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 3GB of free space.
The following sample procedure describes how to set up an installation image for the Java Desktop System on Linux installation via a Network File System (NFS).
Log in as the root user and copy the CDs into a special directory structure. Go to a directory of your choice and execute the following commands in steps 2 to 15:
mkdir -p installroot/sles9/CD1
Copy the contents of JDS CD1 into this directory.
mkdir -p installroot/core9/CD1
Copy the contents of JDS CD2 into this directory.
mkdir -p installroot/core9/CD2
Copy the contents of JDS CD3 into this directory.
mkdir -p installroot/core9/CD3
Copy the contents of JDS CD4 into this directory.
mkdir -p installroot/core9/CD4
Copy the contents of JDS CD5 into this directory.
ln -s sles9/CD1/boot boot
ln -s sles9/CD1/content content
ln -s sles9/CD1/control.xml control.xml
ln -s sles9/CD1/media.1 media.1
mkdir -p installroot/yast
echo "/sles9/CD1 /sles9/CD1" > yast/instorder
echo "/core9/CD1 /core9/CD1" >> yast/instorder
echo "/sles9/CD1 /sles9/CD1" > yast/order
echo "/core9/CD1 /core9/CD1" >> yast/order
To set up a MS windows system as an installation server, perform the following steps:
Go to the directory dosutils/install.
Copy the instorder file to \suseinstall\yast.
Replace the UserAccount, PASSword, and IP-Number variables with the respective values of your MS windows machine.
Copy the order file to \suseinstall\yast.
Run the install.bat script to create the structure and to prompt you for the CDs.
During the installation process you need only to specify the share suseinstall.
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
JDS CD1 or three boot disks (see the following section to locate the boot disks)
The boot disks are available from the following locations:
On disk labelled CD 1 included with your Java
Desktop System
installation package.
From your network install image in the sles9/CD1/boot folder.
The boot disk subfolders 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 NFS installation on Linux systems.
Insert JDS CD1 in your drive.
The system starts to boot.
From the JDS CD1 boot screen, press the F3 button.
Select NFS.
Enter the following information:
The IP address of the install server
The location of the install image
Press Return.
Select Installation, then press Return.
Follow the remaining online installation instructions to complete
the Java Desktop System
network installation procedures.
For more information, see Installing From CD.