# configure a node

set file /etc/hostname

install /etc/passwd and /etc/shadow

install /etc/sudoers

depmod -a

set password for root and ptp

dpkg-reconfigure ssh
        use all defaults

cd /var/tmp
tar xzf /etc/var.tgz

if resolv.conf needs to be updated
        cd /var/tmp
        tar xzf /etc/var.tgz
        edit var/tmp/var/local/etc/resolv.conf
                set up as appropriate for network config
        tar czf /etc/var/tgz

edit etc/network/interfaces
        configure network as appropriate

edit usr/local/nocat/nocat.conf
        set "LocalNetwork" to the wireless network
        set "LogFacility" to "syslog"

edit /etc/snmp/snmpd.conf
        comment out "com2sec paranoid"
        uncomment "com2sec readonly" and change "public" to <secret key>
        set syslocation to local value
        set syscontact to "Special Ops Team <ops@personaltelco.net>"
        change "proc mountd" to "proc sshd"
        change "proc ntalkd 4" to "proc gateway"

edit /etc/syslog.conf
        ...

--- BrianBeattie