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6
On the controlling workstation, start an SSH client and connect to the target
system as described in Section 1.5.2, “SSH Installation” (page 37).
7
Perform the installation as described in Chapter 1, Installation with YaST (↑Start-
Up). Reconnect to the target system after it reboots for the nal part of the instal-
lation.
8
Finish the installation.
1.2 Setting Up the Server Holding the
Installation Sources
Depending on the operating system running on the machine to use as the network instal-
lation source for openSUSE, there are several options for the server conguration. The
easiest way to set up an installation server is to use YaST on openSUSE 11.1 and
higher.
TIP
You can even use a Microsoft Windows machine as the installation server for
your Linux deployment. See Section 1.2.5, “Managing an SMB Repository”
(page 20) for details.
1.2.1 Setting Up an Installation Server Using
YaST
YaST offers a graphical tool for creating network repositories. It supports HTTP, FTP,
and NFS network installation servers.
1
Log in as root to the machine that should act as installation server.
2
Install the yast2-instserver package.
3
Start YaST > Miscellaneous > Installation Server.
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