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Novell LINUX ENTERPRISE DESKTOP 10 - INSTALLATION 06-01-2006 Installation Manual

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Welcome to SUSE Linux Enterprise
Desktop
SUSE Linux* Enterprise Desktop (SLED) offers a stable and secure working environment packed
with easy-to-use business software and services. SLED offers both GNOME* and KDE desktops
as well as leading Novell products and services to create a work environment that helps you
capture and share business information.
For more detailed installation instructions and deployment strategies, see the
Enterprise Desktop Deployment Guide (http://www.novell.com/documentation/sled10/pdfdoc/
sled10_deployment/sled10_deployment.pdf).
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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)
256 MB physical RAM (512 MB recommended)
800 MB available disk space (2.5 GB recommended)
800 x 600 display resolution (1024 x 768 or higher recommended)
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Use these instructions if there is no existing Linux system on you machine or if you want to replace
an existing Linux system. See
information on updating an NLD 9 system to SLED 10.
1 Insert the SUSE Linux Enterprise Desktop CD 1 or DVD into the drive, then reboot the
computer to start the installation program.
2 Select Installation on the boot screen, then press Enter.
This loads the SUSE Linux Enterprise Desktop installation program and starts the installation
in normal mode. You can also select from the following options:
• Boot from Hard Disk: Boots the system already installed on the hard drive (the
system that is normally booted when the machine is started).
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Summary of Contents for Novell LINUX ENTERPRISE DESKTOP 10 - INSTALLATION 06-01-2006

  • Page 1 SUSE Linux* Enterprise Desktop (SLED) offers a stable and secure working environment packed with easy-to-use business software and services. SLED offers both GNOME* and KDE desktops as well as leading Novell products and services to create a work environment that helps you capture and share business information.
  • Page 2 • Installation—ACPI Disabled: If the normal installation fails, it could be because the system hardware doesn’t support the Advanced Configuration and Power Interface (ACPI). If this seems to be the case, use this option to install without ACPI support. • Installation—Local APIC Disabled: If the normal installation fails, it could be because the system hardware doesn’t support the local Advanced Programmable Interrupt Controller (APIC).
  • Page 3 Enterprise Desktop proposes a reasonable partitioning scheme that can be accepted without change. For more information on partitioning options, see “Section 3.7.1: Partitioning” in the SUSE Linux Enterprise Desktop Deployment Guide (http://www.novell.com/ documentation/sled10/pdfdoc/sled10_deployment/sled10_deployment.pdf). • Add-On Products: Use this option to install additional products from a separate media source.
  • Page 4 14 On the Running Internet Connection Test screen, view the results of the test, then click Next to continue. 15 On the Novell Customer Center Configuration screen, click Configure Now > Next > Continue to enable your system for online updates.
  • Page 5: Suse L I Nu X E N Te Rp R Ise Desk Top

    N TE RP R ISE ESK TOP Use these instructions to update a Novell Linux Desktop 9 system to SUSE Linux Enterprise Desktop 10. Configuration settings from your existing system are preserved whenever possible. 1 Insert the SUSE Linux Enterprise Desktop CD 1 or DVD into the drive, then reboot the computer to start the installation program.
  • Page 6 11 On the Running Internet Connection Test screen, view the results of the test, then click Next to continue. 12 On the Novell Customer Center Configuration screen, click Configure Now > Next > Continue to enable your system for online updates.
  • Page 7 (http://www.novell.com/documentation/sled10/pdfdoc/userguide_kde/userguide_kde.pdf). Copyright © 2006 Novell, Inc. All rights reserved. No part of this publication may be reproduced, photocopied, stored on a retrieval system, or transmitted without the express written consent of the publisher. For a list of Novell trademarks, see the Novell Trademark and Service Mark list (http://www.novell.com/company/legal/trademarks/tmlist.html).

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