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Installing with openSUSE 12.1 Installer from Windows
Choose this installation option if you prefer a smooth transition from using Windows
to using Linux. openSUSE 12.1 Installer allows you to boot into the
openSUSE installation right from a running Windows by modifying the Windows
boot loader. This installation option is only available from the DVD media. Refer
to Section 1.2.3, “Installing with the openSUSE 12.1 Installer from
Windows” (page 8) for details.
openSUSE supports several different boot options from which you can choose, depending
on the hardware available and on the installation scenario you prefer. Booting from the
openSUSE media or using openSUSE 12.1 Installer are the most straightfor-
ward options, but special requirements might call for special setups:
Table 1.1
Boot Options
DescriptionBoot Option
This is the easiest boot option. This option can be used if the
system has a local DVD-ROM drive that is supported by Linux.
DVD
openSUSE 12.1 Installer is installed under Microsoft Windows
and makes it possible to boot directly into the installation
openSUSE 12.1
Installer
Booting over the network must be supported by the system's BIOS
or rmware, and a boot server must be available in the network.
PXE or BOOTP
This task can also be handled by another openSUSE system. See
http://en.opensuse.org/SDB:PXE_boot
_installation for more information.Refer to Chapter 2,
Remote Installation (page 37) for more information.
openSUSE installation can also be booted from the hard disk. To
do this, copy the kernel (linux) and the installation system
Hard Disk
(initrd) from the directory /boot/architecture/ on the
installation media to the hard disk and add an appropriate entry
to the existing boot loader of a previous openSUSE installation.
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