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SUSE Linux Enterprise
Server

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10

December 11, 2006

Architecture-Specific Information

Summary of Contents for LINUX ENTERPRISE SERVER 10 - ARCHITECTURE-SPECIFIC INFORMATION 11-12-2006

Page 1: ...SUSE Linux Enterprise Server www novell com 10 December 11 2006 Architecture Specific Information...

Page 2: ...copyright label is visibly lo cated on each copy All information found in this book has been compiled with utmost attention to detail However this does not guarantee complete accuracy Neither SUSE LIN...

Page 3: ...nstallation on the Computer Console 5 2 2 Installation Using a Serial Console 5 2 3 Installation with SSH 6 2 4 Installation over VNC 7 2 5 Installation with AutoYaST 7 3 Boot and Installation Media 9...

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Page 5: ...lems Also learn how to control the installation provide installation media and boot with regular methods 1 Required Background To keep the scope of these guidelines manageable certain technical assump...

Page 6: ...he text block Dancing Penguins Chapter Penguins Reference This is a reference to a chapter in another book 3 Acknowledgments The Linux operating system has developed over a period of several years fro...

Page 7: ...ration will work find out which computers have been certified by SUSE Find a list of these computers at http developer novell com yessearch Search jsp 1 1 Hardware for x86 Computers based on x86 const...

Page 8: ...ave a system that works properly Minimal requirements for different selections are Hard Disk Requirements System 1 2 GB Minimal X Window System 3 2 GB GNOME Desktop 2 7 GB KDE Desktop 7 GB All pattern...

Page 9: ...s with hyperthreading Memory A minimum of 1GB RAM per CPU socket is required Hard Disk Requirements The disk requirements depend largely on the installation selected Commonly you need more space than...

Page 10: ...MB or 512 MB per CPU on multiprocessor computers The theoretical upper limit on the amount of memory supported by the kernel is 512 GB Hard Disk Requirements The disk requirements depend largely on t...

Page 11: ...program guides you through the installation This installation method is discussed in detail in Chapter 3 Installation with YaST Installation and Administration You can still perform the installation...

Page 12: ...If you do not have direct access to the computer hardware and for example the instal lation should be launched from a management console control the entire installation process over the network To do...

Page 13: ...Windows and MacOS the installation can also be controlled from computers running those operating systems 2 5 Installation with AutoYaST If you need to install SUSE Linux Enterprise Server on a number...

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Page 15: ...om a USB Hard Drive or Floppy Disk Depending on the hardware used it is possible to boot from a USB hard drive or a floppy disk The respective media must be created with the utility mkbootdisk which c...

Page 16: ...re available with SUSE Linux Enterprise Server Installation CD or DVD All necessary data is delivered on the boot media Depending on the selected instal lation if you install a CD version several disk...

Page 17: ...is correct To do this consult the manual for your hardware The Computer Hangs Change the console on your computer so that the kernel outputs are visible Be sure to check the last outputs This is norma...

Page 18: ...nding adjustable settings For example switch off virus protection You can switch this option back on again later It is unnecessary however if Linux is the only operating system you use 4 2 Problems In...

Page 19: ...x Enterprise Server is that your system is booted from the first hard disk At this point an installed boot loader normally takes over control of the system This means that the boot CD can stay in the...

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