Operation Manual

TIP: Existing SSH Host Keys
If you install openSUSE on a machine with existing Linux installations, the instal-
lation routine automatically imports the SSH host key with the most recent
access time from an existing installation.
1.14 Conguration of the Installed
System
The system is now installed, but not yet congured for use. The hardware, the network
and other services are not yet set up. If you follow the default installation path, the
system will be automatically congured. If you have deselected the Automatic Con-
guration, the manual system conguration starts.
1.14.1 Automatic System Conguration
Having rebooted, the system starts the Automatic Conguration. This routine attempts
to congure your network and Internet access and sets up your hardware. This process
does not need any interaction. You can change the settings made by Automatic Con-
guration at any time on the installed system with YaST. Continue with Section 1.15,
“Graphical Login” (page 35).
1.14.2 Manual System Conguration
Having rebooted, the system starts the manual conguration. If the conguration fails
at one of the steps of this stage, it restarts and continues from the last successful step.
1.14.2.1 Hostname and Domain Name
The hostname is the computer's name in the network. The domain name is the name of
the network. A hostname and domain are proposed by default. If your system is part
of a network, the hostname has to be unique in this network, whereas the domain name
has to be common to all hosts on the network.
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