Über die Autorinnen und Autoren

After working as a teacher of Mathematics and as Deputy Head of an independent school in London, <b>Roger Whittaker</b> discovered Linux in 1996 and became increasingly interested (some would say obsessed). When SUSE Linux opened its UK office in 1999, he changed careers and worked as a technical and training consultant until early in 2004. He now works for Novell supporting Linux installations for large customers. He is Newsletter Editor for <i>UKUUG</i>, the UK's Unix and Open Systems user group. <p><b>Justin Davies</b> has been a Linux user since the age of 15. After University, he joined SUSE Linux as a Technical Consultant where he specialized in Linux on non-Intel architecture. He then spent time working with value-added resellers in Europe to define their open source strategy and go-to-market plans around Linux. He is now the founder and CTO of Ninetyten, a social networking consultancy based in London, where he is still providing solutions based on open source software.</p>

After working as a teacher of Mathematics and as Deputy Head of an independent school in London, Roger Whittaker discovered Linux in 1996 and became increasingly interested (some would say obsessed). When SUSE Linux opened its UK office in 1999, he changed careers and worked as a technical and training consultant until early in 2004. He now works for Novell supporting Linux installations for large customers. He is Newsletter Editor for UKUUG, the UK's Unix and Open Systems user group.

Justin Davies has been a Linux user since the age of 15. After University, he joined SUSE Linux as a Technical Consultant where he specialized in Linux on non-Intel architecture. He then spent time working with value-added resellers in Europe to define their open source strategy and go-to-market plans around Linux. He is now the founder and CTO of Ninetyten, a social networking consultancy based in London, where he is still providing solutions based on open source software.

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<b>The latest edition of the most highly regarded SUSE book on the market!</b> <p><b>Take charge of your SUSE Linux system at home or at work</b></p> <p>Today's open-source SUSE Linux software has evolved to the point where you can harness it for home or office and for desktops, networks, or across an enterprise. The latest edition of this bestselling Bible provides all the step-by-step instruction, techniques, and resources you need to install, configure, operate, and secure openSUSE 11.0 and SUSE Linux Enterprise Server. This is the only SUSE reference you'll need to get up and running&#8212;and stay that way!</p> <ul> <li> <p>Master SUSE basics, including filesystems, partitioning, and logging</p> </li> <li> <p>Launch YaST, the SUSE installation and administration program</p> </li> <li> <p>Tap the command line for text manipulation or advanced networking</p> </li> <li> <p>Set up major network services such as Web sites or file and print servers</p> </li> <li> <p>Use SUSE in an enterprise, including for storage area networks and virtualization</p> </li> <li> <p>Configure firewalls, set up for wireless, and work with third-party hardware and software</p> </li> </ul> <p><b>What's on the DVD?</b></p> <p>Install and launch OpenSUSE 11.0 from the complete copy provided on the DVD.</p> <p>System Requirements: Please refer to Appendix A in the book for the system requirements for the DVD.</p>

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The latest edition of the most highly regarded SUSE book on the market!
 
Take charge of your SUSE Linux system at home or at work
 
Today's open-source SUSE Linux software has evolved to the point where you can harness it for home or office and for desktops, networks, or across an enterprise. The latest edition of this bestselling Bible provides all the step-by-step instruction, techniques, and resources you need to install, configure, operate, and secure openSUSE 11.0 and SUSE Linux Enterprise Server. This is the only SUSE reference you'll need to get up and running-and stay that way!
* Master SUSE basics, including filesystems, partitioning, and logging
* Launch YaST, the SUSE installation and administration program
* Tap the command line for text manipulation or advanced networking
* Set up major network services such as Web sites or file and print servers
* Use SUSE in an enterprise, including for storage area networks and virtualization
* Configure firewalls, set up for wireless, and work with third-party hardware and software
 
What's on the DVD?
 
Install and launch OpenSUSE 11.0 from the complete copy provided on the DVD.
 
System Requirements: Please refer to Appendix A in the book for the system requirements for the DVD.

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OpenSUSE 11.0 and SUSE Linux Enterprise Server Bible

John Wiley & Sons

Chapter One

Setting up X

The most important part of getting Linux up and running is installing the system. Some aspects of the Linux installation process may seem unfamiliar and slightly alien when you see them for the first time. This chapter demystifies the process by helping you through the installation, explaining the general principles, pointing out any stumbling blocks that you may hit upon, and offering suggestions for resolving them.

The program used to install SUSE Linux is known as YaST, which stands for Yet another Setup Tool. (The "Yet another ..." is common in Unix/Linux, and is intended to reflect humorously on the number of similar tools that different people and companies have developed to do specific tasks in their favorite, customized fashion.) YaST provides a framework that supports independent modules that perform a variety of administrative tasks, including modules for installation, all system administration and configuration tasks, and subsequent system updates. The YaST interface that you use for installation is therefore very similar to the interfaces that you will use for system configuration and administrative tasks when you have completed your SUSE Linux installation. Powerful and well designed, YaST will quickly become your friend.

NOTE There are minor differences in detail in the installation process among the different versions of openSUSE, SLES, and SLED covered in this book, but the essentials are the same. The screenshots and procedure shown here are from an openSUSE 11.0 installation. For a description of the differences between openSUSE, SLES, and SLED, see the Introduction.

Selecting Your Installation Method

You can install SUSE in numerous ways. Different installation methods are useful in different circumstances. The most common traditional installation method is to use physical media: a set of CDs or a DVD. A network installation is also possible, either across a local network or directly from the Internet. This book focuses first on installing a SUSE system from physical media: specifically the DVD provided with this book.

NOTE The DVD included with this book provides openSUSE 11.0.

You can install SUSE Linux in the following ways:

* Compact disc: The easiest and most common form of installation because almost every modern computer system includes a CD drive. This is the standard way to perform a fresh installation of SUSE Linux on a computer system. Starting with openSUSE 11.0, a single "live-CD" version is available for download that can also be used to start off an installation.

* DVD: A popular form of installation that saves you from having to swap out multiple CDs, but the computer system on which you are installing SUSE must contain a DVD drive. Because of the amount of storage available on a DVD, the SUSE Linux DVD also includes some packages that are not available on the CD installation set.

* Manual installation: Manual installation requires that you boot from a SUSE CD but provides more control over the source of the packages used when installing SUSE Linux. If you intend to install from a network installation source, you can boot from the first installation CD or use a special small CD to boot the computer and start the installation; the main package installation is then carried out across the network. For example, this installation method enables you to install SUSE from a centralized network repository where the SUSE Linux packages are located, using network protocols such as FTP (File Transfer Protocol), HTTP (Hypertext Transfer Protocol), NFS (Network File System), SMB (Server Message Block, the Windows file sharing protocol), and even TFTP (Trivial File Transfer Protocol). Network installation is particularly useful if you want to install SUSE on a large number of networked computer systems. Manual installation also enables you to install SUSE from an existing hard drive partition where the SUSE packages are already stored. You can also use Manual installation to install SUSE from a portable, external hard drive or USB stick.

* AutoYaST: AutoYaST is an advanced installation method that enables a system administrator to create a profile file that can be used to completely automate the installation of SUSE Linux on any number of identically configured systems.

As you can see, each installation method has its own advantages and disadvantages, and some are specifically targeted toward technically sophisticated users or system administrators who are installing SUSE into existing networked environments. The remainder of this chapter focuses on installing from CD or DVD, but also provides an overview of using SUSE's network-based installation.

Starting Your Installation

Insert the first CD or the bootable DVD in your system's optical drive.

Next, check that your computer is set to boot from the optical (CD or DVD) disk drive so that you can boot from the installation disk to get the installation started. During the bootup routine, you may need to enter the BIOS and set the order in which your system will probe attached devices looking for bootable media. You can enter your system's BIOS setup routines by pressing a special key when booting the machine. Typically, this is the F2, Delete, or F1 key - check your system's boot screen for BIOS Setup instructions, which are usually displayed at the bottom of the screen. When you've entered the BIOS setup screens, different BIOS have different ways of configuring your system's boot sequence. You may find the options you are looking for under Startup Items, Boot Options, or under your Advanced settings. Make sure that your CD or DVD drive is probed before your floppy disk, hard drives, or network. Once set, save the new settings, and your machine will reboot. Some systems allow you to make a one-time choice of how to boot the system; if this is the case, you may see a message from the system such as "Press F12 for Boot Menu."

At this point, your system should boot from the first SUSE CD or the DVD, and you will see the Welcome screen (see Figure 1-1).

TIP In the unlikely event that your system does not display a screen like the one in Figure 1-1, reboot and hold down the Shift key while your computer system boots. This will reboot your system into a text-mode installer that follows the same general sequence as the graphical boot process described in this chapter, but has fewer dependencies on the capabilities of the graphics card in your machine.

Selecting Boot Options

When the boot splash screen has finished, you will be asked to select how you want to install SUSE, as well as some other helpful options for booting your system (see Figure 1-2).

The boot menu offers more than just installation options, although the most common selection is the standard Installation item. We discuss the other six options in detail because at some point in the life of a SUSE user you will likely need to use the others.

* Boot from Hard Disk: This is the default setting if you do not interact with the boot sequence. This option is automatically chosen after a few...