Chapter 3. Installation with YaST

Contents

3.1. IBM System z: System Start-Up for Installation
3.2. System Start-Up for Installation
3.3. The Boot Screen
3.4. Language Selection
3.5. IBM System z: Hard Disk Configuration
3.6. License Agreement
3.7. System Analysis
3.8. Time Zone
3.9. Installation Summary
3.10. Configuration
3.11. Graphical Login

Abstract

After your hardware has been prepared for the installation of SUSE Linux Enterprise Server as described in the Architecture-Specific Information manual and after the connection with the installation system has been established, you are presented with the interface of SUSE Linux Enterprise's system assistant YaST. YaST takes care of all the following steps to set up the system, guiding you through the entire installation and configuration procedure.

3.1. IBM System z: System Start-Up for Installation

For IBM System z platforms, the system is initialized (IPL) as described in the Architecture-Specific Information manual. SUSE Linux Enterprise Server does not show a splash screen on these systems. During the installation, load the kernel, initrd, and parmfile manually. YaST starts with its installation screen as soon as a connection has been established to the installation system via VNC, X, or SSH. Because there is no splash screen, kernel or boot parameters cannot be entered on screen, but must be specified in a parmfile (see the parmfile chapter in the Architecture-Specific Information manual for a description).

[Tip]IBM System z: The Next Steps

To install, follow the description of the installation procedure with YaST starting from Section 3.4, “Language Selection”.