Installing SUSE Linux

Abstract

1. Assessing the Platform. Hardware Component Requirements. Processors. Hard Disks. Memory. CD-ROM and Peripherals. Assessment Summary. 2. Installing Suse Linux. Selecting the Installation Media. CD Installation. Network Installation. Hard Disk Installations. Notebook (Laptop) Installation. Notebooks (Laptops) Compatible with Linux. Summary. 3. Hard Disk Partitioning. Partition Planning. Mission Critical Disk Partitioning. Partitioning Your Disk. YaST2. The YaST1 Partitioning Utility. Summary. 4. Suse Software Package Installation. YaST Package Handling Methodology. Installing Your System with YaST2. Installing Your System with YaST1. YaST1 Package Selector. Building Custom Packages. Changing/Creating Configurations. Available Window Managers. Loading and Saving Configurations (Cloning). Software Installation Summary. 5. Booting into Suse Linux for the First Time. The SuSE Linux Post-Installation Procedures. Finishing with the YaST2 Installer. Finishing with the YaST1 Installer. Network Configurations. Logging into SuSE Linux. Example Username and Password Feature. Problem Logging into SuSE Linux. Booting into SuSE Linux Summary. 6. X Window System Configuration. SaX X Window Configuration Utility. SaX2. Xf86config Utility. The XF86Config File. X Options and Default Settings. Using YaST1 to Configure the Display Manager. Fine-Tuning with susewm. KDE. Enlightenment. X Window System Summary. 7. Suse Communication Features. Minicom Utility. ISA Plug-and-Play Modem Setup. Dialup Networks. Wvdial Modem Configuration Tool. Cable Modem Setup. ISDN Interface Setup. DSL Modem Interface Setup. Faxing with SuSE Linux 6.3. Communication Features Summary. 8. Managing Users And Groups With YaST. Adding, Deleting, and Modifying User Accounts. Adding Users. Deleting Users. CLI Commands for User Accounts. Group Management. Using YaST to Configure System Security. Printer Configuration with YaST. Configuring Remote Printers with YaST. User Management Summary. 9. Tailoring a Custom Kernel. The Benefits of Building Your Own Kernel. Performing the Building Process. Latest Kernel Source. Applying Kernel Patches. Tailoring the Kernel Components. Custom Kernel Summary. 10. Managing the Network Setup. Configuring the System with YaST1. Network and System Configuration. Configuring Internet Services. Web Browser Configuration. Overview of Network Services. FTP Programs. Firewall Configurations. Managing the Network Summary. 11. Sound for Suse Linux. Open Sound System (a.k.a. OSS). Using the Open Sound Drivers. Installing the OSS Sound Drivers. ALSA Sound Drivers. Configuring AlSA Sound Drivers. The isapnptools Utility. The pnpdump Utility. The isapnp Utility. Sound Summary. 12. Keeping Your System Up to Date. The Importance of Updating Your Software. Getting Updates from SuSE.com. Using Mirror Sites. Using Other Linux Software Sites. Backing Up Files. Using Free Solutions. Using Commercial Solutions. Updating Summary. 13. Securing the Network. Determining Your Vulnerabilities. Vulnerabilities on the Internet. Vulnerabilities on the Local Intranet. Determining Your Vulnerabilities #. Internal Vulnerabilities. Analyzing the Network. Using Other Methods. Enforcing Network Security. Breaking into Your Own Network. Security Risks to Avoid. Reporting Security Issues. Resolving Security Compromises. Security Summary. Appendix A. Finding Help Online. Join a Mailing List. Linux Users Groups. Additional Reference Resources. Appendix B. Troubleshooting Suse Linux. Large Hard Disks. SCSI Hard Disks. Zip and Jaz Drives. Video Cards. Sound Cards. Network Interface Cards. Laptops and Notebooks. Modems. Troubleshooting Software Problems. Resolving Package Dependency Problems. Internet Connectivity Problems. Sound Card Driver Problems. Boot Loader Problems. Index.