Novell LINUX ENTERPRISE DESKTOP 11 User manual

Use the following procedures to install a new version of SUSE® Linux Enterprise Desktop 11. This document
gives a quick overview about how to run through the default installation of a SUSE Linux Enterprise Desktop.
Welcome to SUSE Linux Enterprise
Desktop
For more detailed installation instructions and deployment
strategies, see the SUSE Linux Enterprise documentation at
http://www.novell.com/documentation/.
System Requirements
• Personal computer with a Pentium* III 500 MHz or higher
processor (Pentium 4 2.4 GHz or higher or any AMD64
for Intel* EM64T processor recommended)
• 512 MB physical RAM (1 GB recommended)
• 3 GB available disk space (more recommended)
•800 x 600 display resolution (1024 x 768 or higher recom-
mended)
Installing SUSE Linux Enterprise Desktop
Use these instructions if there is no existing Linux system
on you machine or if you want to replace an existing Linux
system.
1. Insert the SUSE Linux Enterprise Desktop DVD into the
drive, then reboot the computer to start the installation
program.
2. Select Installation on the boot screen and press Enter.
This loads the SUSE Linux Enterprise Desktop installa-
tion program and starts the installation in normal mode.
Installation Quick Start
SUSE Linux Enterprise Desktop 11
NOVELL® QUICK START CARD
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3. Select the language to be used during the installation
and for the installed system.
4. Read the License Agreement and click Yes, I Agree to
the License Agreement. Proceed with Next.
5. Select if you want to accomplish a New Installation or
an update from a previous version of SUSE Linux Enter-
prise. Proceed with Next.
6. Select the clock and time zone to use in your system.
Proceed with Next.
7. Type your rst and last name in the User’s Full Name
eld, your login name in the Username eld, and your
password (as recommended by your system administra-
tor) in the Password eld.
For security reasons, your password should be at least
eight characters long and should contain both upper-
case and lowercase letters and numbers. The maximum
length for passwords is 72 characters, and passwords
are case sensitive. Proceed with Next.
8. Type a password for the system administrator account
(called the root user).
You should never forget the root password. After you
enter it here, the password cannot be retrieved. It can
only be reset with administrative assistance. Proceed
with Next.
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9. Use the Installation Settings screen to view a number
of proposed installation and partitioning options, then
change your desired options if necessary.
The Overview tab contains options that sometimes need
manual intervention (for example, partitioning and
softwar). The Expert tab contains special options, de-
scribed below.
10. Click Accept to accept any license agreements that
might show up. You will see the following screen:
11. Click Install to start the installation.
After completing the basic system setup and the instal-
lation of all selected software packages, the SUSE Linux
Enterprise Desktop installation boots into the new Linux
system, after which you can create users, congure the
hardware, and set up system services.
12. Click Congure Now > Next > Continue to enable your
system for online updates.
To skip this step, click Congure Later > Next and con-
tinue with the installation. You can congure this option
after the product has been installed.
13. Click Finish on the Installation Completed screen to
close the SUSE Linux Enterprise Desktop installation
and continue to the login screen.
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14. Click on your username, and type your password in the
Password eld. Press Enter to login.
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