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