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2.1.1 Simple Remote Installation via
VNC—Static Network Conguration
This type of installation still requires some degree of physical access to the target system
to boot for installation. The installation itself is entirely controlled by a remote worksta-
tion using VNC to connect to the installation program. User interaction is required as
with the manual installation in Chapter 1, Installation with YaST (page 3).
For this type of installation, make sure that the following requirements are met:
• Remote repository: NFS, HTTP, FTP, or SMB with working network connection.
• Target system with working network connection.
• Controlling system with working network connection and VNC viewer software or
Java-enabled browser (Firefox, Konqueror, Internet Explorer, Opera, etc.).
• Physical boot medium (CD, DVD, or USB ash drive) for booting the target system.
• Valid static IP addresses already assigned to the repository and the controlling system.
• Valid static IP address to assign to the target system.
To perform this kind of installation, proceed as follows:
1
Set up the repository as described in Section 2.2, “Setting Up the Server Holding
the Installation Sources” (page 46). Choose an NFS, HTTP, or FTP network server.
For an SMB repository, refer to Section 2.2.5, “Managing an SMB Repository”
(page 53).
2
Boot the target system using a boot medium (DVD, CD, or USB ash drive) of the
openSUSE media kit. For more information about the openSUSE media kit, see
Section 1.1, “Choosing the Installation Media” (page 3).
3
When the boot screen of the target system appears, use the boot options prompt to
set the appropriate VNC options and the address of the repository. This is described
in detail in Section 2.4, “Booting the Target System for Installation” (page 65).
The target system boots to a text-based environment, giving the network address
and display number under which the graphical installation environment can be ad-
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