1.9 System Type

In openSUSE, you can choose from various desktops (this dialog is not available when installing from the CD-KDE or CD-GNOME). KDE and GNOME are powerful graphical desktop environments similar to Windows*. Find information about KDE 4 in KDE Quick Start and about GNOME in GNOME Quick Start. KDE is available in two different versions. KDE 4 is the most recent evolution of KDE with many new technologies. It is less mature than the other desktops. KDE 3.5, the previous KDE generation, is mature and stable.

If you want neither KDE nor GNOME, choose Other for more options. The XFCE Desktop is a fast and lightweight desktop environment suitable for modest hardware. With Minimal X Window, install a graphical window manager that allows for running stand-alone X applications and console windows but does not provide the usual integrated desktop functionality. In Minimal Server Selection (Text Mode), only console terminals are available.

Figure 1-5 System Type