Install OpenSUSE in VirtualBox

FAQ

Windows 7 by: Start Menu | Computer | System Properties. Look for Installed Memory.
This window also denotes your System-type as either 32 bit or 64 bit.
Mac OS X: About this Mac in the Apple menu in the top left.

Press continue on the dialog box.
In the Memory dialog, give your machine at least 1024 MB of RAM. You can type in the box on the right. Rule of thumb: Give your machine no more than 1/2 of your total installed memory.
Press continue on the dialog box.
In the Virtual Hard Disk screen accept the defaults (Boot Hard Disk, Create new hard disk) and press continue.
Unless you know otherwise, use VDI. press continue.
In the Welcome to the Create New Virtual Disk Wizard press continue.
Select a Fixed-Size storage in the Hard Disk Storage Type and press continue.
Specify a 20 (at least) GB hard drive in the Virtual Disk Location and Size dialog. You can type in the box on the right. Press continue.
In the Summary dialog, press Done. Wait while it processes. This may take up to 30 minutes, depending on the speed of your machine.
Once this finishes, press Done.

Installation screenshots for OpenSUSE 11.4. General installation instructions.
You should now see OpenSUSE-CS300 listed on the left side on the
VirtualBox Window. Select that virtual machine.
Put the OpenSUSE Disk in the CD/DVD Drive

In VirtualBox, select the machine you just created from the list on the left.
Click Storage on the right panel.
Select the Empty CD/DVD
In the right panel, choose Host Drive in the CD/DVD Device drop down box. and press OK. (you may need to click the disc icon on the far right)
With OpenSUSE-CS300 highlighed, press the green Start arrow at the top of
the window.
This should start the OpenSUSE Installer. The Installer will ask you various questions and take up to an hour to install OpenSUSE
Choose Installation to begin...lots of text scrolls by
Next to accept the license
New Installation. UNCHECK Use Automatic Configuration. Next
Set Time/Time Zone/etc. Next
Desktop Selection -- KDE Desktop is what we use in the lab but you are welcome to change it . Next
Suggested Partitioning -- generally, accept the defaults. IF YOU ARE DUAL BOOTING WITH WINDOWS you will see, in red, a message about shrinking the Windows partition. Next.
User Settings -- Fill in the fields. CHECK Use this password for system administration. UNCHECK Automatic Login. Next
Installation Summary: Here is where you can install extra software

Click Software then Details
Software I recommend for CS 300:
Lightweight X11 Desktop Environment, XFCE Desktop Environment, Console Tools, 32-Bit Runtime Environment (if you install 64-bit OpenSUSE), Base Development,C/C++ Development

If you are dual booting with Windows (not inside Virtual Box), make sure Windows is listed under Booting | Sections.
Pay special attention to any warnings listed under Booting

If you are not inside Virtual Box you probably want to (enable and open) SSH service.

Pressing Install will modify your hard drive!
Install
Install (confirmation window)
(wait for a bit...)
Hostname / Domain Name You can leave all this as default or give your machine a unique Hostname.
Leave DHCP checked for now. Next
Network Configuration Unless you know otherwise, accept defaults Next
Test Internet Connection Yes Next
(wait...) Next
(downloading...wait) Run Update (will take a while) Next
Some small number of items will be pre-selected. These update the Updater so you can then update again! Accept Continue
Next OK (back to the update window) Accept
(possibly another accept in here) Continue (really takes a long time, downloading patches)
Next OK (probably need to reboot)
Don't eject the DVD Choose Boot from hard Disk
Choose Desktop
Goes back to installer automatically.... Accept (if the update restarts) Next
Hardware Config: Install a printer if you like Next
Finish!
Login!

Open a Terminal
su (this switches to the adminstrator account, give the root password which is the same as yours at this point)
cnf geany (will give you instructions on how to install geany)
zypper install geany
exit This exits su and stops using the adminstrator account.
geany &
Enjoy!

Open a Terminal
su (this switches to the adminstrator account, give the root password which is the same as yours at this point)
zypper lu (will list all the updates available)
zypper update (performs the update)
exit This exits su and stops using the adminstrator account.