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8 The operating system can be installed from a CD/DVD device or an ISO image
file. In addition, if you are installing a SUSE Linux operating system, you can
install the operating system from a network installation source.
If you are installing a paravirtual machine's operating system from CD or DVD,
you probably should remove the virtual CD reader from the virtual machine after
completing the installation. Otherwise it would not be available for other instal-
lations.
If the installation program is capable of recognizing an installation profile, re-
sponse file, or script, you can automate the installation settings by specifying the
location of the profile, response file, or script you want to use. For example,
SUSE Linux uses an AutoYaST profile, NetWare uses a NetWare Response File,
and Red Hat uses a Kickstart file to move through the installation screens with
no interaction.
You can also pass instructions to the kernel at install time by entering parameters
for the Additional Arguments field. These arguments may either be kernel options,
or options for linuxrc. More information about linuxrc can be found in
the Deployment Guide.
If all the information on the Summary screen is correct, click OK to create the virtual
machine. A Virt Viewer screen appears and at this point you begin the installation of
your OS. From this point on, follow the regular installation instructions for installing
your OS.
3.3 Including Add-On Products in the
Installation
In order to include an Add-On product in the installation process of a VM Guest, it is
necessary to provide the installation system with both, the standard installation images
and the image for the Add-On product.
First, add the system disk, the SUSE Linux Enterprise Desktop 11 SP1 installation image
and the physical CD-ROM or Add-On image as disks to the VM Guest. For example,
you may have:
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