Linux - SUSE 10.3 installing software - initialising

Linux - installing SUSE 10.3 - initialising - Platforms

Insert SuSE install DVD as described here. Restart shuttle by pressing button on front.

After the welcome screen we get the menu options:

suse menu

My screen resolution is 1280x1024 so it helps to press f3 and select 1280x1024 here.

use arrow keys to select 'Installation' and press enter.

suse uk english

Used mouse to select English UK (The installation seems to be improved here, in the past there were problems with using the muse at this stage)

suse licence

Agree to licence and click next.

I chose 'new installation' as I want to overwrite a previous version of the operating system.

suse initialise

suse time zone

I chose UK time zone.

suse gui

I chose KDE (KDE3) as thats the GUI I know best (no KDE4 option at this stage).

next partitioning disc

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see also:

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Book Shop - Further reading.

Where I can, I have put links to Amazon for books that are relevant to the subject, click on the appropriate country flag to get more details of the book or to buy it from them.

Linux in Easy Steps - This seems a good choice for those new to linux but have used other operating systems. This shows the basics of using Linux and some of the programs that are distributed with it without getting too technical.

Commercial Software Shop

Where I can, I have put links to Amazon for commercial software, not directly related to this site, but related to the subject being discussed, click on the appropriate country flag to get more details of the software or to buy it from them.

SuSE Linux 11.0. Operating system with a wide range of applications including Open Office. A good distribution for developers as it contains KDevelop. Java, Mono, etc. Can install itself as a dual-boot system with an existing Windows OS if required. For information about installing it see this page.

Can this page be improved?

Please send me any improvements to here. I would appreciate ideas to make the pages more useful including error correction, ideas for new pages, improvements to wording. It helps if you quote the full URL of the page.

progam

I am working on a project which uses these principles, if you would like to help me with this you are welcome to join in, here:

for 3D programming: http://sourceforge.net/projects/mjbworld/

This site may have errors. Don't use for critical systems.

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see also:	initialising SUSE 9.3 initialising SUSE 10.0 initialising SUSE 10.1 initialising SUSE 10.2
Correspondence about this page
Book Shop - Further reading. Where I can, I have put links to Amazon for books that are relevant to the subject, click on the appropriate country flag to get more details of the book or to buy it from them.	Linux in Easy Steps - This seems a good choice for those new to linux but have used other operating systems. This shows the basics of using Linux and some of the programs that are distributed with it without getting too technical.
Commercial Software Shop Where I can, I have put links to Amazon for commercial software, not directly related to this site, but related to the subject being discussed, click on the appropriate country flag to get more details of the software or to buy it from them.	SuSE Linux 11.0. Operating system with a wide range of applications including Open Office. A good distribution for developers as it contains KDevelop. Java, Mono, etc. Can install itself as a dual-boot system with an existing Windows OS if required. For information about installing it see this page.
Can this page be improved? Please send me any improvements to here. I would appreciate ideas to make the pages more useful including error correction, ideas for new pages, improvements to wording. It helps if you quote the full URL of the page.
progam I am working on a project which uses these principles, if you would like to help me with this you are welcome to join in, here:	for 3D programming: http://sourceforge.net/projects/mjbworld/