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1.4 Booting the Target System for Installation
Basically, there are two different ways to customize the boot process for
installation apart from those mentioned under
Section 1.3.7, Wake on LAN and
Section 1.3.3, Using PXE Boot. You can either use
the default boot options and function keys or use the boot options prompt
of the installation boot screen to pass any boot options that the
installation kernel might need on this particular hardware.
1.4.1 Using the Default Boot Options
The boot options are described in detail in
Section 1.0, Installation with YaST, (↑ Start-Up ). Generally, just selecting
starts the installation boot process.
If problems occur, use or . For more information about troubleshooting the
installation process, refer to Section 13.2, Installation Problems, (↑ Start-Up ).
The menu bar at the bottom screen offers some advanced functionality
needed in some setups. Using the F keys, you can specify additional
options to pass to the installation routines without having to know the
detailed syntax of these parameters (see
Section 1.4.2, Using Custom Boot Options). A
detailed description of the available function keys is available at
Section 1.5, The Boot Screen, (↑ Start-Up ).
1.4.2 Using Custom Boot Options
Using the appropriate set of boot options helps facilitate your
installation procedure. Many parameters can also be configured later
using the linuxrc routines, but using the boot options is easier. In
some automated setups, the boot options can be provided with
initrd or an info file.
The following table lists all installation scenarios mentioned in this
chapter with the required parameters for booting and the corresponding
boot options. Just append all of them in the order they appear in this
table to get one boot option string that is handed to the installation
routines. For example (all in one line):
install=... netdevice=... hostip=...netmask=... vnc=... vncpassword=...
Replace all the values ... in this string
with the values appropriate for your setup.
Table 1-1 Installation (Boot) Scenarios Used in This Chapter
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Section 1.0, Installation with YaST, (↑ Start-Up )
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None: system boots automatically
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None needed
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Section 1.1.1, Simple Remote Installation via VNC—Static Network Configuration
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install=(nfs,http,ftp,smb)://path_to_instmedia
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netdevice=some_netdevice
(only needed if several network devices are available)
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hostip=some_ip
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netmask=some_netmask
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gateway=ip_gateway
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vnc=1
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vncpassword=some_password
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Section 1.1.2, Simple Remote Installation via VNC—Dynamic Network Configuration
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install=(nfs,http,ftp,smb)://path_to_instmedia
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vnc=1
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vncpassword=some_password
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Section 1.1.3, Remote Installation via VNC—PXE Boot and Wake on LAN
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Not applicable; process managed through PXE and DHCP
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Section 1.1.4, Simple Remote Installation via SSH—Static Network Configuration
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install=(nfs,http,ftp,smb)://path_to_instmedia
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netdevice=some_netdevice
(only needed if several network devices are available)
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hostip=some_ip
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netmask=some_netmask
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gateway=ip_gateway
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usessh=1
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sshpassword=some_password
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Section 1.1.5, Simple Remote Installation via SSH—Dynamic Network Configuration
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install=(nfs,http,ftp,smb)://path_to_instmedia
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usessh=1
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sshpassword=some_password
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Section 1.1.6, Remote Installation via SSH—PXE Boot and Wake on LAN
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Not applicable; process managed through PXE and DHCP
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HINT: More Information about linuxrc Boot Options
Find more information about the linuxrc boot options used for booting a
Linux system in
/usr/share/doc/packages/linuxrc/linuxrc.html.
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