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to switch between profiles. To get SCPM up and running on your system, install
the package kscpm, add the Profile Chooser KDE applet to your panel, enable
SCPM using the YaST Profile Management module and configure the users that
should be allowed to switch profiles without the need of entering the root pass-
word. Determine whether profile changes should survive a system reboot or whether
they should be discarded upon shutdown. Make sure all resource groups (i.e. services
like network and printer, for example) are active. Proceed to creating actual profiles
using the SUMF (SCPM Unified Management Front-End) tool which is started via
Profile Chooser. Create profiles for all the different setups you want to use this
system in. Switching between profiles can either be done in the running system via
the Profile Chooser applet or at system boot time via the F3 key. When switching
profiles, SCPM automatically adjusts your system configuration to the new envi-
ronment laid out in the profile you have chosen.
SLP
The service location protocol (SLP) simplifies the connection of a laptop to an ex-
isting network. Without SLP, the administrator of a laptop usually requires detailed
knowledge of the services available in a network. SLP broadcasts the availability
of a certain type of service to all clients in a local network. Applications that support
SLP can process the information dispatched by SLP and be configured automati-
cally. SLP can even be used for the installation of a system, sparing the effort of
searching for a suitable installation source. Find detailed information about SLP
in Chapter 21, SLP Services in the Network (page 281).
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