OK, so I found this..:
Installation without CD - openSUSE
Quote:
Remove any CDs or DVDs from their drives. You will just need to reboot and then choose Install SUSE Several choices need to be made. It mainly is clicking OK several times until you must select a way to install
* The first message will be Make sure that CD number 1 is in your computer. Press OK.
* You then get notified that it could not find the CD and it will start the Manual Setup. Press OK.
* You need to select the Language. Press OK.
* Choose the keyboard map. Press OK.
* You get the main menu. Select Start installation or System which is the default and press OK.
* You get Start installation or Update and must choose either network (via FTP) or Hard Disc (local drive)
o Via Network. Choose the server and directory containing the install files.
o Hard Disk. You will be asked to choose the partition. Next choose the directory.
+ For ISO files you will need to type the directory and complete filename of the first ISO file.
+ Example -- Partition: /sda1 (USB hard drive) Directory: /SUSECDs/SUSE-Linux-10.1-GM-i386-CD1.iso
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OK, so for some reason, I have to use the .iso file and not all the files existing on a SUSE DVD...
Not very obvious I must say if you dont find this howto..
I spent some hour on copying the .iso file to the USB-stick instead of all the files of the DVD, and gave it a try.
Seems to get me bit longer but:
"Sorry, linuxrc crashed at adress 0x08084236.
Linuxrc has been restarted in manual mode"
Back to "enter the source directory" I write the same:
/openSUSE-11.0-DVD-i386.iso
But then get:
"installation failed" and after another 2 or 3 try the system hangs and only 2-3 crtl-alt-del can make a reboot.
What is going on here?