only
mode by typing linux ks=cdrom text.
3 If prompted, follow the prompts to initialize the system disk.
4 Insert the remaining Linux distribution discs if prompted. The remainder of the installation process
is automated. If the installation drops into text mode or to a blank screen just before completing, press
CTRL+ALT+F6 to return to graphical mode. At this point, the installation should be finished, and you
should see the “Congratulations...” message and the Reboot button.
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