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3.1 System Start-Up for Installation
Insert the first SUSE Linux Enterprise CD or the DVD into the drive.
Then reboot the computer to start the installation program from the
medium in the drive.
3.1.1 Boot Options
Boot options other than CD or DVD exist and can be used if
problems arise booting from CD or DVD. These options are described
in Table 3-1.
Table 3-1 Boot Options
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CD-ROM |
This is the easiest boot option. This option can be used
if the system has a local CD-ROM drive that is supported by
Linux. |
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Floppy |
The images for generating boot floppies are located on CD
1 in the /boot directory. A
README is available in the same
directory. |
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PXE or BOOTP |
This must be supported by the system's BIOS or firmware
and a boot server must be available in the network. This task
can also be handled by another SUSE Linux Enterprise system. |
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Hard Disk |
SUSE Linux Enterprise can also be booted from the hard disk. To
do this, copy the kernel (linux) and
the installation system (initrd) from
the directory /boot/loader on CD 1 to the
hard disk and add the appropriate entry to the boot loader.
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3.1.2 Selecting the Source of the Installation Data
You can install from a local installation source, such as the SUSE Linux Enterprise
CDs or DVD or get the installation sources from an FTP, HTTP, or NFS
server. Any of these approaches require physical access to the system to
install and user interaction during the installation. The installation
procedure is basically the same, no matter which installation source or
method you prefer.
Installing from the SUSE Linux Enterprise Media
Install from physical boot media (your SUSE Linux Enterprise media kit) as
follows:
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Insert the media into your CD or DVD drive.
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Reboot the system.
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At the boot screen, select and
follow the instructions given in Section 3.2,
The Boot Screen and
the following sections.
Installing from a Network Server Using SLP
If your network setup supports OpenSLP and your network installation
source has been configured to announce itself via OpenSLP (see
Setting Up the Server Holding the Installation Sources), proceed as follows to install SUSE Linux Enterprise.
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Set up an installation server as described in
Setting Up the Server Holding the Installation Sources.
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Insert the first CD of the media kit into the CD-ROM drive an
reboot the machine.
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At the boot screen, select , press
F3 and F4
then select .
The installation program retrieves the location of the
network installation source using OpenSLP and configures the network
connection with DHCP. If the DHCP network configuration fails, you
are prompted to enter the appropriate parameters manually. The
installation then proceeds normally.
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Finish the installation as if you had chosen to install from
physical media.
Installing from a Network Server
To perform a manual installation using a network installation source,
proceed as follows:
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Set up an installation server as described in
Setting Up the Server Holding the Installation Sources.
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Insert the first CD or DVD of the media kit into the corresponding
drive then reboot the machine.
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At the boot screen, select and use
the boot options prompt to pass additional information, such
as:
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Location of the installation server: install=protocol:inst_source
Replace protocol with the protocol
prefix for the service used by the installation server
(nfs, http, or
ftp). Replace
inst_source with the IP address of the
installation server.
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Network configuration parameters if your setup does not support
DHCP configuration (see Section 4.4.3,
Using Custom Boot Options for
reference).
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Press Enter to boot for installation.
If no network parameters have been specified at the boot
options prompt, the installation routines try to set up the
network using DHCP. If this fails, you are prompted for these
parameters. After you have provided them, the installation
proceeds.
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Finish the installation as if you had chosen to
install from the physical media.
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