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3.1.2 Installing from a Network Source
without SLP
If your network setup does not support OpenSLP for the retrieval of network installation
sources, boot the system and press F4 in the boot screen to select the desired network
protocol (NFS, HTTP, FTP, or SMB/CIFS). Provide the server's address and the path
to the installation media.
The installation program automatically configures the network connection with DHCP.
If this configuration fails, you are prompted to enter the appropriate parameters manu-
ally. The installation retrieves the installation data from the source specified. The instal-
lation then proceeds as described below with the exception of the network configuration
step needed prior to adding additional repositories. This step is not needed as the network
is already configured and active at this point.

3.2 The Installation Workflow

The SUSE Linux Enterprise Desktop installation is split into three main parts: prepara-
tion, installation, configuration. During the preparation phase you configure some basic
parameters such as language, time, desktop type, users, passwords, hard disk setup and
installation scope. In the non-interactive installation phase the software is installed and
the system is prepared for the first boot. Upon finishing the installation the machine
reboots into the newly installed system and starts the final system configuration. You
can choose whether to do a fully automatic or a manual configuration. In this stage,
network and Internet access, as well as hardware components such as printers, are set
up.

3.3 System Start-Up for Installation

You can install SUSE Linux Enterprise Desktop from local installation sources, such
as the SUSE Linux Enterprise Desktop CDs or DVD, or from network source of an
FTP, HTTP, NFS, or SMB server. Any of these approaches requires physical access to
the system to install and user interaction during the installation. The installation proce-
dure is basically the same regardless of the installation source. Any exceptions are
sufficiently highlighted in the following workflow description. For a description on
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