Installing Linux, OpenSolaris and Solaris OS
Remote Images
This appendix describes how to install Linux and the Solaris OS from remote images. It includes
the following sections:
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“Installing the Linux Operating System From a PXE Server” on page 29
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“Installing the OpenSolaris Operating System Using the Automated Installer” on page 31
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“Installing the Solaris Operating System From a JumpStart Server” on page 33
Installing the Linux Operating System From a PXE Server
If you want to install the Linux operating system (OS) on multiple client systems on a network,
you can use a PXE (Preboot Execution Environment) to accomplish that task.
Before You Begin
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Set up your PXE server that will hold the OS images for your client.
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Setup the install client image on the PXE server. For Red Hat Linux, this would involve
creating a boot media image with a kickstart file, or making the kickstart file available on the
PXE server. For SUSE Linux, this would involve creating an installation media image using
YaST, and making the image available on the PXE server.
Refer to the Linux vendor's documentation for details on various deployment options:
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For Red Hat Enterprise Linux Client, see:
http://www.redhat.com/docs/manuals/
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For SUSE Linux Enterprise Desktop, see:
http://www.novell.com/documentation/
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