required details here. The next screen requests you for a root password. Never

forget this password, as it is the most privileged account and is required

for doing a variety of stuff like adding users, configuring accounts etc.

Summary: The final screen tells you of all the changes that need to be

made to your Hard disk at this instant. If not satisfied with any of

these, just press Abort Installation. Pressing "Next" puts you on board a

ship named "SuSE". A Green screen (quite better than the previous RED)

asks for a final confirmation. Click on "Yes" to board the ship.

Progress Screen: This is the place where the actual installation begins.

The page is divided into three rows , the name of the package, total

packages installed, disk usage. You can now go ahead and sip that cup of

coffee.

Destination: Once all the packages have been installed, a OK prompt pops

up. Click on it and then the system reboots itself. Do remember that you

need to remove the SuSE CD once you press "OK" else the installation

process will start once again.

Configuring X Windows: This is the final step for installing SuSE. If

you are accustomed to the usual Windows look, then this is a must. In any

case Linux has several GUIs to keep you busy for a while. This step does

require you to have lady luck on your side. Although the installation

tells you that it has detected the graphics card and your monitor

correctly, chances of getting a proper display are rare. Click on Yes and

wait for a while. It is normal for the screen to blink a few times. If

nothing happens for a long time and your screen is absolutely blank then

you need to configure the X server by yourself. Press 'Ctrl-Alt-Backspace'

to kill the X server. Then press OK to start your SuSE for the first time.

After starting SuSE for the first time, and if your X windows has not been

properly configured , then the screen remains completely blank. At this

stage you need to log in to your box via a shell account. Restart your PC

and at the LILO prompt type "linux init 2". Linux will boot and put you in

the console text based shell. Enter your root login and password. At the

prompt type SaX ( SuSE X Configurator). This makes an attempt to start the

X server by itself using the most complaint server. In the Monitor section

select proper refresh rate. The Card Section is the most vital section.