SuSE Linux: All versions
SuSE Linux is also available in an FTP version either directly from ftp://ftp.SuSE.com/pub/suse/ or from our primary mirror ftp://ftp.GwDG.de/pub/linux/suse/. Please use a mirror site near your network. This procedure guarantees best bandwidth and lowers provider costs. Find a list of our international mirrors at http://www.SuSE.com/us/support/download/ftp/int_mirrors.html and a list of german mirrors at http://www.SuSE.de/de/support/download/ftp/inland.html.
For the FTP version, you are not entitled to installation support in any form. Exchange of experience via mailing lists http://www.SuSE.com/us/support/mailinglists/ or paid support is, of course, available. Refer to http://www.SuSE.com/us/services/.
The major differences from the purchasable SuSE Linux version is
All file links belongs to directories beneath
<VERSION>/<ARCH>/
. Instead of
"<VERSION>
, use the appropriate
version number of the desired distribution, such as "7.3".
"<ARCH>" describes the corresponding hardware architecture, such as "i386, ppc, sparc". In
addition to the architecture, also
find, for some older SuSE Linux versions, language dependent mutations (like "i386.de, sparc.de"; de
for german).
For an FTP installation, the computer must have at least 64 MB RAM. The installation source should be prepared as described in README.FTP.
If you are not able or willing to install with YaST2®, you have
the possibility within three seconds after appearance of the boot
prompt "boot
" to force installation with YaST1®
using the input
parameter "manual
".
disks/
via FTP. Which of those different images is needed for your
system is described in detail in the README file in the same directory.
Transfer implicitly the data via FTP only in binary mode!
rawrite
, which you
can find in directory dosutils/rawrite/
, to generate the
floppy boot disk image.
On a Unix or Linux system, use dd
to create a floppy boot
disk with the command
dd if=bootdisk of=/dev/fd0 bs=8192
.
-
Boot your computer with this floppy boot disk. First, linuxrc
loads the relevant drivers as kernel modules. Then,
choose language, monitor type, and keyboard settings.
-
Load all necessary modules for your computer system (network interface
card, SCSI or PCMCIA support).
-
Choose "
Start installation /
system
" -> "Start installation/update
".
-
Choose
Network (FTP)
as the source medium.
-
Answer no to the question about "Bootp".
-
Fill out the following fields: your own IP address, netmask, gateway,
name server, and the IP address of the FTP server. Select "no" for the proxy question. If you
configured a name server, you can alternatively supply the FTP
server name instead of the FTP server's IP address.
Example: You choose 152.2.210.121
or
64.28.67.101
as the IP address of the FTP server. Then enter
/pub/suse/suse/i386/7.3
(this is valid for version 7.3!) as the directory on this server.
-
Now the installation environment via Internet is loaded and YaST®
is started. YaST® is the installation and configuration tool of the
SuSE Linux distribution.
-
The YaST® welcome screen appears. Choose
Install Linux from
scratch
. The interactive installation procedure leads
you through the installation process.
Directly mounting the whole distribution via NFS or SMBFS
smbmount
is possible when using
linux01.GwDG.de (134.76.13.21)
The NFS directory for the distribution tree is, as of 2001-07-04,
/suse/7.1/axp /suse/7.1/ppc /suse/7.3/i386 /suse/7.3/sparc
and for the update tree needed for updating individual packages,
/suse/suse_update/For non-i386 architectures
/suse/ftp.suse.com/suse/<arch>/update/
The SMB share is called SuSE
. The
distribution and update tree resides there. The SMB service can be used if
UDP pakets to the outside are blocked by your local firewall.
To use the SMB service, an intermediary local system is required. On the one hand, this system must import the data via
mount -t smbfs //linux01.GwDG.de/SuSE /mounts/linux01On the other, the system must reexport the SuSE data via NFS. Therefore, you do not need a local copy of the files.
If you also provide such a NFS or SMB service to export SuSE Linux data and want it mentioned on this page, please contact the author via the address at the bottom.
Search for already installed packages.. rpm: permission denied
The mirror software did not transfer the rights for the executable files correctly.
Before starting the installation , read the file README.FTP first.
SuSE Linux AG, with over 100 full-time developers, is making a substantial contribution to the further development of the Linux Open Source operating system and its related programs. We are one of the main driving forces in the fields of development of the kernel, KDE, XFree86, compiler, ALSA, USB, and multiple-platforms. We are also supporting the internationalization of the Linux project.
In our SuSE Linux Open Source operating system, we bring together a wide range of freely available programs, applications, and tools. This is our carefully assembled product, which we provide and distribute for 6 platforms (Intel/AMD, IA64, PPC, AXP, S/390, and Sparc).
Above all, we strive to ensure the high quality of SuSE Linux and that it is as up-to-date as possible. In addition, we want to guarantee the constant high quality of our documentation and our support in the interest of all customers.
To maintain this service in the future, as well as meeting the accompanying wishes of our customers, we are dependent on sales of our products and services and must ensure that an adequate cost structure exists within our company.
For the purposes of testing and evaluation, we have made a great effort to provide a variation of SuSE Linux that does not need to be installed and that makes it extremely easy to try out SuSE Linux or examine its hardware requirements.
With our SuSE Linux FTP version (SuSE Linux Professional excludes commercial program packages, which we are not allowed to for download), we provide a free service for all those who wish to install SuSE Linux via FTP.
We are currently providing ISO images for download for most of non-Intel/AMD/PPC platforms (IA64, S/390 and Sparc), since these products cannot be made available everywhere, worldwide and at the accustomed speed.
Of course, we would be pleased to present you and your company with our complete range of services http://www.SuSE.com/us/services/. Request our product catalog online at http://www.SuSE.com/us/products/ or via mail.
Many thanks for productive feedback to Eberhard Mönkeberg
<emoenke at GwDG dot de>
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