Preface¶
This manual describes the steps for installing SUSE® Linux Enterprise Server on IBM eServer i5 and eServer p5, pSeries, JS20/JS21/JS22 Blades, and iSeries systems. It contains all necessary information for the preparation of the installation of SUSE Linux Enterprise Server. The installation of SUSE Linux Enterprise Server is described in Chapter Installation with YaST (↑Installation and Administration).
Whenever possible, this manual refers to relevant information sources and other documentation on the Internet and on your installed system. Detailed information about Linux device drivers and other technical details are covered in the IBM (online) documentation. Note the respective references.
1. Structure of This Manual¶
This manual provides information about the hardware and software requirements for successfully installing SUSE Linux Enterprise Server on your system, necessary steps on i5/OS, and the preparation of the eServer i5/p5 firmware, pSeries, JS20/JS21/JS22 Blades, and iSeries.
![[Tip]](admon/tip.png) | For More Information about SUSE Linux Enterprise Server on IBM POWER |
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Find a short introduction to SUSE Linux Enterprise Server on IBM POWER in the Start-Up Guide
manual of which you received a printed copy. Find a detailed description of the
installation procedure and the administration of SUSE Linux Enterprise Server in the
Installation and Administration manual, which you can find in the local directory
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2. Target Group¶
Readers of this manual should have some experience in the following areas:
Use of i5/OS or the pSeries firmware.
Knowledge of the hardware environment of the IBM pSeries or iSeries system, especially of the network environment.
Basic Linux and Unix skills.
3. Acknowledgments¶
The history of Linux is a success story of countless developers around the world who continue what Linus Torvalds once started as a one-man show. We sincerely appreciate their tireless commitment.
We would particularly like to thank all who are involved in the pSeries and iSeries project at IBM and SUSE. Many thanks to the developers at SUSE and IBM, the testers at SUSE, and all beta testers and editors at IBM.