Installation with YaST

Contents

3.1. IBM POWER: System Start-Up for Network Installation
3.2. IBM System z: System Start-Up for Installation
3.3. System Start-Up for Installation
3.4. The Installation Workflow
3.5. The Boot Screen
3.6. Language
3.7. IBM System z: Hard Disk Configuration
3.8. Media Check
3.9. License Agreement
3.10. Installation Mode
3.11. Clock and Time Zone
3.12. Installation Settings
3.13. Performing the Installation
3.14. Configuration of the Installed System
3.15. Graphical Login

Abstract

After your hardware has been prepared for the installation of SUSE Linux Enterprise® 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 guides you through the entire installation and configuration procedure.

IBM POWER: System Start-Up for Network Installation

For IBM POWER platforms, the system is initialized (IPL) as described in the Architecture-Specific Information manual. For a network installation, SUSE Linux Enterprise Server does not show a splash screen or boot loader command line on these systems. During the installation, load the kernel 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 or boot loader command line, kernel or boot parameters cannot be entered on screen, but must be included in the kernel image using the mkzimage_cmdline utility. See the Preparation chapter in the Architecture-Specific Information manual for a description.

[Tip]IBM POWER: The Next Steps

To install, follow the description of the installation procedure with YaST starting from Section 3.6, “Language”.