Novell LINUX ENTERPRISE DESKTOP 11 - DEPLOYMENT GUIDE 17-03-2009 Deployment Manual page 28

Installing from the LiveDVD
In order to install from a LiveCD, boot the live system from DVD. In the running
system, launch the installation routine by clicking on the Install icon on the desktop.
Phase one of the installation will be carried out in a window on the desktop. It is
not possible to update or repair an existing system with a LiveDVD, you can only
perform a new installation with automatic configuration.
Installing from a Network Server
Choose this option, if you have an installation server available in your network or
want to use an external server as the source of your installation data. This setup
can be configured to use from physical media (Floppy, CD/DVD, or hard disk) for
booting or configured to boot via network using PXE/BOOTP. Refer to
tion 3.1.1, "Installing from a Network Server Using SLP"
"Installing from a Network Source without SLP"
Installation
SUSE Linux Enterprise Desktop supports several different boot options from which
you can choose depending on the hardware available and on the installation scenario
you prefer. Booting from the SUSE Linux Enterprise Desktop media is the most
straightforward option, but special requirements might call for special setups:
Table 3.1
Boot Option
DVD
Floppy
PXE or
BOOTP
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(page 117) for details.
Boot Options
Description
This is the easiest boot option. This option can be used if the system
has a local DVD-ROM drive that is supported by Linux.
The data for generating boot floppies are located on DVD 1 in the
/boot/architecture/ directory. A README with instructions
on how to create the boot floppies is available in the same directory.
Booting over the network must be supported by the system's BIOS
or firmware and a boot server must be available in the network.
This task can also be handled by another SUSE Linux Enterprise
Desktop system. Refer to
for more information.
(page 19),
(page 20), or
Chapter 11, Remote Installation
Sec-
Section 3.1.2,
Chapter 11, Remote
(page 117)