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Chapter 10 . Running SUSE Linux 337 If you are sharing your hard disk with other operating systems (such as Windows or another version of Linux), consider putting your boot loader on floppy disk. In that way, you can test out the boot loader without actually changing the permanent master boot record on your hard disk. If the boot loader doesn t work, simply remove the floppy disk to reboot the original way. 13. Language. Select the default language to use. (You can add support for other languages later, if you like.) 14. Default Runlevel. Normally you d use the default (5) to boot to a full multiuser, networked desktop system with a graphical login screen. The other common default is 3, which provides a text-based login screen but is otherwise the same. (If you choose 3, you can start the GUI after login by typing the startx command.) 15. Start the install. If the Installation settings all look okay, click Accept to begin the install process. Remember that this is your last chance to back out! When the green warning box appears, click No to abort the install process or Install to start the installation. If you click Yes, SUSE formats your hard disk and installs the selected packages. After installation finishes, SUSE reboots. (You can remove the CD or not, as you choose. SUSE will, by default, boot to hard disk even with the CD in.) Configuration Settings Although SUSE is now installed, the first time SUSE boots from hard disk you are immediately presented with a screen that asks you to do some basic configuration. With the YaST root password screen in front of you, continue to the next step. 16. Root Password. Enter the root password (twice). Enter up to eight characters. DES is the default encryption type used to protect your password. (You can select Expert Options to choose MD5 or Blowfish instead.) Refer to Chapter 6 for suggestions on choosing a good password. 17. Network Configuration. YaST probes to find any network cards, DSL connections, ISDN adapters, or modems connected to your computer. Select any of those items that appear on the screen, as appropriate, to configure it. For example, select Network Interfaces to view any installed network cards. You can configure any card found to use DHCP (if available) or your own network settings to connect to the LAN and/or the Internet. (See Chapter 5 for information on configuring Internet connections.) During network configuration, you also have an opportunity to configure your firewall. One nice feature is that you can allow ssh requests through your firewall, so you can login and transfer files to and from the machine using OpenSSH tools (ssh, sftp, and so on). Caution
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