Perhaps the problem is the iso that I downloaded and burned on 24DEC15 (openSUSE-Leap-42.1-DVD-x86_64.iso]. It is the second one I had to burn because the first started acting weird after the first install attempt – It seems that if I asked for repositories to be downloaded during install, it would start having problems with signatures. And that is after having it run an install media validation test.
Name Setting Problem
Method 1 doesn’t work.
There was no option to configure during the install. I even backed up and looked to see if new things showed up. When the install config was displayed, I asked for details and went to the system and there was nothing there for me to modify having to do with network adapters.
Me thinks that the system is a bit too automated and abbreviated for rapid install.
Method 2 is rather undesirable. But I will use it if that is what it takes.
Method 3 doesn’t work.
Going into yast, trust me, there is no such tab with this install. Doesn’t exist because this system is not the DHCP server, so I don’t define that, and I don’t install that. I am running Linux off a 40GB SSD (ultimate target is a 14GB SSD). It is to be a minimal system other than having the WINS server, SAMBA, etc. with LDAP on this machine (and possibly PDC, if I can figure it all out across the M/S and Apple systems with the Linux systems I have).
Static IP
The idea that I am running a Static IP would require me to have set that in the network config. would it not? But I don’t get that option. Now if you are talking about my Gateway server having a Static Config, uh no, and here’s why: My gateway firewall is fed by two different ISPs, neither of which are using static IPs. One is a Cable modem and the other is Fiber connections.
The above makes me not the normal or typical user. In my day job I deal with SLES 11 Linux Guests on a z/Frame running z/VM. My job is to tune them for max efficiency (whatever that means). And we are getting in Red Hat for z for a few guests.
Also, I’ve been running SUSE Linux desktop systems since at least 10.1. My current operating towers are running 13.2 64 bit hosting Vbox and W7 while also doing 90% of the work in Linux (gotta pay that MS tax to be able to handle all the “State” stuff that requires Winderz since Adobed abandoned the Linux Reader).
Machine in Question
The IP address of this server will be the same because the mac address of this box is defined to my DHCP server and it gives it the same address from boot to boot. After all, this is going to be my file server. Plus, this box has two ethernet adapters, only one is connected, so surely (not Shirley) I should be asked to go through config of network adapters, Yes? But that did not happen.
So I’m perplexed, and googling all the various ways to set the hostname doesn’t seem to work with this hyhrid – The SLED 12 method I couldn’t find. The SUSE 13.2 method isn’t available.
And I can’t logon as root and use an editor (e.g. Kate) to fix files because root isn’t an option for logon, even after I defined a new ID that is a member of root!! It is not offered for logon.
