openSUSE 10.3
Installation
Linux installation has never been this simple. Even Linux novices can install openSUSE 10.3 in a few easy steps:
1. Language Selection
After you insert the first DVD of openSUSE 10.3 into your machine,
the graphical installation tool YaST will launch. Select your preferred
language from the list that appears.
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2. Installation Mode
After you accept the end-user license agreement, YaST checks your hard
disk. If you already have installed an older version of openSUSE,
YaST asks you whether you want to update your system or make a new installation.
If you have an older version of openSUSE installed, choosing "Update"
will preserve your existing files. Choosing "New Installation" will
erase your existing work.
To offer you the full set of software available "Add online respository" is selected by default. This will add our ftp tree to the installation sources and provides numerous additional software packages for literally any needs.
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3. Desktop Selection
After setting or accepting the suggested time zone, you need to choose your
preferred desktop environment, KDE or GNOME. Both have elegant, modern GUI
interfaces and use state-of-the-art default applications for
general-productivity tasks. If you want to try out both interfaces, you can.
For now, choose one and later, in the installed system, you can install the
other one. Then, you can easily switch between GNOME and KDE each time you
log into the system. It's easy.
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4. Installation Settings
YaST automatically checks your system and presents you with an installation
proposal; to see more details of the installation settings that YaST has
recommended, choose the expert mode. If you wish, you can easily install
additional applications or change the settings. When you're satisfied with
your choices, simply click Accept.
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5. Password for System Administrator "root"
Linux protects your system by leaving many configuration options accessible
only via a special Administrator ID and password. You will use your computer
as a standard user, but to install or modify programs or important settings,
you will have to log in as the "Root User." When you are operating as a
standard user, you are better protected from harmful programs.
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6. Network Configuration
The next step is the configuration of the Internet connection. Network cards,
modems, ISDN cards and DSL devices are automatically detected. An extensive
list of preconfigured ISPs facilitates the configuration of your Internet
provider.
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7. Online update configuration
During the installation, we recommend that you update your system with the online
update service. This assures that all available updates and patches are
conduct on your computer and your system is up to date.
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8. User Authentification Method
Just before installation completes, openSUSE offers you the choice between a
standalone system and a network system. Newcomers can simply confirm the
default setting "Standalone System" by pressing the Next button, while
experienced users can select their preferred user login methods for network
use. On standalone systems you will be prompted to create a user ID.
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9. Release Notes
Just before the installation finishes, the release notes are displayed. This
is important information about openSUSE that became known shortly before the
development process was completed and could not be included in the
documentation.
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10. Hardware Configuration
openSUSE will configure now the remaining system hardware. Usually, all
components—including the graphics card, TV card, sound card, printer, scanner
and monitor—are automatically detected and merely need to be confirmed. Of
course, experienced users can use YaST for fine tuning.
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11. openSUSE greeter
Finally the openSUSE greeter provides more information about the openSUSE
project, the openSUSE Build Service and offers a direct link to community
support possibilities. The susegreeter has an icon on the desktop—so you
can easily look at this useful information again at a later stage.
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