Summary

This chapter covered the necessary steps to install your first Novell SUSE LINUX Enterprise Server 9, starting with the preplanning process, followed by an overview of the various installation methods (such as VNC-based and network-based installs) and then an outline of the actual installation process in 10 simple steps. Finally, some commonly encountered installation errors and workarounds were presented.

Now that you have a new server up and running, the next chapter will guide you through the process of updating the server hardware configuration and modifying software packages.