I am new to SUSE (from Windows). After installing 12.3 on a HP G62 laptop, I now need to set up a network connection to an existing home network, and I cannot find how to do that. Also, is the wireless adapter already “enabled” during the installation, or do I need to set that up also?
A wired connection to the network doesn’t seem to be working too. So do I need to set up that LAN adapter also? I would have thought these hardware elements would have been probed at installation.
So I hate to appear to be a lamer, but I have just rebooted and the ethernet connection IS working now…
aaaah!! …frustration with learning curve…]
There is an irritating bug in 12.3 that network might not work until after the first reboot.
This to make you more comfortable with yourself 
It isn’t you that did not understand.
We should probably start reading release notes before installing stuff https://www.suse.com/releasenotes/x86_64/openSUSE/12.3/
You are absolutely correct - I should have, after reading some other posts in a different thread. However, I couldn’t find them until I returned to the download page for the iso.
Now with the Network Folder Information: what server is it looking for here? i.e. HTTP or the server name of my ISP? Neither works. Is this the correct interface for setting up a network connection?
Also, I did not record the password for root when installing, (it was simple, and I cannot remember it - or the expected one is not correct), and YaST needs it for hardware configuration. After reviewing the SDB:Recover root password page, I enter this command: mount -o remount,rw /dev/hda1 /mnt and I get an error message saying “not mounted, or bad option”.
I am assuming I need to mount the hard disk to change the password, not the DVD…?
That command was entered in Recovery System, of course.
Rescue would not be needed
Do this https://forums.opensuse.org/blogs/jdmcdaniel3/how-start-opensuse-12-2-grub-2-into-run-level-3-112/
and then this How to reset/recover the ROOT password in openSUSE | SUSE & openSUSE
Thank you!
Read the linked threads, and I am “waiting” for the loading to advance from a Result: [OK] Reached target Graphical Interface. I am expecting an openSUSE12.3:~ prompt, but I have been waiting several minutes now (second time around - machine responds to a ctrl-alt-del reboot). How long do I expect it to go, or has it hung up on boot?
Still waiting. There has been no login prompt yet - cursor at the far left of the screen on a new line.
After I read the directions properly, and put a space before the 3…
The login wants a password for ROOT …which I have forgotten!
Do I have to insert this command: **“init=/bin/bash” if you are using GRUB Boot loader **into the start-up script, like it says in the reset/recover page, as well as the RunLevel 3?
Password has been changed (AND REMEMBERED) for root, using the recovery system and the boot option.
Now back to wireless config…
Thank you for your help so far, vazhavandan…
You are welcome. Glad it worked for you lol!