[CS-FSLUG] install from HD

[Yama Ploskonka]

question:
How can I install SUSE Linux from a HD?

In my days, I could load all the install files for win98 on a freshly 
formated HD, and run from there.  I wish I could do the same with Linux.

yes, yes, maybe I should just give up an go with Ubuntu and net install 
them.  Which will happen anyway because we eventually want to thin 
client.  But I am just learning...


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Yesterday I spent a fun/crazy day at our (Christian school) Tech Lab 
(to-be), assembling computers and loading Linux.
I discovered that one reason people donate computers is that they are 
dead, spelled as in nail.
Anyway, I got three boxes up and running by the time I decided I could 
save myself a lot of time and CD swapping if I could just load all my 
RPMs on a hard drive and load from there.
In that attempt I messed up two of my installs - with all those 
mount/umount stuff and such, ended up being there until past 10 pm. 
(good it was girls night out or my dear wife would have had some 
opinions to share :-)

There seems to be no simple Linux formatting and then removing of that 
formatted HD.  Things get messed up afterwards, KDE dies or whatever. 
Please help/suggest.

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Yama