Operation Manual

1.5.1 VNC Installation

Using any VNC viewer software, you can remotely control the installation of openSUSE

from virtually any operating system. This section introduces the setup using a VNC

viewer application or a Web browser.

Preparing for VNC Installation

All you need to do on the installation target to prepare for a VNC installation is to

provide the appropriate boot options at the initial boot for installation (see Section 1.4.2,

“Using Custom Boot Options” (page 33)). The target system boots into a text-based

environment and waits for a VNC client to connect to the installation program.

The installation program announces the IP address and display number needed to connect

for installation. If you have physical access to the target system, this information is

provided right after the system booted for installation. Enter this data when your VNC

client software prompts for it and provide your VNC password.

Because the installation target announces itself via OpenSLP, you can retrieve the address

information of the installation target via an SLP browser without the need for any

physical contact to the installation itself, provided your network setup and all machines

support OpenSLP:

Start the KDE le and Web browser Konqueror.

Enter service://yast.installation.suse in the location bar. The

target system then appears as an icon in the Konqueror screen. Clicking this icon

launches the KDE VNC viewer in which to perform the installation. Alternatively,

run your VNC viewer software with the IP address provided and add :1 at the

end of the IP address for the display the installation is running on.

Connecting to the Installation Program

Basically, there are two ways to connect to a VNC server (the installation target in this

case). You can either start an independent VNC viewer application on any operating

system or connect using a Java-enabled Web browser.

Using VNC, you can control the installation of a Linux system from any other operating

system, including other Linux avors, Windows, or Mac OS.

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