Helix to Hard Drive

(Helix) { Install Helix Linux Image to Hard drive  } Section 0. Background Information Helix3 is a Live CD built on top of Ubuntu. It focuses on incident response and computer forensics. According to Helix3 Support Forum, e-fense is no longer planning on updating the free version of Helix. See http://www.e-fense.com/products.php Section 1. Downloading Helix On any machine connected to the Internet, bring up a Web Browser. In my case, I am using a Windows Machine that has a USB hard drive attached to it. Go To http://helix.onofri.org/Helix2008R1.iso Saving the ISO Command:  Click Save Saving ISO to a location Instruction: It's up to you where you want to save the file.  In my case, I will save the ISO to H:\BOOT ISO Section 2. Create a New Virtual Machine Create a New Virtual Machine Command: Click on "Create a New Virtual Machine" New Virtual Machine Wizard Instructions:  Click on the "I will install the operating system later" radio button. Click Next. Customer Operating System and Version Instructions:  Guest operating system: Linux Version: Ubuntu Click Next. Personalize Linux Instructions:  Virtual machine name: TargetHelix01 Note: Name it whatever you like. Location: H:\TargetHelix01 Note: If you can, save this image to a USB Hard drive. Click Next. Personalize Linux Instructions:  Maximum disk size (GB): 15 Note: You can make this a little as 3.5 GB.  It really depends if you instead on analyzing images with Autopsy. Click on the "Store virtual disk as a single file" Click Next. Personalize Linux Instructions:  Click Finished Note:  Helix will now boot off of the Helix2008R1.iso. Section 3. Install Helix to the Hard drive (Part 1) Warning:  Step 10 will fail.  Unfortunately, you will have to go through the install steps twice, due to an os-prober issue that has trouble seeing the logical volumes.  So, don't get frustrated and just follow along step by step. Edit TargetHelix01 Virtual Machine Command: Click Edit virtual machine settings Virtual Machine Settings Command: Select CD/DVD (IDE) Select the "Use ISO image file:" radio button. Browse to where you saved the Helix2008R1.iso Select OK. Booting from Helix Options Instructions: Select TargetHelix01 Play Virtual Machine Boot into the Helix Live CD Command: Arrow Down to "Boot into the Helix Live CD" Press Enter Install to Hard drive (Part 1) Instructions: System --> Administration --> Install Language Selection Instructions: English Forward Timezone Selection Instructions: Select City: Chicago Forward Keyboard layout Instructions: Which layout is most similar to your keyboard? USA USA Forward Prepare disk space Instructions: Make sure Guided - use entire disk is selected. Forward Who are you? Instructions: What is your name? student What name do you want to use to log in? student Choose a password What is the name of this computer? TargetHelix01 Forward Warning Instructions: After pressing forward the os-prober will fail because it cannot the volume groups. Click Cancel I realize you are saying what the hell, but please continue to follow along to get Helix to install to disk. Abort the installation? Instructions: Click on Quit Notes: I know this sounds crazy, but continue to Section 4. Section 4. Install Helix to the Hard drive (Part 2) Install to Hard drive (Part 2) Instructions: System --> Administration --> Install Language Selection Instructions: English Forward Timezone Selection Instructions: Select City: Chicago Forward Keyboard layout Instructions: Which layout is most similar to your keyboard? USA USA Forward Prepare disk space Instructions: Make sure Guided - use entire disk is selected. Forward Ready to Install Instructions: Click Install Side Note: See, I am not crazy, it works a second time.  BTW, I discovered this trick by scavenging through many of websites and blogs. Installing system Side Note:  This process will take between 10 to 20 minutes. Post Installation Command:  Click on Continue using the Live CD Adjust VMware Settings (For VMWare Only, See Below) Command:  Click on VMware Settings. Change Physical Drive (For VMWare Only, See Below) Command:  Select CD/DVD (IDE) Select the "Use physical drive:" Connection radio button. Change Network Adapter (For VMWare Only, See Below) Command:  Select Network Adapter NAT Select the "Bridged: Connected directly to the physical network" Network Connection radio button. Consistency Reboot Command:  Click on the Terminal Console sudo su - shutdown -r now Section 5. Logging Into TargetHelix01 Preview system information Command: Login with your the username and password you created earlier. In my case, I create a username called "student". How to become root Command: sudo su - Enter your current password for the account your logged in as. Proof of Lab Command: echo "Your Name"; date; df -h Do an Alt PrtScn (Print Screen) Cut and Paste into a Word Document Upload to Moodle. Section: Proof of Lab Cut and Paste a screen shot found in Section 5, Step 3 in a word and upload to Moodle.