Operation Manual

Installing with openSUSE 12.2 Installer from Windows
Choose this installation option if you prefer a smooth transition from using Windows
to using Linux. openSUSE 12.2 Installer allows you to boot into the openSUSE
installation right from a running Windows by modifying the Windows boot loader.
This installation option is only available from the DVD media. Refer to Sec-
tion 1.2.3, “Installing with the openSUSE 12.2 Installer from Windows” (page 8)
for details.
openSUSE supports several different boot options from which you can choose, depending
on the hardware available and on the installation scenario you prefer. Booting from the
openSUSE media or using openSUSE 12.2 Installer are the most straightforward options,
but special requirements might call for special setups:
Table 1.1:
Boot Options
DescriptionBoot Option
This is the easiest boot option. This
option can be used if the system has a
DVD
local DVD-ROM drive that is support-
ed by Linux.
openSUSE 12.2 Installer is installed
under Microsoft Windows and makes
openSUSE 12.2 Installer
it possible to boot directly into the in-
stallation
Booting over the network must be
supported by the system's BIOS or
PXE or BOOTP
rmware, and a boot server must be
available in the network. This task can
also be handled by another openSUSE
system. See http://en.opensuse
.org/SDB:PXE_boot
_installation for more informa-
tion.Refer to Chapter 2, Remote Instal-
lation (page 37) for more information.
openSUSE installation can also be
booted from the hard disk. To do this,
Hard Disk
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