I extract the dvd iso file to a directory.
I boot the linux and initrd of suse by grub
Then show a ncurse window, I select harddrive method.
choose the partition and enter the name of directory.
The installer program show the “No repository found”.
I can install successful 11.0 using the above method, but the 11.1RC1 can not.
Did I do something wrong?
please help me,thank you!
Almost there:) Installation without CD - openSUSE
I recommend putting the iso on it’s own partition & then download initrd & vmlinuz (or the whole /boot folder) that match the version – from the repo. Then modifying your Grub menu.lst to include:
title Install SUSE
root (hd0,0) <-- your's will be different
kernel /boot/inst-linux <--use the real /path/ filename
initrd /boot/inst-initrd <--use the real /path/ filename
If you are installing to a new, clean machine, then you would have to install Grub or use a boot disk.
Edit: Afterthought, you could also use a Grub LiveCD and install Grub either to a separate boot partition or the separate iso partition & go from there.
Have fun:)
Well from my experience I must say it’s slower than installing from DVD (at least when i had files on a NTFS partition). It somehow takes longer, it stops longer on every file that is installed even these small ones. And by the way, You can’t mount the disk (not only partition) when using install from disk and by the way better have the files You use to install from hard drive on another physical disk as it’ll get even slower.