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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. In this
stage, network and Internet access, as well as hardware components such as printers,
are set up.
6.3 IBM POWER: System Start-Up for
For IBM POWER platforms, the system is booted (IPL, Initial Program Load) as de-
scribed in
Enterprise Server does not show a splash screen or boot loader command line on these
systems. During the installation, load the kernel manually. YaST starts with its installa-
tion screen as soon as a connection has been established to the installation system via
VNC, X, or SSH. Because there is no splash screen or boot loader command line, kernel
or boot parameters cannot be entered on screen, but must be included in the kernel image
using the mkzimage_cmdline utility.
TIP: IBM POWER: The Next Steps
To install, follow the description of the installation procedure with YaST starting
from
6.4 IBM System z: System Start-Up for
For IBM System z platforms, the system is booted (IPL, Initial Program Load) as de-
scribed in
(page 54). SUSE Linux Enterprise Server does not show a splash screen on these sys-
tems. During the installation, load the kernel, initrd, and parmfile manually. YaST starts
with its installation screen as soon as a connection has been established 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
parmfile—Automating the System Configuration"
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Deployment Guide
Network Installation
Section 3.2, "Preparation"
Section 6.7, "Welcome"
Installation
Section 4.2.4, "IPLing the SUSE Linux Enterprise Server Installation System"
(page 23). For a network installation, SUSE Linux
(page 98).
(page 67)).
Section 4.4, "The
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