1. Introduction
---------------
For SLES8 take the definition for sles8b.sample.de as
a first try.

The configuration of this system inludes the following
files:

./info/sles8b.sample.de.sys.tcf
./info/sles8b.sample.de.network.tcf
./info/sles8b.sample.de.routes.tcf

./classes/small.sys.tcf
./classes/ide.sys.tcf
./classes/minimal.sys.tcf
./classes/webserver.sys.tcf

./templates/*.tcf

2. Configure your own system
----------------------------

a) First of all copy all system specific files
   for sles8b.sample.de. Let us assume you want to
   name you system matterhorn.alpin.de

	- cd info
	- cp sles8b.sample.de.sys.tcf matterhorn.alpin.de.sys.tcf
	- cp sles8b.sample.de.network.tcf matterhorn.alpin.de.network.tcf
	- cp sles8b.sample.de.routes.tcf matterhorn.alpin.de.routes.tcf

   All other files stay unduplicated. The class files can be reused
   by you new system. The tepmplate files arie used by any system.

b) Changing the basic configuration of your system
	
	- we are in info again
	- edit the file matterhorn.alpin.de.sys.tcf
		- change the system name by edition the tag SYS_NAME
		  <SYS_NAME>matterhorn.alpin.de</SYS_NAME>
		- the sample is configured for ide systems you can change
                  to a simple scsi setup by changing the tag SYS_ALICE_CLASSES
                  <SYS_ALICE_CLASSES>small scsi minimal webserver</SYS_ALICE_CLASSES>  
	- edit the file matterhorn.alpin.de.network.tcf
		- setup the tag NET_IP_CFG to an IP address fitting for you
		  <NET_IP_CONFIG>
                  eth0    10.70.123.33 255.255.0.0  10.70.255.255
                  </NET_IP_CONFIG>
		  The colums are: network-device, ip-address netmask broadcast-address.
                  You can add more interfaces by adding one line per interface.
		- If you want to install via network and eth0 is not the correct network
		  device, you can add the tag NET_INST_DEV here.
		  <NET_INST_DEV>eth0</NET_INST_DEV>
	- edit the file matterhorn.alpin.de.routes.tcf
		- setup the tag DEF_GATEWAY
		  <DEF_GATEWAY>10.70.123.250</DEF_GATEWAY>
		- If you need more different routes you can add the tag ROUTES
	          See the ALICE tag description for the contents of this tag.		
		  
3. Installing you machine
-------------------------

a) Create a XML file for YaST

	- you shoud be in the top level directory. This directory includes
          the directories templates, classes and info.
	- call alice2autoyast
	  /usr/lib/alice2/utils/alice2autoyast.pl --host=sles8b.sample.de \
                 --xml_file=yastinst.xml \
                 --alice_home=$(pwd)
        - copy the file yastinst.xml onto a floppy
	  mcopy yastinst.xml a:

b) The install procedure (Original CD set)
	
	- insert the floppy into the target system
	- insert the SLES8 CD into the target system
	- boot from CD(!)
	- select installation and add the boot parameter autoyast and press ENTER
	- the system boots and autoinstalls the SLES.
	- you should only exchange the CDs when prompted
        
c) The install procedure for network install

	- this is a bit more complex, because you need to setup
	  a network install server first. This includes:
	  - a nfs, http or ftp  server which holds the distribution
	  - a dhcp, tftp, pxe server if you want to boot via network
          - a special boot cd, if you want to boot from CD and you do
            do not want to type the boot params into the boot menu of the
            Original boot CD.


