Novell LINUX ENTERPRISE SERVER 10 SP2 - ARCHITECTURE-SPECIFIC INFORMATION Supplementary Manual page 22

2.1.1 Using a Linux Workstation or SUSE
If you have a Linux workstation running in your computer environment, use the work-
station to provide the installation data to the IBM System z installation process by NFS
or FTP. If the Linux workstation runs under SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for x86,
you can set up an installation server (NFS or FTP) using the YaST Installation Server
module as described in Section "Setting Up an Installation Server Using YaST"
(Chapter 4, Remote Installation, ↑Installation and Administration).
Over NFS
Use NFS (network file system) to make the installation media available.
IMPORTANT: Exporting Mounted Devices with NFS
Exporting the file system root (//) does not imply the export of mounted de-
vices, such as CD-ROM. Explicitly name the mount point in /etc/exports:
/media/cdrom
After changing this file, restart the NFS server with the command
rcnfsserver restart.
Over FTP
Setting up an FTP server on a Linux system involves the installation of the server
software itself, such as wuftpd or proftpd, as well as other possible configuration tasks.
Using YaST, the installation step is straightforward: select the package to install and
start the installation. Skip the configuration of the FTP server if no anonymous FTP
should be used for the installation. Instead, use FTP login with a valid username and
password. You might want to create a user account for this task only. The FTP daemon
itself does not need to be started by hand. It can be started by inetd if an FTP connection
is requested. To activate the new settings, enter rcinetd restart or
rcxinetd restart for SUSE Linux 9.0 and later.
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