Re: [Setup] How to install SuSE 9 from FTP or NFS

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Date: Thu, 22 Jan 2004 20:29:09 +0100

tekanet wrote:
> Hello there,
> I'm new on this linux world.
>
> Let me explain my scenario: I have 1 PC and 1 laptop. PC has WinXP Pro
> and the laptop has both XP Pro and Mandrake Linux.
> Now that I really want to use linux, I've tried some live-eval CDs and
> found that SuSE looks good for me, to make a step further.
> Ok, that's all.
> Now, let's go to the problem: SuSE installation can only be done via
> FTP or via NFS. First of all, I have no idea about what NFS is.
> I have tried the FTP installation but the boot cd used to start the
> installation doesn't recognize my network adapter, so I'm stuck
> without possibility to access my network, my gateway and so the
> Internet.
> The best thing I can imagine is a full download of the installation
> directory, a way to setup my network adapter so I'll be able to
> connect to my PC, where I want to have an FTP serving the installation
> directory or this NFS, if possible under windows.
> Any suggestion?
>
> TIA, tK

First: NFS = Network File System, a good old filesharing system between
unices. Read more at
http://www.ibiblio.org/pub/Linux/docs/HOWTO/other-formats/html_single/NFS-HOWTO.html

I have experienced the same problem, my network card was not supported by
the SuSE 8.2 boot floppies. My DVD-drive was not functioning at the time
and I wanted to install SuSE 8.2 pro before a new CDR/DVD-drive arrived.
The card worked with SuSE 8.0, so I knew there had to be a solution. The
same for you if the card works with SuSE live-eval.

SuSE SDB (Support DataBase) is always a good place to start, and I found an
article which pointed out the path to success:

http://portal.suse.com/sdb/en/2001/09/grimmer_modules_floppy.html

The article is a bit outdated, but have a look at how the boot floppies are
made on recent SuSE-versions and you get the drift. I made a driver floppy
with the "kernel" PCMCIA drivers because the "external" PCMCIA drivers on
the floppy did not work with my card. I also had to load the driver
manually from a different virtual console after loading the driver floppy
from YaST.

You will need access to the same SuSE version on a different computer to
make this work, unfortunately.

-- 
Oddbjørn

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