Novellw w w . n o v e l l . c o mQ U I C K S T A R Tnovdocx (en) 26 August 2007Novell Client 2.0 for Linux Installation Quick StartClient TMfor Linux2 . 0S e p t e m b e r 1 8 , 2 0 0 7Installing the Novell Client for LinuxThis quick start explains how to install the Novell Client for Linux* software on a workstation. “System Requirements” on page 1 “Installing the Novell Client Using the YaST Control Center” on page 2 “Installing the Novell Client Using the Installation Script” on page 3 “Upgrading From a Previous Version” on page 4 “Uninstalling the Novell Client for Linux” on page 5For information on installing a preconfigured version of the Novell Client, see “Using ConfigurationFiles to Preconfigure the Novell Client” in the Novell Client for Linux Administration Guide.S YS TE M R E Q U IR E M E NT SThe Novell Client 2.0 for Linux requires workstations running one of the following: SUSE ® Linux Enterprise Desktop 10 SP1 (32-bit or 64-bit) openSUSE 10.2 (32-bit or 64-bit)IMPORTANT: For this release, you should not install the 32-bit version of the Novell Client 2.0 forLinux onto a 64-bit operating system. If you do so, you will lose the ability to log into the GUIcredential provider. You will see the error message, “Authentication Failed,” and will be unable tolog in.If you want to use the precompiled Novell Client for Linux Virtual File System provided with thedistribution, make sure one of the following packages is installed on your workstation before youinstall the Novell Client for Linux. Which package is installed depends on your kernel type. novfs-kmp-default novfs-kmp-smp novfs-kmp-bigsmp