OpenSUSE Leap 42.1
This was the Linux distribution my server was based on. More information is available here.
If you are looking to install openSUSE, you should look at installing openSUSE Leap 15.6, the latest version.
If you are still looking to install openSUSE 42.1, there are more details in obtaining openSUSE Leap 42.1.
Changes to openSUSE
Starting with Leap 42.1, code will be based on SuSE Enterprise Linux as base code. This will allow stable releases built on rock solid reliability. Releases will be further apart, more in line with SuSE Enterprise Linux. 32-bit versions are no longer available, only 64-bit (x86_64) versions are now available. SuSE Enterprise Linux has not supported 32-bit for a long time and being more in line with SuSE Enterprise Linux, openSUSE shares this trait. Most modern CPU's now support 64-bit.
Installation notes
VNC does not work properly. You are able to make a connection to the server, however no display will be displayed and you will be left with a blank screen. It will also crash the desktop on the server. This is due to Plasma 5 requiring OpenGL whereas VNC does not support OpenGL. This seems to be a known problem.We are now using Intel AMT to maintain the server. This includes a VNC server independent from the server and allows power controls and KVM-like functions.
Release notes
Information
openSUSE Leap 42.1 was released on 4th November 2015. It is an open-source distribution and is free of charge. It is developed by the community and sponsored by Micro Focus (formally Novell).
