Installing SUSE LINUX Enterprise Server 9 on the Intel Itanium 2 Processor Family
3 Finalizing the Installation
You finalize the SLES installation by configuring networking, setting up root and other users, and setting up
certificates, user authentication and hardware devices.
Booting SLES 9
As the system boots, a number of informational messages are displayed. The EFI Boot Manager menu
(Figure 3-1) is displayed.
Figure 3-1 EFI Boot Manager Menu
Select SUSE SLES 9.
Setting the root Password
When the system is booted and the graphical user interface is displayed, YaST displays a dialog for you to
specify a password for the root user.
Enter the root password. Click Next.
Configuring Network Connections
You will now be asked to configure your network connections. YaST displays a network configuration dialog,
identified the devices that have been discovered during the installation process. Modify these network devices
as necessary. Figure 3-2 shows an example of network configuration, listing the HP devices currently
available on the system.
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