OpenSuSE 11.1 Quick Start Guide
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    Feedback
    Documentation Conventions
    About the Making of This Manual
    Source Code
    Acknowledgments
    Installation and Setup

Installation with YaST
    Choosing the Installation Media
    Choosing the Installation Method
    The Installation Workflow
    System Start-Up for Installation
    The Boot Screen
    Welcome
    Installation Mode
    Clock and Time Zone
    Desktop Selection
    Suggested Partitioning
    Create New User
    Installation Settings
    Performing the Installation
    Configuration of the Installed System
    Graphical Login

Setting Up Hardware Components with YaST
    Probing Your Hardware

Setting Up Graphics Card and Monitor

Setting Up Keyboard and Mouse

Setting Up Sound Cards
    Setting Up a Printer

Installing, Removing and Updating Software
    Installing Software
    Removing Software
    Keeping the System Up-to-date

Accessing the Internet
    Direct Internet Connection
    Internet Connection Via Network

Managing Users with YaST
    User and Group Administration Dialog
    Managing User Accounts
    Additional Options for User Accounts
    Changing Default Settings for Local Users
    Assigning Users to Groups
    Managing Groups

Changing the User Authentication Method

Changing Language and Country Settings with YaST
    Changing the System Language
    Changing the Country and Time Settings
    Basics

Basic Concepts
    User Concept
    The Linux File System
    File Access Permissions

Shell Basics
    Starting a Shell
    Entering Commands
    Working with Files and Directories
    Becoming Root
    Modifying File Permissions
    Useful Features of the Shell
    Editing Texts
    Searching for Files or Contents
    Viewing Text Files
    Redirection and Pipes
    Handling Processes
    Important Linux Commands
    Mobility

Mobile Computing with Linux
    Laptops
    Mobile Hardware
    Cellular Phones and PDAs
    For More Information

Using NetworkManager
    Use Cases for NetworkManager
    Enabling NetworkManager
    Configuring Network Connections
    Using KDE NetworkManager Widget
    Using GNOME NetworkManager Applet
    NetworkManager and Security
    NetworkManager and VPN
    Troubleshooting
    For More Information

Copying and Sharing Files
    Scenarios
    Access Methods
    Accessing Files on Different OS on the Same Computer
    Copying Files between Linux Computers
    Copying Files between Linux and Windows Computers with SSH
    Sharing Files between Linux Computers
    Sharing Files between Linux and Windows with Samba
    For More Information
    Help and Troubleshooting

Help and Documentation
    Using the KDE Help Center
    Using GNOME Yelp
    Browsing Man and Info Pages From Your Desktop
    Additional Help Resources
    For More Information
    Support for openSUSE

Common Problems and Their Solutions
    Finding and Gathering Information
    Installation Problems
    Boot Problems
    Login Problems
    Network Problems
    Data Problems
    GNU Licenses
    GNU General Public License
    GNU Free Documentation License
    Legal

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