Lionel, Here is the documentation on using wget to pass your Novell account credentials and download the ISOs that you need without using a GUI.
http://download.novell.com/dl_manager_inst.html Mike Michael Friesenegger Linux/Data Center Technical Specialist email: [email protected] cell: 303-249-0817 Novell Making IT Work As One* www.novell.com >>> On 7/9/2009 at 02:03 PM, in message <[email protected]>, >>> Dave Jones <[email protected]> wrote: > Lionel.... > > I don't think you would need an X server on Windows to open a web > browser on the Z to download files from Novell. If your Z system can > reach the external network, I would try using "wget" first, directly > from the Linux command line....very handy utility. "man wget" should > tell you more. > > Good luck. > > Lionel Dyck wrote: >> >> In an effort to save time and reduce overall network traffic I would like >> to be able to download SLES ISO files from Novell from my Linux on z server >> rather than downloading them to my pc and then uploading them to z. >> >> I've looked, without success, for information on how to do this (I may have >> not used the right keywords). >> >> My thought is that I need to use a X server on my windows pc to connect to >> the z server and then open a web browser on the z to connect to Novell >> where I'd sign in and then download. >> >> Can anyone point me in the right direction? >> >> Thanks >> >> >> >> >> Lionel B. Dyck, z/Linux Virtualization Specialist >> IBM Global Services - Kaiser Permanente Team >> Linux on System z Service Delivery Team >> 925-926-5332 (8-473-5332) | E-Mail: [email protected] >> AIM: lbdyck | Yahoo IM: lbdyck >> >> >> I never guess. It is a capital mistake to theorize before one has data. >> Insensibly one >> begins to twist facts to suit theories, instead of theories to suit facts. >> - Sir Arthur Conan Doyle >> ---------------------------------------------------------------------- >> For LINUX-390 subscribe / signoff / archive access instructions, >> send email to [email protected] with the message: INFO LINUX-390 or > visit >> http://www.marist.edu/htbin/wlvindex?LINUX-390 >> >> > > -- > Dave Jones > V/Soft > www.vsoft-software.com > Houston, TX > 281.578.7544 > > ---------------------------------------------------------------------- > For LINUX-390 subscribe / signoff / archive access instructions, > send email to [email protected] with the message: INFO LINUX-390 or > visit > http://www.marist.edu/htbin/wlvindex?LINUX-390 ---------------------------------------------------------------------- For LINUX-390 subscribe / signoff / archive access instructions, send email to [email protected] with the message: INFO LINUX-390 or visit http://www.marist.edu/htbin/wlvindex?LINUX-390
