Re: SuSE 9.0 Install via smb
From: Larry I Smith (larryXiXsmith_at_verizon.net)
Date: 04/24/04
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Date: Sat, 24 Apr 2004 02:46:59 GMT
Reply Via Newsgroup wrote:
> Larry I Smith wrote:
>
>> Reply Via Newsgroup wrote:
>>
>>>
>>> Folks,
>>>
>>> Its taken me almost a week to download SuSE 9.0 - I've got it in a
>>> windows share directory that I can see from another client (thus I
>>> know its working).
>>>
>>> The share server is 192.168.1.32, name shaggy, username samba,
>>> password samba, workgroup fip... When I view it from a seperate
>>> windoze client, it comes up as //shaggy/s
>>>
>>> I boot my laptop from CD, go to the SuSE 9.0 install, ask it to
>>> perform a network smb (windows share) install - fill in the info and
>>> it fails (saying it can't find the samba server).
>>>
>>> I know it can because I have norton internet security on it - during
>>> my install, I disabled the firewall but to ensure that my install was
>>> making some attempt to connect to my windoze suse share, I
>>> temporarily switched on the firewall and was able to see attempts to
>>> connect to the box.... So... I do know that the share is visable (via
>>> another windoze client) and I do know my laptop which wants SuSE 9.0
>>> is making attempts to connect to the windoze smb share... but it
>>> doesn't.
>>>
>>> I've taken a look at the suse website and google groups but have not
>>> yet come up with someone else having similar problems.
>>>
>>> Can anyone help or suggest where I might be going wrong?
>>>
>>> Many thanks,
>>> Randell D.
>>>
>>
>> Hmmm....
>>
>> Go to the nearest computer store (Fryes, Best Buy CompUsa,
>> whatever) and buy the boxed set of "SuSE Professional"
>> v9.0 ($79 US). Take it home, put in CD 1, and reboot.
>>
>> Regards,
>> Larry
>>
>
> Is this alt newsgroup for alternative people with alternative answers
> not relarted to the question?
>
> You don't seem to be the brightest light in the world eh? I did not ask
> where I could buy SuSE Linux - SuSE provide it free online for a
> purpose. I downloaded it - It has an option for SMB install, so what is
> wrong with wanting to use it?
>
>
OK, my copy of SuSE Pro 9.0 doesn't mention anything
about SMB installs. My comments were in earnest (support
the folks who put SuSE together by buying the boxed set).
If your 'Windows share' is using netbuei/netbios it won't
work (must be config'd to use SMB/CIS over TCP/IP).
All you really need are SuSE CD's 1 and 2.
All that aside, the Administration Guide for v9.0 Pro
briefly discusses the 'non-supported' (their words, not
mine) installation from a local server via NFS or FTP,
but provides very little detail. Here's the step-by-step
copied from page 18 of the Admin Guide:
- you must make a SuSE Linux boot disk, then boot from
that disk (see page 20 of the Admin Guide. Note:
as of v9.0 the boot disk may not fit on a floppy, only
on a CD.)
- select 'Manual Installation' from the boot menu
- select 'Kernel modules (hardware drivers)'
- load the IDE, RAID, or SCSI drivers as req'd by your pc
- select 'Load network card modules' and load the needed
network card driver.
- select 'Load file system driver' and load the needed
drivers (e.g. reiserfs).
- select 'Back' then 'Start installation / system'
- select 'Start installation / update'
- select 'Network' then the network protocol (e.g. NFS)
- select the network card to use
- specify the IP address and other network info for this pc
- specify the IP address of the NFS server providing
the installation data
- enter the path of the NFS share (e.g. /suse-share/CD1)
- now 'linuxrc' will load the installation environment from
the network source and start YaST. Proceed with the
installation as described in the User Guide.
Regards,
Larry
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