Installing From the Network

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.

Setting up a Network Installation Image

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).

1. 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:

2. mkdir -p installroot/sles9/CD1

   Copy the contents of JDS CD1 into this directory.

3. mkdir -p installroot/core9/CD1

   Copy the contents of JDS CD2 into this directory.

4. mkdir -p installroot/core9/CD2

   Copy the contents of JDS CD3 into this directory.

5. mkdir -p installroot/core9/CD3

   Copy the contents of JDS CD4 into this directory.

6. mkdir -p installroot/core9/CD4

   Copy the contents of JDS CD5 into this directory.

7. ln -s sles9/CD1/boot boot

8. ln -s sles9/CD1/content content

9. ln -s sles9/CD1/control.xml control.xml

10. ln -s sles9/CD1/media.1 media.1

11. mkdir -p installroot/yast

12. echo "/sles9/CD1 /sles9/CD1" > yast/instorder

13. echo "/core9/CD1 /core9/CD1" >> yast/instorder

14. echo "/sles9/CD1 /sles9/CD1" > yast/order

15. echo "/core9/CD1 /core9/CD1" >> yast/order

Setting up a MS Windows System as an Installation Server

To set up a MS windows system as an installation server, perform the following steps:

1. Go to the directory dosutils/install.

2. Copy the instorder file to \suseinstall\yast.

3. Replace the UserAccount, PASSword, and IP-Number variables with the respective values of your MS windows machine.

4. Copy the order file to \suseinstall\yast.

5. Run the install.bat script to create the structure and to prompt you for the CDs.

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   Note –

   During the installation process you need only to specify the share suseinstall.

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Before You Begin a Network Installation

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)

Boot Disk Locations

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.

Network File System Installation Procedure

The following procedure describes how to perform a NFS installation on Linux systems.

1. Insert JDS CD1 in your drive.

   The system starts to boot.

2. From the JDS CD1 boot screen, press the F3 button.

3. Select NFS.

4. Enter the following information:

   The IP address of the install server

   The location of the install image

5. Press Return.

6. Select Installation, then press Return.

7. Follow the remaining online installation instructions to complete the Java Desktop System network installation procedures. For more information, see Installing From CD.