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Novell Client 2 SP1 for Linux Installation Quick Start
Novell
Client
2.0 SP1
08/19/2008
Installing the Novell Client for Linux
This document explains how to install the Novell Client for Linux software on a workstation.
For information on installing a preconfigured version of the Novell Client, see
Files to Preconfigure the Novell
"System Requirements" on page 1
"Upgrading From Version 2.0" on page 4
"Uninstalling the Novell Client for Linux" on page 5
S
R
YSTEM
EQUIREMENTS
The Novell Client 2.0 SP1 for Linux requires workstations running one of the following:
®
SUSE
Linux Enterprise Desktop 10 SP2 (32-bit or 64-bit)
®
openSUSE
10.3 (32-bit or 64-bit)
IMPORTANT: Do not install the 32-bit version of the Novell Client 2.0 SP1 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. The package that is installed depends on your kernel type.
novfs-kmp-default
novfs-kmp-smp
novfs-kmp-bigsmp
for Linux
TM
Q U I C K S T A R T
Client" in the Novell Client for Linux Administration Guide.
w w w . n o v e l l . c o m
"Using Configuration
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- Page 1 10.3 (32-bit or 64-bit) IMPORTANT: Do not install the 32-bit version of the Novell Client 2.0 SP1 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,”...
- Page 2 8 Select Patterns from the Filter drop-down list. 9 Select Novell Client for Linux in the Additional Software category. 10 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 Novell Client 2.0 before upgrading to 2.0 SP1. To use YaST to upgrade from the Novell Client 2.0 for Linux to 2.0 SP1, follow these steps. You can also use the ncl_install script to upgrade to 2.0 SP1 (see “Using the Installation Script to...
- 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 mark in the check box.
- 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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