On 2010/05/19 12:06 (GMT+0100) Dave Howorth composed:
I have a running linux system and starting from that, I want to install 11.2 from scratch into a new partition. I don't want to (can't) write some removable media to start the process. I want to do th installation from a running system (not opensuse) using an internet connection and local disks if necessary. Where are those instructions nowadays?
I don't know, but it's pretty easy. Just fetch linux and initrd from http://download.opensuse.org/distribution/11.2/repo/oss/boot/i386/loader/ or its 64 bit companion and use Grub to boot them. One of the Grub stanzas I used for 11.2 is: title Install SuSE 11.2 opensuse.org http kernel (hd0,0)/suse112/linux install=http://download.opensuse.org/distribution/11.2/repo/oss hostip=192.168.1.250 netmask=255.255.255.0 gateway=192.168.1.1 nameserver=192.168.1.1 splash=off vga=791 kexec_reboot=0 initrd (hd0,0)/suse112/initrd All that isn't necessary. Simply: title Install SuSE 11.2 opensuse.org http kernel (hd0,0)/suse112/linux initrd (hd0,0)/suse112/initrd would be enough. Startup options are on: http://en.opensuse.org/Linuxrc http://download.opensuse.org/distribution/11.2/repo/oss/boot/i386/loader/iso... contains the actual startup options provided on installation media for use by the isolinux loader. -- "The wise are known for their understanding, and pleasant words are persuasive." Proverbs 16:21 (New Living Translation) Team OS/2 ** Reg. Linux User #211409 Felix Miata *** http://fm.no-ip.com/ -- To unsubscribe, e-mail: opensuse+unsubscribe@opensuse.org For additional commands, e-mail: opensuse+help@opensuse.org