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1.4 Installation Target
Most installations are to a local hard disk. Therefore, it is necessary for the hard disk
controllers to be available to the installation system. If a special controller, like a RAID
controller, needs an extra kernel module, provide a kernel module update disk to the
installation system.
Other installation targets may be all kinds of block devices that provide sufficient disk
space and speed to run an operating system. This includes network block devices like
iSCSI or SAN. It is also possible to install on network file systems that offer the
standard Unix permissions. However, it may be problematic to boot these, because they
must be supported by the initramfs before the actual system can start. Such instal-
lations are useful if there is a need to start the same system in different locations or if
you intend to use Xen features like domain migration.
1.5 Different Installation Methods
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server offers several different methods for controlling installa-
tion:
• Installation on the console
• Installation via serial console
• Installation with AutoYaST
• Installation via SSH
• Installation with VNC
By default, the console is used. If you have a large number of similar computers to install,
it is advisable to create an AutoYaST configuration file and make this available to the
installation process. See also the documentation for autoyast2 in Chapter 5, Auto-
mated Installation (↑Installation and Administration).
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