I hope this turns out to be an easy question. I want to do the following: 1. Install a GOLD server with SLES9 SP2 2. shutdown the server, take out the drive and mount it in another server 3. do "dd if=/dev/sdb of=sles9sptinstall.img conv=sync" 4. Use that image to stage from AutoYaST 5. Have AutoYaST reconfigure network, hostname, etc. Now I have been trying to use the docs on Anas website and I am still having difficulty with the steps above #4 and getting this to work. If anyone can shed some light on what I am missing, point me to a FAQ, or give me a link to an archive where this has been discussed, it would be appreciated. I would prefer to use AutoYaST instead of something like g4l with homegrown scripts to accomplish this. thanks -- JLF Sends... Server Engineering/EE - Does the customer need a diskette drive? The x460 does not have a diskette drive. If a diskette drive is required, a USB diskette drive such as the IBM USB portable Diskette Drive (05K9276) can be used. http://www-1.ibm.com/esar/esarhome.nsf/getdoc?OpenForm&doc=PH8HPH8-137