Operation Manual

2.3.7 Wake on LAN
Wake on LAN allows a machine to be turned on by a special network packet containing
the machine's MAC address. Because every machine in the world has a unique MAC
identier, you do not need to worry about accidentally turning on the wrong machine.
IMPORTANT: Wake on LAN across Different Network Segments
If the controlling machine is not located in the same network segment as the
installation target that should be awakened, either congure the WOL requests
to be sent as multicasts or remotely control a machine on that network segment
to act as the sender of these requests.
2.4 Booting the Target System for
Installation
Basically, there are two different ways to customize the boot process for installation
apart from those mentioned under Section 2.3.7, “Wake on LAN” (page 65) and Sec-
tion 2.3.3, “Using PXE Boot” (page 59). You can either use the default boot options
and function keys or use the boot options prompt of the installation boot screen to pass
any boot options that the installation Kernel might need on this particular hardware.
2.4.1 Using the Default Boot Options
The boot options are described in detail in Chapter 1, Installation with YaST (page 3).
Generally, just selecting Installation starts the installation boot process.
If problems occur, use Installation—ACPI Disabled or Installation—Safe Settings. For
more information about troubleshooting the installation process, refer to Section “In-
stallation Problems” (Appendix A, Help and Troubleshooting, ↑Start-Up).
The menu bar at the bottom screen offers some advanced functionality needed in some
setups. Using the F keys, you can specify additional options to pass to the installation
routines without having to know the detailed syntax of these parameters (see Sec-
tion 2.4.2, “Using Custom Boot Options” (page 66)). A detailed description of the
available function keys is available at Section 1.5, “The Boot Screen” (page 9).
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