OpenSuse 10.2 Network install in 6 easy steps.

August 16, 2007 by mabatche.

Step 1
Download and burn the mini CD iso from the opensuse.org website. I found it here. This is the 10.3 miniboot.

The 10.2 miniboot can now be found here.

Step 2
Boot off or your newly burnt mini CD.

Step 3
Once at the screen where you can choose “Installation”, press the F4 key and choose HTTP.

Step4
Now, when prompted for the server place the following in that field suse.mirrors.tds.net
Now, when prompted for the directory, place the following in that field /pub/opensuse/distribution/10.2/repo/oss/

Step5
Now, choose installation and your off and running!

Step6
Wait……… installing over the internet isn’t the fastest thing in the world, but it works pretty well.

Note, that this doesn’t take into account anything like proxy servers, or nfs mounts, or anything like that. These 5 steps assuming you have a direct connection to the internet.

Updated: I changed the link to point to the 10.3 miniboot CD. It should work for 10.2 as well. (But I have not confirmed this).

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