Quick Start Guide

[F2]Language
Select the display language and a corresponding keyboard layout for the installa-
tion. The default language is English (US).
[F3]Video Mode
Select various graphical display modes for the installation. Select Text Mode if
the graphical installation causes problems.
[F4]Source
Normally, the installation is performed from the inserted installation medium.
Here, select other sources, like FTP or NFS servers. If the installation is deployed
on a network with an SLP server, select an installation source available on the
server with this option. Find information about SLP in Chapter 22, SLP Services
in the Network (↑Reference).
[F5]Kernel
If you encounter problems with the regular installation, this menu oers to disable
a few potentially problematic functions. If your hardware does not support ACPI
(advanced conguration and power interface) select No ACPI to install without
ACPI support. No local APIC disables support for APIC (Advanced Programmable
Interrupt Controllers) which may cause problems with some hardware. Safe Set-
tings boots the system with the DMA mode (for CD/DVD-ROM drives) and power
management functions disabled.
If you are not sure, try the following options rst: Installation—ACPI Disabled or
Installation—Safe Settings. Experts can also use the command line (Boot Options)
to enter or change kernel parameters.
[F6]Driver
Press this key to notify the system that you have an optional driver update for
openSUSE. With File or URL, load drivers directly before the installation starts. If
you select Yes, you are prompted to insert the update disk at the appropriate
point in the installation process.
[F7]Arch
If you install from an installation medium supporting 32bit and 64bit architectures
and have a processor with 64-bit support, select whether to install a 64-bit or 32-
bit system. By default, a 64-bit system is installed on a computer with 64-bit
support. To install a 32-bit system, press [F7] then select 32bit.
TIP: Using IPv6 during the Installation
By default you can only assign IPv4 network addresses to your machine. To enable
IPv6 during installation, enter one of the following parameters at the bootprompt:
ipv6=1 (accept IPv4 and IPv6) or ipv6only=1 (accept IPv6 only).
After starting the installation, openSUSE loads and congures a minimal Linux system
to run the installation procedure. To view the boot messages and copyright notices
during this process, press [Esc]. On completion of this process, the YaST installation
program starts and displays the graphical installer.
Installation with YaST 9