Feature changed by: E. Mangini (C0ff33) Feature #312233, revision 5 Title: New Install Method openSUSE Distribution: Unconfirmed Priority Requester: Desirable Requested by: E. Mangini (c0ff33) Partner organization: openSUSE.org Description: Ability to install from a running system. With the 11.4 release, I was reminded again how stupid it is to require a shutdow to boot to cd/usb to watch files being copied unable to use my system. We should be able to start the install from a running system. This install should copy all needed files to specified partition(s), perform normal setup tasks, and add an entry to grub. Then -when I'm ready to reboot- I select the new install, which would do a first-boot completing whatever tasks could not be performed during the initial install. In addition to the obvious "I get to use my system" benefit, there are others. No more buring to cd or usb, just download and run an install file or , for example, openSuse 12.1 could be an option in yast. The install could be smarter, checking for and installing "favorite" apps (and their settings) or preventing the install of "taboo" apps are two simple examples. Discussion: #1: Michal Papis (mpapis) (2011-04-16 23:26:48) I had installed gentoo from openSuSE this way, why it is not possible to install openSuSE itself this way ? + #2: E. Mangini (c0ff33) (2011-04-18 17:57:24) (reply to #1) + Just to be clear, I'm not talking about installing into a virtual + machine. I use Virtualbox but it's not the same as installing to actual + hardware. So, unless I've missed something, which is completely + possible, please explain your Gentoo install. -- openSUSE Feature: https://features.opensuse.org/312233