Insert the first SUSE Linux Enterprise CD or the DVD into the drive. Then reboot the computer to start the installation program from the medium in the drive.
Boot options other than CD or DVD exist and can be used if problems arise booting from CD or DVD. These options are described in Table 3.1, “Boot Options”.
Table 3.1. Boot Options
Boot Option |
Description |
---|---|
CD-ROM |
This is the easiest boot option. This option can be used if the system has a local CD-ROM drive that is supported by Linux. |
Floppy |
The images for generating boot floppies are located on CD
1 in the |
PXE or BOOTP |
This must be supported by the system's BIOS or firmware and a boot server must be available in the network. This task can also be handled by another SUSE Linux Enterprise system. |
Hard Disk |
SUSE Linux Enterprise can also be booted from the hard disk. To
do this, copy the kernel ( |
You can install from a local installation source, such as the SUSE Linux Enterprise CDs or DVD or get the installation sources from an FTP, HTTP, or NFS server. Any of these approaches require physical access to the system to install and user interaction during the installation. The installation procedure is basically the same, no matter which installation source or method you prefer.
Install from physical boot media (your SUSE Linux Enterprise media kit) as follows:
Insert the media into your CD or DVD drive.
Reboot the system.
At the boot screen, select Section 3.3, “The Boot Screen” and the following sections.
and follow the instructions given inIf your network setup supports OpenSLP and your network installation source has been configured to announce itself via OpenSLP (see Section 4.2, “Setting Up the Server Holding the Installation Sources”), proceed as follows to install SUSE Linux Enterprise.
Set up an installation server as described in Section 4.2, “Setting Up the Server Holding the Installation Sources”.
Insert the first CD of the media kit into the CD-ROM drive an reboot the machine.
At the boot screen, select F4 then select .
, pressThe installation program retrieves the location of the network installation source using OpenSLP and configures the network connection with DHCP. If the DHCP network configuration fails, you are prompted to enter the appropriate parameters manually. The installation then proceeds normally.
Finish the installation as if you had chosen to install from physical media.
To perform a manual installation using a network installation source, proceed as follows:
Set up an installation server as described in Section 4.2, “Setting Up the Server Holding the Installation Sources”.
Insert the first CD or DVD of the media kit into the corresponding drive then reboot the machine.
At the boot screen, select
and use the boot options prompt to pass additional information, such as:Location of the installation server:
install=protocol
:inst_source
Replace protocol
with the protocol
prefix for the service used by the installation server
(nfs
, http
, or
ftp
). Replace
inst_source
with the IP address of the
installation server.
Network configuration parameters if your setup does not support DHCP configuration (see Section 4.4.3, “Using Custom Boot Options” for reference).
Press Enter to boot for installation. If no network parameters have been specified at the boot options prompt, the installation routines try to set up the network using DHCP. If this fails, you are prompted for these parameters. After you have provided them, the installation proceeds.
Finish the installation as if you had chosen to install from the physical media.