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Java Desktop System Release 2 Installation Guide

Installing the Java Desktop System From CD

This section describes how to install the Java Desktop System using the CDs included with your Java Desktop System installation package.

Perform the following steps:

  1. Insert CD 1 into the CD drive.

    The system starts to boot and displays the following list of options:

    • Boot from hard disk

    • Installation

    • Installation — ACPI Disabled

    • Installation — Safe Settings

    • Manual Installation

    • Rescue System

    • Memory Test

  2. To perform a new installation of the Java Desktop System, use the arrow keys to highlight the Installation option, then press Enter.

  3. The Configurator presents a Software Evaluation Agreement dialog. Click on Accept to continue with the installation. You cannot continue with the installation if you do not click on Accept.

  4. From the Language Selection dialog, select a language, then click on Accept.

  5. The Configurator analyzes your system. If Linux is not installed on your system, the Configurator displays the installation settings of your hardware, as shown in the example in Step 8.

    However, if the Configurator detects that Linux is installed on your system, you are presented with the following options:

    • New installation

      Select this option if Linux is not installed on your system or if you want to replace an installed version of Linux.

    • Update an existing system

      Select this option if you want to upgrade an installed version of Linux. This option preserves configuration settings from your existing system whenever possible.

    • Boot installed system

      Select this option if you have an installed version of Linux that you cannot reboot. You can use this option to try to fix the reboot problem manually.

    • Abort Installation

      Select this option if you want to abort the installation.

  6. Select New installation and click OK.

  7. The Configurator displays the following Software Options:

    Default system with StarSuite - for Japan, China, Korea and Taiwan only

    Default system with StarOffice - for all other countries

    Select the appropriate option and click on Accept.

  8. Next, you are presented with the Installation settings for your system.

    For example:

    • Mode — New Installation

    • Keyboard Layout — English US

    • Mouse — PS/2 Mouse (Aux-port)

    • Partitioning — Format partition /dev/hda6 9.3 GB with reiser and Format partition /dev/hda5 196 MB for swap

      If you click on Partitioning to modify the default settings, the Configurator checks your hard disk and displays the following options:

      • Accept proposal as-is

      • Base partition setup on this proposal

      • Create custom partition setup

      Select Accept Proposal as is and click on Next.

      Note –

      If you want to create a dual boot system, partitioning is an essential part of the installation procedure. Please see Guidelines for Partitioning for more information.

    • Software

      • Default system with StarOffice - for all other countries

      • GNOME system

      • StarOffice

      • Help and Support Documentation

      • Graphical Base System

      If you click on Software, the Configurator displays the following software options:

      Default system with StarSuite - for Japan, China, Korea and Taiwan only

      Default system with StarOffice - for all other countries

      Select the appropriate option and click on Accept.

    • Booting — Booting from 1.IDE 9 54 GB, dev/hda Booting from 1.IDE 9 54 GB, dev/hda

      If you click on Booting, the Configurator displays the following boot options:

      • Write GRUB to the boot disk (MBR on /dev/hda)

      • Create a boot floppy

      • Do not use GRUB (a different boot manager is required)

      • Write GRUB to a different partition: /dev/hda

        Select the appropriate option and click Accept.

        Alternatively, accept the booting option proposed by the Configurator.

    • Time Zone —Europe — Dublin

    • Language — English US

    Note –

    You have the following courses of action at this stage in the installation procedure:

    • Click on Accept to continue with the installation.

    • Click on Change to modify the installation settings before you proceed with the installation.

    • Click on Abort Installation to abort the installation.

  9. Click on Accept to continue with the installation.

  10. Click on Yes, install to commit the installation and all the choices made so far.

    A message informs you that the Configurator is preparing your hard disk. When the installation begins, a screen is displayed with the following panes:

    • Current Package

      Displays the name, description and size of the installation package and a status bar showing percentage completion of the installation.

    • Installation

      Displays the status of the percentage download completed from the CD and the estimated time remaining to complete the download.

    • Installation Log (Extract)

      Displays a log of activity for all the packages currently being installed on your system. When the download of the packages from CD 1 is complete, the Configurator displays a message informing you that the basic installation is finished and the system continues to reboot.

      After the system reboots, a dialog requests you to insert CD 2.

  11. Insert CD 2 and click OK.

    When the packages from CD 2 are installed, a dialog requests you to insert CD 3.

  12. Insert CD 3 and click OK.

    When all the packages from CD 3 are successfully installed, the Configurator prompts you to enter a password for root, the system administrator.

    Note –

    Make a note of the root password for future references. You only need to log in as root for system administration purposes.

  13. Enter a password for the root user.

  14. Reenter the password for verification and click on Next.

    You are then prompted to add a new user. This option is optional in a network environment.

  15. Enter the First name, Last name, User login, and Password for the user you want to add and click on Next. A new user account is created with the details you enter.

    The Configurator starts to initialize the Desktop Settings as follows:

    • Text mode only — no graphical desktop

    • Graphical desktop environment

  16. Select the Graphical desktop environment and click on Accept.

    For a standalone non-networked installation, the Configurator tries to detect local printers only.

  17. Click Yes if you have a local printer attached to your system. Otherwise, click on Skip detection.

    The Configurator writes the system configuration and displays the Installation Settings for the following hardware devices:

    • Network interfaces

    • Printers

    • Modems

    • ISDN adapters

    • Sound

  18. To change any of the Installation Settings, click on Change. Click on Next to accept the settings.

    A message is displayed that the configuration is saved successfully and the system automatically reboots.

  19. Eject CD 3.

  20. At the login screen, log in with the username and password that you set up for the new user.

You can now use the Java Desktop System.

The following desktop objects are displayed:

Refer to the Java Desktop System Release 2 User Guide for help to get you started using the Java Desktop System on a Linux system.