Lots of Changes

Since My last post I have moved, I have  a new baby boy, and OSSEM is going very well!

I have been very busy, but I have a project with the Pi.

I had found sometime this weekend, and got it working. I am doing a write up on how to make it work.

Look for it posting this week.

Proxmox 3.1 with Windows Guests

So far I am loving Proxmox 3.1, for the ease of use and the great app to manage it on android.

Linux guest installs work like a charm, although instead of being able to import a standard VM file, Like OVA, OVF, VMDK, it seems to work better if you install fresh and use the qcow2 format for the storage, because it enables the use of live snapshots.

So after researching and trying to figure out WHY windows networking in proxmox doesn't work out of the box, I found the solution.

So I will now share what I did and make the files available sometime this weekend.

I am going to list each Windows OS and what networking method worked with each, in my set up.

Windows Xp  =  Intel E1000

Windows 2003 Server  =  Intel E1000

Windows 7  =  Intel E1000

Windows 8  =  Intel E1000 new drivers

Windows 8.1 (aka Blue)  =  VirtIO (paravirtualized)

I have yet to get vista on my lab.

Here are the links to the drivers. The only way to import these into your Windows Guests, is to mount it in the cd drive, which in the first link below, meant I had to make the Zip and ISO, which I did using IMGBurn on windows.

Intel E1000

Intel E1000 New Drivers

VirtIO (paravirtualized)

It took a better part of a day re-installing all my OS's onto this New Lab Server, but now that I have done all the hard work, take my notes and your install should be a little less stressful.

Proxmox 3.1

A Lot has happened since last time I posted, BSidesLV, Defcon21, The Party's, and the new gear I Bought. I have loads of notes that I will upload, But for now, This post will be talking about my Proxmox 3.1 Experience.

So up to this point and time I have been running ESXI 4.1 in my lab (because that the newest that my hardware could handle), But I was told about a different VM Server OS called Proxmox.

http://www.proxmox.com/

I had issues with the download being interrupted, but after the 3rd time, I had it and burnt it to a DVD.

I started to re-install each of my OS's, But I am now looking  into, Importing them in from my esxi box.

More to come and this post will be edited.

Multi-Boot Jump Drive

Today we will be creating a Multi-Boot Jump Drive.

You will need:

a computer

a minimum of a 8 Gig Jump Drive (if you are going to buy one, Wal-mart has a good deal on them)

the Iso for the multi-system Os (from this site http://sourceforge.net/projects/multisystem/)

and either a Cd or another Jump Drive to put the Iso onto

You will also need the Iso’s you will want to put on the Multi-boot Jump Drive.

Here is a Little bit of Information about this Multi-Boot OS:

It was made by the french, so the default language is French

It’s built on Ubuntu,

"MS LTS " will allow you to create a simple drag / drop your files iso MultiBoot USB key..

In short, this is the easiest way to discover and install various distributions GNU / Linux via a DVD or USB key.

Insert the DVD into your PC, restart, and select the menu to create your MultiSystem LiveUSB MultiBoot, Menu Ubuntu Kubuntu or Xubuntu Lubuntu if you want to test live or install one of these four distribution.

This DVD also contains "Plop Boot Manager" that can easily start a PC via a USB port without any intervention. 

Simply plug in your USB key, insert the DVD in your PC and choose the Start menu "Plop Boot Manager "for your PC starts your USB drive.

Step 1

Download The Iso’s

This inclued the Multi-system OS http://sourceforge.net/projects/multisystem/

And whatever else you will want to multi-boot

I.E.

http://distrowatch.com/table.php?distribution=mageia

http://distrowatch.com/table.php?distribution=elive

http://distrowatch.com/table.php?distribution=clonezilla

http://distrowatch.com/table.php?distribution=jolios

http://distrowatch.com/table.php?distribution=oracle
http://distrowatch.com/table.php?distribution=gparted
http://distrowatch.com/table.php?distribution=partedmagic
http://distrowatch.com/table.php?distribution=damnsmall
https://fedoraproject.org/get-fedora
http://www.linuxmint.com/

Step 2

Decide if you are going to burn the Multi-system Os on a Dvd or a USB

If you decide to use USB, here are other programs to make it a bootable jump drive

http://unetbootin.sourceforge.net/ or http://www.linuxliveusb.com/

Follow the instruction on the GUI and you will be up and running in no time.
Something to consider, is that the Multi-system OS, gets updated to support newer linux  distros, which in turn you will have to update. At this point you have 2 options when installing this to a USB. The First is to use it like a live CD, nothing you change is saved. But your second option is to make it persistent, which means you can set an amount of storage space you want, so you can keep the changes, or in this case the Updates.

Step 3
Boot into the Multi-System OS

When your computer is booting, you want to boot off of either your DVD you made or your usb. Your milage may very here, so check to see if your computer allows you to boot off of USB, and that information can be found in the BIOS.

Step 4

Unless you want to read everything in french, you will need to hit F2, use your up arrow key to highlight English, and click enter.

Step 5  

Once it has gone through it’s boot up sequence, you should see this screen.

You will then want to make sure you are connected to the net, and check for Updates, by clicking the “Update” button.

Step 6

You will now plug in your Jump Drive you want to install the Multiple OS’s onto.

You will then click the Refresh Button circled in red here.

You should then see your Jump Drive listed. Click on your Jump Drive listed, to highlight it in orange, then click Confirm.

Step 7

Confirm that you want to install Grub2 on your jump drive. Click OK.

It will take about a minute, then you will see this screen. This is the simple view.

If you click on the Eyeball, you will get the advanced view.

Step 8

Now plug in your other jump drive or hard drive that has all your ISO’s you want to install.

Grab the ISO you want and drag it to the section circled in red.

You will then see text in a ternanal, It’s now started installing the ISO to the USB,

This can take some time, so go grab a coffee, and come back.

Step 9

If you want persistence on that Linux, click the floppy drive, it’s circled in blue

Then Select your size of your persistence, I set mine for 1 GB.

Then it took about 15 minutes to create the Persistence

It copys the OS  for the Persistence instance, so you will have 1 OS that will be live, and 1 that will save your changes. It then goes and edits the grub.

Step 10

After it is all done, you will then see this screen, You can either add more OS’s or click the power button to close the window. Now turn off your computer.

Step 11

When you power up your computer, click whatever button that your BIOS says to “SELECT BOOT OPTIONS”

Step 12

Here is what the default wallpaper for grub, Now you can select what you want to boot.

More posts to make a customized graphic behind the Grub loader, using VirtualBox with this jump drive, are coming in the future.

Project Updates

I missed posting in the month of May!

Well I have been very busy, I am involved with 2 different computer groups in town. One is a Linux user group and the other is a Computer Security group.

I've been presenting at both and have had no time to post what projects I've been doing!

So I have completely converted to Linux for my everyday computing. For the Last month I have been rocking Linux Mint 14 KDE on my 64 GB SSD and it has been great. The only issue I have had is with My Laptop's  battery life. On Windows it lasts about 2- 2:30 hours, while on linux it lasts about 1 hour and 30 minutes. That is even after turning off the DVD drive the webcam, and mic. Plus installing the packages to make linux more laptop friendly. 

Kali Linux is amazing! I have it on my Netbook, the Pi, Multi-boot jump drives, and on my Sdcard (which my laptop can boot from).

I am studying for the LPIC1 which is going well. I got the book from O'Reilly, here is a link to it LPIC-1 Study Guide

I am going to Defcon 21 and to BSides Las Vegas. I also Submitted a talk for Defcon, we will have to see if I get in.

I have also been doing a lot with the Raspberry Pi. Multi-booting, playing with new OS's, and just got my Pi Cam. This week I plan on doing a project with it. And it will be documented and posted.

I also am staring to build my own destro, based on Debian 7 stable, more of that to come in the future.

I have a Raspberry Pi war-driver project in the works, and I am making a Tv cabinet to put all my electronic gear in so my little one won't be tempted to play with it.

That reminds me of something else I did. I Fixed a 44 Inch Samsung DLP TV. It had a Bad color wheel and lamp. I spent about $240 and it is working wonderfully. It has HDMI, VGA, and DVI input, so I am super Stoked. We have been watching tv off of my older 55 inch rear projection Mitsubishi Tv, though s-video, so you can imagine the difference.

My LapDecks are amazing, I bring one with me on my Laptop bag at all times.

I'm playing with Bittorrent Sync on the Raspberry Pi, and also part of a team in Cyber Olympics, more to come on that in the future.

I have flashed Ubuntu Touch to my Nexus 7, and flashed android back.

I have flashed CM 10.1 RC2 on my S3 and Love it!

I have also been playing with the Kos cable for android and his lovely little command line app that can grab all sorts of fun files off what ever phone I plug it into.

I am still playing Ingress, Currently I am Level 7.

I live on Google plus, so if you have any questions or comments, leave them there, and I'll get back with you.

Oh yea, almost forgot.... I have Finally Bought My First Personal Domain Name..... Welcome to Securityiskey.net!!!

Raspberry Pi Lapdeck Wire Harness

In the Past post I showed you the parts you will need, So here are the Pictures of how I did it.

I got this piece...

Motorola Micro USB SKN6258 Adapter for RAZR2

 Then I cut off the mini male side of the cable, Leaving the female micro usb.

 Then I measured the case and 

how much cable I would need for this cable, 

and cut the excess off.

USB 1 ft Micro USB, A to Left angle micro B

 

Soldering Time!

 Here is the Layout

Make sure to cut your heat shrink and put it BELOW where you are soldering, 

on the wire BEFORE you start soldering

 

So here is the pictures of me hooking it up to the lapdeck and booting a couple OS's

Here is the Final Product! 

This is my second time doing this, and in the future, 

I'll be ether making a case that snaps on 

or another type of cable management. 

Raspberry Pi Lapdeck

Here is the list of cables and where you can buy them, to make your raspberry pi work with your lapdeck.

First You Need a Raspberry Pi here are 3 different places to get them from.

newark.com
alliedelec.com
mcmelectronics.com

Here is 2 different sites to find the atrix or bionic Lapdeck

amazon.com
ebay.com

Now here comes the fun!

You need a

1ft Micro HDMI Male to Micro HDMI Female

Micro USB B Male To Female M/F Cable

Here is a kit from Amazon that has both of the above, but the first time I bought the kit, the HDMI cable didn't work, the second time they did. So buyer beware!

Cable Adapter Set Motorola Atrix


You will also need a Micro HDMI to Full HDMI

HDMI Male to Micro HDMI C Female F/M

Depending on how you wire your pi, you will need a cable like this, to cut and solder together, like the Picture at the bottom on the page.

USB 1 ft Micro USB, A to Left angle micro B

One More Cable that you might need

Motorola Micro USB SKN6258 Adapter for RAZR2

Here is another Site that has different Pictures of cabling the Raspberry Pi.

http://kimondo.co.uk/raspberry-pi-modmypi-case-motorola-atrix-lapdock-raspberry-pi-laptop/

I am working on a few different designs. More to come.