Configuration

Table of Contents

3. YaST — Configuration

Starting YaST

The YaST Control Center

Software

Change Installation Source

YaST Online Update

Patch CD Update

Installing and Removing Software

System Update

Hardware

CD-ROM Drives

Printer

Hard Disk Controller

Graphics Card and Monitor (SaX2)

Hardware Information

IDE DMA Mode

Joystick

Select Mouse Model

Scanner

Sound

TV and Radio Cards

Network Devices

Basic Information about Internet Access

Information about the Internet Dial-Up

Network Card

Modem

DSL

ISDN

Network Services

Host Name and DNS

NFS Client and NFS Server

Configuration of a Samba Server

Configuration of Samba Clients

NTP Client

Routing

Mail Transfer Agent

Network Services (inetd)

Security and Users

User Administration

Group Administration

Security Settings

Firewall

System

Backup Copy of the System Areas

Restoring the System

Creating a Boot, Rescue, or Module Disk

Boot Loader Configuration with YaST

LVM

Partitioning

Profile Manager (SCPM)

Runlevel Editor

Sysconfig Editor

Time Zone Selection

Language Selection

Keyboard Layout Selection

Miscellaneous

Submitting a Support Request

Boot Log

System Log

Loading a Vendor's Driver CD

YaST2 in Text Mode (ncurses)

Controls

Restriction of Key Combinations

Module Operation

Starting Individual Modules

4. The KDE Desktop

Desktop Components

The Desktop Menus

The Trash Bin

CD-ROM, DVD-ROM, and Floppy Disks

The Printer Icon

The Panel

The Main Menu

The Windows

Settings

Peripherals

Desktop

Sound & Multimedia

Appearance & Themes

Regional & Accessibility

Konqueror as a File Manager

The Konqueror Menu

The Toolbar

The Location Bar

The Main Window

Creating an Image Gallery

Important Utilities

KInternet – the Door to the WWW

The Download Manager KGet

SuSEWatcher

The Clipboard Klipper

Monitoring Print Jobs

Formatting Floppy Disks with KFloppy

Ark: Displaying, Decompressing, and Creating Archives

Desktop Sharing

KSnapshot: Taking Screenshots

5. The GNOME Desktop

The Desktop

The Icons

The Desktop Menu

The Panel

The Main Menu

Handling Floppy Disks, CDs, or DVDs

Settings

Keyboard

Mouse Configuration

Menus and Toolbars

Screensaver

Windows

Background

Font

Theme

Accessibility

Keyboard Shortcuts

Sound (system alerts)

File Management with Nautilus

Navigating in Nautilus

File Management

Configuring Nautilus

Important Utilities

Dictionary

Managing Archives with File Roller