Operation Manual

30.1.2 Integration in Changing Operating
Environments
Your system needs to adapt to changing operating environments when used for mobile
computing. Many services depend on the environment and the underlying clients must
be recongured. openSUSE handles this task for you.
Figure 30.1
Integrating a Mobile Computer in an Existing Environment
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Printing
Mail
Proxy
Network
X configuration
The services affected in the case of a laptop commuting back and forth between a small
home network and an ofce network are:
Network
This includes IP address assignment, name resolution, Internet connectivity and
connectivity to other networks.
Printing
A current database of available printers and an available print server must be present,
depending on the network.
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