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- 1 System Requirements
- 2 Installing the Novell Client Using the Yast Control Center
- 3 Installing the Novell Client Using the Installation Script
- 4 Upgrading from a Previous Version
- 5 Uninstalling the Novell Client for Linux
- 6 Uninstalling Using the Yast Control Center
- 7 Uninstalling Using the Installation Script
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Novell Client 2.0 for Linux Installation Quick Start
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Installing the Novell Client for Linux
This quick start explains how to install the Novell Client for Linux* software on a workstation.
"System Requirements" on page 1
"Installing the Novell Client Using the YaST Control Center" on page 2
"Installing the Novell Client Using the Installation Script" on page 3
"Upgrading From a Previous Version" on page 4
"Uninstalling the Novell Client for Linux" on page 5
For information on installing a preconfigured version of the Novell Client, see
Files to Preconfigure the Novell
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The Novell Client 2.0 for Linux requires workstations running one of the following:
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SUSE
Linux Enterprise Desktop 10 SP1 (32-bit or 64-bit)
openSUSE 10.2 (32-bit or 64-bit)
IMPORTANT: For this release, you should not install the 32-bit version of the Novell Client 2.0 for
Linux onto a 64-bit operating system. If you do so, you will lose the ability to log into the GUI
credential provider. You will see the error message, "Authentication Failed," and will be unable to
log in.
If you want to use the precompiled Novell Client for Linux Virtual File System provided with the
distribution, make sure one of the following packages is installed on your workstation before you
install the Novell Client for Linux. Which package is installed depends on your kernel type.
novfs-kmp-default
novfs-kmp-smp
novfs-kmp-bigsmp
for Linux
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Q U I C K S T A R T
Client" in the Novell Client for Linux Administration Guide.
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"Using Configuration
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- Page 1 10.2 (32-bit or 64-bit) IMPORTANT: For this release, you should not install the 32-bit version of the Novell Client 2.0 for Linux onto a 64-bit operating system. If you do so, you will lose the ability to log into the GUI credential provider.
- Page 2 7 Select Patterns from the Filter drop-down list. 8 Select Novell Client for Linux in the Additional Software category. 9 The Novell Client for Linux check box should already be selected. If it is not, select it to automatically select all packages for installation.
- Page 3 Starting or Restarting the Novell Client for Linux Use any of the following methods to start or restart the Novell Client for Linux: Restart the Linux Workstation: This is the best way to ensure that the Novell Client for Linux is completely restarted.
- Page 4 R E V I O U S E RSI O N To upgrade from the Novell Client 1.2 for Linux to the Novell Client 2.0 for Linux using YaST, follow these steps. You can also use the ncl_install script to upgrade to 2.0 (see “Installing the Novell...
- Page 5 8b Select Install nici although it would change the architecture, then click OK– Try Again. 9 Select Patterns from the Filter drop-down list. 10 Make sure Novell Client for Linux is selected in the Pattern list (It should already have a check in the checkbox).
- Page 6 Legal Notice Copyright © 2007 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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