Novell LINUX ENTERPRISE SERVER 10 - INSTALLATION AND ADMINISTRATION 11-05-2007 Installation Manual page 226

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4 Select the appropriate installation server from those offered or use the boot options
Network Installation—PXE Boot
To perform a network installation of a SUSE Linux Enterprise Service Pack via network,
proceed as follows:
1 Adjust the setup of your DHCP server to provide the address information needed
2 Set up a TFTP server to hold the boot image needed for PXE boot.
3 Prepare PXE boot and Wake-on-LAN on the target machine.
4 Initiate the boot of the target system and use VNC to remotely connect to the
5 Accept the license agreement then select a language, default desktop, and other
6 Click Yes, Install to start the installation.
7 Continue as usual with the installation (entering a password for root, completing
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prompt to provide the type of installation source and its actual location as in
Section 3.2.4, "Installing from a Network Source without SLP"
starts.
Finish the installation as outlined in
for PXE boot according to
Boot"
(page 71).
Use the first CD or DVD of your SUSE Linux Enterprise Service Pack for this
and otherwise follow the instructions in
Server"
(page 64).
installation routine running on this machine. See
(page 77) for more information.
installation settings.
the network configuration, testing your Internet connection, activating the Online
Update service, selecting the user authentication method, and entering a username
and password).
For detailed instructions for installing SUSE Linux Enterprise, see
Installation with YaST
Chapter 3, Installation with YaST
Section 4.3.5, "Preparing the Target System for PXE
Section 4.3.2, "Setting Up a TFTP
(page 17).
(page 19). YaST
Section 4.5.1, "VNC Installation"
Chapter 3,
(page 17).

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