<> = Installing SuSE 10.2 from DVD = * On the welcome screen * select ''Installation'' * enter the boot parameter ''vga=ask'' * press to start installation * at the prompt press to get list of video modes * in the following list of video modes select option ''6''. * Select US english as language,<
> * select new installation,<
> * select Europe, Germany, hardware clock set to UTC,<
> * select KDE as desktop,<
> * modify suggested partition * continue installation. After the automatic reboot<
> * enter a wellknown password for root,<
> * enter proper hostname, ''mpe-garching.mpg.de'' as domain, disable DHCP update,<
> * for the network configuration *enable SSH in the firewall options, *configure the first network interface * static address setup * proper IP address, subnet mask 255.255.255.0 * proper hostname * domain mpe-garching.mpg.de * name server 130.183.70.10 and 130.183.72.185 * default gateway 130.183.130.1 * test the network interface,<
> * for the online update configuration * select configure now '''(be patient!)''' * '''BUT''' skip actual update * register all additional installation source '''(again be patient!)''' * select local user authentication * skip adding local user, ignore warning * accept hardware configuration == Deactivating ZMD and friends == Using the root account: {{{ rpm -e zmd libzypp-zmd-backend sqlite-zmd rug zen-updater }}} == Updating the system == Using the root account: {{{ zypper update }}} Then reboot to active ''zypper'' update. After the reboot start the update again (and be patient): {{{ zypper update }}} Reboot again. == Install additional software packages == {{{ zypper install -y kernel-source kernel-syms zypper install -y tkdiff xemacs xv zypper install -y gcc gcc-c++ zypper install -y bison flex ncurses-devel zypper install -y iftop }}} == Add new software package sources == Activate all remote package sources, disable local DVD package source using the command {{{ /sbin/yast2 inst_source }}} Then add ''suser-guru'' and ''packman'' {{{ zypper -v sa http://ftp.skynet.be/pub/suser-guru/rpm/10.2/ guru102 zypper -v sa http://ftp.skynet.be/pub/packman/suse/10.2/ packman102 }}} == Graphics driver == === Nvidia === Add following software repository {{{ zypper -v sa http://download.nvidia.com/opensuse/10.2 Nvidia }}} Depending on the kernel (see the uname -a command) install one of these packages: {{{ zypper install -y nvidia-gfxG01-kmp-default or zypper install -y nvidia-gfxG01-kmp-bigsmp }}} Then install {{{ zypper install -y x11-video-nvidiaG01 }}} To configure the graphics driver {{{ sax2 -r -m 0=nvidia }}} For more detailed information have a look at http://www.suse.de/~sndirsch/nvidia-installer-HOWTO.html === ATI === Add following software repository {{{ zypper -v sa http://www2.ati.com/suse/10.2 ATI }}} Depending on the kernel (see the uname -a command) install one of these packages: {{{ zypper install -y ati-fglrxG01-kmp-default or zypper install -y ati-fglrxG01-kmp-bigsmp }}} Then install {{{ zypper install -y x11-video-fglrxG01 }}} To configure the graphics driver {{{ sax2 -r -m 0=fglrx }}} For more detailed information have a look at http://en.opensuse.org/Howto/ATI_Driver == CUPS printing == Start ''yast2'', select ''Hardware'' then ''Printer''<
> ''Add''<
> ''Network Printers''<
> ''Print via CUPS Network Server''<
> ''CUPS Client Only''<
> server name ''irprint1''<
> ''OK''