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+   <sect3 id="network-console">
+   <title>Installation Over the Network</title>
+
+<para arch="not-s390">
+
+One of the more interesting components is
+<firstterm>network-console</firstterm>. It allows you to do a large
+part of the installation over the network via SSH. The use of the
+network implies you will have to perform the first steps of the
+installation from the console, at least to the point of setting up
+the networking. (Although you can automate that part with
+<xref linkend="automatic-install"/>.)
+
+</para><para arch="not-s390">
+
+This component is not loaded into the main installation menu by default,
+so you have to explicitly ask for it.
+
+If you are installing from CD, you need to boot with medium priority or
+otherwise invoke the main installation menu and choose <guimenuitem>Load
+installer components from CD</guimenuitem> and from the list of
+additional components select <guimenuitem>network-console: Continue
+installation remotely using SSH</guimenuitem>. Successful load is
+indicated by a new menu entry called <guimenuitem>Continue
+installation remotely using SSH</guimenuitem>.
+
+</para><para arch="s390">
+
+For installations on &arch-title;, this is the default method after
+setting up the network.
+
+</para><para>
+
+<phrase arch="not-s390">After selecting this new entry, you</phrase>
+<phrase arch="s390">You</phrase> will be asked for a new password
+to be used for connecting to the installation system and for its
+confirmation. That's all. Now you should see a screen which instructs
+you to login remotely as the user <emphasis>installer</emphasis> with
+the password you just provided. Another important detail to notice on
+this screen is the fingerprint of this system.  You need to transfer
+the fingerprint securely to the <quote>person who will continue the
+installation remotely</quote>.
+
+</para><para>
+
+Should you decide to continue with the installation locally, you
+can always press &enterkey;, which will bring you back to
+the main menu, where you can select another component.
+
+</para><para>
+
+Now let's switch to the other side of the wire. As a prerequisite, you
+need to configure your terminal for UTF-8 encoding, because that is
+what the installation system uses. If you do not, remote installation
+will be still possible, but you may encounter strange display
+artefacts like destroyed dialog borders or unreadable non-ascii
+characters. Establishing a connection with the installation system
+is as simple as typing:
+
+<informalexample><screen>
+<prompt>$</prompt> <userinput>ssh -l installer <replaceable>install_host</replaceable></userinput>
+</screen></informalexample>
+
+Where <replaceable>install_host</replaceable> is either the name
+or IP address of the computer being installed. Before the actual
+login the fingerprint of the remote system will be displayed and
+you will have to confirm that it is correct.
+
+</para><note><para>
+
+If you install several computers in turn and they happen to have the
+same IP address or hostname, <command>ssh</command> will refuse to connect
+to such host. The reason is that it will have different fingerprint, which
+is usually a sign of a spoofing attack. If you are sure this is not the
+case, you will need to delete the relevant line from
+<filename>~/.ssh/known_hosts</filename> and try again.
+
+</para></note><para>
+
+After the login you will be presented with an initial screen where you
+have two possibilities called <guimenuitem>Start menu</guimenuitem> and
+<guimenuitem>Start shell</guimenuitem>. The former brings you to the
+main installer menu, where you can continue with the installation as
+usual. The latter starts a shell from which you can examine and possibly
+fix the remote system. You should only start one SSH session for the
+installation menu, but may start multiple sessions for shells.
+
+</para><warning><para>
+
+After you have started the installation remotely over SSH, you should
+not go back to the installation session running on the local console.
+Doing so may corrupt the database that holds the configuration of
+the new system. This in turn may result in a failed installation or
+problems with the installed system. 
+
+</para><para>
+
+Also, if you are running the SSH session from an X terminal, you should
+not resize the window as that will result in the connection being
+terminated.
+
+</para></warning>
+
+   </sect3>