User manual NOVELL LINUX ENTERPRISE SERVER 10 SP2 ARCHITECTURE-SPECIFIC INFORMATION 08-05-2008

[. . . ] SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 10 SP2 May 08, 2008 www. novell. com Architecture-Specific Information Architecture-Specific Information All content is copyright © Novell, Inc. Legal Notice This manual is protected under Novell intellectual property rights. By reproducing, duplicating or distributing this manual you explicitly agree to conform to the terms and conditions of this license agreement. This manual may be freely reproduced, duplicated and distributed either as such or as part of a bundled package in electronic and/or printed format, provided however that the following conditions are fulfilled: That this copyright notice and the names of authors and contributors appear clearly and distinctively on all reproduced, duplicated and distributed copies. [. . . ] Commonly, you need more space than the installed software itself needs to have a system that works properly. Minimal requirements for different selections are: System Minimal System Recommended Hard Disk Requirements 4 GB 10 GB Boot Methods Options for booting the computer depend on the available hardware. All boot methods available to the machine should work. A special boot server is required to use PXE boot over the network. This may also be set up with SUSE Linux Enterprise Server. System Requirements for Operating Linux 3 1. 3 Hardware for AMD64 and Intel 64 The AMD64 and Intel 64 architectures support the simple migration of x86 software to 64 bits. Like the x86 architecture, they constitute a value-for-money alternative. CPU All CPUs available on the market to date are supported. Maximum Number of CPUs The maximum number of CPUs supported by AMD64 and Intel 64 is 128. Memory Requirements A minimum of 512 MB of memory is required. However, the minimum recommended is 1024 MB or 512 MB per CPU on multiprocessor computers. The theoretical upper limit on the amount of memory supported by the kernel is 512 GB. Hard Disk Requirements The disk requirements depend largely on the installation selected. The required space for this architecture is similar to x86 but you should plan some space for compatibility libraries. Minimum requirements for different selections are: System Minimal X Window System GNOME Desktop KDE Desktop All patterns Hard Disk Requirements 1. 4 GB 3. 5 GB 3 GB 8. 5 GB Boot Methods The computer can be booted from CD or network. A special boot server is required to boot over the network. This can be set up with SUSE Linux Enterprise Server. 4 Architecture-Specific Information Controlling the Installation Control the installation in one of several ways. The method most frequently used is to install SUSE® Linux Enterprise Server from the computer console. Other options are available for different situations. Find more information about the available installation methods in Chapter 2, Deployment Strategies (Installation and Administration). 2 2. 1 Installation on the Computer Console The simplest way to install SUSE Linux Enterprise Server is using the computer console. With this method, a graphical installation program guides you through the installation. This installation method is discussed in detail in Chapter 3, Installation with YaST (Installation and Administration). You can still perform the installation on the console without a working graphics mode. [. . . ] For more information about how to run such an installation, refer to Chapter 4, Remote Installation (Installation and Administration). 10 Architecture-Specific Information Dealing with Boot and Installation Problems Prior to delivery, SUSE® Linux Enterprise Server is subjected to an extensive test program. Despite this, problems occasionally occur during boot or installation. 4 4. 1 Problems Booting Boot problems may prevent the YaST installer from starting on your system. Another symptom is when your system does not boot after the installation has been completed. Installed System Boots, Not Media Change your computer's firmware or BIOS so that the boot sequence is correct. [. . . ]