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EXTON OpSuS Tumbleweed GNOME/KDE
Plasma 64 bit UEFI Linux Live System
with Refracta Snapshot :: Build
251122 and 251115
EXTON OpSuS Tumbleweed
is based on openSUSE
Tumbleweed, which is a
rolling distribution. I.e. no
need for new installations. Just run
the command sudo
zypper dup and you will
always get the latest stable
packages/kernels. The ISO files are
of 2640MB respectively 3030 MB. Both
versions will thus run very fast
from a DVD or a USB stick. Even in VirtualBox/VMware
directly from the ISO file.
ABOUT Tumbleweed
With Tumbleweed you don't have to
take difficult decisions about
things you value, either freedom
or safety, either control or
security, technology or stability
-- Tumbleweed lets you have your
cake and eat it too. READ
MORE...
NOTE ABOUT EXTON OpSuS Deepin from
240807
The Deepin DE is no longer
maintained by openSUSE due
to packaging policy violations
and various security issues.
I have therefore deleted the ISO
file from 240807, which used Deepin
20.6 as Desktop Environment.
ABOUT EXTON OpSuS for PC's - Build
251122
EXTON OpSuS Tumbleweed
with KDE
Plasma 6.5.2 Desktop
Environment uses kernel 6.17.4-amd64-exton.
Installed programs: Among many other
programs, Firefox, NetworkManager,
GParted and a lot of special KDE
packages. You'll run the system as
the normal user user or
as root. The password for
user is live. Root's
password is root. EXTON
OpSuS can easily be installed to
hard drive (of those who so desire).
For that you shall use Refracta
Installer. All packages have been
updated to the latest available
version as of November
22, 2025.
NOTE1: When the
boot process is ready you will end
up at LightDM's
login screen. You can log in
to the KDE Plasma Desktop as user
with password live or as root
with password root. You will
see this
first screen when logged in to
KDE as the normal user user.
NOTE2: When logged in as root
you won't have sound. Watch a screenshot
of the KDE Desktop for root.
NOTE3: Version 251122 of
EXTON OpSuS can run on really old
computers. As an example I could run
it on my 19 years old laptop Acer
Aspire 5102 WLMi.
NOTE4: Use
Refracta
Snapshot to build your
very own version of EXTON
OpSuS/openSUSE. I.e. you can change
everything to you liking and quickly
create a new ISO file. Your
own.
NOTE5: Kernel
6.17.4-amd64-exton is used when
running EXTON OpSuS LIVE. When
running the System from hard drive
you can use openSUSE's kernel. Right
now version 6.17.8.
NOTE6: To be able to use
Refracta Snapshot you'll have to
keep "my" kernel 6.17.4-amd64-exton
in /boot and also the links to said
kernel in /. (/vmlinuz and
/initrd.img).
NOTE7: The KDE version 251122
works very well in VirtualBox and
VMware. Version 251120 did not work
so well in VirtualBox. That is the
main reason for the new Build of
251122.
NOTE8: The KDE version works
very well on all "normal" computers.
I could run the system on my six
different computers. If you have at
least 6GB RAM (maybe just 4GB) you
can choose boot alternative 2 -
"Load to RAM". (The best way to run
any Linux system). Watch this screenshot.
NOTE9: EXTON
OpSuS is a LIVE system, which
means that you can try it before
you install it. The official
openSUSE distribution must be
installed
immediately.
NOTE 10: When logging in to
the KDE Desktop you can choose
between the X11 server and Wayland
- screenshot.
Wayland
is the modern, more secure, and
efficient replacement for the
older X11
display server.
ABOUT EXTON OpSuS for PC's
- Build 251115
I've made a new version of EXTON OpSuS
with GNOME
49 as the only DE. The ISO is
therefore rather small (2640MB), which
means that you can run the system from
RAM really fast even if you have for
example only 8GB RAM. This new EXTON
OpSuS build is made from "scratch"
following the Wiki "openSUSE:Expert
Installation". If you want
to do the same you can study my packages
LIST first. Be sure to install
all necessary kernel-firmware. For
example kernel-firmware-nvidia. If you
"forget" to do that and try to run the
system on a computer with an Nvidia
graphics card it won't work. To be on
the safe side you might want to run
the command sudo zypper in
kernel-firmware*.
NOTE1: Kernel
6.17.4-amd64-exton is used when
running EXTON OpSuS LIVE. When running
the System from hard drive you can use
openSUSE's original kernel. Right now
version 6.17.7.
NOTE2: When the boot process is
ready you will end up at GDM's
login screen. You can log in to
the GNOME Desktop as user with
password live or as root with password
root.
NOTE3: Use Refracta
Snapshot to build your very own
version of EXTON OpSuS/openSUSE. I.e.
you can change everything and quickly
create a new ISO file. Your own. The
new is ISO found in /home/snapshot.
NOTE4: To be able to use
Refracta Snapshot you'll have to keep
"my" kernel 6.17.4-amd64-exton in
/boot and also the links to said
kernel in /. (/vmlinuz and
/initrd.img).
NOTE5: Version 251115 of EXTON
OpSuS can run on really old computers.
As an example I could run it on my 19
years old laptop Acer
Aspire 5102 WLMi.
NOTE6: I've discovered one
"bug". You can't change Desktop
wallpaper by right clicking on the
Desktop. You must use gThumb.
NOTE7: EXTON OpSuS
is a LIVE system, which means that
you can try it before you install
it. The official openSUSE
distribution must be installed
immediately.
The system language is
English.
Installation
of EXTON OpSuS from a USB stick
(or DVD) to hard drive
EXTON OpSuS uses Refracta
Installer. I could not make Calamares
Installer work like in previous
versions of EXTON OpSuS. Watch a
screenshot when Refracta
Installer has started...
Network connections in EXTON
OpSuS
Use Yast2.
To find out the names of your Network
Interfaces run the command iwconfig.
If you use a wired connection you will
be connected automatically.
Wireless
connections
Use YaST
Control
Center - screenshot.
Or just click on the
NetworkManager-applet on the panel to
the right and choose your Network.
Watch this
screenshot as regards Build
250523. You may have to edit
/etc/resolv.conf to get connected to
the Internet. Add nameserver
8.8.8.8 on the last line.
How to enable SWAP
If you use EXTON OpSuS on a computer
with low RAM
you may want to use a SWAP
partition. Enable it with this command
(example):
sudo swapon /dev/sda6 - watch
this screenshot...
Using Samba
You can connect to your Windows
computers in your Home Network using
this command as root: smbclient
\\\\192.168.0.38\\LINUX -U arne
NOTE1: This is an example of
course. LINUX is my shared
folder on one of my computers. arne
is my login name on my Windows
computer. You'll find your correct
IP-address by running the command ipconfig
on your Windows computer. Watch a screenshot
when the Samba command is running. You
can transfer files between your
computers using the command get
and put.
NOTE2: In Build 251120/251115
you can use the file manager PCManFM
for your Samba connections. Connect to
one of your computers in your home
network with (example) smb://151.177.152.109
- screenshot...
Why
should
someone choose EXTON
OpSuS/openSUSE?
Watch a YouTube
video about EXTON OpSuS (not
made by me)...
EXTON OpSuS Tumbleweed
Linux Live System (both versions)
can be downloaded from SourceForge.net
- Fast, secure and free
downloads from the largest Open
Source applications and software
directory.
Alternative DOWNLOAD
location
The IMAGE file exton-opsus-64bit-tumbleweed-kde-refractasnapshot-3030mb-251122.iso
can also be downloaded from the Swedish
Linux
Society's server.
md5sum
for EXTON OpSuS Tumbleweed KDE 64bit
ISO which is of 3030 MB
md5sum
for EXTON OpSuS Tumbleweed GNOME
64bit ISO which is of 2640 MB
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Disclaimer: This is experimental
software. Use at your own risk.
Under no circumstances may C A Exton
or exton.net be held liable for
damage to hardware or software, lost
data or other damage either direct
or indirect caused by using this
software.
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EXTON distributions:
The number of Exton distributions
has decreased from 66 (all time high
in June 2011) to 16. See a complete
LIST. It was a bit too much
for me to keep 66 distributions up
to date. All Exton distributions on
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Server can be reached HERE.
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