Operation Manual

Remote Installation

openSUSE® can be installed in different ways. As well as the usual media installation

covered in Chapter 1, Installation with YaST (page 3), you can choose from various

network-based approaches or even take a completely hands-off approach to the instal-

lation of openSUSE.

Each method is introduced by means of two short check lists: one listing the prerequisites

for this method and the other illustrating the basic procedure. More detail is then pro-

vided for all the techniques used in these installation scenarios.

NOTE

In the following sections, the system to hold your new openSUSE installation

is referred to as target system or installation target. The term repository (pre-

viously called “installation source”) is used for all sources of installation data.

This includes physical media, such as CD and DVD, and network servers dis-

tributing the installation data in your network.

2.1 Installation Scenarios for Remote

Installation

This section introduces the most common installation scenarios for remote installations.

For each scenario, carefully check the list of prerequisites and follow the procedure

outlined for this scenario. If in need of detailed instructions for a particular step, follow

the links provided for each one of them.

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