How Do I Boot to External USB DVD Drive?

Hello.

I have an Dell Optiplex GX280. I also have an LITE-ON external USB DVD drive attached. I’m trying to configure the system to boot to the DVD drive.

I downloaded the 11.1 iso and burned it to a DVD. I need this as a fall-back if a Internet Install doesn’t work.

(I tried to perform an Internet Upgrade as per INSTALL Internet - openSUSE but that failed. Failed miserably, I might add but that is another story. I’m trying a New Installation using Internet Install. If that fails, I’d like to use the DVD.)

Can this be done and, if so, how? I checked the BIOS settings on the machine but it appears it only recognizes internal devices.

Dave B.

Maybe you will find help here
HOWTOs - openSUSE