This page is dedicated to making your openSUSE experience a little better.
I will continue to update this page as:
- Folks send in or post tips. Please send them in!
- I find tips somewhere else.
- I write tips myself.
Please keep in mind that I do not use and have no interest in any other desktop than KDE.
last updated 30MAR2013
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This article will show you how to network openSUSE 12.3 with Windows XP, Windows Vista, Windows 7, and Windows 8.
It is assumed that you are using the openSUSE default desktop, KDE4 (you’ll need Samba client/server installed).
Any Windows machines should NOT be using the HomeGroup option but instead use the advanced sharing option.
How to share Windows files is not covered. If you can’t do that, well, Linux may be out of your league ;)
This article applies to workgroups only, not domains.

This guide will show you how I dual-boot and multi-boot openSUSE 12.3 with Windows 7 and/or Windows 8.
The method I use keeps Windows in charge of the boot process. To achieve this I use a program called EasyBCD.
TweakHound’s Karamba Theme
Karamba (or Superkaramba) themes have been around for a while.
They are for Linux /KDE desktop users.
This is my theme, folks have been asking for this so here it is.
Sorry I haven’t been able to get to it until now.
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This page is dedicated to making your openSUSE experience a little better.
I will continue to update this page as:
- Folks send in or post tips. Please send them in!
- I find tips somewhere else.
- I write tips myself.
Please keep in mind that I do not use and have no interest in any other desktop than KDE.
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This article will help you tame or disable Akonadi and Nepomuk.
The target audience for this are openSUSE 12.1 / KDE4 users.
I am going to divide this into two sections, taming and disabling.
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How To Network openSUSE 12.1 And Windows
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My favorite Linux distribution (or OS for that matter) has released version 12.1. Continue reading for all the links and info.
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Acronis True Image Home 2012 has been released
Links:
Buy Acronis True Image Home 2012
Upgrade to Acronis True Image Home 2012
Screenshots of the installation, program, and Boot CD. Plus more info and more links:
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openSUSE 11.4 Tips and Tricks Updated.
Added Sections:
External USB Issues
How To Install RPM’s Without Kpackagekit
New reader inspired article up:
Ditch Those CD’s! A Guide To Using USB Flash Drives
Page 1 – Article Intro, Flash Drive Booting, Advanced USB Drive Formatting
Page 2 – Install Windows 7 or Windows Vista From A USB Flash Drive
Page 3 – Install Windows XP From A USB Flash Drive
Page 4 – Install a Linux Operating From A USB Flash Drive or Boot from one or more Linux Live CD’s on a USB Flash Drive
Page 5 – Utility And Rescue Bootable USB Flash Drive
Page 6 – Portable Apps And USB Flash Drive PC Toolbox
Page 7 – What I Use & Other USB Info
KDE 4.3 was released this week.
It is a bugfix release (no new features from 4.2).
openSUSE users, KDE 4.3 became available this morning via the KDE Upstream repo (I’m using it now).

