[opensuse] Chainloading network install ISO
I want to run a system upgrade to OpenSuse 12.1 (from 11.4) on a machine that does not have a CD drive. I know I can make a bootable USB stick from the DVD iso. But I would prefer to do a network install. However, it seems a waste to burn the 150K network boot image onto a 4G USB stick. I looked around for options on the internet. Some iso images can be booted with memdisk. I tried to add a grub2 menu entry on a bootable USB stick that I have to book the OpenSuse Net install iso, as follows: menuentry "OpenSuse 12.1 Network Install 32bit from ISO" { linux16 /memdisk iso initrd16 (hd0,2)/isos/openSUSE-12.1-NET-i586.iso } This showed the OpenSuse boot menu, allowed me to select "installation", and then hung with black screen. Not surprising, since documentation says most Linux images won't work. Does anyone know how to make it work? Or other options for this that I am missing, that don't involve losing the whole USB stick to tiny boot image? Myrosia -- To unsubscribe, e-mail: opensuse+unsubscribe@opensuse.org To contact the owner, e-mail: opensuse+owner@opensuse.org
On 06/17/2012 08:25 PM, Myrosia Dzikovska wrote:
Does anyone know how to make it work? Or other options for this that I am missing, that don't involve losing the whole USB stick to tiny boot image?
Myrosia
Of course: get a smaller USB stick ;-) Seriously... a bog standard 4GB stick costs only 5€. -- To unsubscribe, e-mail: opensuse+unsubscribe@opensuse.org To contact the owner, e-mail: opensuse+owner@opensuse.org
Of course: get a smaller USB stick ;-)
Seriously... a bog standard 4GB stick costs only 5€.
Call me a cheapskate... but by the time I got a 32-bit and a 64-bit net installer, I now paid 10GBP for something that wastes 90% of that money. And/or I can also waste my time by burning and re-burning images. And keeping track of what is on which usb stick as they accumulate (it's not exactly easy to write on/attach labels to them). That's why it would be much nicer to be able to boot from iso and use these things efficiently. Myrosia -- To unsubscribe, e-mail: opensuse+unsubscribe@opensuse.org To contact the owner, e-mail: opensuse+owner@opensuse.org
On 06/17/2012 08:56 PM, Myrosia Dzikovska wrote:
Of course: get a smaller USB stick ;-)
Seriously... a bog standard 4GB stick costs only 5€.
Call me a cheapskate... but by the time I got a 32-bit and a 64-bit net installer, I now paid 10GBP for something that wastes 90% of that money. And/or I can also waste my time by burning and re-burning images. And keeping track of what is on which usb stick as they accumulate (it's not exactly easy to write on/attach labels to them). That's why it would be much nicer to be able to boot from iso and use these things efficiently.
Myrosia
Hmm. Is the "ISO-Stick" already on the market? There was a kickstarter project some time ago. -- To unsubscribe, e-mail: opensuse+unsubscribe@opensuse.org To contact the owner, e-mail: opensuse+owner@opensuse.org
On 06/17/2012 08:56 PM, Myrosia Dzikovska wrote:
Of course: get a smaller USB stick ;-)
Seriously... a bog standard 4GB stick costs only 5€.
Call me a cheapskate... but by the time I got a 32-bit and a 64-bit net installer, I now paid 10GBP for something that wastes 90% of that money. And/or I can also waste my time by burning and re-burning images. And keeping track of what is on which usb stick as they accumulate (it's not exactly easy to write on/attach labels to them). That's why it would be much nicer to be able to boot from iso and use these things efficiently.
Myrosia
Hmm. Is the "ISO-Stick" already on the market?
There was a kickstarter project some time ago.
Not quite yet... But that's a cool idea, if it ever makes it into the actual market ;-) http://www.kickstarter.com/projects/elegantinvention/isostick-the-optical-dr... Myrosia -- To unsubscribe, e-mail: opensuse+unsubscribe@opensuse.org To contact the owner, e-mail: opensuse+owner@opensuse.org
On 2012/06/17 19:25 (GMT+0100) Myrosia Dzikovska composed:
I want to run a system upgrade to OpenSuse 12.1 (from 11.4) on a machine that does not have a CD drive. I know I can make a bootable USB stick from the DVD iso. But I would prefer to do a network install. However, it seems a waste to burn the 150K network boot image onto a 4G USB stick.
I looked around for options on the internet. Some iso images can be booted with memdisk. I tried to add a grub2 menu entry on a bootable USB stick that I have to book the OpenSuse Net install iso, as follows:.....
I rarely burn anything to anything, or even download any iso. On systems with a working Grub already, I fetch the installation linux and initrd from a mirror, and load them with Grub to do an HTTP installation. Example Grub Legacy stanzas: http://fm.no-ip.com/Tmp/SUSE/menu.lst.sam.txt -- "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 ** a11y rocks! Felix Miata *** http://fm.no-ip.com/ -- To unsubscribe, e-mail: opensuse+unsubscribe@opensuse.org To contact the owner, e-mail: opensuse+owner@opensuse.org
Myrosia Dzikovska wrote:
I want to run a system upgrade to OpenSuse 12.1 (from 11.4) on a machine that does not have a CD drive. I know I can make a bootable USB stick from the DVD iso. But I would prefer to do a network install.
How about "zypper dup" ? -- Per Jessen, Zürich (19.4°C) -- To unsubscribe, e-mail: opensuse+unsubscribe@opensuse.org To contact the owner, e-mail: opensuse+owner@opensuse.org
On 06/18/12 01:39, Per Jessen pecked at the keyboard and wrote:
Myrosia Dzikovska wrote:
I want to run a system upgrade to OpenSuse 12.1 (from 11.4) on a machine that does not have a CD drive. I know I can make a bootable USB stick from the DVD iso. But I would prefer to do a network install.
How about "zypper dup" ?
There's more to it then that. Launch YaST and select "Software Repositories" then change/modify any you have to point to the 12.1 repos. Then you can run zypper dup from the command line. -- Ken Schneider SuSe since Version 5.2, June 1998 -- To unsubscribe, e-mail: opensuse+unsubscribe@opensuse.org To contact the owner, e-mail: opensuse+owner@opensuse.org
Ken Schneider - openSUSE wrote:
On 06/18/12 01:39, Per Jessen pecked at the keyboard and wrote:
Myrosia Dzikovska wrote:
I want to run a system upgrade to OpenSuse 12.1 (from 11.4) on a machine that does not have a CD drive. I know I can make a bootable USB stick from the DVD iso. But I would prefer to do a network install.
How about "zypper dup" ?
There's more to it then that.
Launch YaST and select "Software Repositories" then change/modify any you have to point to the 12.1 repos. Then you can run zypper dup from the command line.
You're right, I should have added that. -- Per Jessen, Zürich (28.6°C) -- To unsubscribe, e-mail: opensuse+unsubscribe@opensuse.org To contact the owner, e-mail: opensuse+owner@opensuse.org
How about "zypper dup" ?
There's more to it then that.
Launch YaST and select "Software Repositories" then change/modify any you have to point to the 12.1 repos. Then you can run zypper dup from the command line.
You're right, I should have added that.
Thanks, I hadn't realised this was possible! I found the webpage describing the details, too, so now I know how to make it work. I guess I haven't properly paid attention to new features in the last 5 years or so, and I really should know about these things. FWIW, it turns out that my original solution with memdisk and netinstall iso actually works, too. The problem there was, actually, 12.1 Live CD boots just fine on that machine, but for some reason the kernel from network install CD freezes unless I put it in safe mode. I discovered this once I implemented network upgrade Felix suggested earlier. I was so primed by memtest docs to think that the kernel may not boot that, given that Live CD worked, I hadn't considered other possible sources of problems. I went back to re-test, and the network install kernel boots with memtest without problems in safe mode (which is definitely the problem with the machine, not memtest). Personally I like solutions others suggested better, but I thought I better set the record straight in case someone else is searching for a memtest solution for some reason. Myrosia -- To unsubscribe, e-mail: opensuse+unsubscribe@opensuse.org To contact the owner, e-mail: opensuse+owner@opensuse.org
Hello, On Mon, 18 Jun 2012, Ken Schneider - openSUSE wrote:
On 06/18/12 01:39, Per Jessen pecked at the keyboard and wrote:
Myrosia Dzikovska wrote:
I want to run a system upgrade to OpenSuse 12.1 (from 11.4) on a machine that does not have a CD drive. I know I can make a bootable USB stick from the DVD iso. But I would prefer to do a network install.
How about "zypper dup" ?
There's more to it then that.
Launch YaST and select "Software Repositories" then change/modify any you have to point to the 12.1 repos. Then you can run zypper dup from the command line.
It's easier to just change the files in /etc/zypp/repos.d (manually or with sed or perl ;) Then, not to forget you have to run (in order): zypper clean -a zypper ref -f HTH, -dnh -- Yah. Spam, spam, spam, cuisson de cerf haché au sauce truffe, and spam. -- Richard Bos on french "hypermarkets" -- To unsubscribe, e-mail: opensuse+unsubscribe@opensuse.org To contact the owner, e-mail: opensuse+owner@opensuse.org
On 6/17/2012 11:25 AM, Myrosia Dzikovska wrote:
I want to run a system upgrade to OpenSuse 12.1 (from 11.4) on a machine that does not have a CD drive. I know I can make a bootable USB stick from the DVD iso. But I would prefer to do a network install. However, it seems a waste to burn the 150K network boot image onto a 4G USB stick.
Are you planning to ALWAYS boot from this stick? You do know, they are re-useable don't you? -- _____________________________________ ---This space for rent--- -- To unsubscribe, e-mail: opensuse+unsubscribe@opensuse.org To contact the owner, e-mail: opensuse+owner@opensuse.org
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David Haller -
Felix Miata -
John Andersen -
Ken Schneider - openSUSE -
madworm_de.opensuse＠spitzenpfeil.org -
Myrosia Dzikovska -
Per Jessen