Lenovo ThinkServer TD340 - Installing the SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 11 Operating System with Service Pack 2

InstallingtheSUSELinuxEnterpriseServer11operatingsystemwith
ServicePack2
ToinstalltheSUSELinuxEnterpriseServer11(x64)operatingsystemwithServicePack2,dothefollowing:
1.Inserttheoperatingsysteminstallationdiscintotheopticaldrivethatyouhavesetasthefirststartup
device.Then,starttheserverfromtheopticaldrive.
2.SelectyourlanguageandthenselectIAgreetothelicenseterms.ClickNext.
3.IntheMediaCheckwindow,clickNext.
4.IntheInstallationModewindow,clickNewInstallation.Then,clickNext.
5.Verifyyourregionandtimezone,andthenclickNext.
6.IntheServerBaseScenariowindow,selectPhysicalMachine(alsoforFullyVirtualizedGuests),
andthenclickNext.
7.WhentheInstallationSettingswindowisdisplayed,createadrivepartitionyouneed.
•Manuallycreatearootpartition(/)
Tocreatearootpartition,dothefollowing:
a.ClickPartitioningandselectCustomPartitioning(forexperts).Then,clickNext.
b.IntheExpertPartitionerwindow,selectHardDisksintheSystemViewarea.Selecttheharddisk
driveonwhichyouwanttoinstalltheoperatingsystemandthenclickAdd.
c.SelectPrimaryPartition,andthenclickNext.
d.SelectCustomSizeandtypetheamountofspace(inMBorGB)intheSizefield.Then,clickNext.
e.IntheFormattingOptionsarea,selectExt3fromtheFilesystemdrop-downlistbox.
f.IntheMountpartitionarea,selecttheforwardslash(/)fromtheMountPointdrop-downlistbox.
g.ClickFinish.
•Manuallycreateabootpartition(/boot)
Tocreateabootpartition,dothefollowing:
a.IntheExpertPartitionerwindow,selectHardDisksintheSystemViewarea.Selecttheharddisk
driveonwhichyouwanttoinstalltheoperatingsystemandthenclickAdd.
b.SelectPrimaryPartition,andthenclickNext.
c.SelectCustomSizeandtypetheamountofspace(inMBorGB)intheSizefield.Then,clickNext.
d.IntheFormattingOptionsarea,selectFATfromtheFilesystemdrop-downlistbox.
e.IntheMountpartitionarea,select/boot/efifromtheMountPointdrop-downlistbox.
f.ClickFinish.
•Manuallycreateaswappartition
Tocreateaswappartition,dothefollowing:
a.IntheExpertPartitionerwindow,selectHardDisksintheSystemViewarea.Selecttheharddisk
driveonwhichyouwanttoinstalltheoperatingsystemandthenclickAdd.
b.SelectPrimaryPartition,andthenclickNext.
c.SelectCustomSizeandtypetheamountofspace(inMBorGB)intheSizefield.Then,clickNext.
d.IntheFormattingOptionsarea,selectSwapfromtheFilesystemdrop-downlistbox.
e.IntheMountpartitionarea,selectSwapfromtheMountPointdrop-downlistbox.
f.ClickFinish.
8.IntheExpertPartitionerwindow,clickAccept.Ifprompted,selectY es.
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