[opensuse] How to install 11.0 without CD-rom?
Hi! My server doesn't have a CD-rom. Currently it's running 10.2 and has another hard drive that is not used. I'd like to install 11.0 on that other hard drive and have them both operational. (I have separate RAID stack there for data.) Is there a tutorial somewhere that guides how to start network installation without CD-rom? If it helps, I can run other virtual installations of 11.0 in the same network (does openSUSE have the same kind of "few-clicks to set up" network boot system as knoppix has?) Thanks! -- HG. -- To unsubscribe, e-mail: opensuse+unsubscribe@opensuse.org For additional commands, e-mail: opensuse+help@opensuse.org
On Saturday 19 July 2008 08:24:29 am HG wrote:
Hi!
My server doesn't have a CD-rom. Currently it's running 10.2 and has another hard drive that is not used. I'd like to install 11.0 on that other hard drive and have them both operational. (I have separate RAID stack there for data.) Is there a tutorial somewhere that guides how to start network installation without CD-rom? If it helps, I can run other virtual installations of 11.0 in the same network (does openSUSE have the same kind of "few-clicks to set up" network boot system as knoppix has?)
Thanks!
-- HG.
http://en.opensuse.org/Portal/OpenSUSE_Installation and probably few more that are still hanging around, not included in Portal. -- Regards, Rajko http://en.opensuse.org/Portal needs helpful hands. -- To unsubscribe, e-mail: opensuse+unsubscribe@opensuse.org For additional commands, e-mail: opensuse+help@opensuse.org
Hi!
On Sat, Jul 19, 2008 at 9:36 PM, Rajko M.
On Saturday 19 July 2008 08:24:29 am HG wrote:
Hi!
My server doesn't have a CD-rom. Currently it's running 10.2 and has another hard drive that is not used. I'd like to install 11.0 on that other hard drive and have them both operational. (I have separate RAID stack there for data.) Is there a tutorial somewhere that guides how to start network installation without CD-rom? If it helps, I can run other virtual installations of 11.0 in the same network (does openSUSE have the same kind of "few-clicks to set up" network boot system as knoppix has?)
Thanks!
-- HG.
http://en.opensuse.org/Portal/OpenSUSE_Installation
and probably few more that are still hanging around, not included in Portal.
Thanks, I found one that should help me going as I happen to have a working linux (grup) there. However, most guides (and all relevant to me) seem to be for the older versions. I've tried the PXE before and unfortunately I could not get it to work. At that time it seemed extremely complicated. Would be nice to have a kind of PXE server, where you just enter the DVD-iso and then boot the other computers with PXE to start the installation. I'm sure it's a little bit more complicated than that in reality, but at least Knoppix has it very easy. Anyways, I'll go with one of those guides. I'll first try the 11.0 in VirtualBox though to see what it looks like. :-) -- HG. -- To unsubscribe, e-mail: opensuse+unsubscribe@opensuse.org For additional commands, e-mail: opensuse+help@opensuse.org
On Sunday 20 July 2008 08:30:06 am HG wrote:
Hi!
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Thanks, I found one that should help me going as I happen to have a working linux (grup) there. However, most guides (and all relevant to me) seem to be for the older versions.
Most of guides are still valid, although clear version mark would make new to the field more comfortable that article is not obsolete.
I've tried the PXE before and unfortunately I could not get it to work. At that time it seemed extremely complicated. Would be nice to have a kind of PXE server, where you just enter the DVD-iso and then boot the other computers with PXE to start the installation. I'm sure it's a little bit more complicated than that in reality, but at least Knoppix has it very easy.
Nice to know about Knoppix. If you know what version and what media (DVD or CD) has that feature. You can anyway copy DVD on one computer and export directory as NFS share. YaST installer is fine with NFS, and that is not more work than PXE.
Anyways, I'll go with one of those guides. I'll first try the 11.0 in VirtualBox though to see what it looks like. :-)
It looks good. If you want real test go with Live CD. It will tell how compatible is your hardware, and if all looks fine, than you can start installation and add NFS as additional source. -- Regards, Rajko http://en.opensuse.org/Portal needs helpful hands. -- To unsubscribe, e-mail: opensuse+unsubscribe@opensuse.org For additional commands, e-mail: opensuse+help@opensuse.org
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