OpenSuUSE HowTos

Swerdna tutorials (a lot more)
 TightVNC Remote Desktop Connections using openSUSE as Client or Server

Samba LAN Primer
Tweak the defaults to get a Suse-Windows Home/Office LAN

Advanced Samba Configuration
Browsing, Authentication, Permissions, Shares, Firewall

Stable Network Browsing
Local Master Browser, WINS Server and the LMHOSTS file

Making Samba File Shares on-the-fly
Shares with a few clicks in Konqueror, Nautilus or Dolphin

Samba Usershares
Configure smb.conf, Nautilus GUI, Command line options, /var/lib/samba/usershares

Mount a CIFS Drive/Network Drive
Software, Temporary (CLI) & permanent (fstab) mounts, Slow networks, Shares that work with cifs

Configure Windows 7 for Samba
Configure Windows Vista for Samba

 

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The following constitutes a list of HowTo's I have completed. The purpose of this apart from obviously trying to help users of openSUSE, is to keep a list all in one place so as to reduce the need for scrambling around the forum.
All About Grub: This is part of the Wiki and gives a detailed look at the use of Grub, install options and repair:
http://en.opensuse.org/All_About_Grub
Manually editing fstab might be required if you add a new HD and want to configure mounting. Or to change read write access to a partition like windows ntfs:
FSTAB - Editing Manually - openSUSE Forums
Clear temporary files. Reduces the clutter of files in tmp and saves on disc space.
Clear Temp Files at Boot - openSUSE Forums
Virtual Box from Sun Microsystems Install
http://forums.opensuse.org/new-user-...ml#post2049673
Virtual Box - Some Quick Tips
http://forums.opensuse.org/new-user-...uick-tips.html
Virtual Box USB tips. As Virtual Box progresses the steps discussed here may not be necessary:
Virtual Box USB tips - openSUSE Forums
Disable Auto Login. I always do this during installation and it should be set this way by default IMO:
Disable Auto-Login - openSUSE Forums
Disable IPv6. If you are having trouble connecting to the NET successfully, then try this. Many do it by default now.
Disable IPv6 - openSUSE Forums
Some nVidia Basics, just help you identify the corresponding packages:
Some NVIDIA Basics - openSUSE Forums
A Bittorrent Guide. Need help setting up a torrent client.
A Quick Bittorrent Guide (with screenshots) - openSUSE Forums
Google Talk In kopete. How to use Google Talk in kde's kopete.
Google Talk in Kopete - Howto - openSUSE Forums
Cups Printer Setup. Using the Cups web interface
CUPS - Explained - openSUSE Forums
Repository Management. Repositories (Repo's) are the source of all you software.
Repository Management - openSUSE Forums
Add Repo via Terminal
http://forums.opensuse.org/english/i...-terminal.html
Installing Broadcom Drivers
http://forums.opensuse.org/english/i...s-packman.html
Update all in a List. Shows how we can select all in a list to update, either if new version available or unconditionally.
Yast - Software Management -Update All_HowTo - openSUSE Forums
Watch a Install of 11.1 slide-show. Just to give a new user a preview of installation and procedure:
Watch a SUSE 11.1 install Slideshow - openSUSE Forums
Install demo with pictures. Offers a video for download of a 11.1 install in Virtual Box. Again with the intention of providing a preview of what to expect, rather than being a specific guide:
Install Demo - With Pics and Video - openSUSE Forums
Partitioning and Installation Guide. Written for 11.0 but all the principles apply to 11.1. It covers use of grub with windows.
Partitioning/Install Guide - openSUSE Forums
11.2 Install Slideshow
http://forums.opensuse.org/new-user-...ml#post2062487
Multi-Media restricted Formats (mp3 etc) Guide. All the basics you need to watch dvd's, play mp3....etc..
Multi-media and Restricted Format Installation Guide - openSUSE Forums
Flash, k3b, Amarok tips: Just some info on items not effectively covered in the Multi-Media guide:
Flash, k3b, Amarok - Install Guide - openSUSE Forums
How To Become SU (Super User) in a Terminal
http://forums.opensuse.org/new-user-...ml#post2058194
Partitioning Slideshow and Video pre-install:
http://forums.opensuse.org/new-user-...ml#post2090999
Using Parted Magic
http://forums.opensuse.org/new-user-...ml#post2077128
Re-Install Grub Quickly
http://forums.opensuse.org/new-user-...ml#post2097786
Boot to Level 3, then Yast and More
http://forums.opensuse.org/new-user-...ml#post2097786
Upload Images to your Forum Posts
http://forums.opensuse.org/new-user-...sts-howto.html
Partitioning Slideshow in 11.2
http://forums.opensuse.org/new-user-...ml#post2090999
Partitioning Slideshow in 11.3
http://forums.opensuse.org/english/i...show-tips.html
Switch Yast GUI to QT
http://forums.opensuse.org/informati...ml#post2178088
Keeping Firefox/Mozilla Updated
http://forums.opensuse.org/english/i...ml#post2232048

Last edited by caf4926; 04-Oct-2010