OpenSUSE installation using virtualbox
About openSUSE
OpenSUSE is free and Linux-based operating system. Some Features -
- Multiple desktop environments.
- Default OpenJDK.
- Default Virtual globe.
- Many image viewing and editing softwares.
Creating virtual machine
1. download 32 bit (or 64 bit) iso image of opensuse from official opensuse website. Open virtual box and click on 'new' at top. In the field 'name' enter any name. In the type field, select Linux and in version select 'openSUSE (32 bit)' or 'openSUSE (64 bit)'. Click next.
2. Select RAM size. Recommended size is 512 MB. Select 1 GB since it is recommended on official website of openSUSE. It can be changed after installation.
3. Click on 'Create a virtual hard drive now'. If you have .vdi file of openSUSE downloaded from internet, select 'Use an existing virtual drive now'. In this case, installation is not needed.
4. Choose VDI (VirtualBox Disk Image) and click 'next'.
5. Choose Dynamically allocated or Fixed size and click 'next'. Fixed size is used for fast use. Dynamic allocation is used if hard drive has less available space.
6. Recommended size of hard drive for openSUSE is 8 GB. OpenSUSE requirres minimum 3GB hard disk for installation and minimum 5GB hard disk for graphical display. Additional space will be requirred to install softwares in OS. Hence, click on 'create' with recommended size of 8 GB.
Installation
1. In virtual box, click on 'start' at the top. Select a path to iso image file of openSUSE.
2. Welcome screen will appear.
3. Select on 'installation' and press Enter.
4. Select language as 'English (US)' and keyboard layout as 'English (US)'. Click on 'next'.
5. Select 'New Installation' and click 'next'.
6. Select Time Zone by zooming on map and select Kolkata as Time Zone. Click 'next'.
7. OpenSUSE offers many desktop environments. Mostly KDE or Gnome is used. Select any desktop and click on 'next'.
8. Partitions can be created or edited. Or click 'next' with suggested partitioning.
9. Enter full name, user name and password and click 'next'.
10. Installation setting will be displayed. Select change to prevent software from installing or click 'install' to install with default settings.
11.Installation will start.
