Crossover cable came late today, and as suspected, when my laptop is connected through the gigabit switch and directly into the WOPR (as opposed to through the wifi), and I create a blank VM with BRIDGED networking through the ethernet cable, I’m able to deploy a fully-updated Kali instance to the VM (via FOG) in just over two minutes.
Shutdown and startup scripts are reliable. A quick shutdown script via ssh key tells WOPR to first SUSPEND all the VMs, then shut down itself. All the machines startup automatically when I power on the unit. The network is usable within a minute of powering it up.
Packing everything up for tomorrow’s meeting now…
- WOPR Jr (check)
- Wifi router (check)
- Gigabit switch (check)
- TPLink Wifi Extender (for attempting to piggyback on Library internet) (check)
- Entertainment (check)
- Swag (check)
- …what am i forgetting?…
See you at the meeting. Or at the pregame. I’m going to hit the hot tub and then hit the sack. It’s been a busy weekend.