Legal Notice - Novell LINUX ENTERPRISE DESKTOP 10 SP2 - INSTALLATION Installation

example SUSE Linux Enterprise Desktop 10 or SUSE
Linux Enterprise Desktop 10 SP1). You only need
to install the latest service pack (SP), because it al-
ways contains all patches of previous service packs.
1. Insert the first SUSE Linux Enterprise Desktop 10 service
pack CD or the DVD into the drive, then reboot the
computer to start the installation program.
2. Select Installation on the boot screen, then press Enter.
3. Select the language to be used during the installation
and for the installed system, then click Next.
4. Read the License Agreement, click Yes, I Agree to the
License Agreement, then click Next to continue the in-
stallation.
5. Select Update, then click Next:
6. Select the partition or system to update, then click
Next.
7. In the Installation Settings screen, adjust the settings
according to your requirements.
You can usually leave the default settings untouched,
but if you intend to enhance your system, select the
packages offered in the Update Options submenu or
add support for additional languages.
You can also make backups of various system compo-
nents. Selecting backups slows down the update pro-
cess. Use this option if you do not have a recent system
backup.
8. When you have finished configuring the installation
settings, click Accept.
9. Click Start Update to begin the installation
After completing the basic system setup and the instal-
lation of all selected software packages, the installation
boots into the updated Linux system, after which you
can configure the hardware and set up system services.
If you are updating from CD, leave CD 1 in your CD-
ROM drive during the reboot and do not select any
installation options, but Boot from Hard Disk. When the
reboot is finished, the installation continues and you
are prompted to insert the remaining CDs.
10. To test your Internet connection, click Yes, Test Connec-
tion to the Internet → Next.
This option also checks for the latest SUSE Linux Enter-
prise Desktop release notes. If you do not want to test
the connection at this point (or check for updated re-
lease notes), click No, Skip This Test → Next, then
continue with Step 13.
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 to enable your system for
online updates.
Click Configure Later → Next to skip this step and
continue the installation. You can configure this option
after the product has been installed.
13. After the system configuration has completed, view
the Release Notes, then click Next.
14. On the Installation Completed screen, click Finish to
close the installation and continue to the login screen.
15. Type your username in the Username field, then press
Enter.
16. Type your password in the Password field, then press
Enter.
Configuring SUSE Linux Enterprise
Desktop
For information on using and configuring SUSE Linux Enter-
prise Desktop, see the GNOME User Guide at http://www
.novell.com/documentation/sled10/pdfdoc/
userguide_gnome_sp2/userguide_gnome_sp2.pdf
and the KDE User Guide at http://www.novell.com/
documentation/sled10/pdfdoc/userguide_kde
_sp2/userguide_kde_sp2.pdf.

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