[opensuse-factory] Installation without CD possible for 10.2Beta1 ?
I tried to install openSuSE 10.2Beta1 according to http://en.opensuse.org/Installation_without_CD I downloaded the CD iso files and copied them to a separate partition. Unfortunately the last step (the installation itself) does not work for me. From the above wiki site: * The first message will be /Make sure that CD number 1 is in your computer. Press /OK/./ * You then get notified that it could not find the CD and it will start the Manual Setup. Press /OK/. * You need to select the Language. Press /OK/. * Choose the keyboard map. Press /OK/. * You get the main menu. Select /Start installation or System/ which is the default and press /OK/. * You get /Start installation or Update/ and must choose either network (via FTP) or Hard Disc (local drive) o Via Network. [...] o Hard Disk. You will be asked to choose the partition. Next choose the directory. + For ISO files you will need to type the directory and *complete filename of the first ISO file*. + /Example/ -- Partition: */sda1* (USB hard drive) Directory: */SUSECDs/SUSE-Linux-10.1-GM-i386-CD1.iso -> Error: no installation root system found (or a similar message)* I have never successfully mounted an ISO file using this method. But in 10.1 and before it was possible to unpack the ISO file for instance to "/SUSECD1/SUSE-CD1/" and to choose this as the directory. Unfortunately in this step there it's not possible to make screen shots or to see log files. Has anyone successful tested the installation method from http://en.opensuse.org/Installation_without_CD together with openSuSE-10.2Beta1 ? Björn --------------------------------------------------------------------- To unsubscribe, e-mail: opensuse-factory+unsubscribe@opensuse.org For additional commands, e-mail: opensuse-factory+help@opensuse.org
On Sunday 29 October 2006 08:17, Bjoern Voigt wrote:
I tried to install openSuSE 10.2Beta1 according to
http://en.opensuse.org/Installation_without_CD <snip> I have never successfully mounted an ISO file using this method. But in 10.1 and before it was possible to unpack the ISO file for instance to "/SUSECD1/SUSE-CD1/" and to choose this as the directory.
Unfortunately in this step there it's not possible to make screen shots or to see log files.
Any use of this: http://en.opensuse.org/Making_Installation_screenshots
Has anyone successful tested the installation method from http://en.opensuse.org/Installation_without_CD together with openSuSE-10.2Beta1 ?
Hi Björn, You want to say that hard disk installation in this way doesn't work at all. I'll download beta 1 today and try. There are some reports about problems http://en.opensuse.org/Bugs:Most_Annoying_Bugs In the mean time can you test: http://en.opensuse.org/Installation_using_images -- Regards, Rajko M. --------------------------------------------------------------------- To unsubscribe, e-mail: opensuse-factory+unsubscribe@opensuse.org For additional commands, e-mail: opensuse-factory+help@opensuse.org
I have never successfully mounted an ISO file using this method. But in 10.1 and before it was possible to unpack the ISO file for instance to "/SUSECD1/SUSE-CD1/" and to choose this as the directory.
Unfortunately in this step there it's not possible to make screen shots or to see log files.
Has anyone successful tested the installation method from http://en.opensuse.org/Installation_without_CD together with openSuSE-10.2Beta1 ?
I've used both methods (raw ISO and loop mount) for a while now, very successfully. I find the best scheme is to use the DVD ISO and loop mount it (-o loop, ro) on another machine running an FTP server (I use vsftp). BTW: You may find that you run out of loop devices (SuSE only sets up 8 I think) but this can be increased as a boot option on the server (I know of no way of doing so on a running machine though). Mine's set to 64... Then generate a bootable CD or USB stick with a recent 'mini' ISO image (it seems pretty tolerant of version mismatches), boot same and then use F3 and F4 in the start screen to select FTP. Enter the server's IP address and the directory name (i.e. the mount point) and you're off! The above is usually enough - used quite a few times now - but 10.2 beta 1 crashes back to the curses menus just after I select 'new installation'. Still trying to find out why before posting on that topic! Hope this helps Regards, Richard. --------------------------------------------------------------------- To unsubscribe, e-mail: opensuse-factory+unsubscribe@opensuse.org For additional commands, e-mail: opensuse-factory+help@opensuse.org
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