This chapter lists content changes for this document.
This manual was updated on the following dates:
Section A.1, “October 2016 (Initial Release of SUSE Linux Enterprise Desktop 12 SP2)”
Section A.2, “March 2016 (Maintenance Release of SUSE Linux Enterprise Desktop 12 SP1)”
Section A.3, “December 2015 (Initial Release of SUSE Linux Enterprise Desktop 12 SP1)”
Section A.4, “February 2015 (Documentation Maintenance Update)”
Section A.5, “October 2014 (Initial Release of SUSE Linux Enterprise Desktop 12)”
The complete guide has been revised, restructured, and flattened (Fate #319115).
Added a tip on how to access network storage to Section 2.6, “Network Settings”.
Dialog options for creating an encrypted LVM file system (Section 2.9, “Suggested Partitioning”) have changed (Fate #320418).
Updated list of modules Section 13.4, “Repository Model” (Fate #320579).
Added a conceptual overview and mentioned additional migration strategies (https://bugzilla.suse.com/show_bug.cgi?id=968195).
Added Section 14.9, “Updating Registration Status After Rollback” (Fate #319118).
Implemented a notice to make sure a service pack migration is not performed with insufficient disk space (Fate #317784, see Section 14.2, “Disk Space”).
Mentioned that during installation, an installation resource is added and removed afterward (Fate #320494).
Removed link (https://bugzilla.suse.com/show_bug.cgi?id=972355).
Added documentation for installing KVM guests on IBM z Systems (https://bugzilla.suse.com/show_bug.cgi?id=958733).
Distinguished between remote and local repository more clearly (https://bugzilla.suse.com/show_bug.cgi?id=956058).
Added note about reformatting partitions with
mkswap, because initrd image cannot boot up when
swap partition has changed
(https://bugzilla.suse.com/show_bug.cgi?id=955822).
O SMT Guide agora faz parte da documentação do SUSE Linux Enterprise Desktop.
Os complementos fornecidos pelo SUSE foram renomeados para módulos e extensões. Os manuais foram atualizados para refletir essa mudança.
Várias correções e adições pequenas feitas na documentação, com base em feedback técnico.
O serviço de registro foi mudado de Novell Customer Center para SUSE Customer Center.
No YaST, você acessa as por meio do grupo . A opção não existe mais (https://bugzilla.suse.com/show_bug.cgi?id=867809).
Added Section 2.2.2.4, “Using a Proxy During the Installation” (Fate #318488).
Added a warning on using unsigned drivers in secure boot mode to Section 2.2.1.2, “The Boot Screen on Machines Equipped with UEFI” (Fate #317593).
Added Section 8.2.4.1, “Handling of Package Recommendations” (Fate #318099).
Updated chapter to reflect the software changes to the former YaST dialog (now called ) and the YaST module (Fate #318800).
Mentioned that subvolumes for /var/lib/mariadb,
/var/lib/pgsql, and
/var/lib/libvirt/images are created with the
option no copy on write by default to avoid
extensive fragmenting with Btrfs.
The chapter about registering clients at a Subscription Management Tool server has been replaced by Configuring Clients to Use SMT.
Split former update chapter into several independent chapters and combined them under this new part.
Removed YaST Wagon chapter, as YaST Wagon is unsupported for SUSE Linux Enterprise Desktop 12 SP2.
Added new chapter: Chapter 15, Service Pack Migration.
Added Section 14.1.4, “Migrate your MySQL Database” and Section 14.1.5, “Migrate your PostgreSQL Database”.
Integrated various new features: Fate #315161, Fate #318636, Fate #319128, Fate #319129, Fate #319138, Fate #319140.
Consistent use of yast,
yast2.ssh, yast.ssh for SSH based
installation
(https://bugzilla.suse.com/show_bug.cgi?id=956060).
Consistent spelling of boot parameters (https://bugzilla.suse.com/show_bug.cgi?id=956054).
PowerKVM: virt-install does not know about SLES12 (https://bugzilla.suse.com/show_bug.cgi?id=880918).
IBM POWER: Starting an X-Server after an Upgrade (https://bugzilla.suse.com/show_bug.cgi?id=948980).
Added documentation on the boot process for IBM z Systems (https://bugzilla.suse.com/show_bug.cgi?id=942772).
Description of encrypted / and
/boot on Btrfs was missing. Added an important
note in Section 2.9, “Suggested Partitioning” and
Section 7.1.2.1, “Btrfs Partitioning”
(https://bugzilla.suse.com/show_bug.cgi?id=926951).
Zypper multiversion kernels should be mentioned for SP2 Update (https://bugzilla.suse.com/show_bug.cgi?id=753809).
SLES 12 Deployment Guide errors for zPXE installations (https://bugzilla.suse.com/show_bug.cgi?id=944384).
AutoYaST hangs at "Configuring Bootloader ... 50%" with 512RAM (https://bugzilla.suse.com/show_bug.cgi?id=927237).
Netsetup Parameters Wrong (https://bugzilla.suse.com/show_bug.cgi?id=928792).
Documentation on not creating /usr as separate partition is missing (https://bugzilla.suse.com/show_bug.cgi?id=930267).
Document how to enable SELinux during install (https://bugzilla.suse.com/show_bug.cgi?id=928158).
YaST boot loader: supported scenarios needs updating clarification (https://bugzilla.suse.com/show_bug.cgi?id=939197).
With NTP disabled it is recommended to avoid writing system time to the
hardware clock. Thus set SYSTOHC=no.
Adjustments for SMT because of the switch from SUSE Customer Center to SUSE Customer Center (https://bugzilla.suse.com/show_bug.cgi?id=857639).
Section 11.3.2, “Enforcing Password Policies”: Password Settings, Expiration Date is expiring user accounts in YaST Users module (https://bugzilla.suse.com/show_bug.cgi?id=743874).
Various bugfixes for Chapter 14, Upgrading SUSE Linux Enterprise:
The named upgrade path does not work, there is no working upgrade path from SLES 11 SP3 to SLES 12 on Linux for System z (https://bugzilla.suse.com/show_bug.cgi?id=907648).
The Atomic Update (https://bugzilla.suse.com/show_bug.cgi?id=905330).
Upgrading to SLE 12 (https://bugzilla.suse.com/show_bug.cgi?id=904188).
Intermediate step: Updating SLE 11 SP2 to SLE 11 SP3 (https://bugzilla.suse.com/show_bug.cgi?id=904186).
Supported Upgrade Paths to SLE (https://bugzilla.suse.com/show_bug.cgi?id=904182).
Potentially misleading info around the 6-month overlap in support (https://bugzilla.suse.com/show_bug.cgi?id=902463).
Toda a documentação e as referências do KDE foram removidas porque ele não é mais fornecido.
Foram removidas todas as referências ao SuSEconfig, que não é mais suportado (Fate#100011).
Migrar do init do System V para o systemd (Fate#310421). A atualização afetou partes da documentação.
O YaST Runlevel Editor mudou para Services Manager (Fate#312568). A atualização afetou partes da documentação.
Foram removidas todas as referências ao suporte do ISDN, já que esse suporte foi removido (Fate#314594).
Foram removidas todas as referências ao módulo DSL do YaST, pois ele não é mais fornecido (Fate#316264).
Foram removidas todas as referências ao módulo Modem do YaST, pois ele não é mais fornecido (Fate#316264).
Btrfs tornou-se o sistema de arquivos padrão para a partição raiz (Fate#315901). A atualização afetou partes da documentação.
O dmesg agora inclui marcações de horário legíveis em formato igual a ctime() (Fate#316056). A atualização afetou partes da documentação.
syslog e syslog-ng foram substituídos por rsyslog (Fate#316175). A atualização afetou partes da documentação.
O MariaDB agora é fornecido como o banco de dados relacional, em vez do MySQL (Fate#313595). A atualização afetou partes da documentação.
Os produtos relacionados ao SUSE não estão mais disponíveis em http://download.novell.com, mas em http://download.suse.com. Links corrigidos de acordo.
O Novell Customer Center foi substituído pelo SUSE Customer Center. A atualização afetou partes da documentação.
/var/run é montado como tmpfs (Fate #303793). A atualização afetou partes da documentação.
As seguintes arquiteturas não são mais suportadas: IA64 e x86. A atualização afetou partes da documentação.
O método tradicional de configuração de rede com ifconfig foi substituído pelo wicked. A atualização afetou partes da documentação.
Vários comandos de rede foram descontinuados e substituídos por comandos mais novos (ip, na maioria dos casos). A atualização afetou partes da documentação.
arp: ip neighbor |
ifconfig: ip addr, ip link |
iptunnel: ip tunnel |
iwconfig: iw |
nameif: ip link, ifrename |
netstat: ss, ip route, ip -s link, ip maddr |
route: ip route |
Várias correções e adições pequenas feitas na documentação, com base em feedback técnico.
Completely rewrote the chapter because of the new installation workflow.
The installation routine now supports setting up multiple network devices during the installation (Fate #315680): Section 2.6, “Network Settings”.
The installation proposal contains a separate
/home partition formatted with XFS (Fate #316637
and Fate #316624): Section 2.9, “Suggested Partitioning”.
Removed occurrences of the YaST Repair module which has been dropped (Fate #308670).
Update repositories are added after having registered with SUSE Customer Center and can be used during installation (Fate #312012): Section 2.8, “Extension Selection”.
Extensions and modules can be added to the system during the installation (Fate #316548): Section 2.7, “SUSE Customer Center Registration”.
SUSE Linux Enterprise Desktop can be installed as an add-on on top of SUSE Linux Enterprise Server (Fate #316436): Section 2.8, “Extension Selection”.
Automatically importing SSH keys from a previous installation can be disabled (Fate #314982).
Added new section: Section 14.4, “Supported Methods for Upgrading SUSE Linux Enterprise”.
Removed the following sections as the respective YaST modules are no longer included: Hardware Information, Setting Up Graphics Card and Monitor, Mouse Model, and Setting Up a Scanner.
Removed content about mouse setup and adjusted Section 6.1, “Setting Up Your System Keyboard Layout”.
Completely rewrote Section 8.4, “Keeping the System Up-to-date” because of changes in the GNOME software updater.
Installing add-on products or software extensions is now also possible without access to physical media. Added the following new sections: Section 14.10, “Registering Your System” and Section 9.1, “Installing Modules and Extensions from Online Channels”. Modified Section 9.2, “Installing Extensions and Third Party Add-On Products from Media” accordingly.
For registering clients against an SMT server,
suse_register has been replaced with
SUSEConnect (Fate #316585).
Updated section Section 8.4, “Keeping the System Up-to-date” according to http://bugzilla.suse.com/show_bug.cgi?id=839692.
Removed section Using Fingerprint Authentication. Further minor corrections and additions (http://bugzilla.suse.com/show_bug.cgi?id=857680).
Removed obsolete parameter OsaMedium from parmfile
and Cobbler examples
(http://bugzilla.suse.com/show_bug.cgi?id=860404).
Added instructions on how to add secondary languages during installation (http://bugzilla.suse.com/show_bug.cgi?id=870482).
Multiversion feature (more than one kernel installed) is enabled by default (http://bugzilla.suse.com/show_bug.cgi?id=891805).
Warn about incompatible Kernel Module Packages (KPMs) (http://bugzilla.suse.com/show_bug.cgi?id=891805).