You can perform a network installation of your Java Desktop System on Linux platforms. Ensure you have access to an NFS shared directory that has approximately 2.5 GB of free space.
The following sample procedure describes how to set up a network installation repository from ISO images for the Java Desktop System on Linux:
Log in as root and create a directory to place the NFS image. For example, mkdir /export/jdsimage
Share the /export/jdsimage directory over NFS by inserting a line in /etc/exports. For example, enter /export/jdsimage (ro)
Enter /etc/init.d/nfs restart to restart the NFS server.
Create a directory to mount the ISO images temporarily while you copy the files, for example mkdir /mnt/iso
For each ISO image, do the following:
mount -o loop isofile.iso /mnt/iso
Copy all the files as follows:
cd /mnt/iso
tar cf - . | cat | (cd /export/jdsimage && tar xbf 1 - )
Unmount the ISO image as follows:
cd /
umount /mnt/iso
Repeat step 5 for all the ISO images.
Before you begin installing the Java Desktop System
from the network, you need to have the following:
IP address of your machine
IP address of a nameserver
IP address of an NFS server
Network subnet mask
Type of network card installed
Three boot disks
You must have three boot disks before you start the installation from the network installation. The boot disks are available from the following:
On disk labelled CD1 included with your Java
Desktop System
installation package.
From your network install image in the boot folder.
The boot disks are named as follows:
bootdisk
modules1
modules3
Use the following command to make other disks, if required:
dd if=/export/suseimage/boot/bootdisk of=/dev/fd0
You may need additional disks depending on your hardware, for example, SCSI controllers and USB drives.
The following procedure describes how to perform a network installation from ISO images on Linux systems.
Insert bootdisk in your drive to boot your machine.
The system starts to boot and displays the following list of options:
Boot from hard disk
Installation
Installation — ACPI Disabled
Installation — Safe Settings
Manual Installation
Rescue System
Memory Test
Choose Installation from the menu and after a few moments, you are prompted to insert modules1.
Eject bootdisk and insert modules1, then press Return.
The following prompt is displayed: "Please make sure that modules1 is in your drive!"
Choose Back -> English -> Kernel modules (hardware drivers) Load network card modules
You are prompted to insert modules3.
Eject modules1 and insert modules3, then press Return.
Choose your network card.
Enter none when you are prompted for parameters.
After a few seconds, the following prompt is displayed: Module <name> loaded successfully
Choose Back -> Start Installation/system -> Start Installation/update -> Network -> NFS
Enter none when you are prompted for DHCP parameters.
Enter the IP address of your machine.
Enter a subnet mask, for example, 255.255.255.0
Enter a gateway for the subnet.
Enter the IP address of the nameserver.
Enter the IP address of the NFS server. The NFS server is the machine on which you created the network install image.
Enter the subfolder /path/to/nfs/install/from that you previously created on the NFS server (see Setting up a Network Installation Repository From ISO Images).
Follow the remaining online installation instructions to complete
the Java Desktop System
network installation procedures.