Chapter 1 CHAPTER 1 Quick Start I have never liked delayed gratification. I don’t buy self-assembly furniture or bake cakes from scratch—there’s too much waiting involved. Bonsai? You must be jok- ing! With software products and operating systems especially, I want to start putting them to use the instant I have them in hand. Hopefully, this book will help you do that with SUSE Linux. In particular, this first chapter is intended to get you started quickly—to get the system installed; to get your printer, email, and network set up; and to take a step on the road to self-sufficiency through reading the documenta- tion. Changing your operating system is like moving to a new home. You need to fig- ure out how to turn on the electricity, water, and heating. You need to make a hot drink. You need to get the bed assembled before nightfall. Unpacking your CD
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