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Hi, After I burn the DVD image, I put the disc on the computer and boot. The installation screen appears, the acknowledgement screen appears, then the installation checks my system ...
  1. 01-05-2010 #1
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    [SOLVED] Basic installation question - Opensuse 11.2

    Hi,
    After I burn the DVD image, I put the disc on the computer and boot. The installation screen appears, the acknowledgement screen appears, then the installation checks my system and gives me a yast window with an error about something related to URLs and repositories. I cannot continue with the installation.

    I am 100% new at this and thought it would be as easy as installing ubuntu (which I installed on a laptop and works flawlessly).

    I am trying distros and opensuse is compatible with my video card right out of the box apparently, so that's why I chose it for my desktop.

    Do I need to copy the dvd image to the hard disk of the computer I want to install opensuse on, and use the dvd to boot as well?
    Thanks.
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    Quote Originally Posted by c800957276 View Post
    Do I need to copy the dvd image to the hard disk of the computer I want to install opensuse on, and use the dvd to boot as well?
    No, the installation should work right off the installation DVD that you've booted from.

    Is this a liveDVD that you are using? Also, can you post the error message regarding the repos?
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    Someone said that I need to be connected to the internet to install opensuse. The PC that I want to install it on is wireless, so I am not connected until I configure the wireless adapter. Is this true?
    The DVD that I am using is the one I downloaded from opensuse.org, the 4.7GB DVD
    I'll post the error message later once I get home to try again.
    Thanks!
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    You should be able to install without the Internet but it is much better if you do have a connection since the install will update any packages needing updating.

    Can you temporarily connect by wire just for the install?
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    Do not select additional repository option then select skip if you get the question again.
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    Quote Originally Posted by gogalthorp View Post
    Do not select additional repository option then select skip if you get the question again.
    The problem was the media. The disc I got now is fine, I'll try tonight.
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