Quick Start Guide

TIP: Booting from DVD on UEFI machines
►amd64 em64t: DVD1 can be used as a boot medium for machines equipped
with UEFI (Unied Extensible Firmware Interface). Refer to your vendor's documen-
tation for specic information. If booting fails, try to enable CSM (Compatibility
Support Module) in your rmware. ◄
1.2.1 Installing from a Network Server Using SLP
If your network setup supports OpenSLP and your network installation source has
been congured to announce itself via SLP (described in Section “Setting Up the
Server Holding the Installation Sources” (Chapter 1, Remote Installation, ↑Reference)),
boot the system, press [F4] in the boot screen and select SLP from the menu.
The installation program congures the network connection with DHCP and retrieves
the location of the network installation source from the OpenSLP server. If the auto-
matic DHCP network conguration fails, you are prompted to enter the appropriate
parameters manually. The installation then proceeds as described below with the
exception of the network conguration step that is needed prior to adding additional
repositories. This step is not needed as the network is already congured and active
at this point.
1.2.2 Installing from a Network Source without SLP
If your network setup does not support OpenSLP for the retrieval of network installa-
tion sources, boot the system and press [F4] in the boot screen to 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 automatically congures the network connection with DHCP.
If this conguration fails, you are prompted to enter the appropriate parameters
manually. The installation retrieves the installation data from the source specied.
The installation then proceeds as described below with the exception of the network
conguration step needed prior to adding additional repositories. This step is not
needed as the network is already congured and active at this point.
1.2.3
Installing with the openSUSE 11.3 Installer from Windows
openSUSE 11.3 Installer is a Microsoft Windows application that prepares your
computer to directly boot into the openSUSE installation without having to adjust
BIOS settings. It is only available on DVD media. To use the installer, insert the
openSUSE media under Windows. The openSUSE 11.3 Installer setup automatically
starts (if not, run openSUSE11_2_LOCAL.exe from the DVD). Choose a language for the
installation and follow the instructions on the screen. The language you choose here
is also precongured to be used for the openSUSE installation.
On the next reboot, the Microsoft Windows boot loader launches. Choose openSUSE
11.3 Installer to start the openSUSE installation. In order to proceed with the instal-
lation, you will be prompted to insert the installation media. The installation proceeds
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