Operation Manual

however, make the contents of the DVD available on an installation server and
make them available all across your network.
DVD-download
One DVD5, available via download for 32bit or 64bit systems.
Choose this installation option if you want a fully-edged openSUSE system. Be-
yond the downloading of the DVD ISO, there is no network connection required
to make use of this installation option. Once the medium has been fully downloaded
and the physical medium created, you can go ahead with the installation. You can
also make the contents of the DVDs available on an installation server and make
them available all across your network.
KDE4/GNOME LiveCD
The LiveCD versions, available via download, include the KDE4 or GNOME
desktops together with the most popular applications for 32-bit or 64-bit systems.
Choose this medium option for a rst look at openSUSE. The LiveCD version runs
on your computer using RAM without touching your hard drive and no installation
is needed. However, you can also install openSUSE from the running live system.
There is no network connection required beyond the mere downloading of the
medium.
TIP: Booting the LiveCD from an USB Stick
Live CD iso images can also be used as boot images for USB sticks. Create
a bootable USB stick by using the command-line program dd with the fol-
lowing syntax:
dd if=ISO_IMAGE of=USB_STICK_DEVICE bs=4M
dd is available on Linux and MacOS by default. A Microsoft Windows*
version can be downloaded from http://www.chrysocome.net/dd.
Warning: Using this dd command will erase all data on the USB device!
Mini CD
The Mini CD contains the minimal Linux system needed to run the installation.
The installation system itself and the installation data are loaded from a network
source. To install from a network providing SLP, please start the installation as
described in Section 1.2.1, “Installing from a Network Server Using SLP” (page 7).
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