I decide to try Tumbleweed on the same old FX-8320 host. Installation is similar to LEAP 15.4. For GUI option, I choose Generic Desktop instead of XFCE Desktop. XFCE is running quite smoothly in LEAP 15.4. I decide to try Generic Desktop this time since it is only a physical host.
Follow the same link below, I try to install driver version G05 for my old GT630 (does not work with LEAP 15.4).
SDB:NVIDIA drivers - openSUSE Wiki
Reboot the host and it suggests to install the previous version G04. Follow the wiki link above and install G04.
Below are my software pick for the host.
File Manager: PCmanFM
Terminal: termit
Text Editor: Leafpad
Graphics: Pinta (take and edit basic screenshot)
GRsync: sync my USB drive for backup.
USB wireless 8812bu adapter is discovered correctly. No driver installation is required.
Only
issue is NetworkManager icon is not available for Generic Desktop.
First I install wicked and other tools. It works fine but I decide to
try to get NetworkManager working. Then I remove wicked and not sure
why, there is no networking at all. So, I rollback the system to the
point before wicked is installed.
Then install VirtualBox. Reference link is How to install Virtualbox on OpenSUSE Tumbleweed & Leap - Linux Shout (how2shout.com.
sudo zypper install virtualbox
I find out 7.0.10 is installed.
Once completed, add the user account to group vboxusers
sudo gpasswd -a userID vboxusers
Then, logoff and log back in.
Open VirtualBox. If you are asked to enable USB passthrough, just click Enable.
Download the VirtualBox extension pack from VirtualBox site. Same as before, it does not work with GUI installation. I install it thru CLI (see command below)
VBoxManage extpack install extpack_7.0.10
I decide to go with KVM/QEMU this time. Will create a separate post for that.
