What is the most effective way to use a hard disk partition for source
media for faster install/reinstall. Higher value measurement of good
is less time taken.
With the install DVD unpacked to the hard disk is there a good way to
update that install partition?
JosephKK wrote:
> What is the most effective way to use a hard disk partition for source
> media for faster install/reinstall. Higher value measurement of good
> is less time taken.
>
> With the install DVD unpacked to the hard disk is there a good way to
> update that install partition?
The problem is very difficult when talking about clean installs. I’d
use a machine on the network (that will be faster too, talking 100mbit
or gigabit LAN).
Not sure if I’d trust doing a version upgrade using an unpacked DVD.
I usually use the network nowadays. Install yast-instserver and you’ll
have an option in YaST to create a network based install server. It’ll
unload the CD/DVDs into a directory and then you can hit those via
the network. However… I’m not sure if I’ve every upgraded doing
this… but it might work (I’ve done SLES SPs like this anyhow).
Full version upgrades are a bit risky no matter what way you choose.
On Thu, 08 Oct 2009 03:20:46 GMT, cjcox
<cjcox@no-mx.forums.opensuse.org> wrote:
>JosephKK wrote:
>> What is the most effective way to use a hard disk partition for source
>> media for faster install/reinstall. Higher value measurement of good
>> is less time taken.
>>
>> With the install DVD unpacked to the hard disk is there a good way to
>> update that install partition?
>
>The problem is very difficult when talking about clean installs. I’d
>use a machine on the network (that will be faster too, talking 100mbit
>or gigabit LAN).
I can see how gigabit LAN may be faster due to disk caching, but 100
Mbit i doubt, i can get it off HD at higher rates sustained.
>
>Not sure if I’d trust doing a version upgrade using an unpacked DVD.
>
>I usually use the network nowadays. Install yast-instserver and you’ll
>have an option in YaST to create a network based install server. It’ll
>unload the CD/DVDs into a directory and then you can hit those via
>the network. However… I’m not sure if I’ve every upgraded doing
>this… but it might work (I’ve done SLES SPs like this anyhow).
Actually what i would want to do is copy say an 11.1 install DVD to HD
then do an 11.1 update to it somehow. The idea is that the install
DVD image is as up to date as i can manage.
>
>Full version upgrades are a bit risky no matter what way you choose.
>
I have learned to segregate home from OS (different volume). It makes
upgrade installs much better.