How to Set Up SUSE PXE Files

1. Copy the autoinst.xml file from the /tmp/slesN/ directory to the root of the PXE image. Type:

   # cp /tmp/slesN/autoinst.xml /home/pxeboot/slesN/

   where N is 10 for SLES 10 and 11 for SLES 11.

2. Add the following entry to the home/pxeboot/pxelinux.cfg/default file and save it.

   Type the text block from append through autoinst.xml in the following example as one continuous line with no returns.

   ---

   Note - Substitute sles11 for sles10 if it is appropriate.

   ---

   default sles10
   label sles10
   kernel sles10/CD1/boot/x86_64/loader/linux
   append textmode=1 initrd=sles10/CD1/boot/x86_64/loader/initrd
   install=nfs://n.n.n.n./home/pxeboot/sles10/CD1
   autoyast=nfs://n.n.n.n/home/pxeboot/sles10/autoinst.xml

Next Steps

How to Install Linux From a PXE Server