Post-installation Configuration and Customization

When the file-copying process is complete, you will see a screen that congratulates you for making it to this point. The screen also informs you that Sysinstall will now move on to the final configuration questions. From the initial step of configuring the network in this post-installation phase, you will proceed to set the time; configure the mouse; choose the desktop, software packages, and users you want to assign to your system; and set the root password. Select OK to continue.

Configuring the Network

Next, you are asked if you want to configure any Ethernet or SLIP/PPP network devices. (This step will not be necessary if you are installing from floppies; you already had to configure your ...

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