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3. The Java applet is downloaded and the X desktop appears in the browser, as

illustrated in Figure 2-6.

Figure 2-6 vnc session window

You can operate this window as the X desktop using the mouse and keyboard.

The default window manager is twm.

2.2.3 Installing the DB2

This section provides a step-by-step guide for installing DB2.

1. To install DB2 UDB, mount the CDROM, change the directory to the CDROM,

and type ./db2setup from the xterm window of a vnc client. The installation

must be done by the root user.

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Figure 2-7 DB2 setup welcome window

After a short time, the window will appear as illustrated in Figure 2-7. Click Install

products.

Typically, the IBM Developer Kit for Java 1.3.1 is not installed during the standard

installation of SLES8. It will be installed with DB2.

2. Select DB2 UDB Enterprise Server Edition as illustrated in Figure 2-8 and

click Next. This step generally takes 1 to 2 minutes.

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Figure 2-8 Selection of the product to install

3. The setup wizard appears as illustrated in Figure 2-9. Click Next.

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Figure 2-9 The DB2 setup wizard

4. In the licence agreement window as illustrated in Figure 2-10, select Accept

and click Next.

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Figure 2-10 License agreement

5. Select Typical as illustrated in Figure 2-11 and click Next. We used “Typical”

this time.

Figure 2-11 Installation type selection