However I have one big problem, I can't find anywhere that tells me what directory of the FTP site I need to point it at. I can't find anyhwhere on the www.opensuse.org site that tells me where to get the files from when doing a network install.
It tells you how to do a *really* difficult install when you have no CD at all but doesn't tell you what to do when you've booted from the mini-iso CD.
So, can anyone tell me where I should point it and/or point me at some documentation?
.... it's OK, I got there in the end, it's hardly easy/intuitive though! I'm now installing Suse 10.1 from the Internet, it'll take a while so I'm off to bed now!
.... and now I'm back at work in the morning, much of the install has completed but it needs some more manual input before completing. I'm away for the week-end (shouts of joy from the list) so the rest will have to wait for next week.
However I now seem to have a reasonably easy/reliable route for installing Suse at least. I have to say that the instructions (or total lack of them) were crap, for it to work you have to know:-
The IP address of the system itself, i.e. it has at least to be on the local subnet.
The IP address of the gateway.
The IP address of your DNS server.
What protocol you're going to use to get the files (there's about five or six offered).
The IP address (not the name) of the server you're going to use.
The full path of the directory where the files are, this was the one I had problems with, firstly there's no clue as to what files it wants so how do I know what directory it is, secondly it's about ten miles long and is typed into a 20 character or so wide window.
OK, it's do'able but you really need another system working to be able to get all the information you need. It would be well nigh impossible if you only had one computer.