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This document covers basic, advanced and non-official installations of openSUSE Linux.

Basic installation

For a standard installation of openSUSE on common x86 computers.

General Help

Installation help
Hardware Compatibility List: Laptops, Desktops, Servers -- Check if openSUSE has been tested on your hardware

openSUSE 11.2

openSUSE 11.1

openSUSE 11.0

Advanced Installation Options

Internet Installation -- Installing from remote Download Repositories
Network Installation -- Installing using a repository in a Local network
Installation with Little Memory - Installing on old or recycled machines, maybe with minimal RAM
Installation without CD -- Installation without CDs or DVDs
Installation using images -- Installation using ISO images
Install Another Distribution
Network Installation Source -- Set up a network installation source from the downloaded ISOs
SUSE Installation with PXE Boot -- How to install a SUSE distribution without burning CDs or DVDs
Live USB stick -- How to create a bootable live USB drive, which can be used to install openSUSE
Instlux -- Installation from Windows without configuring the BIOS
Installation on VMWare Workstation for Windows -- Installation on a virtual machine with .iso images
How to migrate to a new openSUSE version
Migrating from Microsoft Windows

Different Architectures

Installing openSUSE on netbooks
Howto partition your Mac (ppc)
openSUSE on a PlayStation 3
How to boot the various PPC machines
IA64 Installation Issues
Installation on MacBook Pro Intel Core 2 Duo (x86)
Installation on MacBook Pro Intel (x86)
Installation on MacBook/MacBook Pro Intel Core 2 Duo (x86) -- Assuming you have installation media already
Installation (PPC) -- Guide to installation on the PowerPC platform

Tips and Tricks

Making a DVD from CDs -- Make a DVD from either the ISOs or CDs
Making Installation Screen Shots
Invoking terminal from YaST -- Invoking a root shell from YaST during installation
Installing on LARGE disks -- Installing openSUSE on LARGE disks

Non-official versions of openSUSE

Some projects are aimed to make non official openSUSE versions, for special purposes. These projects are not affiliated with the openSUSE project, unless stated. They are sometimes "awake" - ie updated regularly, or they may also be "sleeping" - ie not updated often. To clarify the position, see this Non official openSUSE versions page.