I’m looking for a new distro to sit next to Slackware on my HD, and I’m interested in OpenSUSE. Zypper is looking good enough to make this distro a real option for me. Which brings me to the question: Is there any way to perform an OpenSUSE minimal (command-line only) install? I’d rather not burn the whole CD filled with stuff I don’t want. Could the network install be used for this purpose?
Thanks!
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If you have a network source you can burn a mini-ISO (30-40 MB) but if
you have a DVD burner it’s probably just about as fast to download that
ISO and have something that will work in case you are ever away from a
network install source. Network install sources can be created as shown
in documentation… usually via an already-installed SUSE box, though
that’s not required (access via HTTP, NFS, FTP, etc.).
Good luck.
colonelcrayon wrote:
| I’m looking for a new distro to sit next to Slackware on my HD, and I’m
| interested in OpenSUSE. Zypper is looking good enough to make this
| distro a real option for me. Which brings me to the question: Is there
| any way to perform an OpenSUSE minimal (command-line only) install? I’d
| rather not burn the whole CD filled with stuff I don’t want. Could the
| network install be used for this purpose?
|
| Thanks!
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I don’t want to download the DVD because I don’t want everything on the DVD. I want to build up an OpenSUSE system from scratch.
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What you download and what you install are completely different things.
~ The installation should prompt you for packages to be installed. While
I must admit the vast majority of my experience is with SLED and SLES
(version 10 at that) the section where you choose software to install is
as granular as you would like it and, once you install the first, you
can choose to create an AutoYast file so you can install a million other
boxes just like it without user interaction.
Good luck.
colonelcrayon wrote:
| I don’t want to download the DVD because I don’t want everything on the
| DVD. I want to build up an OpenSUSE system from scratch.
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Downloading a ton of packages that I won’t install sounds like a waste of time and bandwidth.
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Agreed, though you will waste more time trying to figure out how to
rework the installation media unless you happen to have a way to get a
network installation source. I don’t personally know if there are
public network installation sources available for opensuse (there are
not for SLE, which is where I do most of my stuff but I have my own
install sources for it as well) but it is not meant to be distributed
like opensuse is. If you can find a network install source for free
online then use the smallest bootable SUSE CD you can find and go from
there. If not, get the first few CDs or the DVD and use that. The
actual installation will be whatever you add to it. To save on
bandwidth you can purchase a CD or get one from a friend. If you’re in
the SLC Utah area send me an e-mail and I’ll give you mine.
Good luck.
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| Downloading a ton of packages that I won’t install sounds like a waste
| of time and bandwidth.
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The network iso will work for that purpose. Having the DVD is a convenience, but not necessary.
Zypper is phenomenally improved. And if you’re looking to use a terminal-environment instead of GUI-based, Yast still offers the same functionality for configuration etc. via ncurses. Or even CLI options.
Go for it… 
Cheers,
KV
colonelcrayon wrote:
> I’m looking for a new distro to sit next to Slackware on my HD, and I’m
> interested in OpenSUSE. Zypper is looking good enough to make this
> distro a real option for me. Which brings me to the question: Is there
> any way to perform an OpenSUSE minimal (command-line only) install? I’d
> rather not burn the whole CD filled with stuff I don’t want. Could the
> network install be used for this purpose?
>
> Thanks!
http://download.opensuse.org/distribution/11.0/iso/cd/
and choose which one you want.
When you boot from NET CD you can select which type installation you want.
The text mode only, Xfce etc. are available under button “Other” below
GNOME, KDE4, KDE3 options.
If you want to use GNOME or KDE4 than choose Live CD with your choice in the
name. It contains almost all for particular desktop and you can install the
system using icon on the desktop of running Live CD system.
Right now if your option is NET installation, than wait day or two until
mirrors catch a breath after initial release rush hour.
There is much more collected in:
http://en.opensuse.org/Installation
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Regards, Rajko
http://en.opensuse.org/Portal needs helpful hands.
Thanks for all your help. I’ll give the network install a try some rainy day on my spare box rescued from the trash.
Arch 64-bit has progressed enough that it works nicely beside Slackware on my main box 