Installation Procedure

Contents

2.1. Booting from a Local Interchangeable Drive
2.2. Installing over the Network
2.3. Controlling Installation Remotely

This chapter offers an overview of the steps required for the complete installation of SUSE® Linux Enterprise Server in the required mode. Find detailed information about the preparations for installing SUSE Linux Enterprise Server on x86, AMD64, Intel 64, and Itanium in the Architecture-Specific Information manual, which is available as a printable PDF in the /docu directory on the first CD or DVD. Reference contains a full description of how to install and configure the system with YaST.

Booting from a Local Interchangeable Drive

CD-ROM and floppy drives and USB memory sticks can be used for installation purposes. Adjust your computer to your needs:

  1. Make sure that the drive is entered as a bootable drive in the BIOS.

  2. Insert the boot medium in the drive and start the boot procedure.

  3. The boot menu of the CD, DVD, floppy, or USB disk allows transferring different parameters to the installation system. See also Section “Using Custom Boot Options” (Chapter 4, Remote Installation, ↑Installation and Administration). If the installation should be performed over the network, specify the installation source here.

  4. If unexpected problems arise during installation, use safe settings to boot.