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SUSE Linux Enterprise Desktop 10 Installation Quick Start
SUSE
®
Linux Enterprise
Desktop
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J u n e 1 , 2 0 0 6
Welcome to SUSE Linux Enterprise
Desktop
SUSE Linux* Enterprise Desktop (SLED) offers a stable and secure working environment packed
with easy-to-use business software and services. SLED offers both GNOME* and KDE desktops
as well as leading Novell products and services to create a work environment that helps you
capture and share business information.
For more detailed installation instructions and deployment strategies, see the
SUSE Linux
Enterprise Desktop Deployment Guide (http://www.novell.com/documentation/sled10/pdfdoc/
sled10_deployment/sled10_deployment.pdf)
.
S
YSTEM
R
EQUIREMENTS
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Personal computer with a Pentium* III 500 MHz or higher processor (Pentium 4 2.4 GHz or
higher or any AMD64 for Intel* EM64T processor recommended)
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256 MB physical RAM (512 MB recommended)
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800 MB available disk space (2.5 GB recommended)
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800 x 600 display resolution (1024 x 768 or higher recommended)
I
NSTALLING
SUSE L
INUX
E
NTERPRISE
D
ESKTOP
Use these instructions if there is no existing Linux system on you machine or if you want to replace
an existing Linux system. See
“Updating SUSE Linux Enterprise Desktop” on page 5
for
information on updating an NLD 9 system to SLED 10.
1
Insert the SUSE Linux Enterprise Desktop CD 1 or DVD into the drive, then reboot the
computer to start the installation program.
2
Select
Installation
on the boot screen, then press Enter.
This loads the SUSE Linux Enterprise Desktop installation program and starts the installation
in normal mode. You can also select from the following options:
• Boot from Hard Disk:
Boots the system already installed on the hard drive (the
system that is normally booted when the machine is started).
