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2 Boot the system as for the installation, described in
Up for Installation"
in the Installation Mode dialog. Do not select New Installation.
3 YaST determines whether there are multiple root partitions. If there is only one,
continue with the next step. If there are several, select the right partition and
confirm with Next (/dev/hda3 was selected in the example in
"Preparations"
and mount the file systems listed there.
4 In the Installation Settings dialog, adjust the settings according to your require-
ments. Normally, you can leave the default settings untouched, but if you intend
to enhance your system, check the packages offered in the Software Selection
submenus or add support for additional languages.
You also have the possibility to make backups of various system components.
Selecting backups slows down the update process. Use this option if you do not
have a recent system backup.
5 In the following dialog, choose to update only the software that is already installed
or to add new software components to the system (upgrade mode). It is advisable
to accept the suggested composition. Adjustments can be made later with YaST.
8.2 Installing Service Packs
Use Service Packs to update a SUSE Linux Enterprise installation. There are several
different ways in which you can apply a Service Pack. You can either update the existing
installation or start a whole new installation using the Service Pack media. Possible
scenarios for updating the system and setting up a central network installation source
are described here.
TIP
Read the installation instructions on the Service Pack media for further changes.
(page 36). In YaST, choose a language and select Update
(page 199)). YaST reads the old fstab on this partition to analyze
Section 3.2, "System Start-
Section 8.1.1,
Updating SUSE Linux Enterprise
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