Copying the SuSe Linux Files

To create SuSe Linux OS images, you copy the files from the product media to a boot and install server or other system that is accessible over the network through NFS. You can locate these copies on a system that is running either the SuSe Linux OS or the Solaris OS. You are not required to locate these copies on your SuSe Linux boot and install server.

To copy the SuSe Linux files, you extract the contents of the product CDs into specific directory structure. For instructions about how to copy the SuSe Linux files, see http://www.suse.com/~ug/AutoYaST_FAQ.html#a6.

If you locate these copies on a system that is not the boot and install server, the copies must meet the following criteria.

• For SuSe Linux provisioning that uses JET, the boot and install server and target host must be able to access the OS file copies through NFS.

• For SuSe Linux provisioning that does not use JET, the target host must be able to access the OS file copies through NFS.