Suse Linux 9.3 For Dummies- P4

Suse Linux 9.3 For Dummies- P4:This part is all about getting you started on your wayto a lasting relationship with SUSE Linux. Before youcan begin your SUSE Linux experience, I spend a chapterexplaining what SUSE Linux is and what you can do withSUSE Linux (pretty much anything you can do with a PCthat runs Windows).
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Suse Linux 9.3 For Dummies- P4 Chapter 2: Installing SUSE Linux 25 Processor: A 400 MHz Pentium II or better is best. The processor speed, expressed in MHz (megahertz) or GHz (gigahertz), is not that important as long as it’s over 400 MHz, but the faster the better. Linux can run on other Intel-compatible processors such as AMD, Cyrix, and VIA processors. RAM: RAM is the amount of memory your system has. As with process- ing speed, the more RAM, the better. You need 256MB to install both SUSE Linux and to comfortably run a GUI desktop. DVD/CD-ROM: You must have a DVD/CD-ROM drive and the PC must be able to boot from that drive. The exact model doesn’t matter. What mat- ters is how the DVD/CD-ROM drive connects to the PC. Most new PCs have DVD/CD-ROM drives that connect to the hard drive controller (called IDE for Integrated Drive Electronics or ATA for AT Attachment). If you add an external DVD/CD drive, it most likely connects to the USB port. Any IDE/ATA or USB DVD/CD-ROM works in SUSE Linux. Hard drives: Any IDE disk drive works in SUSE Linux. Another type of hard drive controller is SCSI (Small Computer System Interface), which SUSE Linux also supports. To comfortably install and play with SUSE Linux, you need about 5GB of hard drive space. Keyboard: All keyboards work with SUSE Linux and the X Window System. Mouse: The installation program can detect the mouse. All types of mice (such as PS/2 or USB) work with SUSE Linux and the X Window System. Video card: SUSE Linux works fine with all video cards (also known as display adapters) in text mode, but if you want the GUI desktop, you need a video card that works with the X Window System. The installer can detect a supported video card and configure the X Window System correctly. However, if the installer cannot detect the video card, it helps if you know the make and model of your video card. Monitor: The kind of monitor is not particularly critical except that it must be capable of displaying the screen resolutions that the video card uses. The screen resolution is expressed in terms of the number of picture elements (pixels), horizontally and vertically (for example, 1024 x 768). The installer can detect most modern monitors. If it does not detect your monitor, you can select a generic monitor type with a specific resolution such as 1024 x 768. You can also specify the monitor by its make and model (which you can find on the back of the monitor). Network interface card (NIC): Not all PCs have network interface cards, but if yours does, the installer can probably detect and use it. If you have problems, try to find the make and model (such as Linksys LNE100TX Fast Ethernet Adapter) so that you can search for information on whether SUSE Linux supports that card or not. SCSI controller: Some high-performance PCs have SCSI controllers that connect disk drives and other peripherals to a PC. If your PC happens to have a SCSI controller, you might want to find out the make and model of the controller.Please purchase PDF Split-Merge on www.verypdf.com to remove this watermark. 26 Part I: Getting to Know SUSE Sound card: If your PC has a sound card and you want to have sound in SUSE Linux, you have to make sure it’s compatible. You can configure the sound card after successfully installing SUSE Linux. Modem: If you plan to dial out to the Internet, you need a modem that Linux supports. For software-based modems, called soft modems or win- modems, you may have to download a driver from the manufacturer (it may or may not be freely available). ...