SUSE Linux 9 Bible
Chapter One
In This Chapter
Partitioning your disks
Package selection
Configuring your
network
Creating a user
Setting up X
Installing SUSE 9.1
The most important part of getting Linux up and running is
installing the system. Unfortunately, this is also where most users
encounter problems because of differences between the types of
information that you need to know when installing Linux versus
Windows. This chapter will demystify the process by helping you
through the installation, 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 System Tool. (The "Yet another ..." naming
convention is a standard Unix/Linux naming convention, intended to
humorously reflect 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 ... read full excerpt from SUSE (TM) Linux 9 Bible ebook
