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Operating System Administration 2
CIT 0563

Problem Base Learning
(Set 1)

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1. Perform a SLES 10 installation
• Boot from installation media

Choose cd from folder then click “Next” Select the system language ( English us )

• Select the installation mode
Select “New Installation” then “Next” • Set the clock and time zone
Choose the region and time zone.

• Understand and change the installation settings
Choose “ Create Custom Partition Setup”

Select the partitioning

Select “Custom Partioning (for experts)

• Verify partitioning = 2GB for swap and 2GB for /
 File system “Reiser”
 +2GB
 Mount “/”

 File System “Swap”
 End +2GB
 Mount “/swap”

• Select software  Unselect the Genome Desktop Environment
 Select KDE Desktop

• Start the installation process
 Wait until it done install

2. Configure the SLES 10 installation
• Set the root password = passwd • Set the hostname = webmaster

• Configure the network
 “use following configuration” and then “next”

• Test the internet connection
 Select “ No. skip this test” then “next” • Novell Customer Center Configuration and Online Update
 Select “ use following configuration” then “next”

• Manage users
 Select “Local (etc/passwd) then next • Configure network services
 Next

• Configure hardware
 Next

• Finalize the installation process
 Next  Next

After the installation finish it will shown as below :

TASK 2 USER ADMIN

ON SERVER1

a) Create a new partition and mount it to /home. - size is 2GB - file system is ext3 - partition to be mounted automatically during boot

b) Create a new group called "linux" - GID = 7000

ON SERVER1 AND SERVER2

c) Add the following users: Name Username User ID
Ian Rush