Eddy - How to Install SUSE Linux

Required Elements:
Acronis Partitioning Software
SUSE 10.2 disk
Internet Connection
Computer with at least a 20gb hard drive and an internet connection

SUSE 10.2 can be downloaded here
Once downloaded, burn it to a DVD using any burning software. Nero Burning Software is suggested.

1. Plug in and set up hardware for computer (keyboard, mouse, etc)
2. Turn on computer
   
3. During the first screen of the bios, press the delete (DEL) key
4. You will now be in the BIOS control. Cursor down to Advance Periferals and press enter/return. Set the boot priority floppy, CD-Rom, and hard disk, in that order. Press escape and save and exit.
5. As the system restarts, put the Acronis disk into the disk drive
6. The computer will boot to the disk and show you the Acronis partitioning controller. Find your hard drive in the window, right click it and format it to the ext3 format. Your hard drive will now be ready to have linux installed on it.
7. Save your changes and tell Acronis to restart the computor.
8. Replace the Acronis disk with the SUSE 10.2 disk
9. The system will boot the the SUSE Linux start screen. Press F3 and select the optimum resolution for your monitor (check the manual or box if you do not know it off-hand).
   
10. Cursor to the Install option and press enter/return
11. This is where the actual installation begins. From here, the installation is very self-explanitory. The installer will ask you for various information relating to your geographic location, hardware, and preferences. Pay close attention to each one. If you do not know the answer for one, leave it on the default. When you are prompted for a partitioning setup for the operating system, tell it to do the suggested partitioning setup. If you are an advanced user and would like to have a more specific or customized partitioning, you may modify it.
    
12. Once the installation setup is done, the installation of the operating system will begin. This can take up to 2 hours.
    
13. When the installation is complete, the installer will prompt you to restart the system. Allow it to do so.
14. When the system is booting back up, remove the disk. The system should boot to SUSE Linux.