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For this type of installation, make sure that the following requirements are met:
• Remote installation source: NFS, HTTP, FTP, or SMB with working network
connection
• Target system with working network connection
• Controlling system with working network connection and working SSH client
software.
• Physical boot medium (CD or DVD) for booting the target system
• Running DHCP server providing IP addresses
To perform this kind of installation, proceed as follows:
1 Set up the installation source as described in Section 1.2, “Setting Up the Server
Holding the Installation Sources” (page 26). Choose an NFS, HTTP, or FTP
network server. For a SMB installation source, refer to Section 1.2.5, “Managing
a SMB Installation Source” (page 34).
2 Boot the target system using the first CD or DVD of the SUSE Linux media kit.
3 When the boot screen of the target system appears, use the boot options prompt
to pass the appropriate parameters for network connection, location of the installation
source, and SSH enablement. See Section 1.4.3, “Using Custom Boot
Options” (page 47) for detailed instructions on the use of these parameters.
The target system boots to a text-based environment, giving you the network
address under which the graphical installation environment can be addressed by
any SSH client.
4 On the controlling workstation, open a terminal window and connect to the target
system as described in Section “Connecting to the Installation Program”
(page 52).
5 Perform the installation as described in Chapter Installation with YaST (↑Start-
Up) .
You will need to reconnect to the target system after it reboots for the final part
of the installation.