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Automated Linux Installation at DESY Without bootp

If the bootp service does not respond for whatever reason, you can enter the required paramaters manually and proceed:

Display: Action:
Red window: "bootp configuration failed" Confirm with "Return"
Main Menu Choose "Start Installation/System"
Installation Menu Choose "Start Installation"
Device Menu Choose "Network (NFS)"
Mask "Use bootp?" Answer "No"
Mask "IP Address" Enter your PC's IP address: 131.169.xxx.yyy
Mask "Netmask" Set to 255.255.255.0
Mask "Gateway" Number 16 on your subnet: 131.169.xxx.16
(use 14 inside the computer center on gigarouter networks)
Mask "Nameserver" 131.169.40.200
Mask "NFS Server" 131.169.40.66
Mask "Installation Directory" /distro/suse-7.2

After that, installation should proceed normally.


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