Joerg Mayer writes:

On Mon, Aug 07, 2006 at 01:23:29PM +0200, Andreas Jaeger wrote:

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Joerg Mayer writes:

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I just downloaded the factory miniiso. After I booted it I selected netinstall http://ftp.gwdg.de/pub/opensuse/distribution/SL-OSS-factory/inst-source/

The installation repository in factory is broken right now, we're working on fixing it.

For now I advise to use the Alpha2 tree,

How do I do a network install of the Alpha2 tree? It looks like there are only isos available.

Argh - you're right :-( Sorry. Andreas -- Andreas Jaeger, aj@suse.de, http://www.suse.de/~aj/ SUSE LINUX Products GmbH, Maxfeldstr. 5, 90409 Nürnberg, Germany GPG fingerprint = 93A3 365E CE47 B889 DF7F FED1 389A 563C C272 A126

No problem, if you have a local server runing and willing to download the isos.

If both premises can be fullfilled, ask back..

Pete

Hi Pete, I didn't see any response from the OP (I may have missed it though :( ), but I'm keen to try again for a network install. I have a number of machines available to act as server, mainly running recent SuSE / openSuSE Linux. The main machine offers NFS and Samba shares already. I've tried several times in the past to use network install - I think the most recent was for 10.0 - and every time it's gone pear shaped. I'd appreciate any advice or pointers? -- Thanks and regards Richard Meek --------------------------------------------------------------------- To unsubscribe, e-mail: opensuse-factory-unsubscribe@opensuse.org For additional commands, e-mail: opensuse-factory-help@opensuse.org

Hans-Peter Jansen wrote:

Am Mittwoch, 9. August 2006 11:28 schrieb Richard Meek:

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No problem, if you have a local server runing and willing to download the isos.

If both premises can be fullfilled, ask back..

Pete Hi Pete,

I didn't see any response from the OP (I may have missed it though :( ), but I'm keen to try again for a network install. I have a number of machines available to act as server, mainly running recent SuSE / openSuSE Linux. The main machine offers NFS and Samba shares already.

I've tried several times in the past to use network install - I think the most recent was for 10.0 - and every time it's gone pear shaped.

I'd appreciate any advice or pointers?

Well, I do it most of the time when it comes to installing SuSE. OTOH, I really prefer diskless setups, where - installation happens once on the server - add the client to the pool - been done But that's different story...

Back on topic:

While this text is pretty old, it's nevertheless helpful as an overview: http://en.opensuse.org/SDB:Network_Installation_of_SuSE_Linux_via_PXE_Boot

Here's, what I do at a quick glance: * loop mount all isos, and copy the files: cp -a /mnt/* /srv/suse/10.2/cd{1..5} alternatively download and use the inst-source tree directly (you may need to adjust some paths accordingly)

* mkdir /tftpboot (or symlink)

* cp /usr/lib/grub/pxegrub /tftpboot I use grub to netboot my systems, but there are some alternatives Most important: your NIC is supported by grub (e.g. I've patches for newer, but possibly not newest e1000)

* cp /srv/suse/10.2/cd1/boot/loader/{linux,initrd,message,memtest} \ /tftpboot

* install atftp and activate tftp server: either in /etc/xinetd.d/tftp or insserv atftpd; rcatftpd start

* export /srv/suse/10.2 in /etc/exports: /srv/suse/10.2 *.local.domain(ro,async,no_root_squash,no_subtree_check)

* start nfs server (or exportfs -r)

* edit /etc/dhcpd.conf accordingly (1.2.3.4: server):

--8<-- option space grub; option grub-cfg code 150 = text;

group { option broadcast-address 1.2.3.255; option routers 1.2.3.1;

host test { fixed-address test.local.domain; hardware ethernet 00:11:22:33:44:55; filename "pxegrub"; option grub-cfg "(nd)/test.conf"; } } -->8--

dhcp server must be restarted after each modification

* create /tftpboot/test.conf accordingly:

--8<-- default 0 gfxmenu (nd)/message timeout 8

title harddisk root (hd0) chainloader +1

title suse10.2 kernel (nd)/linux vga=791 ramdisk_size=65536 console=ttyS0,19200 \ console=tty0 usedhcp=1 install=nfs://1.2.3.4/srv/suse/10.2/cd1 initrd (nd)/initrd

title memtest86 kernel (nd)/memtest -->8--

This setup allows you to watch your client boot via serial console, which could be very handy, if you're experiencing mysterious installation behavior.

* boot client * activate pxe in bios * watch servers syslog * enjoy ;-)

Ask back, if things break.

Hth, Pete

This looks comprehensive - and is a very different approach to my earlier (failed) efforts. I'll give it a try over the weekend... -- Many thanks Richard. --------------------------------------------------------------------- To unsubscribe, e-mail: opensuse-factory-unsubscribe@opensuse.org For additional commands, e-mail: opensuse-factory-help@opensuse.org

Dňa St 9. August 2006 18:23 Hans-Peter Jansen napísal:

Am Mittwoch, 9. August 2006 11:28 schrieb Richard Meek:

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No problem, if you have a local server runing and willing to download the isos.

If both premises can be fullfilled, ask back..

Pete

Hi Pete,

I didn't see any response from the OP (I may have missed it though :( ), but I'm keen to try again for a network install. I have a number of machines available to act as server, mainly running recent SuSE / openSuSE Linux. The main machine offers NFS and Samba shares already.

I've tried several times in the past to use network install - I think the most recent was for 10.0 - and every time it's gone pear shaped.

I'd appreciate any advice or pointers?

Well, I do it most of the time when it comes to installing SuSE. OTOH, I really prefer diskless setups, where - installation happens once on the server - add the client to the pool - been done But that's different story...

Back on topic:

While this text is pretty old, it's nevertheless helpful as an overview: http://en.opensuse.org/SDB:Network_Installation_of_SuSE_Linux_via_PXE_Boot

Here's, what I do at a quick glance: * loop mount all isos, and copy the files: cp -a /mnt/* /srv/suse/10.2/cd{1..5} alternatively download and use the inst-source tree directly (you may need to adjust some paths accordingly)

Or use YaST installation server module. The one from SLE10 or 10.1 supports both the new and the old package manager. Stano

* mkdir /tftpboot (or symlink)

* cp /usr/lib/grub/pxegrub /tftpboot I use grub to netboot my systems, but there are some alternatives Most important: your NIC is supported by grub (e.g. I've patches for newer, but possibly not newest e1000)

* cp /srv/suse/10.2/cd1/boot/loader/{linux,initrd,message,memtest} \ /tftpboot

* install atftp and activate tftp server: either in /etc/xinetd.d/tftp or insserv atftpd; rcatftpd start

* export /srv/suse/10.2 in /etc/exports: /srv/suse/10.2 *.local.domain(ro,async,no_root_squash,no_subtree_check)

* start nfs server (or exportfs -r)

* edit /etc/dhcpd.conf accordingly (1.2.3.4: server):

--8<-- option space grub; option grub-cfg code 150 = text;

group { option broadcast-address 1.2.3.255; option routers 1.2.3.1;

host test { fixed-address test.local.domain; hardware ethernet 00:11:22:33:44:55; filename "pxegrub"; option grub-cfg "(nd)/test.conf"; } } -->8--

dhcp server must be restarted after each modification

* create /tftpboot/test.conf accordingly:

--8<-- default 0 gfxmenu (nd)/message timeout 8

title harddisk root (hd0) chainloader +1

title suse10.2 kernel (nd)/linux vga=791 ramdisk_size=65536 console=ttyS0,19200 \ console=tty0 usedhcp=1 install=nfs://1.2.3.4/srv/suse/10.2/cd1 initrd (nd)/initrd

title memtest86 kernel (nd)/memtest -->8--

This setup allows you to watch your client boot via serial console, which could be very handy, if you're experiencing mysterious installation behavior.

* boot client * activate pxe in bios * watch servers syslog * enjoy ;-)

Ask back, if things break.

Hth, Pete

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Dňa Št 10. August 2006 10:57 Hans-Peter Jansen napísal:

Hi Stano,

Am Donnerstag, 10. August 2006 08:31 schrieb Stanislav Visnovsky:

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Dňa St 9. August 2006 18:23 Hans-Peter Jansen napísal:

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* loop mount all isos, and copy the files: cp -a /mnt/* /srv/suse/10.2/cd{1..5} alternatively download and use the inst-source tree directly

Or use YaST installation server module. The one from SLE10 or 10.1 supports both the new and the old package manager.

The begs for two questions: * What does it buy us?

A proper way to set up a network installation source?

* Why do you quote the full message, while commenting on a single item?

Because I've tried to comment on the rest of the mail, but then changed my mind and forgot to remove the unneeded parts. Sorry for that. Stano