Linux system setup and recovery

configuring your Linux workstation

NOTE

configuring your Linux workstation

Make sure there are no disks in the 3.5-inch floppy drive or the CD-ROM drive, then turn on the power switch. As the workstation boots, it describes what is happening with messages on the screen. You do not need to respond to any messages you see. The start-up process is completely automatic.

The Linux Setup Tool is run the first time the workstation is booted. It allows you to set up important functionality of your workstation before you login. These areas of functionality are: networking, the X Server, timezone, system time, root password, and keyboard language. These areas will be discussed in more detail below.

You cannot re-run the Linux Setup Tool.

After a few minutes, the start-up process ends and the Linux Setup Tool window, shown below, appears. You can choose from the tabs at the top of the screen to select the various areas of functionality.

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