Ibm System Z: System Start-Up For Installation; System Start-Up For Installation - Novell LINUX ENTERPRISE SERVER 10 - INSTALLATION AND ADMINISTRATION 08-05-2008 Installation Manual

3.2 IBM System z: System Start-Up for
For IBM System z platforms, the system is initialized (IPL) as described in the Archi-
tecture-Specific Information manual. SUSE Linux Enterprise does not show a splash
screen on these systems. During the installation, load the kernel, initrd, and parmfile
manually. YaST starts with its installation screen as soon as a connection has been es-
tablished to the installation system via VNC, X, or SSH. Because there is no splash
screen, kernel or boot parameters cannot be entered on screen, but must be specified
in a parmfile (see the parmfile information in Appendix A, Appendix (↑Architecture-
Specific Information)).
TIP: IBM System z: The Next Steps
To install, follow the description of the installation procedure with YaST starting
from

3.3 System Start-Up for Installation

You can install SUSE Linux Enterprise from local installation sources, such as the
SUSE Linux Enterprise CDs or DVD, or from the network source of an FTP, HTTP,
SLP, or NFS server. Any of these approaches requires physical access to the system to
install and user interaction during the installation. The installation procedure is basically
the same regardless of the installation source.
3.3.1 Boot Options
Boot options other than CD or DVD exist and can be used if problems arise booting
from CD or DVD. These options are described in
18 Installation and Administration
Installation
Section 3.6, "Language" (page 24).
Table 3.1, "Boot Options" (page 19).