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4.4 Booting the Target System for Installation
Basically, there are two different ways to customize the boot process
for installation apart from those mentioned under Section 4.3.7,
Wake on LAN and Section 4.3.3,
Using PXE Boot. You can either use the default boot options
and function keys or use the
boot options prompt of the installation boot screen to pass any boot
options that the installation kernel might need on this particular
hardware.
4.4.2 Using the F Keys
The menu bar at the bottom screen offers some advanced
functionality needed in some setups. Using the F keys, you can specify
additional options to pass to the installation routines without
having to know the detailed syntax of these parameters (see Section 4.4.3,
Using Custom Boot Options).
See the table below for a complete set of the options
available. To
access the complete set of F keys available, first press
F3.
Table 4-1 F Keys During Installation
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F1 |
Provide help |
None |
None |
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F2 |
Select the installation language |
All supported languages |
English |
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F3 |
Change screen resolution for installation |
-
Text mode
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VESA
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resolution #1
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resolution #2
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...
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F4 |
Select the installation source |
-
CD-ROM or DVD
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SLP
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FTP
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HTTP
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NFS
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SMB
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Hard Disk
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CD-ROM or DVD |
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F5 |
Apply driver update disk |
Driver |
None |
4.4.3 Using Custom Boot Options
Using the appropriate set of boot options helps facilitate your
installation procedure. Many parameters can also be configured later
using the linuxrc routines, but using the boot options is easier. In
some automated setups, the boot options can be provided with
initrd or an info
file.
The following table lists all installation scenarios mentioned in
this chapter with the required parameters for booting and the
corresponding boot options. Just append all of them in the order they
appear in this table to get one boot option string that is handed
to the installation routines. For example (all in one line): install=... netdevice=... hostip=...netmask=... vnc=... vncpassword=...
Replace all the values (...) in this string with the values
appropriate for your setup.
Table 4-2 Installation (Boot) Scenarios Used in This Chapter
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Section 3.0,
Installation with YaST |
None: system boots automatically |
None needed |
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Section 4.1.1,
Simple Remote Installation via VNC—Static Network
Configuration
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install=(nfs,http,ftp,smb)://path_to_instmedia
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netdevice=some_netdevice
(only needed if several network devices are available)
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hostip=some_ip
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netmask=some_netmask
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gateway=ip_gateway
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vnc=1
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vncpassword=some_password
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Section 4.1.2,
Simple Remote Installation via VNC—Dynamic Network
Configuration
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install=(nfs,http,ftp,smb)://path_to_instmedia
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vnc=1
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vncpassword=some_password
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Section 4.1.3,
Remote Installation via VNC—PXE Boot and
Wake on LAN
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Not applicable; process managed through PXE and DHCP |
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Section 4.1.4,
Simple Remote Installation via SSH—Static Network
Configuration
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install=(nfs,http,ftp,smb)://path_to_instmedia
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netdevice=some_netdevice
(only needed if several network devices are available)
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hostip=some_ip
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netmask=some_netmask
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gateway=ip_gateway
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usessh=1
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sshpassword=some_password
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Section 4.1.5,
Simple Remote Installation via SSH—Dynamic Network
Configuration
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install=(nfs,http,ftp,smb)://path_to_instmedia
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usessh=1
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sshpassword=some_password
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Section 4.1.6,
Remote Installation via SSH—PXE Boot and
Wake on LAN
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Not applicable; process managed through PXE and DHCP |
HINT: More Information about linuxrc Boot Options
Find more information about the linuxrc boot options used for
booting a Linux system in
/usr/share/doc/packages/linuxrc/linuxrc.html.
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