After having selected the installation medium, determine a suitable installation method and boot option that best match your needs:
Choose this option, if you want to perform a stand-alone installation and do not want to rely on a network providing the installation data or the boot infrastructure. The installation proceeds exactly as outlined in Section 1.3, “The Installation Workflow”.
Choose this option, if you have an installation server available in your network or want to use an external server as the source of your installation data. This setup can be configured to use from physical media (Floppy, CD/DVD, or hard disk) for booting or configured to boot via network using PXE/BOOTP. Refer to Section 1.2.1, “Installing from a Network Server Using SLP”, Section 1.2.2, “Installing from a Network Source without SLP”, and Chapter Remote Installation (↑Reference) for details.
instlux
from Windows
Choose this installation option, if you prefer a smooth transition
from using Windows to Linux. instlux
allows you to
boot into the openSUSE installation right from a running Windows by
modifying the Windows boot loader. This installation option is only
available from the DVD media. Refer to
Section 1.2.3, “Installing with instlux
from Windows” for details.
openSUSE supports several different boot options from which you can choose depending on the hardware available and on the installation scenario you prefer. Booting from the openSUSE media or using instlux are the most straightforward options, but special requirements might call for special setups:
Table 1.1. Boot Options
Boot Option |
Description |
---|---|
DVD/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. |
instlux |
instlux is installed under Microsoft Windows* and makes it possible to boot directly into the installation |
Floppy |
The images for generating boot floppies are located on DVD 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 openSUSE system. |
Hard Disk |
openSUSE installation can also be booted from the hard disk. To do
this, copy the kernel ( |
If your network setup supports OpenSLP and your network installation source has been configured to announce itself via SLP (described in Section “Setting Up the Server Holding the Installation Sources” (Chapter 1, Remote Installation, ↑Reference)), boot the system from the media or with another boot option. In the boot screen, select the desired installation option. Press F4 then select .
The 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 as described below with the exception of the network configuration step needed prior to adding additional repositories. This step is not needed as the network is already configured and active at this point.
If your network setup does not support OpenSLP for the retrieval of network installation sources, boot the system from the media or with another boot option. In the boot screen, select the desired installation option. Press F4 then select the desired network protocol (NFS, HTTP, FTP, or SMB/CIFS). Provide the server's address and the path to the installation media.
The installation program configures the network connection with DHCP. If the DHCP network configuration fails, you are prompted to enter the appropriate parameters manually. The installation retrieves the installation data from the source specified. The installation then proceeds as described below with the exception of the network configuration step needed prior to adding additional repositories. This step is not needed as the network is already configured and active at this point.
instlux
is a Microsoft Windows* application that
prepares your computer to directly boot into the openSUSE installation
without having to adjust BIOS settings. To use instlux, insert the
openSUSE media under Windows. The openSUSE 11.0
Installer
setup automatically starts. Choose a language for
the installation and follow the instructions on the screen. The language
you choose here is also used for the openSUSE installation. instlux is
only available on DVD media.
On the next reboot, the Microsoft Windows boot loader launches. Choose
instlux
is automatically uninstalled.