Operation Manual
To install from a HTTP, FTP, NFS, or SMB server, follow the instructions in
Section 1.2.2, “Installing from a Network Source without SLP” (page 8).
IMPORTANT: Add-On CDs—Installing Additional Software
Although add-on CDs (extensions or third-party products) cannot be used as
stand-alone installation media, they can be embedded as additional software
sources during the installation. Currently CDs with additional languages and
non open source software are available as add-on CDs for openSUSE. Refer to
Section 1.7.1, “Add-On Products” (page 15) for more information.
1.2 Choosing the Installation Method
After having selected the installation medium, determine the suitable installation method
and boot option that best matches your needs:
Installing from the openSUSE Media
Choose this option if you want to perform a stand-alone installation and do not
want to rely on a network to provide the installation data or the boot infrastructure.
The installation proceeds exactly as outlined in Section 1.3, “The Installation
Workow” (page 9).
Installing from the LiveCD
In order to install from a LiveCD, boot the live system from CD. In the running
system, launch the installation routine by clicking on the Install icon on the desktop.
Phase one of the installation will be carried out in a window on the desktop. It is
not possible to update an existing system with a LiveCD, you can only perform a
new installation (with automatic conguration).
Installing from a Network Server
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 congured to boot from physical media (Floppy, CD/DVD, or hard disk)
or congured to boot via network using PXE/BOOTP. Refer to Section 1.2.1,
“Installing from a Network Server Using SLP” (page 7), Section 1.2.2, “Installing
from a Network Source without SLP” (page 8), or Chapter 2, Remote Installa-
tion (page 37) for details.
Installation with YaST 5