On 27 December 2015 at 11:01, jdd <jdd@dodin.org> wrote:
Hello,
We all probably know several ways to create a bootable usb stick from an iso image. I have lot of them in my openSUSE booth kit.
But from time to time, pretty rarely, I get a computer that do not want to boot my usb pen. I had that yesterday, a 32 bits computer that booted leap 64 usb (onbly to say it can't install it, of course), but refused to boot 13.2 32 bits (that booted perfectly on the next computer).
So, as I don't want to keep several dvd with me, I would like to know how to extract the iso from the usb device to copy it to a blank dvd (I can have spare ones).
optionally, I was said it's possible with debian usb pen to boot any (probably debian) media, plug the usb and continue install from there. Is it possible to do the same with openSUSE? If so, I could use a single boot dvd and run after this any usb pen
in other words, is it possible to launch yast-install from the command line?
thanks jss
I own a Zalman 'ISO Drive' like http://www.zalman.com/global/product/Product_Read.php?Idx=750 This is an external hard drive case (you have to supply the hard drive) which can emulate a CD drive by reading the ISOs on the hard disk, then acting like a DVD drive with the ISO in the drive. On this Zalman I keep all my ISOs, and then when I find myself in a situation like yours, I can boot to the 'USB CD Drive' the system sees, with my chosen ISO on it If you were 'out in the field' and just wanted a 'quick and dirty' way of getting the installer working on a machine that for some reason cannot boot a USB device, I'd look at something like Network Installation https://en.opensuse.org/SDB:Network_installation The short version of these instructions would be - Download the initrd and linux/vmlinuz file from the download.opensuse.org folder for the distribution you want to install - Either modify the grub config (advanced) to use those vmlinuz and initrd files to boot into the install system, then do a network install as usual OR - use kexec to load the installation kernel and install that way Of course, this requires an internet connection, which is why I really like my Zalman :) -- To unsubscribe, e-mail: opensuse+unsubscribe@opensuse.org To contact the owner, e-mail: opensuse+owner@opensuse.org