| SUSE Linux Documentation Chapter 3. Installation with YaST / 3.10. Installation Mode | ||||
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| SUSE Linux Documentation Chapter 3. Installation with YaST / 3.10. Installation Mode | ||||
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| 3.9. License Agreement | 3.11. Clock and Time Zone | | |
After a system analysis where YaST tries to find other installed systems or an already existing SUSE Linux Enterprise system on your machine, YaST displays the installation modes available:
Select this option to start a new installation from scratch.
Select this option to update to a newer version. For more information about system update, see Chapter 10, Updating SUSE Linux Enterprise.
This option provides an opportunity to abort installation and boot or repair an installed system instead. To boot an already installed SUSE Linux Enterprise, select . If you have problems booting an already installed SUSE Linux Enterprise, see Section 51.3, “Boot Problems”.
To repair an installed system that fails to boot, select . Find a description of the system repair options in Section 51.6.3.1, “Using YaST System Repair”.
![[Note]](admon/note.png) | Updating an Installed System |
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Updating is only possible if an older SUSE Linux Enterprise system is already installed. If no SUSE Linux Enterprise system is installed, you can only perform a new installation. | |
You can choose to install add-on products together with your SUSE Linux Enterprise system during the initial installation process or at any time later as described inSection 8.3.2, “Installing Add-On Products”. Add-on products are extensions for your SUSE Linux Enterprise. An add-on product can include proprietary third-party products or additional software for your system.
To include add-on products during the installation of SUSE Linux Enterprise, select and click . In the next dialog, click to select the source from which to install the add-on products. Many source types are available, such as CD, FTP, or a local directory. After adding the add-on media, you may need to agree to additional license agreements for third-party products.
