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Guest Operating System Installation Guide

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Note: The contents of the Guest Operating System Installation Guide have changed. The new version of this guide contains information and instructions applicable only to installing guest operating systems. For guest operating system support data, see the new Guest/Host OS VMware Compatibility Guide. For VMware Tools information, see the applicable product documentation on the VMware Documentation Web site http://www.vmware.com/support/pubs/. For known issues, see the VMware Knowledge Base located at http://kb.vmware.com/. The deprecated Guest Operating System Installation Guide, the new version of the Guest Operating System Installation Guide, and the new Guest/Host OS VMware Compatibility Guide are all located at http://www.vmware.com/resources/compatibility/search.php?deviceCategory=software.

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LatestUpdates 13 GeneralGuidelinesforSupportedGuests 14 DeterminingMemorySettingsforaVirtualMachine 14 SoundAdaptersonGSXandVMwareServers 14 RunningaGuestOperatingSystem 14 64BitLinuxGuestsandExecuteDisableFunctionality 14 GeneralInstallationInstructionsforAllVMwareProducts 14 TypicalInstallation 14 ISOInstallation 15 PXEInstallation 15 Windows7 16 InstallationSteps 16 VMwareTools 16 WindowsPreinstallationEnvironment 17 InstallationSteps 17 VMwareTools 17 WindowsRecoveryEnvironment 18 VMwareTools 18 WindowsServer2008R2 19 InstallationSteps 19 VMwareTools 19 WindowsServer2008 20 InstallationSteps 20 VMwareTools 20 WindowsVista 21 InstallationSteps 21 VMwareTools 21 WindowsServer2003 22 InstallationSteps 22 VMwareTools 22 WindowsXP 23 InstallationSteps 23 VMwareTools 23 Windows2000 24 InstallationSteps 24 VMwareTools 24 WindowsNT4.0 25 InstallationSteps 25 PostInstallationInstructions 25 EnablingNetworkingAfterInstallingWindowsNT4.0 25 VMwareTools 26 WindowsMe 27 InstallationSteps 27 VMwareTools 27 Windows98 28

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InstallationSteps 28 PostInstallationInstructions 28 EnablingNetworkingAfterInstallingWindows98 28 VMwareTools 28 Windows95 29 InstallationSteps 29 PostInstallationInstructions 30 EnablingNetworkingAfterInstallingWindows95 30 VMwareTools 30 MSDOS6.22andWindows3.1x 31 MSDOS6.22andWindows3.1xInstallation 31 PostInstallationConsiderationsforMSDOS6.22andWindows3.1x 32 VMwareTools 32 AsianuxServer3.0 33 InstallationSteps 33 VMwareTools 33 CentOS5.0 34 InstallationSteps 34 VMwareTools 34 CentOS4.0 35 InstallationSteps 35 VMwareTools 35 Debian5.0 36 InstallationSteps 36 VMwareTools 36 Debian4.0 37 InstallationSteps 37 VMwareTools 37 eComStation1.0 38 InstallationSteps 38 VMwareTools 38 IBMOS/2Warp4.5.2 39 InstallationSteps 39 CreateBootDisks 39 VMwareTools 40 IBMOS/2Warp4.0 41 InstallationSteps 41 CreateBootDisks 41 VMwareTools 42 MacOSXServer10.5 43 InstallationSteps 43 VMwareTools 44 MandrivaCorporateDesktop4 45 InstallationSteps 45 VMwareTools 45 MandrivaCorporateServer4 46 InstallationSteps 46 VMwareTools 46 MandrivaLinux2009 47 InstallationSteps 47 VMwareTools 47 MandrivaLinux2008 48 InstallationSteps 48 VMwareTools 48 MandrivaLinux2007 49

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InstallationSteps 49 VMwareTools 49 MandrivaLinux2006 50 InstallationSteps 50 VMwareTools 50 MandrakeLinux10.1 51 InstallationSteps 51 VMwareTools 51 MandrakeLinux10 52 InstallationSteps 52 VMwareTools 52 MandrakeLinux9.2 53 InstallationSteps 53 VMwareTools 54 MandrakeLinux9.1 55 InstallationSteps 55 VMwareTools 55 MandrakeLinux9.0 57 InstallationSteps 57 VMwareTools 57 MandrakeLinux8.2 59 InstallationSteps 59 VMwareTools 59 MandrakeLinux8.0and8.1 61 InstallationSteps 61 VMwareTools 61 SettingUpaSymbolicLinktoXFree86 62 NovellLinuxDesktop9 63 InstallationSteps 63 VMwareTools 63 OracleEnterpriseLinux5 64 InstallationSteps 64 VMwareTools 64 OracleEnterpriseLinux4 65 InstallationSteps 65 VMwareTools 65 RedHatEnterpriseLinux5 66 InstallationSteps 66 VMwareTools 66 RedHatEnterpriseLinux4 67 InstallationSteps 67 VMwareTools 68 RedHatEnterpriseLinux3 69 InstallationSteps 69 VMwareTools 70 RedHatEnterpriseLinux2.1 71 InstallationSteps 71 VMwareTools 72 RedHatLinux9.0 73 InstallationSteps 73 VMwareTools 74 RedHatLinux8.0 75 InstallationSteps 75 VMwareTools 76 RedHatLinux7.3 77

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InstallationSteps 77 VMwareTools 78 RedHatLinux7.2 79 InstallationSteps 79 VMwareTools 80 RedHatLinux7.1 81 InstallationSteps 81 VMwareTools 82 RedHatLinux7.0 83 InstallationSteps 83 VMwareTools 84 RedHatLinux6.2 85 InstallationSteps 85 VMwareTools 86 SunJavaDesktopSystem2 87 InstallationSteps 87 VMwareTools 87 SCOOpenServer5.0 88 InstallationSteps 89 InstallMaintenancePack5 89 VMwareTools 90 SCOUnixWare7 91 InstallationSteps 91 InstallSCOUnixWareMaintenancePacks InstallandConfigureSMP 91 VMwareTools 91 SUSELinuxEnterpriseDesktop11 92 InstallationSteps 92 VMwareTools 92 SUSELinuxEnterpriseDesktop10 93 InstallationSteps 93 VMwareTools 93 SUSELinuxEnterpriseServer11 94 InstallationSteps 94 VMwareTools 94 SUSELinuxEnterpriseServer10 95 InstallationSteps 95 VMwareTools 95 SUSELinuxEnterpriseServer9 96 InstallationSteps 96 VMwareTools 96 SUSELinuxEnterpriseServer8 97 InstallationSteps 97 VMwareTools 97 SUSELinuxEnterpriseServer7 98 InstallationSteps 98 VMwareTools 98 OpenSUSELinux11.1 99 InstallationSteps 99 VMwareTools 99 OpenSUSELinux10.3 100 InstallationSteps 100 VMwareTools 100 OpenSUSELinux10.2 101 InstallationSteps 101

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VMwareTools 101 SUSELinux10.1 102 InstallationSteps 102 VMwareTools 102 SUSELinux10 103 InstallationSteps 103 VMwareTools 103 SUSELinux9.3 104 InstallationSteps 104 VMwareTools 104 SUSELinux9.2 105 InstallationSteps 105 VMwareTools 105 SUSELinux9.1 106 8InstallationSteps 106 VMwareTools 106 SUSELinux9.0 107 InstallationSteps 107 VMwareTools 107 SUSELinux8.2 108 InstallationSteps 108 VMwareTools 108 SUSELinux8.1 109 InstallationSteps 109 VMwareTools 109 SUSELinux8.0 110 InstallationSteps 110 VMwareTools 110 SUSELinux7.3 111 InstallationSteps 111 VMwareTools 111 Turbolinux10Server 112 GeneralInstallationNotes 112 InstallationSteps 112 VMwareTools 112 Turbolinux10Desktop 113 InstallationSteps 113 VMwareTools 113 TurbolinuxEnterpriseServer8 114 InstallationSteps 114 VMwareTools 114 TurbolinuxWorkstation8 115 InstallationSteps 115 VMwareTools 115 Turbolinux7.0 116 InstallationSteps 116 VMwareTools 116 Ubuntu9.10 117 InstallationSteps 117 VMwareTools 117 Ubuntu9.04 119 InstallationSteps 119 VMwareTools 119 Ubuntu8.10 121 InstallationSteps 121

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VMwareTools 121 Ubuntu8.04LTS 123 InstallationSteps 123 VMwareTools 123 UbuntuLinux7.10 125 InstallationSteps 125 VMwareTools 125 UbuntuLinux7.04 127 InstallationSteps 127 VMwareTools 127 UbuntuLinux6.10 128 InstallationSteps 128 VMwareTools 128 UbuntuLinux6.06 129 InstallationSteps 129 VMwareTools 129 UbuntuLinux5.10 130 InstallationSteps 130 VMwareTools 130 VMwareToolsand64bitVersionofUbuntuLinux5.10 UbuntuLinux5.04 131 InstallationSteps 131 VMwareTools 131 FreeBSD7.2 132 InstallationSteps 132 VMwareTools 133 FreeBSD7.1 134 InstallationSteps 134 VMwareTools 135 FreeBSD7.0 136 InstallationSteps 136 VMwareTools 136 FreeBSD6.4 137 InstallationSteps 137 VMwareTools 138 FreeBSD6.3 139 InstallationSteps 139 VMwareTools 140 FreeBSD6.2 141 InstallationSteps 141 VMwareTools 141 FreeBSD6.1 142 InstallationSteps 142 VMwareTools 142 FreeBSD6.0 143 InstallationSteps 143 VMwareTools 143 FreeBSD5.5 144 InstallationSteps 144 VMwareTools 144 FreeBSD5.4 145 InstallationSteps 145 VMwareTools 145 FreeBSD5.3 146 InstallationSteps 146

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VMwareTools 146 FreeBSD5.2 147 InstallationSteps 147 VMwareTools 147 FreeBSD5.1 148 InstallationSteps 148 VMwareTools 148 FreeBSD5.0 149 InstallationSteps 149 VMwareTools 149 FreeBSD4.11 150 InstallationSteps 150 VMwareTools 150 FreeBSD4.10 151 InstallationSteps 151 VMwareTools 151 FreeBSD4.9 152 InstallationSteps 152 VMwareTools 152 FreeBSD4.4,4.5,4.6.2,4.8 153 InstallationSteps 153 VMwareTools 153 FreeBSD4.0,4.1,4.2,4.3 154 InstallationSteps 154 SettingtheDiskGeometryforaFreeBSDSCSIVirtualDisk 154 VMwareTools 155 NetWare6.5Server 156 InstallationSteps 156 VMwareTools 157 NetWare6.0Server 158 InstallationSteps 158 VMwareTools 159 NetWare5.1Server 160 InstallationSteps 160 VMwareTools 161 NetWare4.2Server 162 InstallationSteps 162 VMwareTools 163 Solaris10OperatingSystemforx86Platforms 164 InstallationSteps 164 VMwareTools 164 Solaris9OperatingSystemx86PlatformEdition 165 InstallationSteps 165 VMwareTools 166 Solaris8OperatingSystemx86PlatformEdition 167 InstallationSteps 167 AddingaSCSIDriver 168 VMwareTools 168

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About This Book

TheGuestOperatingSystemInstallationGuideprovidesusersofVMwareESXServer,VMwareGSXServer, VMwareServer,VMwareACE,VMwareWorkstation,andVMwareFusioninformationaboutinstalling guestoperatingsystemsinVMwarevirtualmachines.

Revision History
Thisguideisrevisedwitheachnewlysupportedguestoperatingsystemthatrequiresinstallationinstructions. Table 1. Revision History
Revision 20100201 Description

ModifiedharddriverequirementsforaWindows2008r2virtualmachine. Addedinformationaboutsupportforthee1000NICdriverforWindowsXPonESX4.0 Update 1. AddedinstructionsforeComStation1.0. AddedinstructionsforMandriva2009. RevisedguestselectionsforcreatingvirtualmachinesonSUSELinuxEnterpriseServer10 andSUSELinuxEnterpriseServer9withOES1andOES2support. RevisedVMwareToolssupportforSolaris10OperatingSystemforx86Platforms.

20091119 20090902

AddednewinstructionsforWindowsServer2008r2,OracleEnterpriseLinux4,Ubuntu9.10, andFreeBSD7.2.

RevisedinstallationinstructionsforMSDOS2.66andMSDOS3.1x. ModifiedinstalinstructionsforSUSELinuxEnterpriseServer10and9tousetheGRUB BootLoaderinsteadofLILO. MademinoreditstoinformationforSUSELinuxEnterpriseServer10. ReorganizedtheGuestOperatingSystemInstallationGuidetoincludeinformationonly pertinenttoinstallingsupportedguestoperatingsystems.Tofindtheinformationand supportdatathatwasremovedfromthisguidechecktheselocations:


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GuestOperatingSystemInstallationGuide(Deprecated)forinformationthatwas publishedintheguidepriortoJuly16,2009. OnlineGuest/HostOSVMwareCompatibilityGuideforsupportedguest operatingsystemdetailsandgeneralinformation. KnowledgeBaseforknownissuesandproblemsthataffectedtheoperationofa guest. ProductdocumentationforVMwareToolsinstructionsandinformation.

Intended Audience
ThisguideifforthoseresponsibleforinstallingoperatingsystemsonVMwarevirtualmachines.

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Technical Support and Education Resources


Thefollowingsectionsdescribethetechnicalsupportresourcesavailabletoyou.Toaccessthecurrentversion ofthisbookandotherbooks,gotohttp://www.vmware.com/support/pubs.

Online and Telephone Support


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Installing Guest Operating Systems

TheGuestOperatingSystemInstallationGuideincludesinstallationinstructionsforinstallingsupportedguest operatingsystemsonthefollowingVMwareproducts:

VMwareESXServer2.0andlater VMwareESXi/ESX3.5andlater VMwareWorkstation4.0andlater VMwareServer1.0andlater VMwareFusion1.0andlater VMwareACE1.0andlater VMwareGSXServer3.0andlater

IfyouareusingVMwareWorkstation3.x,VMwareGSXServer2.x,VMwareESX Server 1.xoranearlier VMwareproduct,seetheusersmanualthatcamewithyourproductforinstallationinstructionsfortheguest operatingsystemssupportedbythatproduct. Operatingsystemsthatarenotincludedinthisguidearenotsupported. SeeGeneralInstallationInstructionsforAllVMwareProductsonpage 14forinformationthatmightapply totheguestyouareinstallingandseeLatestUpdatesonpage 13forthemostrecentchangestothisguide.

Latest Updates
FindthelatestversionoftheguideontheVMwareWebsiteat:http://www.vmware.com/support/pubs.Check thedateonthecoverpagetodetermineifyourcopyoftheguideiscurrent.Thesearethechangesorupdates madetotheGuestOperatingSystemInstallationGuidesinceitwaslastpublished.

ModifiedharddriverequirementsforaWindows2008R2virtualmachine.SeeWindowsServer2008 R2onpage 19. Addedinformationaboutsupportforthee1000NICdriveronESX4.0Update1.SeeWindowsXPon page 23. AddedinstructionsforeComStation1.0.SeeeComStation1.0onpage 38. AddedinstructionsforMandriva2009.SeeMandrivaLinux2009onpage 47. RevisedguestselectionsforcreatingvirtualmachinesforSUSELinuxEnterpriseServer10withOES2 supportandSUSELinuxEnterpriseServer9withOES1support.SeeSUSELinuxEnterpriseServer10 onpage 95andSUSELinuxEnterpriseServer9onpage 96. RevisedVMwareToolssupportforSolaris10OperatingSystemforx86Platformsonpage 164.

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General Guidelines for Supported Guests


Configurations,support,andhardwareinfluencehowyouinstallasupportedguestoperatingsystem.

Determining Memory Settings for a Virtual Machine


Whenyouconfigurethememorysettingsforavirtualmachine,youshouldconsultthedocumentationforthe guestoperatingsystemyouplantoruninthatvirtualmachine.TheuserinterfaceofyourVMwareproduct providesgeneralguidelinesfortheamountofmemoryrequired.Iftheinterfaceandtheoperatingsystem documentationdonotagree,youshouldrelyontheoperatingsystemdocumentation.

Sound Adapters on GSX and VMware Servers


SoundadaptersbydefaultarenotinstalledinavirtualmachineforGSXorVMwareServers.Toaddasound adapter,usethevirtualmachinesettingseditor(VM>Settings)afteryouhaveinstalledtheoperatingsystem. ForinstructionsonconfiguringsoundforavirtualmachineonaGSXorVMwareServer,seethe correspondingserverdocumentation.

Running a Guest Operating System


Forinformationaboutrunningaguestoperatingsystemandusingitsfeatures,seethedocumentation providedbytheoperatingsystemvendor.

64-Bit Linux Guests and Execute Disable Functionality


Whenrunninga64bitLinuxguestoperatingsystemonEM64Thardware,makesurethatyouhaveExecute DisablefunctionalityenabledinthehostBIOS.ThishelpstoensurethattheLinuxguestoperatingsystemruns withoutinterruption.

General Installation Instructions for All VMware Products


Beforeinstallingaguestoperatingsystem,createavirtualmachineandensurethatitsdevicesaresetup correctly.Forexample,installnetworkingsoftwarewhenyouinstalltheguestoperatingsystem,andconfigure andenabletheEthernetadapterforthevirtualmachine. ThetoolorinterfaceyouusedtoconfigurethevirtualmachinedependsontheVMwareproductyouare running. Anewvirtualmachineislikeaphysicalcomputerwithablankharddisk.Beforeyoucanuseit,youmust partitionandformatthevirtualdiskandinstallanoperatingsystem.Theoperatingsysteminstallation programmighthandlethepartitioningandformattingstepsforyou. NOTEYoushoulddisablescreensaversthatmightberunningonthehostsystembeforeyouinstalltheguest operatingsystem. Installingaguestoperatingsysteminavirtualmachineisessentiallythesameasinstallingitonaphysical computer.

Typical Installation
Thebasicstepstoinstallatypicaloperatingsystem: 1 2 StartyourVMwareproductandconnecttothevirtualmachine. InserttheinstallationCDROMordiscoftheguestoperatingsystemintotheCDROMordiscdrive connectedtothevirtualmachine. ESX Server 2.x:YoumustinserttheinstallationCDROMordiscinthedriveontheserverwherethe virtualmachineisrunning.Youcannotusethedrivesonthemanagementworkstation.

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GSXServer:Ifyourguestoperatingsystemrequiresadisc,youmustinsertitinthedriveontheserver wherethevirtualmachineisrunning.Youcannotusethediscdriveonthemanagementworkstation. 3 4 TurnonyourvirtualmachinebyclickingthePowerOnbutton. Followtheinstructionsprovidedbytheoperatingsystemvendor.

Aswithphysicalcomputers,operatingsystemsrequireseparatelicensesforeachvirtualmachineyourun. NOTESomeMicrosoftWindowsOEMdiscsincludedwithnewcomputersarecustomizedforthose computersandincludedevicedriversandotherutilitiesspecifictothehardwaresystem.Evenifyoucan installthisWindowsoperatingsystemonyourphysicalcomputer,youmightnotbeabletoinstallitina virtualmachine.YoumightneedtopurchaseanewcopyofWindowstoinstallinavirtualmachine.

ISO Installation
RatherthanbootfromaphysicalCDROM,youcancreateanISOimagefilefromtheinstallationCDROM. YoucanstoretheISOfileonthehostmachineoronanetworkdriveaccessiblefromthehostmachine.Usethe configurationtoolforyourVMwareproducttoconnectthevirtualmachineCDdrivetotheISOimagefile, andturnonthevirtualmachine. UsinganISOimagefileisconvenienttoinstallthesameoperatingsysteminmultiplevirtualmachines.Itcan alsohelpyouworkaroundaproblemseeninhostconfigurations,inwhichthevirtualmachineisunableto bootfromtheinstallationCDROM.

PXE Installation
IfyouplantouseaPXEservertoinstalltheguestoperatingsystemoverthenetwork,youdonotneedthe operatingsysteminstallationmedia.Whenyouturnonthevirtualmachine,thevirtualmachinedetectsthe PXEserver.

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Windows 7
ReadGeneralGuidelinesforSupportedGuestsonpage 14andthissectionbeforeinstallingthisoperating system. InstallWindows7inavirtualmachineusingthecorrespondingWindows7distributionCD.IfyourVMware productsupportsit,youcanalsoinstallfromaPXEserver. FulfilltheseprerequisitesbeforeinstallingWindows7:

Createandconfigureanewvirtualmachine. Makesurethevirtualmachinehasatleast1GBofRAMormorefor32bitguestsand2GBormoreofRAM for64bitguests. Forthe32bitversionofWindows7,theharddriveforthevirtualmachinemustbe24GBorlarger. Forthe64bitversionofWindows7,theharddriveforthevirtualmachinemustbe32GBorlarger.

Installation Steps
1 2 3 InserttheWindows7CDorDVDintheCDROMdrive. TurnonthevirtualmachinetobegininstallingWindows7. Followtheremaininginstallationstepsasyouwouldforaphysicalmachine.

VMware Tools
InstallVMwareToolsinyourguestoperatingsystem.ForanoverviewofVMwareToolsandforalistofthe manualsthatcontaininstallationinstructionsforVMwareTools,seeknowledgebasearticle340at http://kb.vmware.com/kb/340.

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Windows Preinstallation Environment


ReadGeneralInstallationInstructionsforAllVMwareProductsonpage 14andthissectionbeforeinstalling thisoperatingsystem. FulfilltheseprerequisitesbeforeinstallingWindowsPreinstallationEnvironment:

Createandconfigureanewvirtualmachine. SelectWindowsVistafortheguestoperatingsystemselection.AWindowsPEselectionisnotavailable. DownloadWindowsAIK1.1(WAIK1.1)software(buildfromWindowsServer2008kernel)fromthe MicrosoftWebsite: http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?familyid=94BB6E34D890493281A55B50C657DE0 8&displaylang=en

CreateaWindowsPE2.1ISOimage.

To create a Windows PE 2.1 ISO image 1 2 3 CreateaWindows2008virtualmachine,andinstallWAIK1.1. SelectStart>AllPrograms>MicrosoftWindowsAIK>WindowsPEToolsCommandPrompttoopen theWindowsPEToolsCommandPrompt. TypeoneofthefollowingcommandstocreateaWindowsPEbuildenvironmentforanx86oramd64 machineinthewinpe-x86folder.
Platform 32bit 64bit Command copype x86 C:\Winpe-x86 copype amd64 C:\Winpe-amd64

CreateaWindowsPE2.1bootableISOimagebyenteringthefollowingcommand:
oscdimg -n -h -bc:\winpe-x86\etfsboot.com c:\winpe-x86\iso c:\winpe-x86\winpe-x86.iso

Installation Steps
1 2 BootthevirtualmachinefromaWindowsPE2.1ISOimage. Afterthebootprocesscompletes,acommandpromptappears. UseWindowsPEtoprepareyourvirtualmachinetoinstallaWindowsoperatingsystem.

VMware Tools
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Windows Recovery Environment


ReadGeneralInstallationInstructionsforAllVMwareProductsonpage 14andthissectionbeforeinstalling thisoperatingsystem. ForinstructionsspecifictotheWindowsRecoveryEnvironment,seetheaccompanyingoperatingsystem documentation.

VMware Tools
ThereisnoversionofVMwareToolsthatsupportsWindowsRecoveryEnvironment.

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Windows Server 2008 R2


BesuretoreadGeneralInstallationInstructionsforAllVMwareProductsonpage 14andthissectionbefore installingthisoperatingsystem. YoucaninstalltheWindowsServer2008R2inavirtualmachineusingtheWindowsServer2008R2 distributionCD.IfyourVMwareproductsupportsit,youcanalsoinstallfromaPXEserver. FulfilltheseprerequisitesbeforeinstallingWindowsServer2008R2:

Createandconfigureanewvirtualmachine. Ensurethatthevirtualmachinehasatleast512MBofRAM.Thehostcomputermusthavemorethan 512MBofRAMtosupportthissetting. Theharddriveforthevirtualmachinemustbe32GBorlarger.SeeMicrosoftrecommendations: http://www.microsoft.com/windowsserver2008/en/us/systemrequirements.aspx.

Installation Steps
1 2 3 InserttheWindowsServer2008R2CDintheCDROMdrive. PoweronthevirtualmachinetostartinstallingWindowsServer2008R2. Followtheremaininginstallationstepsasyouwouldforaphysicalmachine.

VMware Tools
BesuretoinstallVMwareToolsinyourguestoperatingsystem.ForanoverviewofVMwareToolsandfora listingofthemanualsthatcontaininstructionsforinstallingVMwareToolsinyourguest,seeknowledgebase article340athttp://kb.vmware.com/kb/340.

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Windows Server 2008


BesuretoreadGeneralInstallationInstructionsforAllVMwareProductsonpage 14andthissectionbefore installingthisoperatingsystem. YoucaninstalltheWindowsServer2008inavirtualmachineusingtheWindowsServer2008distributionCD. IfyourVMwareproductsupportsit,youcanalsoinstallfromaPXEserver. FulfilltheseprerequisitesbeforeinstallingWindowsServer2008:

Createandconfigureanewvirtualmachine. Ensurethatthevirtualmachinehasatleast512MBofRAM.Thehostcomputermusthavemorethan 512MBofRAMtosupportthissetting. Forthe32bitversionofWindowsServer2008,theharddriveforthevirtualmachinemustbe16GBor larger. Forthe64bitversionofWindowsServer2008,theharddriveforthevirtualmachinemustbe24GBor larger.

ConsiderthesesupportandconfigurationissuesforWindowsServer2008:

IfanInternetconnectionisnotavailablewhileinstallinga32bitWindowsServer2008guest,thedriver forthemultimediaaudiocontrollerwillnotbeinstalled.TheWindowsDeviceManagerwillindicatethat thedriverforthemultimediaaudiocontrollerismissing.Toinstalltherequireddriver,configurean Internetconnection,andrunWindowsUpdateontheWindowsServer2008virtualmachine. TheServerCoreroleavailableintheStandard,Datacenter,andEnterpriseeditionsofWindows2008 ServerissupportedbyESX.VMwareToolsstillapply,unlessServerCoredisablespartsoftheoperating systemthatarespecificallysupportedbyVMwareTools.SeetheMicrosoftDeveloperNetworkWebsite formoreinformationaboutServerCore:http://msdn.microsoft.com/enus/library/ms723891(VS.85).aspx

Installation Steps
1 2 3 InserttheWindowsServer2008CDintheCDROMdrive. PoweronthevirtualmachinetostartinstallingWindowsServer2008. Followtheremaininginstallationstepsasyouwouldforaphysicalmachine.

VMware Tools
BesuretoinstallVMwareToolsinyourguestoperatingsystem.ForanoverviewofVMwareToolsandfora listingofthemanualsthatcontaininstructionsforinstallingVMwareToolsinyourguest,seeknowledgebase article340athttp://kb.vmware.com/kb/340.

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Windows Vista
BesuretoreadGeneralInstallationInstructionsforAllVMwareProductsonpage 14andthissectionbefore installingthisoperatingsystem. YoucaninstallWindowsVistainavirtualmachineusingthecorrespondingWindowsVistadistributionCD. IfyourVMwareproductsupportsit,youcanalsoinstallfromaPXEserver. FulfilltheseprerequisitesbeforeinstallingWindowsVista:

Createandconfigureanewvirtualmachine. Makesurethevirtualmachinehasatleast512MBofRAM.Thehostcomputermusthavemorethan 512MBofRAMtosupportthissetting. Forthe32bitversionofWindowsVista,theharddriveforthevirtualmachinemustbe16GBorlarger. Forthe64bitversionofWindowsVista,theharddriveforthevirtualmachinemustbe24GBorlarger.

ConsiderthesesupportandconfigurationissuesforWindowsVista:

IfanInternetconnectionisnotavailablewhileinstallinga32bitWindowsVistaguest,thedriverforthe multimediaaudiocontrollerwillnotbeinstalled.TheWindowsDeviceManagerwillindicatethatthe driverforthemultimediaaudiocontrollerismissing.Toinstalltherequireddriver,configureanInternet connection,andrunWindowsUpdateontheWindowsVistavirtualmachine.

Installation Steps
1 2 3 InserttheWindowsVistaCDintheCDROMdrive. PoweronthevirtualmachinetostartinstallingWindowsVista. Followtheremaininginstallationstepsasyouwouldforaphysicalmachine.

VMware Tools
BesuretoinstallVMwareToolsinyourguestoperatingsystem.ForanoverviewofVMwareToolsandfora listingofthemanualsthatcontaininstructionsforinstallingVMwareToolsinyourguest,seeknowledgebase article340athttp://kb.vmware.com/kb/340.
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NOTEAfterinstallingVMwareToolsonaWindowsVistaServicePack(SP1)virtualmachine,thescreen resolutiondoesnotchangeto1024by768pixelsautomatically.Seeknowledgebasearticle1004780at http://kb.vmware.com/kb/1004780.

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Windows Server 2003


BesuretoreadGeneralInstallationInstructionsforAllVMwareProductsonpage 14andthissectionbefore installingthisoperatingsystem. YoucaninstallWindowsServer2003inavirtualmachineusingthecorrespondingWindowsServer2003 distributionCD.IfyourVMwareproductsupportsit,youcanalsoinstallfromaPXEserver. FulfilltheseprerequisitesbeforeinstallingWindowsServer2003:

Createandconfigureanewvirtualmachine.

ConsiderthesesupportandconfigurationissuesforWindowsServer2003:

IfanInternetconnectionisnotavailablewhileinstallingaWindowsServer2003guest,thedriverforthe multimediaaudiocontrollerwillnotbeinstalled.TheWindowsDeviceManagerwillindicatethatthe driverforthemultimediaaudiocontrollerismissing.Toinstalltherequireddriver,configureanInternet connection,andrunWindowsUpdateontheWindowsServer2003virtualmachine. IfyouareusingthevirtualLSILogicSCSIadapter,WindowsServer2003automaticallyinstallstheSCSI driverwhenyouinstalltheguestoperatingsystem.IfyouareusingthevirtualBusLogicSCSIadapter, youneedaspecialSCSIdriveravailablefromthedownloadsectionoftheVMwareWebsiteat www.vmware.com/download.FollowtheinstructionsontheWebsitetousethedriverwithafresh installationofWindowsServer2003. IfyouhaveavirtualmachinewithaSCSIvirtualdiskandanearlierWindowsguestoperatingsystemand wanttoupgradeittoWindowsServer2003,installthenewSCSIdriverbeforeupgradingtheoperating system. Youneedtomanuallyconfigurethee1000networkadapterdriverinESX3.0.2tosupportWindowsServer 2003DatacenterEdition.Refertoknowledgebasearticle1003020athttp://kb.vmware.com/kb/1003020.

Installation Steps
1 2 3 4 InserttheWindowsServer2003CDintheCDROMdrive. PoweronthevirtualmachinetostartinstallingWindowsServer2003. IfyouareusingthevirtualBusLogicSCSIdriverdownloadedfromtheVMwareWebsite,youmusttake somespecialstepsatthispointintheinstallationprocess. AstheWindowsServer2003installerloads,presstheF6key. ThisallowsyoutoselecttheadditionalSCSIdriverrequiredforinstallation. 5 6 7 PressStospecifytheadditionaldriver. AfteryouspecifytheSCSIdriver,pressEntertocontinuewithsetup. Followtheremaininginstallationstepsasyouwouldforaphysicalmachine.

VMware Tools
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Windows XP
BesuretoreadGeneralInstallationInstructionsforAllVMwareProductsonpage 14andthissectionbefore installingthisoperatingsystem. YoucaninstallWindowsXPHomeEditionorProfessionalinavirtualmachineusingthecorresponding WindowsXPdistributionCD.IfyourVMwareproductsupportsit,youcanalsoinstallfromaPXEserver. FulfilltheseprerequisitesbeforeinstallingWindowsXP:

Createandconfigureanewvirtualmachine

ConsiderthesesupportandconfigurationissuesforWindowsXP:

ESX,VMwareWorkstation,VMwareACE,andGSXServer:TousethevirtualBusLogicSCSIadapterin aWindowsXPvirtualmachine,youneedaspecialSCSIdriveravailablefromthedownloadsectionofthe VMwareWebsiteatwww.vmware.com/download.FollowtheinstructionsontheWebsitetousethe driverwithafreshinstallationofWindowsXP. ESXandGSXServer:IfyouareusingthevirtualLSILogicSCSIadapterinaWindowsXPvirtual machine,downloadthedriverfromthedownloadcenterattheLSILogicWebsite.Goto http://www.lsi.com/cm/DownloadSearch.do?locale=ENanddownloadtheLSI20320RSCSIadapter driverforyourguestoperatingsystem. TheLSILogicWebsitealsoprovidesaguideforinstallingthedrivers.Gotohttp://www.lsi.com/.Select Support&Downloads>Documentation.EnterthesearchtermFusionMPTtofindtheFusionMPT DeviceManagementUserGuide.

ESX:YoucanusethevmscsiSCSIdriverforthevirtualBusLogicSCSIadapterprovidedontheWindows XPProfessionalfloppyimagethatisincludedwiththeESXsoftware.AlthoughsupportedbyESX4.0 Update1,thee1000NICdriverisnotprovidedwiththe32bitversionofWindowsXPProfessional.For support,downloadthedriverfromtheIntelWebsite.Seeknowledgebasearticle1016456at http://kb.vmware.com/kb/1016456. IfyouhaveavirtualmachinewithaSCSIvirtualdiskandanearlierWindowsguestoperatingsystem, andwanttoupgradethevirtualmachinetoWindowsXP,installthenewSCSIdriverbeforeupgrading theoperatingsystem.

Installation Steps
1 2 InserttheinstallationCDintheCDROMdrive. Poweronthevirtualmachinetostartinstallingtheguestoperatingsystem. IfyouareusingthevirtualBusLogicSCSIdriverdownloadedfromtheVMwareWebsiteortheLSILogic SCSIdriverdownloadedfromtheLSILogicWebsite,youmusttakesomespecialstepsatthispointinthe installationprocess. 3 AstheWindowsXPinstallerloads,presstheF6key. ThisallowsyoutoselecttheadditionalSCSIdriverrequiredforinstallation. 4 5 PressStospecifytheadditionaldriver,andpressEntertocontinuewiththesetup. Followtheinstallationstepsasyouwouldforaphysicalmachine.

VMware Tools
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Windows 2000
BesuretoreadGeneralInstallationInstructionsforAllVMwareProductsonpage 14andthissectionbefore installingthisoperatingsystem. YoucaninstallasupportedversionofWindows2000inavirtualmachineusingthecorrespondingWindows 2000distributionCD.IfyourVMwareproductsupportsit,youcanalsoinstallfromaPXEserver. FulfilltheseprerequisitesbeforeinstallingWindows2000:

Createandconfigureanewvirtualmachine.

ConsiderthesesupportandconfigurationissuesforWindows2000:

ESXServer,VirtualCenter,orvCenterServer:IfyouareusingthevirtualLSILogicSCSIadapter,you mustdownloadthedriverfromthedownloadcenterattheLSILogicWebsite.Goto http://www.lsi.com/cm/DownloadSearch.do?locale=ENanddownloadtheLSI20320RSCSIadapter driverforyourguestoperatingsystem.

Installation Steps
1 2 3 InserttheWindows2000CDintheCDROMdrive. PoweronthevirtualmachinetostartinstallingWindows2000. Followtheinstallationstepsasyouwouldforaphysicalmachine.

VMware Tools
BesuretoinstallVMwareToolsinyourguestoperatingsystem.ForanoverviewofVMwareToolsandfora listingofthemanualsthatcontaininstructionsforinstallingVMwareToolsinyourguest,seeknowledgebase article340athttp://kb.vmware.com/kb/340. AfteryouinstallVMwareTools,changetheWindows2000screenareatobegreaterthan640x480pixels;ifyou donotchangeit,Windows2000usesthestandardVGAdriver,andperformancewillsuffer.

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Installing Guest Operating Systems

Windows NT 4.0
BesuretoreadGeneralInstallationInstructionsforAllVMwareProductsonpage 14andthissectionbefore installingthisoperatingsystem. YoucaninstallWindowsNT4.0(WorkstationorServer)inavirtualmachineusingthestandardWindowsNT CD.IfyourVMwareproductsupportsit,youcanalsoinstallfromaPXEserver. FulfilltheseprerequisitesbeforeinstallingWindowsNT4.0:

Createandconfigureanewvirtualmachine.

ConsiderthesesupportandconfigurationissuesforWindowsNT4.0:

TosetupavirtualmachinerunningWindowsNT4.0andusingmultipledisks,youmustfirstcreatea virtualmachinewithonlyonedisk.InstallWindowsNTonthatdisk.Thenusetheconfigurationtoolsin yourVMwareproducttoaddtheadditionaldisks. IfyouhaveaWindowsNT4.0guestwithaSCSIvirtualdisk,youcannotaddbothanadditionalSCSIdisk andanIDEdisktotheconfiguration. IfyouintendtorunaWindowsNTvirtualmachinewithIDEvirtualdisksonamultiprocessorhost computer,youmightnoticeslowerthanexpecteddiskinput/outputperformance.Formoreinformation, seeDiskPerformanceinWindowsNTGuestsonMultiprocessorHostsintheGSX Serverdocumentation.

Installation Steps
1 2 3 4 InserttheWindowsNT4.0CDintheCDROMdrive. PoweronthevirtualmachinetostartinstallingWindowsNT4.0. Followtheinstallationstepsasyouwouldforaphysicalmachine. VirtualdiskssupportDMAtransfersforbetterperformance. YoucanenablethefeatureafterinstallingWindowsNT4.0.YouneedtheNTServicePack3or4CDto enablethisoption.OncethevirtualmachineisrunningWindowsNT,inserttheSP3orSP4CDinthe drive,runDMACHECK.EXEfromthe\SUPPORT\UTILS\I386folderontheCDandclicktheEnabledoption fortheIDEcontroller/channelthatisconfiguredwiththevirtualdisk(typicallychannel0only,unlessyou havethevirtualmachineconfiguredwithmultiplevirtualdisks). NOTETheDMAoptionshouldnotbeenabledforanyIDEchannelthathasaCDROMdriveconfigured forit.EnablingDMAforsuchaconfigurationcausesanerror.IfyouhaveavirtualdiskandaCDROM attachedasmasterandslavetotheprimaryIDEcontroller(channel0)andyouwanttoenableDMA, poweroffthevirtualmachineandusetheConfigurationEditortomovetheCDROMtothesecondary IDEcontroller(channel1)atIDE1:0.ThenbootthevirtualmachinewithWindowsNT,runDMACHECKand enableDMAforchannel0only. DMAisalwaysenabledonSCSIvirtualdisks.

Post Installation Instructions


Enabling Networking After Installing Windows NT 4.0
IfnetworkingwasdisabledatthetimeyouinstalledWindowsNT,youcanenableitafterinstallingthe operatingsystem.ShutdownWindowsNTandpoweroffthevirtualmachine.Addthenetworkadapterto thevirtualmachinesconfiguration,andthenfollowtheinstructionsbelowtoinstallthenetworkdriverinthe WindowsNTguestoperatingsystem. 1 2 Poweronthevirtualmachine. WhileWindowsNTisbooting,inserttheWindowsNT4.0CDintheCDROMdrive.

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LogontoWindowsNTandinstalltheAMDPCNETdriver: a b c OpentheNetworkpropertiespagebydoubleclickingtheNetworkiconinControlPanel.Changeto theNetworkAdaptersscreenbyclickingtheAdapterstab. ClicktheAddbuttonandselecttheAMDPCNETFamilyEthernetAdapterfromthelist. AmessagepopsuppromptingyoutoenterapathfortheWindowsNTfiles.Specifythe\i386folder ontheCDinthepathyouenter(forexample,typeD:\i386iftheCDisindriveD)andclick Continue. WindowsNTsetuppromptsyoufortheWindowsNTfilesagain.ClickContinue. Usethedefaultadaptersettings;theydonotneedtobechanged.WindowsNTsetuppromptsyou againforapathtotheWindowsNTfiles.ClickContinuetofinishinstallingthedriver.

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Windows Me
BesuretoreadGeneralInstallationInstructionsforAllVMwareProductsonpage 14andthissectionbefore installingthisoperatingsystem. YoucaninstallWindowsMillenniumEditioninavirtualmachineusingthestandardWindowsMeCD.Ifyour VMwareproductsupportsit,youcanalsoinstallfromaPXEserver. FulfilltheseprerequisitesbeforeinstallingWindowsMe:

Createandconfigureanewvirtualmachine.

Installation Steps
1 2 3 4 5 InserttheWindowsMeCDintheCDROMdrive. PoweronthevirtualmachinetostartinstallingWindowsMe. ChoosetobootfromCDROM,andthenselecttheoptionStartWindowsMeSetupfromCDROM.The setupprogramrunsFDISKandreboots. Onceagain,choosetobootfromCDROM,andthenselecttheoptionStartWindowsMeSetupfrom CDROM.ThesetupprogramcontinuesinstallingWindowsMe. FollowtheWindowsMeinstallationstepsasyouwouldforaphysicalmachine.

VMware Tools
BesuretoinstallVMwareToolsinyourguestoperatingsystem.ForanoverviewofVMwareToolsandfora listingofthemanualsthatcontaininstructionsforinstallingVMwareToolsinyourguest,seeknowledgebase article340athttp://kb.vmware.com/kb/340.

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Windows 98
BesuretoreadGeneralInstallationInstructionsforAllVMwareProductsonpage 14andthissectionbefore installingthisoperatingsystem. YoucaninstallWindows98inavirtualmachineusingthestandardWindows98CD.IfyourVMwareproduct supportsit,youcanalsoinstallfromaPXEserver. FulfilltheseprerequisitesbeforeinstallingWindows98:

Createandconfigureanewvirtualmachine.

Installation Steps
1 InserttheWindows98CDintheCDROMdrive. NOTESomeWindows98packagesrequirethatyoubootfromafloppydisk.Ifyouhavesuchapackage, insertthebootfloppyinthefloppydiskdrive.Followtheonscreeninstructions.BesuretorunFDISK andFORMATwhentheinstallerpromptsyoutodoso. 2 3 4 5 PoweronthevirtualmachinetostartinstallingWindows98. ChoosetobootfromCDROM,andthenselecttheoptionStartWindows98SetupfromCDROM.The setupprogramrunsFDISKandreboots. Onceagain,choosetobootfromCDROM,andthenselecttheoptionStartWindows98Setupfrom CDROM.ThesetupprogramcontinuesinstallingWindows98. FollowtheWindows98installationstepsasyouwouldforaphysicalPC.

Post Installation Instructions


Enabling Networking After Installing Windows 98
IfnetworkingwasdisabledatthetimeyouinstalledWindows98,youcanenableitaftertheoperatingsystem hasbeeninstalled.Tosetupnetworkingforavirtualmachine,poweroffthevirtualmachineandadda networkadaptertotheconfiguration.Whenyoupoweronthevirtualmachine,Windows98automatically detectsanAMDPCNETFamilyEthernetAdapter(PCIISA)andpromptsfortheWindows98CDROMto installdrivers.ThedefaultEthernetadaptersettingsshouldworkwellanddonotneedtobechanged.Usethe NetworkiconintheWindows98ControlPaneltovieworchangenetworksettings.Forexample,youmight wanttoaddtheTCP/IPprotocolsinceWindows98doesnotinstallitbydefault.

VMware Tools
BesuretoinstallVMwareToolsinyourguestoperatingsystem.ForanoverviewofVMwareToolsandfora listingofthemanualsthatcontaininstructionsforinstallingVMwareToolsinyourguest,seeknowledgebase article340athttp://kb.vmware.com/kb/340.

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Windows 95
BesuretoreadGeneralInstallationInstructionsforAllVMwareProductsonpage 14andthissectionbefore installingthisoperatingsystem. YoucaninstallWindows95inavirtualmachineusingastandardWindows95bootfloppyandCDROM.If yourVMwareproductsupportsit,youcanalsoinstallfromaPXEserver. FulfilltheseprerequisitesbeforeinstallingWindow95:

Createandconfigureanewvirtualmachine.

ConsiderthesesupportandconfigurationissuesforWindows95:

YoumustFDISKandFORMATthevirtualharddiskdrivesbeforerunningWindows95setup.(Some Windows95distributionsprovideinstructionsthatdonotincludethestepstoFDISKandFORMATaC: drive.) TheinstallationinstructionsareforthesimplestcaseofonevirtualIDEharddriveandonevirtualIDE CDROMdrive.IfyouhaveconfiguredthevirtualmachinewithmorethanoneIDEharddrive,you shouldalsoFDISKandFORMATthesedrivesbeforeinstallingWindows95.Ifyouhaveconfiguredthe virtualmachinewithmorethanonevirtualharddriveormorethanonevirtualCDROM,youmightneed tousedevicelettersthataredifferentfromthoseintheinstructionsbelow.

Installation Steps
1 2 3 4 InserttheWindows95CDROMSetupBootDiskinfloppydriveA:usedbyyourvirtualmachineand inserttheWindows95CDintheCDROMdrive. PoweronthevirtualmachinetostartinstallingWindows95. Afterthevirtualmachineboots,ifyouarepresentedwithachoiceofCDROMdrivers,selectthefirstIDE driveroptionavailable(evenifyourcomputerhasaSCSICDROMdrive). Partitionthevirtualdisk. A:\> FDISK Answerthequestions. NOTEIfyoucreateaprimarypartitionthatissmallerthanthefullsizeofthevirtualdisk,besurethe partitionismarkedactive. 5 RebootWindows95.Ifthecursorisnotalreadywithinthevirtualmachinewindow,clickinthevirtual machinedisplay,andthenpressCtrl+Alt+InsonaWindowshostorCtrl+Alt+DelonaLinuxhost.If promptedonreboottoselectaCDROMdriver,selectthefirstIDECDROMdriverfromthelist. FormattheC:drive. A:\> FORMAT C: /S 7 StarttheWindows95installation. A:\> D:\WIN95\SETUP /IS AnintermittentproblemcanoccurduringWindows95installationsinavirtualmachine.Shortlyafterthe Windows95Setupprogramisstarted,Scandiskrunstocompletion,andwhentheWindows95Setup programshouldstartitsgraphicaluserinterface,thevirtualmachinereturnstoanMSDOSprompt. VMwarerecommendsyourebootthevirtualmachineandrerunWindows95Setup.Youdonotneedto FDISKorFORMATthedriveagain.Ifthisproblemoccursreproducibly,pleasereportittoVMwaretechnical support.

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IfthevirtualmachinesEthernetadapterisenabled,youhavetomanuallyaddanEthernetdriverbecause Windows95doesnotdetectitduringtheAnalyzingComputerphase(evenifyouselectedtheNetwork Adapterdetectionoption).Dothefollowingtoenablenetworking: a b ContinuewiththeWindows95installationuntilyougettotheWindows95SetupWizard/Setup Optionsscreen.ChangethedefaultsettingfromTypicaltoCustomandclickNexttocontinue. FromtheNetworkConfigurationscreen(whichappearsaftertheAnalyzingComputerphase),click Add,selecttheAdaptercomponent,selectAdvancedMicroDevicesfromthemanufacturerwindow andAMDPCNETFamilyEthernetAdapter(PCI&ISA)fromthenetworkadapterwindow. IfyouneedTCP/IPnetworking,additfromtheNetworkConfigurationscreen(Windows95Setup doesnotenableTCP/IPbydefault).Ifyoudontdothis,thefirstphaseoftheWindows95installation doesnotcopysomeofthefilesitwillneedlater,andtheentireinstallationfails.

AlsobesurethattheMicrosoftNetBEUIprotocolisinstalled.Itmightnotbeinstalledbydefault. 9 10 FinishtheWindows95installation. VMwarevirtualdiskssupportDMAtransfersforbetterperformance.Thefeaturecanbeenabledafter youhaveinstalledWindows95onavirtualIDEdisk.Followthesestepstoenablethefeature: a b c d e RightclickMyComputerandselectProperties. FromtheSystemPropertiesdialogbox,clicktheDeviceManagertab. DoubleclicktheDiskDrivesdevicecategory. DoubleclicktheGENERICIDEDISKTYPE01device. ClicktheSettingstabandselecttheDMAcheckbox.

Post Installation Instructions


Enabling Networking After Installing Windows 95
IfnetworkingwasdisabledatthetimeyouinstalledWindows95,youcanenableitafterinstallingthe operatingsystem.ShutdownWindows95andpoweroffthevirtualmachine.Addthenetworkadaptertothe virtualmachinesconfiguration,andthenfollowtheinstructionsbelowtoinstallthenetworkdriverinthe Windows95guestoperatingsystem. 1 2 Poweronthevirtualmachine. WhenWindows95reboots,itautodetectsanAMDPCNETFamilyEthernetAdapter(PCI&ISA)and promptsfortheWindows95CDROMtoinstalldrivers.ThedefaultEthernetadaptersettingsshould workfineanddonotneedtobechanged. DoubleclicktheNetworkiconintheControlPaneltovieworchangenetworksettings.Forexample,you mightwanttoaddtheTCP/IPprotocolsinceWindows95doesnotinstallitbydefault.

VMware Tools
BesuretoinstallVMwareToolsinyourguestoperatingsystem.ForanoverviewofVMwareToolsandfora listingofthemanualsthatcontaininstructionsforinstallingVMwareToolsinyourguest,seeknowledgebase article340athttp://kb.vmware.com/kb/340.

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MS-DOS 6.22 and Windows 3.1x


BesuretoreadGeneralInstallationInstructionsforAllVMwareProductsonpage 14andthissectionbefore installingthisoperatingsystem. RequirementsforinstallingMSDOS6.22andWindows3.1.x:

Anewconfiguredvirtualmachine. FullversionoftheMicrosoftMSDOS6.22installationdisks. Windows3.1xstandardinstallationdisks. CDROMdriversbydefaulttheOAKCDROM.sysdriverisprovidedwithMSDOSstartupdisks.Youcan alsouseotherdriversthatareavailabletoyou,forexampleAOATAPI.SYS,orelseyoucandownload driversfromtheweb.Thesedriversaretypicallyloadedatsystemstartupbymakingaseriesofentriesin theC:\CONFIG.SYSandC:\AUTOEXEC.BATmachinefiles.

MS-DOS 6.22 and Windows 3.1x Installation


YoucaninstallMSDOS6.22insideavirtualmachineusingtheMicrosoftfullversionMSDOS6.22 installationdisks.Ifyouhavetheupgradedisks,youmustinstallanearlierversionofMSDOS6.22beforeyou upgrade. NOTETheHIMEM.SYSfileisincludedwithMSDOSandenablesuppermemoryforMSCDEX.EXE. VMwareWorkstation,VMwareACE,andGSXServervirtualmachinessupportthenetworkingfeaturesfound inWindows3.11(orWindowsforWorkgroups).Afterinstallation,selecttheAdvancedMicroDevices PCNETFamily(NDIS2/NDIS3)Ethernetdriverforthenetworkingoption. ThefollowingarticlesprovideinformationforconfiguringnetworkinginaDOS6.22andWin3.1x environment:

LoadDOSNetworkdriversinvirtualmachinehttp://communities.vmware.com/message/109168 CreateaVMwareWorkstationNetworkBootDiskhttp://communities.vmware.com/message/38060

ToinstallMSDOS6.22 1 2 3 InserttheMSDOSdiskintothediskdrive. PoweronthevirtualmachineandbegininstallingMSDOS. Aftertheinstallationiscomplete,reboottheguest. Thecommandpromptappears. To complete the MS-DOS installation 1 Verifythatthefollowingfilesareinstalledintherootdirectoryofthebootdevice: MSCDEX.EXE,AUTOEXEC.BAT,andCONFIG.SYSfileinC:\ 2 3 4 CopytheOAKCDROM.SYSCDROMdriverfiletoadisk. InsertthediskwiththedriverfileinthediskdriveandconnectittotheguestfromtheVM>Settings menu. Fromthecommandprompt,copythecontentsfromdriveAtodriveC.
A:\OAKCDROM.SYS C:DOS\

OpenandedittheMSDOSAUTOEXEC.BATfile.Addthefollowingline:
LH C:\DOS\MSCDEX.EXE /D:mscd001 /l:D

Savethefileandexit.

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OpenandedittheCONFIG.SYSfile.Addthefollowinglines:
DEVICE=C:\DOS\HIMEM.SYS DEVICEHIGH=C:\DOS\oakcdrom.sys /D:mscd001 LAST DRIVE=Z

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Savethefileandexit. RestarttheMSDOS6.22virtualmachine. AstheinstallationconfigurestheAUTOEXEC.BATandCONFIG.SYSfiles,theCDROMdriveappearsinthe guest.

To install Windows 3.1x 1 2 3 InserttheWindows3.1xStandardInstallationDisksintothediskdrive.andconnectittotheguestfrom theVM>Settingsmenu. RuntheSETUPprogramandfollowthepromptstocompletetheinstallation. Whentheinstallationcompletes,restarttheguest.

Post Installation Considerations for MS-DOS 6.22 and Windows 3.1x


AfteryouinstallMSDOS6.22,VMwarerecommendsthatyouinstallaCPUidleprogramwithinthevirtual machine.MostversionsofMSDOS6.22donotidletheCPUwhentheyareidle.Asaresult,whenyourun MSDOS6.22inavirtualmachine,thevirtualmachinetakesupCPUtimeonthehostevenwhenMSDOS6.22 isidle.VMwareproductsrelyontheguestoperatingsystemtousetheHaltinstructionoradvancedpower managementtounschedulethevirtualmachinewhenitisidle. RunWindows3.1xinfullscreenmodetoavoidintermittentanderraticmousebehavior.

VMware Tools
NoVMwareToolspackageexistsforMSDOS6.22orWindows3.1xguestoperatingsystems.Asaresult, Windows3.1xislimitedtoVGAmodegraphics,andyoumustalwaysusetheCtrl+Altkeycombinationto releasethemousefromaMSDOS6.22orWindows3.1xvirtualmachine.

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Installing Guest Operating Systems

Asianux Server 3.0


BesuretoreadGeneralInstallationInstructionsforAllVMwareProductsonpage 14andthissectionbefore installingthisoperatingsystem. TheeasiestmethodofinstallingAsianuxServer3.0inavirtualmachineistousethestandardAsianux distributionCD.InstallingAsianux 3.0viathebootfloppy/networkmethodisalsosupported.IfyourVMware productsupportsit,youcanalsoinstallfromaPXEserver. FulfilltheseprerequisitesbeforeinstallingAsianuxServer3.0:

Createandconfigureanewvirtualmachine.

Installation Steps
1 2 3 4 InserttheAsianuxServer3.0CDROMintheCDROMdrive. PoweronthevirtualmachinetostartinstallingAsianuxServer3.0. Followtheinstallationstepsasyouwouldforaphysicalmachine.Besuretomakethechoicesoutlinedin thefollowingsteps. InthePackageGroupSelectionscreen,chooseSoftwareDevelopmentandselectindividualpackages.In theIndividualPackageSelectionscreen,usethearrowkeystomovedowntoSystem Environment/KernelandpressEnter.Besurethatkernelsmpisdeselected(noasteriskshouldappear betweenthebrackets).TheSMPkernelisnotsupportedinavirtualmachine.Youdonotneedtochange anyotherselections. AllowautomaticpartitioningofthedisktooccurintheAutomaticPartitioningscreen,orpartitionthe virtualdiskmanuallyifyoudonotwanttousetheAsianuxdefaults. YoumightseeawarningthatbeginsThe partition table on device <devicename> was unreadable. To create new partitions it must be initialized, causing the loss of ALL DATA on the drive.Thisdoesnotmeanthatanythingiswrongwiththeharddriveonyourphysical computer.Itsimplymeansthatthevirtualharddriveinyourvirtualmachineneedstobepartitionedand formatted. 6 7 ClickYestopartitionthedrive. IfyourcomputerisconnectedtoaLANthatprovidesDHCPsupport,intheNetworkConfiguration screen,youcanselecttheoptionUsebootp/dhcp.Ifyouprefer,youcanalsosetthenetworking parametersmanually.

ThiscompletesbasicinstallationoftheAsianuxServer3.0guestoperatingsystem.

VMware Tools
BesuretoinstallVMwareToolsinyourguestoperatingsystem.ForanoverviewofVMwareToolsandfora listingofthemanualsthatcontaininstructionsforinstallingVMwareToolsinyourguest,seeknowledgebase article340athttp://kb.vmware.com/kb/340. DonotstarttheXserverintheguestoperatingsystemuntilyouinstallVMwareTools.

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CentOS 5.0
BesuretoreadGeneralInstallationInstructionsforAllVMwareProductsonpage 14andthissectionbefore installingthisoperatingsystem. TheeasiestmethodofinstallingCentOS5.0inavirtualmachineistousethestandardCentOSdistribution CD.InstallingCentOS 5.0viathebootfloppy/networkmethodisalsosupported.IfyourVMwareproduct supportsit,youcanalsoinstallfromaPXEserver. FulfilltheseprerequisitesbeforeinstallingCentOS5.0:

Createandconfigureanewvirtualmachine.

ConsiderthesesupportandconfigurationissuesforCentOS5.0:

SelectRedHatEnterpriseLinux5orRedHatEnterpriseLinux564bitfortheguestoperatingsystem whencreatingthevirtualmachine.CentOS5isnotlistedasanoption. Configurethevirtualmachinewithaminimumof512MBofmemory.Ifthevirtualmachinehaslessthan 512MBofmemory,CentOS5.0displaysanerrormessageasitloadscertainVMwaredrivers. UsetheLSILogicSCSIadapter.CentOS5.0doesnotincludeadriverfortheBusLogicSCSIadapter. OnaLinuxhostwithanXFree863.xXserver,donotrunascreensaverintheguestoperatingsystem. GuestscreensaversthatdemandalotofprocessingpowercancausetheXserveronthehosttofreeze.

Installation Steps
1 2 3 4 5 InserttheCentOS5.0CDROMintheCDROMdrive. PoweronthevirtualmachinetostartinstallingCentOS5.0. Followtheinstallationstepsasyouwouldforaphysicalmachine.Besuretomakethechoicesoutlinedin thefollowingsteps. DonotselecttheVirtualizationOptionduringtheinstallation.Refertoknowledgebasearticle9134325at http://kb.vmware.com/kb/9134325formoreinformation. AllowautomaticpartitioningofthedisktooccurintheAutomaticPartitioningscreenorpartitionthe virtualdiskmanuallyifyoudonotwanttousetheCentOSdefaults. YoumightseeawarningthatbeginsThe partition table on device <devicename> was unreadable. To create new partitions it must be initialized, causing the loss of ALL DATA on the drive.Thisdoesnotmeanthatanythingiswrongwiththeharddriveonyourphysical computer.Itsimplymeansthatthevirtualharddriveinyourvirtualmachineneedstobepartitionedand formatted. 6 ClickYestopartitionthedrive.

ThiscompletesbasicinstallationoftheCentOS5.0guestoperatingsystem.

VMware Tools
BesuretoinstallVMwareToolsinyourguestoperatingsystem.ForanoverviewofVMwareToolsandfora listingofthemanualsthatcontaininstructionsforinstallingVMwareToolsinyourguest,seeknowledgebase article340athttp://kb.vmware.com/kb/340. DonotstarttheXserverintheguestoperatingsystemuntilyouinstallVMwareTools.

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CentOS 4.0
BesuretoreadGeneralInstallationInstructionsforAllVMwareProductsonpage 14andthissectionbefore installingthisoperatingsystem. TheeasiestmethodofinstallingCentOS4.0inavirtualmachineistousethestandardCentOSdistribution CD.YoucanalsoinstallCentOS 4.0withthebootfloppy/networkmethod.IfyourVMwareproductsupports it,youcanalsoinstallfromaPXEserver. FulfilltheseprerequisitesbeforeinstallingCentOS4.0:

Createandconfigureanewvirtualmachine.

ConsiderthesesupportandconfigurationissuesforCentOS4.0:

SelectRedHatEnterpriseLinux4orRedHatEnterpriseLinux464bitfortheguestoperatingsystem. CentOS4isnotlistedasanoption. Configurethevirtualmachinewithaminimumof512MBofmemory.Ifthevirtualmachinehaslessthan 512MBofmemory,CentOS4.0displaysanerrormessageasitloadscertainVMwaredrivers. SelecttheLSILogicSCSIadapter.CentOS4.0doesnotincludeadriverfortheBusLogicSCSIadapter.

Installation Steps
1 2 3 4 5 InserttheCentOS4.0CDROMintheCDROMdrive. PoweronthevirtualmachinetostartinstallingCentOS4.0. Followtheinstallationstepsasyouwouldforaphysicalmachine.Besuretomakethechoicesoutlinedin thefollowingsteps. DonotselecttheVirtualizationOptionduringtheinstallation.Refertoknowledgebasearticle9134325at http://kb.vmware.com/kb/9134325formoreinformation. AllowautomaticpartitioningofthedisktooccurintheAutomaticPartitioningscreenorpartitionthe virtualdiskmanuallyifyoudonotwanttousetheCentOSdefaults. YoumightseeawarningthatbeginsThe partition table on device <devicename> was unreadable. To create new partitions it must be initialized, causing the loss of ALL DATA on the drive.Thisdoesnotmeanthatanythingiswrongwiththeharddriveonyourphysical computer.Itsimplymeansthatthevirtualharddriveinyourvirtualmachineneedstobepartitionedand formatted. 6 ClickYestopartitionthedrive.

ThiscompletesbasicinstallationoftheCentOS4.0guestoperatingsystem.

VMware Tools
BesuretoinstallVMwareToolsinyourguestoperatingsystem.ForanoverviewofVMwareToolsandfora listingofthemanualsthatcontaininstructionsforinstallingVMwareToolsinyourguest,seeknowledgebase article340athttp://kb.vmware.com/kb/340. DonotstarttheXserverintheguestoperatingsystemuntilyouinstallVMwareTools.

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Debian 5.0
BesuretoreadGeneralInstallationInstructionsforAllVMwareProductsonpage 14andthissectionbefore installingthisoperatingsystem. TheeasiestmethodofinstallingDebian5.0inavirtualmachineistousethestandardDebian5.0distribution CD. FulfilltheseprerequisitesbeforeinstallingDebian5.0:

Createandconfigureanewvirtualmachine.

ConsiderthesesupportandconfigurationissuesforDebian5.0:

WithmanyLinuxguestoperatingsystems,variousproblemshavebeenobservedwhentheBusLogic virtualSCSIadapterisusedwithVMwarevirtualmachines.VMwarerecommendsthatyouusetheLSI LogicvirtualSCSIadapterwiththisguestoperatingsystem.

Installation Steps
1 2 3 InserttheDebian5.0CDintheCDROMdrive. PoweronthevirtualmachinetostartinstallingDebian5.0. FollowtheinstallationstepsasyouwouldforaphysicalPC.

NOTEAstheinstallationprogresses,themessageConfiguring apt/ Scanning the mirrorappears indicatingthatthenetworkisbeingscanned.IfyoursiteusesanHTTPproxy,thismessagemightpersistfor 10minutesorlonger,indicatingthattheinstallationhasbeendelayed.Ifyouwait,networkscanning eventuallystopsandtheinstallationresumes.Whentheinstallationcompletes,intheDebian5.0user interface,chooseSystem>Preferences>NetworkProxytosettheHTTPproxyintheNetworkProxy Preferencesdialogbox.

VMware Tools
BesuretoinstallVMwareToolsinyourguestoperatingsystem.ForanoverviewofVMwareToolsandfora listingofthemanualsthatcontaininstructionsforinstallingVMwareToolsinyourguest,seeknowledgebase article340athttp://kb.vmware.com/kb/340. NOTEForDebian5.0,installVMwareToolsusingthetarinstaller.

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Debian 4.0
BesuretoreadGeneralInstallationInstructionsforAllVMwareProductsonpage 14andthissectionbefore installingthisoperatingsystem. TheeasiestmethodofinstallingDebian4.0inavirtualmachineistousethestandardDebian4.0distribution CD. FulfilltheseprerequisitesbeforeinstallingDebian4.0:

Createandconfigureanewvirtualmachine.

ConsiderthesesupportandconfigurationissuesforDebian4.0:

WithmanyLinuxguestoperatingsystems,variousproblemshavebeenobservedwhentheBusLogic virtualSCSIadapterisusedwithVMwarevirtualmachines.VMwarerecommendsthatyouusetheLSI LogicvirtualSCSIadapterwiththisguestoperatingsystem.

Installation Steps
1 2 3 InserttheDebian4.0CDintheCDROMdrive. PoweronthevirtualmachinetostartinstallingDebian4.0. FollowtheinstallationstepsasyouwouldforaphysicalPC.

NOTEAstheinstallationprogresses,themessageConfiguring apt/ Scanning the mirrorappears indicatingthatthenetworkisbeingscanned.IfyoursiteusesanHTTPproxy,thismessagemightpersistfor 10minutesorlonger,indicatingthattheinstallationhasbeendelayed.Ifyouwait,networkscanning eventuallystopsandtheinstallationresumes.Whentheinstallationcompletes,intheDebian4.0user interface,chooseSystem>Preferences>NetworkProxytosettheHTTPproxyintheNetworkProxy Preferencesdialogbox.

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BesuretoinstallVMwareToolsinyourguestoperatingsystem.ForanoverviewofVMwareToolsandfora listingofthemanualsthatcontaininstructionsforinstallingVMwareToolsinyourguest,seeknowledgebase article340athttp://kb.vmware.com/kb/340. NOTEForDebian4.0,installVMwareToolsusingthetarinstaller.

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eComStation 1.0
BesuretoreadGeneralInstallationInstructionsforAllVMwareProductsonpage 14andthissectionbefore installingthisoperatingsystem. TheeasiestmethodofinstallingeComStation1.0inavirtualmachineistousethestandardeComStation1.0 distributionCD. FulfilltheseprerequisitesbeforeinstallingeComStation1.0:

Createandconfigureanewvirtualmachine. Whenconfiguringthevirtualmachine,selecteComStationfortheGuestOperatingSystemversioninthe NewVirtualMachineWizard.Ifthisselectionisnotavailable,selectOS/2orOther.

ConsiderthesesupportandconfigurationissuesforeComStation1.0:

IfyouhaveaccesstoeComStation1.2Rintheprebootmenu,youcanselecttheIBMIDEdriverinstead oftheDANIS506driver.TheDANIS506IDEdrivermightnotfunctioncorrectlyinaneComStationvirtual machine.

Installation Steps
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 InserttheeComStation1.0CDintheCDROMdrive. PoweronthevirtualmachinetostartinstallingeComStation1.0. FollowtheinstallationstepsasyouwouldforaphysicalPC. WhileinstallingandafterpoweringoneComStation1.0,insteadofbootingtheinstallationdiskwiththe defaultvalues,selectboot with menu for own values. PagedowntotheBOOT OPTIONS: Storagepage. UsetheuparrowkeytoselectIBM1S506/IBMATAPIforthe(E)IDE/ATA(PI)controller. PressF10andEntertosavetheseoptionsandcontinuethebootprocess.

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IBM OS/2 Warp 4.5.2


BesuretoreadGeneralInstallationInstructionsforAllVMwareProductsonpage 14andthissectionbefore installingthisoperatingsystem. TheeasiestmethodofinstallingIBMOS/2Warp4.5.2inavirtualmachineistousethestandard distribution CD. FulfilltheserequirementsbeforeyouinstallOS/2Warp4.5.2:

Createandconfigureavirtualmachine. ConfigureOSswapwithatleast120MBofspace. HaveboththeOS/2Warp4.5.2bootdiskCDandtheOS/2Warp4.5.2installCDavailableforinstall.

ConsiderthesesupportandconfigurationissuesforIBMOS/2Warp4.5.2:

Additionaldisksshouldbelessthanorequalto528MB. Additionaldiskshavetobeofthesametypealreadyinusebythevirtualmachine.Forexample,ifanIBM OS/2WarpguestisinstalledonaBusLogicdisk,anyadditionaldisksshouldalsobeBusLogicdisks.The sameistrueforLSILogicandIDE.

Installation Steps
1 2 3 4 5 InserttheOS/2Warp4.5.2bootdiskintheCDdrive. PoweronthevirtualmachinetostartinstallingIBMOS/2Warp4.5.2. MakesureBoot from CDROM DriveisenabledintheBIOSsettings. AfterinstallingtherequireddriversfromthebootdiskCD,inserttheOS/2Warp4.5.2installCDintothe CDdrive. PresstheF3keytousethecommandlineinterfacetopartitiontheharddrive. Alternatively,pressEntertoselecttheGUImode. 6 7 8 PartitiontheharddiskdriveusingtheFDISKutility.Createanappropriatestartvolumeonwhichto installtheguest,andsavetheFDSIKsettings. ReinserttheOS/2Warp4.5.2bootdiskintheCDdriveandreboottheguest. Aftertheinitialstartupcompletes,inserttheOS/2Warp4.5.2installCDintheCDdrive. Thestartvolumeisdisplayedonthescreen. 9 10 11 12 Selectanappropriatevolumetoinstalltheguest. FormatthefilesystemwithFileAllocationTable(FAT)FileSystemorHighPerformanceFileSystem (HPFS). Continuetheinstallationbyselectingcomponents,utilities,andotherresources. Aftercompletingtheinstallation,reboottheguest.

Create Boot Disks


Createbootdisksfromthe32bitOS/2Warp4.5.2installCD,usingtheCDINSTutilityonarunningOS/2Warp 4.5.2guest. 1 2 3 4 Poweronasysteminwhich32bitOS/2Warp4.5.2isinstalled. Insertthe32bitOS/2Warp4.5.2installCDintotheCDdrive. DoubleclickontheCDINSTutilitythatislocatedintherootdirectory. Insertblankdisks,onebyonerespectively. Thiscreatesbootabledisksfor32bitOS/2Warp4.5.2.
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IBM OS/2Warp 4.0


BesuretoreadGeneralInstallationInstructionsforAllVMwareProductsonpage 14andthissectionbefore installingthisoperatingsystem. TheeasiestmethodofinstallingIBMOS/2Warp4.0inavirtualmachineistousethestandarddistribution CD. FulfilltheserequirementsbeforeyouinstallOS/2Warp4.0:

Createandconfigureanewvirtualmachine. Createaminimumof120MBforOSswapspace. HaveboththeOS/2Warp4.0bootdiskCDandtheOS/2Warp4.0installCDavailableforinstall.

ConsiderthesesupportandconfigurationissuesforIBMOS/2Warp4.0:

Additionaldiskssizeshouldbelessthanorequalto528MB. Additionaldiskshavetobeofthesametypealreadyinusebythevirtualmachine.Forexample,ifanIBM OS/2WarpguestisinstalledonaBusLogicdisk,anyadditionaldisksshouldalsobeBusLogicdisks.The sameistrueforLSILogicandIDE.

Installation Steps
1 2 3 4 5 6 InsertthefirstOS/2Warp4.0installerdiskinthediskdrive. MakesureBoot from Removable Devices-Legacy Floppy Drives isenabledfromtheBIOSsettings. Insertthesecondandthirdinstallerdiskswhenrequested. Afterinstallingtherequireddriversfromthethirddisk,inserttheOS/2Warp4.0installCDintotheCD drive. AfterinstallingtherequireddriversfromthebootdiskCD,inserttheOS/2Warp4.0installCDintothe CDdrive. PresstheF3keytousethecommandlineinterfacetopartitiontheharddrive. Alternatively,pressEntertoselecttheGUImode. 7 8 9 10 PartitiontheharddiskdriveusingtheFDISKutility.Createanappropriatestartvolumeonwhichto installtheguest,andsavetheFDSIKsettings. ReinsertthefirstOS/2Warp4.0installerdiskintheCDdriveandreboottheguest. Reinsertthesecondandthirdinstallerdisksduringtheinitialstartup. Aftertheinitialstartupcompletes,inserttheOS/2Warp4.0installCDintheCDdrive. Thestartvolumeisdisplayedonthescreen. 11 12 13 14 Selectanappropriatevolumetoinstalltheguest. FormatthefilesystemwithFileAllocationTable(FAT)FileSystemorHighPerformanceFileSystem (HPFS). Continuetheinstallationbyselectingcomponents,utilities,andotherresources. Aftercompletingtheinstallation,reboottheguest.

Create Boot Disks


Createbootdisksfromthe32bitOS/2Warp4.0installCD,usingtheCDINSTutilityonarunningOS/2Warp 4.0guest. 1 2 3
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Insertthreeblankdisks,onebyone,respectively. Thiscreatesbootabledisksfor32bitOS/2Warp4.0.

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Mac OS X Server 10.5


BesuretoreadGeneralInstallationInstructionsforAllVMwareProductsonpage 14andthissectionbefore installingthisoperatingsystem. FulfilltheserequirementsbeforeyouinstallMacOSXServer10.5:

Beforecreatingavirtualmachine,obtaintheoperatingsystemandanynecessaryproductkeysfor installationinthatvirtualmachine. VMwareFusiondoesnotcomewithanyoperatingsystemstoinstallinthevirtualmachinesyoucreate. Createandconfigureavirtualmachine.

ConsiderthesesupportissuesforMacOSXServer10.5:

UsetheMacOSXdiskutilitytoincreasethesizeofthediskpartitionafterinstallingtheoperatingsystem (Ifyouincreasethesizeofthediskpartitionwhencreatingthevirtualmachine,youwillnotgainaccess toadditionalspace.)

Installation Steps
1 FromtheVirtualMachineLibrarywindow,clicktheNewbutton,orchooseFile>New. TheNewVirtualMachineAssistantstarts. 2 IntheIntroductionpanel,whatyoudodependsonwhetheryouareusinganoperatingsystem installationCD,anoperatingsysteminstallationdiskimagefile(ISO),oranexistingvirtualdisk:
Description InsertthediskintoyourMac.VMwareFusiondetectsitandasksforconfirmationthatitis theoperatingsystemyouwanttoinstall.IfitisthecorrectOS,ensurethatInstallthis operatingsystemisselectedandclickContinue. IfitisnotthecorrectOS,selectInstalladifferentoperatingsystemandclickContinue. Operatingsystem installationdisk imagefile Existingvirtualdisk ClickContinuewithoutdisk.

Option Operatingsystem installationdisk

ClickContinuewithoutdisk.

IntheInstallationMediapanel,chooseoneoffouroptions:
Description Usethepopupmenutochooseanoperatingsysteminstallationdisk. Usethepopupmenutobrowseforthe.isofilefortheoperatingsystem.ClickChooseto identifythefile. Selectthisoptiontouseanexistingvirtualdisk.Usethepopupmenutobrowseforthe existingvirtualdisk(.vmdk)file.ClickChoosetoidentifythefile. Selectthisoptionifyouarecreatingacustomvirtualmachine.Forinstance,youwoulduse thisifyouareinstallinganolderoperatingsystemoffoffloppyimages.

Option Useoperatingsystem installationdisk Useoperatingsystem installationdisk imagefile Useanexisting virtualdisk Createacustom virtualmachine

4 5

ClickContinuetogototheOperatingSystempanel. IntheOperatingSystempanel,ensurethattheoperatingsystemandversionforthenewvirtualmachine arecorrect,orselectthecorrectonesfromthepopupmenus.ClickContinue.

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IntheFinishpanel:
Description ClickFinish. Onceyouindicatethefolderinwhichyouwanttosavethevirtualmachine(defaultisyour <user>/Documents/Virtual Machines folder),clickingSavelaunchesthevirtual machine. ClickCustomizeSettings.Savethenewvirtualmachine. Onceyousavethenewvirtualmachine,FusiondisplaystheSettingswindow,withwhich youcanmakechangestothevirtualmachinesdisksize,processorusage,removable devices,andsoon.WhenyouclosetheSettingswindow,VMwareFusionlaunchesthe virtualmachine.

Option Tocreatethevirtual machineaccordingto thespecifications listedintheFinish panel Tochangedisksize orotherstandard settingsofthevirtual machine

Thiscompletesbasicsetupofthevirtualmachine.

VMware Tools
BesuretoinstallVMwareToolsinyourguestoperatingsystem.ForanoverviewofVMwareToolsandfora listingofthemanualsthatcontaininstructionsforinstallingVMwareToolsinyourguest,seeknowledgebase article340athttp://kb.vmware.com/kb/340.

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Mandriva Corporate Desktop 4


BesuretoreadGeneralInstallationInstructionsforAllVMwareProductsonpage 14andthissectionbefore installingthisoperatingsystem. TheeasiestmethodofinstallingMandrivaCorporateDesktop4inavirtualmachineistousethestandard MandrivaLinuxdistributionCD.YoucanalsoinstallMandrivaCorporateDesktop4withaboot floppy/networkmethodissupported.IfyourVMwareproductsupportsit,youcanalsoinstallfromaPXE server. FulfilltheserequirementsbeforeyouinstallMandrivaCorporateDesktop4:

Createandconfigureanewvirtualmachine.

ConsiderthesesupportandconfigurationissuesforMandrivaCorporateDesktop4:

DuringtheMandrivaCorporateDesktop4installation,youareofferedachoiceofXFree86Xservers.You canchooseeitherone,butdonotruntheXserver.Instead,togetanacceleratedSVGAXserverrunning insidethevirtualmachine,youshouldinstalltheVMwareToolspackageimmediatelyafterinstalling MandrivaCorporateDesktop4. WithmanyLinuxguestoperatingsystems,variousproblemshavebeenobservedwhentheBusLogic virtualSCSIadapterisusedwithVMwarevirtualmachines.VMwarerecommendsthatyouusetheLSI LogicvirtualSCSIadapterwiththisguestoperatingsystem. OnaLinuxhostwithanXFree863.xXserver,itisbestnottorunascreensaverintheguestoperating system.GuestscreensaversthatdemandalotofprocessingpowercancausetheXserveronthehostto freeze.

Installation Steps
1 2 3 4 5 6 InserttheMandrivaCorporateDesktop4CDintheCDROMdrive. PoweronthevirtualmachinetostartinstallingMandrivaCorporateDesktop4. Followtheinstallationstepsasyouwouldforaphysicalmachine.Besuretomakethechoicesoutlinedin thefollowingsteps. Usethetextmodeinstaller.Attheopeningscreen,pressF1foroptions,andthenentertextfortextmode. Inthepartitioningstep,unlessyouhavespecialrequirements,itisallrighttoletMandrivaLinux automaticallyallocatethespace.SelectUsefreespace. WhenyoureachtheSummaryscreen,configurethegraphicalinterface. SelectGraphicalInterface,andthenclickDo.Makethefollowingselections:

Theresolutionandrefreshrateyouwantyourguesttouse VMwarevirtualvideocard Nowhenaskedifyouwanttoinstallupdatestothepackages NowhenaskedifyouwanttostartXwhenyoureboot

ThiscompletesbasicinstallationoftheMandrivaCorporateDesktop4guestoperatingsystem.

VMware Tools
BesuretoinstallVMwareToolsinyourguestoperatingsystem.ForanoverviewofVMwareToolsandfora listingofthemanualsthatcontaininstructionsforinstallingVMwareToolsinyourguest,seeknowledgebase article340athttp://kb.vmware.com/kb/340.

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Mandriva Corporate Server 4


BesuretoreadGeneralInstallationInstructionsforAllVMwareProductsonpage 14andthissectionbefore installingthisoperatingsystem. TheeasiestmethodofinstallingMandrivaCorporateServer4inavirtualmachineistousethestandard MandrivaLinuxdistributionCD.YoucanalsoinstallMandrivaCorporateServer4withtheboot floppy/networkmethod.IfyourVMwareproductsupportsit,youcanalsoinstallfromaPXEserver. FulfilltheserequirementsbeforeyouinstallMandrivaCorporateServer4:

Createandconfigureanewvirtualmachine.

ConsiderthesesupportandconfigurationissuesforMandrivaCorporateServer4:

DuringtheMandrivaCorporateServer4installation,youareofferedachoiceofXFree86Xservers.You canchooseeitherone,butdonotruntheXserver.Instead,togetanacceleratedSVGAXserverrunning insidethevirtualmachine,youshouldinstalltheVMwareToolspackageimmediatelyafterinstalling MandrivaCorporateServer4. WithmanyLinuxguestoperatingsystems,variousproblemshavebeenobservedwhentheBusLogic virtualSCSIadapterisusedwithVMwarevirtualmachines.VMwarerecommendsthatyouusetheLSI LogicvirtualSCSIadapterwiththisguestoperatingsystem. OnaLinuxhostwithanXFree863.xXserver,itisbestnottorunascreensaverintheguestoperating system.GuestscreensaversthatdemandalotofprocessingpowercancausetheXserveronthehostto freeze.

Installation Steps
1 2 3 4 5 6 InserttheMandrivaCorporateServer4CDintheCDROMdrive. PoweronthevirtualmachinetostartinstallingMandrivaCorporateServer4. Followtheinstallationstepsasyouwouldforaphysicalmachine.Besuretomakethechoicesoutlinedin thefollowingsteps. Usethetextmodeinstaller.Attheopeningscreen,pressF1foroptions,andthenentertextfortextmode. Inthepartitioningstep,unlessyouhavespecialrequirements,itisallrighttoletMandrivaLinux automaticallyallocatethespace.SelectUsefreespace. WhenyoureachtheSummaryscreen,configurethegraphicalinterface. SelectGraphicalInterface,andthenclickDo.Makethefollowingselections:

Theresolutionandrefreshrateyouwantyourguesttouse VMwarevirtualvideocard Nowhenaskedifyouwanttoinstallupdatestothepackages NowhenaskedifyouwanttostartXwhenyoureboot

ThiscompletesbasicinstallationoftheMandrivaCorporateServer4guestoperatingsystem.

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BesuretoinstallVMwareToolsinyourguestoperatingsystem.ForanoverviewofVMwareToolsandfora listingofthemanualsthatcontaininstructionsforinstallingVMwareToolsinyourguest,seeknowledgebase article340athttp://kb.vmware.com/kb/340.

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Mandriva Linux 2009


BesuretoreadGeneralInstallationInstructionsforAllVMwareProductsonpage 14andthissectionbefore installingthisoperatingsystem. TheeasiestmethodofinstallingMandrivaLinux2009inavirtualmachineistousethestandardMandriva LinuxdistributionCD.ThenotesbelowdescribeaninstallationusingthestandarddistributionCD;however, installingMandrivaLinux2009viathebootfloppy/networkmethodissupportedaswell.IfyourVMware productsupportsit,youcanalsoinstallfromaPXEserver. FulfilltheserequirementsbeforeyouinstallMandrivaLinux2009:

Createandconfigureanewvirtualmachine.

ConsiderthesesupportandconfigurationissuesforMandrivaLinux2009:

DuringtheMandrivaLinux2009installation,youareofferedachoiceofXFree86Xservers.Youcan chooseeitherone,butdonotruntheXserver.Instead,togetanacceleratedSVGAXserverrunninginside thevirtualmachine,youshouldinstalltheVMwareToolspackageimmediatelyafterinstallingMandriva Linux2009. WithmanyLinuxguestoperatingsystems,variousproblemshavebeenobservedwhentheBusLogic virtualSCSIadapterisusedwithVMwarevirtualmachines.VMwarerecommendsthatyouusetheLSI LogicvirtualSCSIadapterwiththisguestoperatingsystem.

Installation Steps
1 2 3 4 5 6 InserttheMandrivaLinux2009CDintheCDROMdrive. PoweronthevirtualmachinetostartinstallingMandrivaLinux2009. Followtheinstallationstepsasyouwouldforaphysicalmachine.Besuretomakethechoicesoutlinedin thefollowingsteps. Usethetextmodeinstaller.Attheopeningscreen,pressF1foroptions,andthenentertextfortextmode. Inthepartitioningstep,unlessyouhavespecialrequirements,itisallrighttoletMandrivaLinux automaticallyallocatethespace.SelectUsefreespace. WhenyoureachtheSummaryscreen,configurethegraphicalinterface. SelectGraphicalInterface,andthenclickDo.Makethefollowingselections:

Theresolutionandrefreshrateyouwantyourguesttouse VMwarevirtualvideocard Nowhenaskedifyouwanttoinstallupdatestothepackages NowhenaskedifyouwanttostartXwhenyoureboot

ThiscompletesbasicinstallationoftheMandrivaLinux2009guestoperatingsystem.

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BesuretoinstallVMwareToolsinyourguestoperatingsystem.ForanoverviewofVMwareToolsandfora listingofthemanualsthatcontaininstructionsforinstallingVMwareToolsinyourguest,seeknowledgebase article340athttp://kb.vmware.com/kb/340.

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Mandriva Linux 2008


BesuretoreadGeneralInstallationInstructionsforAllVMwareProductsonpage 14andthissectionbefore installingthisoperatingsystem. TheeasiestmethodofinstallingMandrivaLinux2008inavirtualmachineistousethestandardMandriva LinuxdistributionCD.ThenotesbelowdescribeaninstallationusingthestandarddistributionCD;however, installingMandrivaLinux2008viathebootfloppy/networkmethodissupportedaswell.IfyourVMware productsupportsit,youcanalsoinstallfromaPXEserver. FulfilltheserequirementsbeforeyouinstallMandrivaLinux2008:

Createandconfigureanewvirtualmachine.

ConsiderthesesupportandconfigurationissuesforMandrivaLinux2008:

DuringtheMandrivaLinux2008installation,youareofferedachoiceofXFree86Xservers.Youcan chooseeitherone,butdonotruntheXserver.Instead,togetanacceleratedSVGAXserverrunninginside thevirtualmachine,youshouldinstalltheVMwareToolspackageimmediatelyafterinstallingMandriva Linux2008. WithmanyLinuxguestoperatingsystems,variousproblemshavebeenobservedwhentheBusLogic virtualSCSIadapterisusedwithVMwarevirtualmachines.VMwarerecommendsthatyouusetheLSI LogicvirtualSCSIadapterwiththisguestoperatingsystem.

Installation Steps
1 2 3 4 5 6 InserttheMandrivaLinux2008CDintheCDROMdrive. PoweronthevirtualmachinetostartinstallingMandrivaLinux2008. Followtheinstallationstepsasyouwouldforaphysicalmachine.Besuretomakethechoicesoutlinedin thefollowingsteps. Usethetextmodeinstaller.Attheopeningscreen,pressF1foroptions,andthenentertextfortextmode. Inthepartitioningstep,unlessyouhavespecialrequirements,itisallrighttoletMandrivaLinux automaticallyallocatethespace.SelectUsefreespace. WhenyoureachtheSummaryscreen,configurethegraphicalinterface. SelectGraphicalInterface,andthenclickDo.Makethefollowingselections:

Theresolutionandrefreshrateyouwantyourguesttouse VMwarevirtualvideocard Nowhenaskedifyouwanttoinstallupdatestothepackages NowhenaskedifyouwanttostartXwhenyoureboot

ThiscompletesbasicinstallationoftheMandrivaLinux2008guestoperatingsystem.

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BesuretoinstallVMwareToolsinyourguestoperatingsystem.ForanoverviewofVMwareToolsandfora listingofthemanualsthatcontaininstructionsforinstallingVMwareToolsinyourguest,seeknowledgebase article340athttp://kb.vmware.com/kb/340.

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Mandriva Linux 2007


BesuretoreadGeneralInstallationInstructionsforAllVMwareProductsonpage 14andthissectionbefore installingthisoperatingsystem. TheeasiestmethodofinstallingMandrivaLinux2007inavirtualmachineistousethestandardMandriva LinuxdistributionCD.ThenotesbelowdescribeaninstallationusingthestandarddistributionCD;however, installingMandrivaLinux2007viathebootfloppy/networkmethodissupportedaswell.IfyourVMware productsupportsit,youcanalsoinstallfromaPXEserver. FulfilltheserequirementsbeforeyouinstallMandrivaLinux2007:

Createandconfigureanewvirtualmachine.

ConsiderthesesupportandconfigurationissuesforMandrivaLinux2007:

DuringtheMandrivaLinux2007installation,youareofferedachoiceofXFree86Xservers.Youcan chooseeitherone,butdonotruntheXserver.Instead,togetanacceleratedSVGAXserverrunninginside thevirtualmachine,youshouldinstalltheVMwareToolspackageimmediatelyafterinstallingMandriva Linux2007. WithmanyLinuxguestoperatingsystems,variousproblemshavebeenobservedwhentheBusLogic virtualSCSIadapterisusedwithVMwarevirtualmachines.VMwarerecommendsthatyouusetheLSI LogicvirtualSCSIadapterwiththisguestoperatingsystem.

Installation Steps
1 2 3 4 5 6 InserttheMandrivaLinux2007CDintheCDROMdrive. PoweronthevirtualmachinetostartinstallingMandrivaLinux2007. Followtheinstallationstepsasyouwouldforaphysicalmachine.Besuretomakethechoicesoutlinedin thefollowingsteps. Usethetextmodeinstaller.Attheopeningscreen,pressF1foroptions,andthenentertextfortextmode. Inthepartitioningstep,unlessyouhavespecialrequirements,itisallrighttoletMandrivaLinux automaticallyallocatethespace.SelectUsefreespace. WhenyoureachtheSummaryscreen,configurethegraphicalinterface. SelectGraphicalInterface,andthenclickDo.Makethefollowingselections:

Theresolutionandrefreshrateyouwantyourguesttouse VMwarevirtualvideocard Nowhenaskedifyouwanttoinstallupdatestothepackages NowhenaskedifyouwanttostartXwhenyoureboot

ThiscompletesbasicinstallationoftheMandrivaLinux2007guestoperatingsystem.

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Mandriva Linux 2006


BesuretoreadGeneralInstallationInstructionsforAllVMwareProductsonpage 14andthissectionbefore installingthisoperatingsystem. TheeasiestmethodofinstallingMandrivaLinux2006inavirtualmachineistousethestandardMandriva LinuxdistributionCD.ThenotesbelowdescribeaninstallationusingthestandarddistributionCD;however, installingMandrivaLinux2006viathebootfloppy/networkmethodissupportedaswell.IfyourVMware productsupportsit,youcanalsoinstallfromaPXEserver. FulfilltheserequirementsbeforeyouinstallMandrivaLinux2006:

Createandconfigureanewvirtualmachine.

ConsiderthesesupportandconfigurationissuesforMandrivaLinux2006:

DuringtheMandrivaLinux2006installation,youareofferedachoiceofXFree86Xservers.Youcan chooseeitherone,butdonotruntheXserver.Instead,togetanacceleratedSVGAXserverrunninginside thevirtualmachine,youshouldinstalltheVMwareToolspackageimmediatelyafterinstallingMandriva Linux2006. WithmanyLinuxguestoperatingsystems,variousproblemshavebeenobservedwhentheBusLogic virtualSCSIadapterisusedwithVMwarevirtualmachines.VMwarerecommendsthatyouusetheLSI LogicvirtualSCSIadapterwiththisguestoperatingsystem.

Installation Steps
1 2 3 4 5 6 InserttheMandrivaLinux2006CDintheCDROMdrive. PoweronthevirtualmachinetostartinstallingMandrivaLinux2006. Followtheinstallationstepsasyouwouldforaphysicalmachine.Besuretomakethechoicesoutlinedin thefollowingsteps. Usethetextmodeinstaller.Attheopeningscreen,pressF1foroptions,andthenentertextfortextmode. Inthepartitioningstep,unlessyouhavespecialrequirements,itisallrighttoletMandrivaLinux automaticallyallocatethespace.SelectUsefreespace. WhenyoureachtheSummaryscreen,configurethegraphicalinterface. SelectGraphicalInterface,andthenclickDo.Makethefollowingselections:

Theresolutionandrefreshrateyouwantyourguesttouse VMwarevirtualvideocard Nowhenaskedifyouwanttoinstallupdatestothepackages NowhenaskedifyouwanttostartXwhenyoureboot

ThiscompletesbasicinstallationoftheMandrivaLinux2006guestoperatingsystem.

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BesuretoinstallVMwareToolsinyourguestoperatingsystem.ForanoverviewofVMwareToolsandfora listingofthemanualsthatcontaininstructionsforinstallingVMwareToolsinyourguest,seeknowledgebase article340athttp://kb.vmware.com/kb/340.

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Mandrake Linux 10.1


BesuretoreadGeneralInstallationInstructionsforAllVMwareProductsonpage 14andthissectionbefore installingthisoperatingsystem. TheeasiestmethodofinstallingMandrakeLinux10.1inavirtualmachineistousethestandardMandrake LinuxdistributionCD.ThenotesbelowdescribeaninstallationusingthestandarddistributionCD;however, installingMandrakeLinux10.1viathebootfloppy/networkmethodissupportedaswell.IfyourVMware productsupportsit,youcanalsoinstallfromaPXEserver. FulfilltheserequirementsbeforeyouinstallMandrakeLinux10.1:

Createandconfigureanewvirtualmachine.

ConsiderthesesupportandconfigurationissuesforMandrakeLinux10.1:

DuringtheMandrakeLinux10.1installation,youareofferedachoiceofXFree86Xservers.Youcan chooseeitherone,butdonotruntheXserver.Instead,togetanacceleratedSVGAXserverrunninginside thevirtualmachine,youshouldinstalltheVMwareToolspackageimmediatelyafterinstallingMandriva Linux10.1. WithmanyLinuxguestoperatingsystems,variousproblemshavebeenobservedwhentheBusLogic virtualSCSIadapterisusedwithVMwarevirtualmachines.VMwarerecommendsthatyouusetheLSI LogicvirtualSCSIadapterwiththisguestoperatingsystem.

Installation Steps
1 2 3 4 5 6 InserttheMandrakeLinux10.1CDintheCDROMdrive. PoweronthevirtualmachinetostartinstallingMandrakeLinux10.1. Followtheinstallationstepsasyouwouldforaphysicalmachine.Besuretomakethechoicesoutlinedin thefollowingsteps. Usethetextmodeinstaller.Attheopeningscreen,pressF1foroptions,andthenentertextfortextmode. Inthepartitioningstep,unlessyouhavespecialrequirements,itisallrighttoletMandrakeLinux automaticallyallocatethespace.SelectUsefreespace. WhenyoureachtheSummaryscreen,configurethegraphicalinterface. SelectGraphicalInterface,andthenclickDo.Makethefollowingselections:

Theresolutionandrefreshrateyouwantyourguesttouse VMwarevirtualvideocard Nowhenaskedifyouwanttoinstallupdatestothepackages NowhenaskedifyouwanttostartXwhenyoureboot

ThiscompletesbasicinstallationoftheMandrakeLinux10.1guestoperatingsystem.

VMware Tools
BesuretoinstallVMwareToolsinyourguestoperatingsystem.ForanoverviewofVMwareToolsandfora listingofthemanualsthatcontaininstructionsforinstallingVMwareToolsinyourguest,seeknowledgebase article340athttp://kb.vmware.com/kb/340. WithaMandrakeLinuxguest,youshouldinstallVMwareToolsfromtheLinuxconsole.DonotstartXuntil youhaveinstalledVMwareTools. NOTEAsyouareinstallingandconfiguringVMwareTools,theconfigurationprogramasksforthelocation oflspci.Whenthatpromptappears,enterthefollowingpath:
/usr/bin/lspcidrake

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Mandrake Linux 10
BesuretoreadGeneralInstallationInstructionsforAllVMwareProductsonpage 14andthissectionbefore installingthisoperatingsystem. TheeasiestmethodofinstallingMandrakeLinux10inavirtualmachineistousethestandardMandrake LinuxdistributionCD.ThenotesbelowdescribeaninstallationusingthestandarddistributionCD;however, installingMandrakeLinux10viathebootfloppy/networkmethodissupportedaswell.IfyourVMware productsupportsit,youcanalsoinstallfromaPXEserver. FulfilltheserequirementsbeforeyouinstallMandrakeLinux10:

Createandconfigureanewvirtualmachine.

ConsiderthesesupportandconfigurationissuesforMandrakeLinux10:

DuringtheMandrakeLinux10installation,youareofferedachoiceofXFree86Xservers.Youcanchoose eitherone,butdonotruntheXserver.Instead,togetanacceleratedSVGAXserverrunninginsidethe virtualmachine,youshouldinstalltheVMwareToolspackageimmediatelyafterinstallingMandriva Linux10. WithmanyLinuxguestoperatingsystems,variousproblemshavebeenobservedwhentheBusLogic virtualSCSIadapterisusedwithVMwarevirtualmachines.VMwarerecommendsthatyouusetheLSI LogicvirtualSCSIadapterwiththisguestoperatingsystem.

Installation Steps
1 2 3 4 5 6 InserttheMandrakeLinux10CDintheCDROMdrive. PoweronthevirtualmachinetostartinstallingMandrakeLinux10. Followtheinstallationstepsasyouwouldforaphysicalmachine.Besuretomakethechoicesoutlinedin thefollowingsteps. Usethetextmodeinstaller.Attheopeningscreen,pressF1foroptions,andthenentertextfortextmode. Inthepartitioningstep,unlessyouhavespecialrequirements,itisallrighttoletMandrakeLinux automaticallyallocatethespace.SelectUsefreespace. WhenyoureachtheSummaryscreen,configurethegraphicalinterface. SelectGraphicalInterface,andthenclickDo.Makethefollowingselections:

Theresolutionandrefreshrateyouwantyourguesttouse VMwarevirtualvideocard Nowhenaskedifyouwanttoinstallupdatestothepackages NowhenaskedifyouwanttostartXwhenyoureboot

ThiscompletesbasicinstallationoftheMandrakeLinux10guestoperatingsystem.

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Mandrake Linux 9.2


BesuretoreadGeneralInstallationInstructionsforAllVMwareProductsonpage 14andthissectionbefore installingthisoperatingsystem. TheeasiestmethodofinstallingMandrakeLinux9.2inavirtualmachineistousethestandardMandrake LinuxdistributionCD.ThenotesbelowdescribeaninstallationusingthestandarddistributionCD;however, installingMandrakeLinux9.2viathebootfloppy/networkmethodissupportedaswell.IfyourVMware productsupportsit,youcanalsoinstallfromaPXEserver. FulfilltheserequirementsbeforeyouinstallMandrakeLinux9.2:

Createandconfigureanewvirtualmachine.

ConsiderthesesupportandconfigurationissuesforMandrakeLinux9.2:

DuringtheMandrakeLinux9.2installation,youareofferedachoiceofXFree86Xservers.Youcanchoose eitherone,butdonotruntheXserver.Instead,togetanacceleratedSVGAXserverrunninginsidethe virtualmachine,youshouldinstalltheVMwareToolspackageimmediatelyafterinstallingMandriva Linux9.2. WithmanyLinuxguestoperatingsystems,variousproblemshavebeenobservedwhentheBusLogic virtualSCSIadapterisusedwithVMwarevirtualmachines.VMwarerecommendsthatyouusetheLSI LogicvirtualSCSIadapterwiththisguestoperatingsystem.

Installation Steps
1 2 3 InserttheMandrakeLinux9.2CDintheCDROMdrive. Poweronthevirtualmachine. Installthisoperatingsystemasyouwouldonaphysicalmachine. ThefollowingstepsincludeonlythosestepsthatarespecifictoinstallingthisguestonaVMwarevirtual machine. 4 5 6 ClickintheopeningscreenandpressF1toinstallusingtextmode. Atthecommandline,typetextandpressEnter. IntheDrakXPartitioningwizardfoundthefollowingsolutionsscreen,selectUsefreespaceandselect Next. Unlessyouhavespecialdiskrequirements,letMandrakeLinuxallocatethespace. 7 WhenyoureachthePackageGroupSelectionscreen,selectthetypeofcomputeronwhichyouinstalled yourVMwareproduct. IfyouinstalledyourVMwareproductonalaptopcomputer,makethefollowingselections: a b c ClickAdvanced. SelectIndividualpackageselectionandselectNext. ScrolltonumlockanddeselecttheasteriskandselectNext. Ifyoudonotdisablenumlockwhenyouinstalltheguestonalaptop,thenumberlockisalways activeintheguest.YoucannotdisableitbypressingtheNumLockkey. 8 9 WhenyoureachtheSummaryscreen,selectGraphicalinterfaceandselectDo. Makethefollowingselectionsforthegraphicalinterface:

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Notonottesttheconfiguration NotonotstartXwhenyoureboot

Whenyoucompletethegraphicalinterfaceselections,theSummaryscreenreappears. 10 11 12 IntheSummaryscreen,selectNext. SelectNotonotinstallupdatestothepackages. SelectReboottocompletethebasicinstallationoftheMandrakeLinux9.2guestoperatingsystem.

ThiscompletesbasicinstallationoftheMandrakeLinux9.2guestoperatingsystem.

VMware Tools
BesuretoinstallVMwareToolsinyourguestoperatingsystem.ForanoverviewofVMwareToolsandfora listingofthemanualsthatcontaininstructionsforinstallingVMwareToolsinyourguest,seeknowledgebase article340athttp://kb.vmware.com/kb/340. WithaMandrakeLinux9.2guest,youshouldinstallVMwareToolsfromtheLinuxconsole.DonotstartX untilyouhaveinstalledVMwareTools. NOTEAsyouareinstallingandconfiguringVMwareTools,theconfigurationprogramasksforthelocation oflspci.Whenthatpromptappears,enterthefollowingpath:
/usr/bin/lspcidrake

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Mandrake Linux 9.1


BesuretoreadGeneralInstallationInstructionsforAllVMwareProductsonpage 14andthissectionbefore installingthisoperatingsystem. TheeasiestmethodofinstallingMandrakeLinux9.1inavirtualmachineistousethestandardMandrake LinuxdistributionCD.ThenotesbelowdescribeaninstallationusingthestandarddistributionCD;however, installingMandrakeLinux9.1viathebootfloppy/networkmethodissupportedaswell.IfyourVMware productsupportsit,youcanalsoinstallfromaPXEserver. FulfilltheserequirementsbeforeyouinstallMandrakeLinux9.1:

Createandconfigureanewvirtualmachine.

ConsiderthesesupportandconfigurationissuesforMandrakeLinux9.1:

DuringtheMandrakeLinux9.1installation,youareofferedachoiceofXFree86Xservers.Youcanchoose eitherone,butdonotruntheXserver.Instead,togetanacceleratedSVGAXserverrunninginsidethe virtualmachine,youshouldinstalltheVMwareToolspackageimmediatelyafterinstallingMandriva Linux9.1. WithmanyLinuxguestoperatingsystems,variousproblemshavebeenobservedwhentheBusLogic virtualSCSIadapterisusedwithVMwarevirtualmachines.VMwarerecommendsthatyouusetheLSI LogicvirtualSCSIadapterwiththisguestoperatingsystem.

Installation Steps
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 InserttheMandrakeLinux9.1CDintheCDROMdrive. PoweronthevirtualmachinetostartinstallingMandrakeLinux9.1. Followtheinstallationstepsasyouwouldforaphysicalmachine.Besuretomakethechoicesoutlinedin thefollowingsteps. Usethetextmodeinstaller.Attheopeningscreen,pressF1foroptions,andthenentertextfortextmode. UsetheExpertinstaller. Inthepartitioningstep,unlessyouhavespecialrequirements,itisallrighttoletMandrakeLinux automaticallyallocatethespace.ClickUsefreespace. VMwareGSXServer:Whenselectingabootloader,useLILOwithtextmenu.Donotusethegraphical versionofLILO.Itcausesthevirtualmachinetohang. Donotcreateacustombootdiskwhenprompted. Neartheendoftheinstallation,afterfileshavebeencopied,youreachthemonitorsetupscreen.Select theresolutionandrefreshrateyouwantyourguesttouse.SelectVMwarevirtualvideocard. Youareofferedachoiceof2XFree86Xserverstoinstall.ChooseXFree4.2.1.Thisdriverrecognizesthe VMwareSVGAdriver. Whentheinstallerasksifyouwanttotesttheconfiguration,answerNo. WhentheinstalleraskswhethertostartXwhenyoureboot,answerNo. Whentheinstallerasksifyouwanttoinstallupdatestothepackages,answerNo.

ThiscompletesbasicinstallationoftheMandrakeLinux9.1guestoperatingsystem.

VMware Tools
BesuretoinstallVMwareToolsinyourguestoperatingsystem.ForanoverviewofVMwareToolsandfora listingofthemanualsthatcontaininstructionsforinstallingVMwareToolsinyourguest,seeknowledgebase article340athttp://kb.vmware.com/kb/340.

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WithaMandrakeLinux9.1guest,youshouldinstallVMwareToolsfromtheLinuxconsole.DonotstartX untilyouhaveinstalledVMwareTools. NOTEAsyouareinstallingandconfiguringVMwareTools,theconfigurationprogramasksforthelocation oflspci.Whenthatpromptappears,enterthefollowingpath:


/usr/bin/lspcidrake

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Mandrake Linux 9.0


BesuretoreadGeneralInstallationInstructionsforAllVMwareProductsonpage 14andthissectionbefore installingthisoperatingsystem. TheeasiestmethodofinstallingMandrakeLinux9.0inavirtualmachineistousethestandardMandrake LinuxdistributionCD.ThenotesbelowdescribeaninstallationusingthestandarddistributionCD;however, installingMandrakeLinux9.0viathebootfloppy/networkmethodissupportedaswell.IfyourVMware productsupportsit,youcanalsoinstallfromaPXEserver. FulfilltheserequirementsbeforeyouinstallMandrakeLinux9.0:

Createandconfigureanewvirtualmachine.

ConsiderthesesupportandconfigurationissuesforMandrakeLinux9.0:

DuringtheMandrakeLinux9.0installation,youareofferedachoiceofXFree86Xservers.Youcanchoose eitherone,butdonotruntheXserver.Instead,togetanacceleratedSVGAXserverrunninginsidethe virtualmachine,youshouldinstalltheVMwareToolspackageimmediatelyafterinstallingMandriva Linux9.0. WithmanyLinuxguestoperatingsystems,variousproblemshavebeenobservedwhentheBusLogic virtualSCSIadapterisusedwithVMwarevirtualmachines.VMwarerecommendsthatyouusetheLSI LogicvirtualSCSIadapterwiththisguestoperatingsystem.

Installation Steps
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 InserttheMandrakeLinux9.0CDintheCDROMdrive. PoweronthevirtualmachinetostartinstallingMandrakeLinux9.0. Followtheinstallationstepsasyouwouldforaphysicalmachine.Besuretomakethechoicesoutlinedin thefollowingsteps. Usethetextmodeinstaller.Attheopeningscreen,pressF1foroptions,andthenentertextfortextmode. UsetheExpertinstaller. Inthepartitioningstep,unlessyouhavespecialrequirements,itisallrighttoletMandrakeLinux automaticallyallocatethespace.ClickUsefreespace. VMwareGSXServer:Whenselectingabootloader,useLILOwithtextmenu.Donotusethegraphical versionofLILO.Itcausesthevirtualmachinetohang. Donotcreateacustombootdiskwhenprompted. Neartheendoftheinstallation,afterfileshavebeencopied,youreachthemonitorsetupscreen.Select theresolutionandrefreshrateyouwantyourguesttouse.SelectVMwarevirtualvideocard. Youareofferedachoiceof2XFree86Xserverstoinstall.ChooseXFree4.2.1.Thisdriverrecognizesthe VMwareSVGAdriver. Whentheinstallerasksifyouwanttotesttheconfiguration,answerNo. WhentheinstalleraskswhethertostartXwhenyoureboot,answerNo. Whentheinstallerasksifyouwanttoinstallupdatestothepackages,answerNo.

ThiscompletesbasicinstallationoftheMandrakeLinux9.0guestoperatingsystem.

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WithaMandrakeLinux9.0guest,youshouldinstallVMwareToolsfromtheLinuxconsole.DonotstartX untilyouhaveinstalledVMwareTools. NOTEAsyouareinstallingandconfiguringVMwareTools,theconfigurationprogramasksforthelocation oflspci.Whenthatpromptappears,enterthefollowingpath:


/usr/bin/lspcidrake

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Installing Guest Operating Systems

Mandrake Linux 8.2


BesuretoreadGeneralInstallationInstructionsforAllVMwareProductsonpage 14andthissectionbefore installingthisoperatingsystem. TheeasiestmethodofinstallingMandrakeLinux8.2inavirtualmachineistousethestandardMandrake LinuxdistributionCD.ThenotesbelowdescribeaninstallationusingthestandarddistributionCD;however, installingMandrakeLinux8.2viathebootfloppy/networkmethodissupportedaswell.IfyourVMware productsupportsit,youcanalsoinstallfromaPXEserver. FulfilltheserequirementsbeforeyouinstallMandrakeLinux8.2:

Createandconfigureanewvirtualmachine.

ConsiderthesesupportandconfigurationissuesforMandrakeLinux8.2:

DuringtheMandrakeLinux8.2installation,youareofferedachoiceofXFree86Xservers.Youcanchoose eitherone,butdonotruntheXserver.Instead,togetanacceleratedSVGAXserverrunninginsidethe virtualmachine,youshouldinstalltheVMwareToolspackageimmediatelyafterinstallingMandriva Linux8.2. WithmanyLinuxguestoperatingsystems,variousproblemshavebeenobservedwhentheBusLogic virtualSCSIadapterisusedwithVMwarevirtualmachines.VMwarerecommendsthatyouusetheLSI LogicvirtualSCSIadapterwiththisguestoperatingsystem.

Installation Steps
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 InserttheMandrakeLinux8.2CDintheCDROMdrive. PoweronthevirtualmachinetostartinstallingMandrakeLinux8.2. Followtheinstallationstepsasyouwouldforaphysicalmachine.Besuretomakethechoicesoutlinedin thefollowingsteps. UsetheExpertinstaller. Inthepartitioningstep,unlessyouhavespecialrequirements,itisallrighttoletMandrakeLinux autoallocatethespace. Whenselectingabootloader,useLILOwithtextmenu.DonotusethegraphicalversionofLILO.It causesthevirtualmachinetohang. Donotcreateacustombootdiskwhenprompted. Youareofferedachoiceof2XFree86Xserverstoinstall.ChooseXFree4.2.0.Thisdriverrecognizesthe VMwareSVGAdriver. Neartheendoftheinstallation,afterfileshavebeencopied,youreachthemonitorsetupscreen.Choose theresolutionandrefreshrateyouwantyourguesttouse. Whentheinstallerasksifyouwanttotesttheconfiguration,answerNo. Whentheinstallerasksifyouwanttoinstallsystemupdates,answerNo. WhentheinstalleraskswhethertostartXwhenyoureboot,answerNo.

ThiscompletesbasicinstallationoftheMandrakeLinux8.2guestoperatingsystem.

VMware Tools
BesuretoinstallVMwareToolsinyourguestoperatingsystem.ForanoverviewofVMwareToolsandfora listingofthemanualsthatcontaininstructionsforinstallingVMwareToolsinyourguest,seeknowledgebase article340athttp://kb.vmware.com/kb/340. WithaMandrakeLinux8.2guest,youshouldinstallVMwareToolsfromtheLinuxconsole.DonotstartX untilyouhaveinstalledVMwareTools.

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NOTEAsyouareinstallingandconfiguringVMwareTools,theconfigurationprogramasksforthelocation oflspci.Whenthatpromptappears,enterthefollowingpath:
/usr/bin/lspcidrake

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Installing Guest Operating Systems

Mandrake Linux 8.0 and 8.1


BesuretoreadGeneralInstallationInstructionsforAllVMwareProductsonpage 14andthissectionbefore installingthisoperatingsystem. TheeasiestmethodofinstallingMandrakeLinux8.0or8.1inavirtualmachineistousethestandard MandrakeLinuxdistributionCD.ThenotesbelowdescribeaninstallationusingthestandarddistributionCD; however,installingMandrakeLinux8.0or8.1viathebootfloppy/networkmethodissupportedaswell.If yourVMwareproductsupportsit,youcanalsoinstallfromaPXEserver. FulfilltheserequirementsbeforeyouinstallMandrakeLinux8.0or8.1:

Createandconfigureanewvirtualmachine.

ConsiderthesesupportandconfigurationissuesforMandrakeLinux8.0or8.1:

DuringtheMandrakeLinux8.0or8.1installation,youareofferedachoiceofXFree86Xservers.Youcan chooseeitherone,butdonotruntheXserver.Instead,togetanacceleratedSVGAXserverrunninginside thevirtualmachine,youshouldinstalltheVMwareToolspackageimmediatelyafterinstallingMandriva Linux8.0or8.1. WithmanyLinuxguestoperatingsystems,variousproblemshavebeenobservedwhentheBusLogic virtualSCSIadapterisusedwithVMwarevirtualmachines.VMwarerecommendsthatyouusetheLSI LogicvirtualSCSIadapterwiththisguestoperatingsystem.

Installation Steps
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 InserttheMandrakeLinux8.0or8.1CDintheCDROMdrive. PoweronthevirtualmachinetostartinstallingMandrakeLinux8.0or8.1. Followtheinstallationstepsasyouwouldforaphysicalmachine.Besuretomakethechoicesoutlinedin thefollowingsteps. UsetheExpertinstaller. Inthepartitioningstep,unlessyouhavespecialrequirements,itisallrighttoletMandrakeLinux autoallocatethespace. Whenselectingabootloader,useLILOwithtextmenu.DonotusethegraphicalversionofLILO.It causesthevirtualmachinetohang. OntheSelectaGraphicCardscreen,chooseOther>GenericVGAcompatible. Neartheendoftheinstallation,afterfileshavebeencopied,youreachthemonitorsetupscreen.Choose SuperVGA,800x600@56Hz. WhentheinstalleraskswhethertostartXwhenyoureboot,answerNo.

ThiscompletesbasicinstallationoftheMandrakeLinux8.0or8.1guestoperatingsystem.

VMware Tools
BesuretoinstallVMwareToolsinyourguestoperatingsystem.ForanoverviewofVMwareToolsandfora listingofthemanualsthatcontaininstructionsforinstallingVMwareToolsinyourguest,seeknowledgebase article340athttp://kb.vmware.com/kb/340. NOTEWithaMandrakeLinux8.0or8.1guest,youshouldinstallVMwareToolsfromtheLinuxconsole.Do notstartXuntilyouhaveinstalledVMwareToolsandsetupasymboliclinktotheXFree86configurationfile.

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Setting Up a Symbolic Link to XFree86


Logonasroot(su -),andthensetupasymboliclinktothecorrectXFree86configurationfile.
cd /etc ln -s /etc/X11/XF86Config.vm XF86Config

UsethestartxcommandtostartyourXserver.

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Novell Linux Desktop 9


BesuretoreadGeneralInstallationInstructionsforAllVMwareProductsonpage 14andthissectionbefore installingthisoperatingsystem. TheeasiestmethodofinstallingNovellLinuxDesktop9inavirtualmachineistousethestandardNovell LinuxDesktopdistributionCDs.ThenotesbelowdescribeaninstallationusingthestandarddistributionCD; however,installingNovellLinuxDesktop9viathebootfloppy/networkmethodissupportedaswell.Ifyour VMwareproductsupportsit,youcanalsoinstallfromaPXEserver. FulfilltheserequirementsbeforeyouinstallNovellLinuxDesktop9:

Createandconfigureanewvirtualmachine.

ConsiderthesesupportandconfigurationissuesforNovellLinuxDesktop9:

WithmanyLinuxguestoperatingsystems,variousproblemshavebeenobservedwhentheBusLogic virtualSCSIadapterisusedwithVMwarevirtualmachines.VMwarerecommendsthatyouusetheLSI LogicvirtualSCSIadapterwiththisguestoperatingsystem.

Installation Steps
1 2 3 4 5 InserttheNovellLinuxDesktop9installationCDintheCDROMdrive. PoweronthevirtualmachinetostartinstallingNovellLinuxDesktop9. Installusingthetextmodeinstaller.Inthefirstinstallationscreen,presstheF2key,usethearrowkeysto selecttextmode,andthenpressEntertoselectthetextmodeinstaller. Duringfinalconfiguration,afterallpackagesareinstalled,donotperformtheInternetconnectiontest. Followtheremaininginstallationstepsasyouwouldforaphysicalmachine.

ThiscompletesbasicinstallationoftheNovellLinuxDesktop9guestoperatingsystem.

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Oracle Enterprise Linux 5


BesuretoreadGeneralInstallationInstructionsforAllVMwareProductsonpage 14andthissectionbefore installingthisoperatingsystem. TheeasiestmethodofinstallingOracleEnterpriseLinux5inavirtualmachineistousethestandard distributionCD.ThenotesbelowdescribeaninstallationusingthestandarddistributionCD;however, installingOracleEnterpriseLinux5viathebootfloppy/networkmethodissupportedaswell.IfyourVMware productsupportsit,youcanalsoinstallfromaPXEserver. FulfilltheserequirementsbeforeyouinstallOracleEnterpriseLinux5:

Createandconfigureanewvirtualmachine. ForESX,selectRedHatEnterpriseLinux532bitorRedHatEnterpriseLinux564bitfortheguest operatingsystem.OracleEnterpriseLinux5isnotlistedasanoption.

ConsiderthesesupportandconfigurationissuesforOracleEnterpriseLinux5:

Whencreatingthevirtualmachine,besuretoselecttheLSILogicSCSIadapter.OracleEnterpriseLinux 5doesnotincludeadriverfortheBusLogicSCSIadapter. Besurethevirtualmachineisconfiguredwithatleast512MBofmemory.Ifthevirtualmachinehasless than512MBofmemory,OracleEnterpriseLinux5presentsanerrormessageasitloadscertainVMware drivers.

Installation Steps
1 2 3 4 5 InserttheOracleEnterpriseLinux5CDROMintheCDROMdrive. PoweronthevirtualmachinetostartinstallingOracleEnterpriseLinux5. Followtheinstallationstepsasyouwouldforaphysicalmachine.Besuretomakethechoicesoutlinedin thefollowingsteps. DonotselectVirtualizationOptionduringtheinstallation.Refertoknowledgebasearticle9134325at http://kb.vmware.com/kb/9134325formoreinformation. AllowautomaticpartitioningofthedisktooccurintheAutomaticPartitioningscreenorpartitionthe virtualdiskmanuallyifyoudonotwanttousethedefaults. YoumightseeawarningthatbeginsThe partition table on device <devicename> was unreadable. To create new partitions it must be initialized, causing the loss of ALL DATA on the drive.Thisdoesnotmeanthatanythingiswrongwiththeharddriveonyourphysical computer.Itsimplymeansthatthevirtualharddriveinyourvirtualmachineneedstobepartitionedand formatted. 6 ClickYestopartitionthedrive.

ThiscompletesbasicinstallationoftheOracleEnterpriseLinux5guestoperatingsystem.

VMware Tools
BesuretoinstallVMwareToolsinyourguestoperatingsystem.ForanoverviewofVMwareToolsandfora listingofthemanualsthatcontaininstructionsforinstallingVMwareToolsinyourguest,seeknowledgebase article340athttp://kb.vmware.com/kb/340. DonotstarttheXserverintheguestoperatingsystemuntilyouinstallVMwareTools.

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Oracle Enterprise Linux 4


BesuretoreadGeneralInstallationInstructionsforAllVMwareProductsonpage 14andthissectionbefore installingthisoperatingsystem. TheeasiestmethodofinstallingOracleEnterpriseLinux4inavirtualmachineistousethestandard distributionCD.ThenotesbelowdescribeaninstallationusingthestandarddistributionCD.InstallingOracle EnterpriseLinux4bythebootfloppy/networkmethodisalsosupported.IfyourVMwareproductsupports it,youcanalsoinstallfromaPXEserver. FulfilltheserequirementsbeforeyouinstallOracleEnterpriseLinux4:

Createandconfigureanewvirtualmachine. ForESX,selectRedHatEnterpriseLinux432bitorRedHatEnterpriseLinux464bitfortheguest operatingsystem.OracleEnterpriseLinux4isnotlistedasanoption.

ConsiderthesesupportandconfigurationissuesforOracleEnterpriseLinux4:

Whencreatingthevirtualmachine,besuretoselecttheLSILogicSCSIadapter.OracleEnterpriseLinux 4doesnotincludeadriverfortheBusLogicSCSIadapter. Besurethevirtualmachineisconfiguredwithatleast512MBofmemory.Ifthevirtualmachinehasless than512MBofmemory,OracleEnterpriseLinux4presentsanerrormessageasitloadscertainVMware drivers.

Installation Steps
1 2 3 4 5 InserttheOracleEnterpriseLinux4CDROMintheCDROMdrive. PoweronthevirtualmachinetostartinstallingOracleEnterpriseLinux4. Followtheinstallationstepsasyouwouldforaphysicalmachine.Besuretomakethechoicesoutlinedin thefollowingsteps. DonotselectVirtualizationOptionduringtheinstallation.Refertoknowledgebasearticle9134325at http://kb.vmware.com/kb/9134325formoreinformation. AllowautomaticpartitioningofthedisktooccurintheAutomaticPartitioningscreenorpartitionthe virtualdiskmanuallyifyoudonotwanttousethedefaults. YoumightseeawarningthatbeginsThe partition table on device <devicename> was unreadable. To create new partitions it must be initialized, causing the loss of ALL DATA on the drive.Thisdoesnotmeanthatanythingiswrongwiththeharddriveonyourphysical computer.Itsimplymeansthatthevirtualharddriveinyourvirtualmachineneedstobepartitionedand formatted. 6 ClickYestopartitionthedrive.

ThiscompletesbasicinstallationoftheOracleEnterpriseLinux4guestoperatingsystem.

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BesuretoinstallVMwareToolsinyourguestoperatingsystem.ForanoverviewofVMwareToolsandfora listingofthemanualsthatcontaininstructionsforinstallingVMwareToolsinyourguest,seeknowledgebase article340athttp://kb.vmware.com/kb/340. DonotstarttheXserverintheguestoperatingsystemuntilyouinstallVMwareTools.

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Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5


Thissectioncontainsproductsupport,installationinstructions,andknownissuesfortheRedHatEnterprise Linux5operatingsystem. BesuretoreadGeneralInstallationInstructionsforAllVMwareProductsonpage 14andthissectionbefore installingthisoperatingsystem. TheeasiestmethodofinstallingRedHatEnterpriseLinux5inavirtualmachineistousethestandardRed HatdistributionCD.ThenotesbelowdescribeaninstallationusingthestandarddistributionCD;however, installingRedHatEnterpriseLinux5viathebootfloppy/networkmethodissupportedaswell.Ifyour VMwareproductsupportsit,youcanalsoinstallfromaPXEserver. FulfilltheserequirementsbeforeyouinstallRedHatEnterpriseLinux5:

Createandconfigureanewvirtualmachine.

ConsiderthesesupportandconfigurationissuesforRedHatEnterpriseLinux5:

Besurethevirtualmachineisconfiguredwithatleast512MBofmemory.Ifthevirtualmachinehasless than512MBofmemory,RedHatEnterpriseLinux5presentsanerrormessageasitloadscertainVMware drivers. Whencreatingthevirtualmachine,besuretoselecttheLSILogicSCSIadapter.RedHatEnterpriseLinux 5doesnotincludeadriverfortheBusLogicSCSIadapter.Beforeinstallingtheoperatingsystem,besure thatyouhavealreadycreatedandconfiguredanewvirtualmachine

Installation Steps
1 2 3 4 5 InserttheRedHatEnterpriseLinux5CDROMintheCDROMdrive. PoweronthevirtualmachinetostartinstallingRedHatEnterpriseLinux5. Followtheinstallationstepsasyouwouldforaphysicalmachine.Besuretomakethechoicesoutlinedin thefollowingsteps. DonotselectVirtualizationOptionduringtheinstallation.Refertoknowledgebasearticle9134325at http://kb.vmware.com/kb/9134325formoreinformation. AllowautomaticpartitioningofthedisktooccurintheAutomaticPartitioningscreenorpartitionthe virtualdiskmanuallyifyoudonotwanttousetheRedHatdefaults. YoumightseeawarningthatbeginsThe partition table on device <devicename> was unreadable. To create new partitions it must be initialized, causing the loss of ALL DATA on the drive.Thisdoesnotmeanthatanythingiswrongwiththeharddriveonyourphysical computer.Itsimplymeansthatthevirtualharddriveinyourvirtualmachineneedstobepartitionedand formatted. 6 ClickYestopartitionthedrive.

ThiscompletesbasicinstallationoftheRedHatEnterpriseLinux5guestoperatingsystem.

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BesuretoinstallVMwareToolsinyourguestoperatingsystem.ForanoverviewofVMwareToolsandfora listingofthemanualsthatcontaininstructionsforinstallingVMwareToolsinyourguest,seeknowledgebase article340athttp://kb.vmware.com/kb/340. DonotstarttheXserverintheguestoperatingsystemuntilyouinstallVMwareTools.

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Red Hat Enterprise Linux 4


BesuretoreadGeneralInstallationInstructionsforAllVMwareProductsonpage 14andthissectionbefore installingthisoperatingsystem. TheeasiestmethodofinstallingRedHatEnterpriseLinux4inavirtualmachineistousethestandardRed HatdistributionCD.ThenotesbelowdescribeaninstallationusingthestandarddistributionCD;however, installingRedHatEnterpriseLinux4viathebootfloppy/networkmethodissupportedaswell.Ifyour VMwareproductsupportsit,youcanalsoinstallfromaPXEserver. FulfilltheserequirementsbeforeyouinstallRedHatEnterpriseLinux4:

Createandconfigureanewvirtualmachine.

ConsiderthesesupportandconfigurationissuesforRedHatEnterpriseLinux4:

VMwareWorkstation,VMwareACE,VMwareGSXServer:Whencreatingthevirtualmachine,besure toselecttheLSILogicSCSIadapter.RedHatEnterpriseLinux4doesnotincludeadriverfortheBusLogic SCSIadapter. Besurethevirtualmachineisconfiguredwithatleast256MBofmemory.Ifthevirtualmachinehasless than256MBofmemory,RedHatEnterpriseLinuxpresentsanerrormessageasitloadscertainVMware drivers. TheRedHatEnterpriseLinux4hugememkernelisnotsupported.Seeknowledgebasearticle8964517at http://kb.vmware.com/kb/8964517. SCSIadaptersupport

RedHatEnterpriseLinux4,Update1,2,3,4,and5:ESX Server 2.5.2,2.5.3,2.5.4,and2.5.5support onlytheBusLogicSCSIadapteronRedHatEnterpriseLinux4,Update1,2,3,4,and5. RedHatEnterpriseLinux4,Update6andUpdate7:ESX Server 2.5.2,2.5.3,2.5.4,and2.5.5support boththeLSILogicandBusLogicSCSIadapteronRedHatEnterpriseLinux4,Update6andUpdate7. VMwareprovidesaseparatedrivertosupporttheBusLogicSCSIadapter.Forinstructionson downloadingandinstallingtheBusLogicdriver,see www.vmware.com/download/esx/drivers_tools.html.

Installation Steps
NOTEPayparticularattentiontothenotesinStep 4abouthowtoavoidinstallinganinappropriatekernel. 1 2 3 4 InserttheRedHatEnterpriseLinux4CDROMintheCDROMdrive. PoweronthevirtualmachinetostartinstallingRedHatEnterpriseLinux4. Followtheinstallationstepsasyouwouldforaphysicalmachine.Besuretomakethechoicesoutlinedin thefollowingsteps. VMwareGSXServer:InthePackageGroupSelectionscreen,chooseSoftwareDevelopmentandselect individualpackages.IntheIndividualPackageSelectionscreen,usethearrowkeystomovedownto SystemEnvironment/KernelandpressEnter.Besurethatkernelsmpisdeselected(noasteriskshould appearbetweenthebrackets).TheSMPkernelisnotsupportedinaGSXServervirtualmachine.Youdo notneedtochangeanyotherselections. AllowautomaticpartitioningofthedisktooccurintheAutomaticPartitioningscreenorpartitionthe virtualdiskmanuallyifyoudonotwanttousetheRedHatdefaults. YoumightseeawarningthatbeginsThe partition table on device <devicename> was unreadable. To create new partitions it must be initialized, causing the loss of ALL DATA on the drive.Thisdoesnotmeanthatanythingiswrongwiththeharddriveonyourphysical computer.Itsimplymeansthatthevirtualharddriveinyourvirtualmachineneedstobepartitionedand formatted.

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ClickYestopartitionthedrive. 7 VMwareGSXServer:IfyourcomputerisconnectedtoaLANthatprovidesDHCPsupport,inthe NetworkConfigurationscreen,youcanselecttheoptionUsebootp/dhcp.Ifyouprefer,youcanalsoset thenetworkingparametersmanually. VMwareESXServer:Ifyouareusingthevlancenetworkadapterinyourvirtualmachineandyour computerisconnectedtoaLANthatprovidesDHCPsupport,intheNetworkConfigurationscreen,you canselecttheoptionUsebootp/dhcp.Ifyouprefer,youcanalsosetthenetworkingparametersmanually. Ifyouareusingthevmxnetnetworkadapterinyourvirtualmachine,usethenetworkconfigurationtools inRedHatEnterpriseLinux4toconfigureyournetworkconnectionafteryoufinishinstallingtheguest operatingsystem. ThiscompletesbasicinstallationoftheRedHatEnterpriseLinux4guestoperatingsystem.

VMware Tools
BesuretoinstallVMwareToolsinyourguestoperatingsystem.ForanoverviewofVMwareToolsandfora listingofthemanualsthatcontaininstructionsforinstallingVMwareToolsinyourguest,seeknowledgebase article340athttp://kb.vmware.com/kb/340. DonotstarttheXserverintheguestoperatingsystemuntilyouinstallVMwareTools.

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Red Hat Enterprise Linux 3


BesuretoreadGeneralInstallationInstructionsforAllVMwareProductsonpage 14andthissectionbefore installingthisoperatingsystem. TheeasiestmethodofinstallingRedHatEnterpriseLinux3inavirtualmachineistousethestandardRed HatdistributionCD.ThenotesbelowdescribeaninstallationusingthestandarddistributionCD;however, installingRedHatEnterpriseLinux3viathebootfloppy/networkmethodissupportedaswell.Ifyour VMwareproductsupportsit,youcanalsoinstallfromaPXEserver. FulfilltheserequirementsbeforeyouinstallRedHatEnterpriseLinux3:

Createandconfigureanewvirtualmachine.

ConsiderthesesupportandconfigurationissuesforRedHatEnterpriseLinux3:

TheRedHatEnterpriseLinux3hugememkernelisnotsupported.Seeknowledgebasearticle8964517at http://kb.vmware.com/kb/8964517. Besurethevirtualmachineisconfiguredwithatleast256MBofmemory.Ifthevirtualmachinehasless than256MBofmemory,RedHatEnterpriseLinuxpresentsanerrormessageasitloadscertainVMware drivers. WithmanyLinuxguestoperatingsystems,variousproblemshavebeenobservedwhentheBusLogic virtualSCSIadapterisusedwithVMwarevirtualmachines.VMwarerecommendsthatyouusetheLSI LogicvirtualSCSIadapterwiththisguestoperatingsystem.

Installation Steps
NOTEPayparticularattentiontothenotesinStep 6abouthowtoavoidinstallinganinappropriatekernel. 1 2 InserttheRedHatEnterpriseLinux3CDROMintheCDROMdrive. PoweronthevirtualmachinetostartinstallingRedHatEnterpriseLinux3. YoumustinstallRedHatEnterpriseLinux3usingthetextmodeinstaller,whichyoucanchoosewhen youfirstboottheinstaller.AttheRedHatEnterpriseLinux3CDbootprompt,youareofferedanumber ofchoices,includingthefollowing:
To install or upgrade Red Hat Linux ... in graphical mode ... To install or upgrade ... in text mode, type: text <ENTER>... ... Use the function keys listed below ...

Tochoosethetextmodeinstaller,typetextandpressEnter. 3 4 5 Followtheinstallationstepsasyouwouldforaphysicalmachine.Besuretomakethechoicesoutlinedin thefollowingsteps. Choosethelanguageandkeyboard,andthenintheInstallationTypescreen,chooseeitherAdvanced ServerorCustomfortheinstallationtype. IntheMouseSelectionscreen,chooseGeneric3ButtonMouse(PS/2)andselecttheEmulate3Buttons optionforthreebuttonmousesupportinthevirtualmachine.Ifyouhaveawheelmouse,youcanchoose GenericWheelMouse(PS/2). VMwareGSXServeronly:InthePackageGroupSelectionscreen,chooseSoftwareDevelopmentand Selectindividualpackages.IntheIndividualPackageSelectionscreen,usethearrowkeystomovedown toSystemEnvironment/KernelandpressEnter.Besurethatkernelsmpisdeselected(noasteriskshould appearbetweenthebrackets).TheSMPkernelisnotsupportedinaGSXServervirtualmachine.Youdo notneedtochangeanyotherselections. AllowautomaticpartitioningofthedisktooccurintheAutomaticPartitioningscreenorpartitionthe virtualdiskmanuallyifyoudonotwanttousetheRedHatdefaults. Youmightseeawarningthatsays:
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The partition table on device sda was unreadable. To create new partitions, it must be initialized, causing the loss of ALL DATA on the drive. Would you like to initialize this drive?

Thisdoesnotmeanthatanythingiswrongwiththeharddriveonyourphysicalcomputer.Itsimply meansthatthevirtualharddriveinyourvirtualmachineneedstobepartitionedandformatted.Select theYesbuttonandpressEnter.Alsonotethatsdaappearsinthemessageasthedevicenameifthevirtual diskinquestionisaSCSIdisk;ifthevirtualdiskisanIDEdrive,hdaappearsinthemessageasthedevice nameinstead. 9 VMwareGSXServer:IfyourcomputerisconnectedtoaLANthatprovidesDHCPsupport,inthe NetworkConfigurationscreen,youcanselecttheoptionUsebootp/dhcp.Ifyouprefer,youcanalsoset thenetworkingparametersmanually. VMwareESXServer,VMwareVirtualCenter,orvCenterServer:Ifyouareusingthevlancenetwork adapterinyourvirtualmachineandyourcomputerisconnectedtoaLANthatprovidesDHCPsupport, intheNetworkConfigurationscreen,youcanselecttheoptionUsebootp/dhcp.Ifyouprefer,youcan alsosetthenetworkingparametersmanually.Ifyouareusingthevmxnetnetworkadapterinyourvirtual machine,usethenetworkconfigurationtoolsinRedHatEnterpriseLinux3toconfigureyournetwork connectionafteryoufinishinstallingtheguestoperatingsystem. ThiscompletesbasicinstallationoftheRedHatEnterpriseLinux3guestoperatingsystem.

VMware Tools
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Red Hat Enterprise Linux 2.1


BesuretoreadGeneralInstallationInstructionsforAllVMwareProductsonpage 14andthissectionbefore installingthisoperatingsystem. TheeasiestmethodofinstallingRedHatEnterpriseLinux2.1inavirtualmachineistousethestandardRed HatdistributionCD.ThenotesbelowdescribeaninstallationusingthestandarddistributionCD;however, installingRedHatEnterpriseLinux2.1viathebootfloppy/networkmethodissupportedaswell.Ifyour VMwareproductsupportsit,youcanalsoinstallfromaPXEserver. FulfilltheserequirementsbeforeyouinstallRedHatEnterpriseLinux2.1:

Createandconfigureanewvirtualmachine.

ConsiderthesesupportandconfigurationissuesforRedHatEnterpriseLinux2.1:

RedHatEnterpriseLinux2.1WSonVMwareESXServer:WhenyouinstallRedHatEnterpriseLinux 2.1WSinavirtualmachineonanESXServer,useUpdate6orhigher.Thiseliminatesconflictswiththe networkandSCSIadaptersandinstallationproblemsonaRedHatEnterpriseLinux2.1WSguest operatingsystem. IfyoudonotinstallUpdate6orhigher,useoneofthefollowingconfigurationsforthenetworkandSCSI adapters:


vlancenetworkadapterUseanLSILogicSCSIadapter. vmxnetnetworkadapterUseanLSILogicSCSIadapterorBusLogicadapter.

YoushouldnotruntheXserverthatisinstalledwhenyousetupRedHatEnterpriseLinux2.1.Instead, togetanacceleratedSVGAXserverrunninginsidethevirtualmachine,youshouldinstalltheVMware ToolspackageimmediatelyafterinstallingRedHatEnterpriseLinux2.1. WithmanyLinuxguestoperatingsystems,variousproblemshavebeenobservedwhentheBusLogic virtualSCSIadapterisusedwithVMwarevirtualmachines.VMwarerecommendsthatyouusetheLSI LogicvirtualSCSIadapterwiththisguestoperatingsystem.

Installation Steps
NOTEUnlessyouarerunningamultiprocessorvirtualmachineunderVMwareESXServer,payparticular attentiontothenotesinStep 6abouthowtoavoidinstallinganinappropriatekernel. 1 2 InserttheRedHatEnterpriseLinux2.1CDROMintheCDROMdrive. PoweronthevirtualmachinetostartinstallingRedHatEnterpriseLinux2.1. YoumustinstallRedHatEnterpriseLinux2.1usingthetextmodeinstaller,whichyoucanchoosewhen youfirstboottheinstaller.AttheRedHatEnterpriseLinux2.1CDbootprompt,youareofferedanumber ofchoices,includingthefollowing:
To install or upgrade Red Hat Linux ... in graphical mode ... To install or upgrade ... in text mode, type: text <ENTER>... ... Use the function keys listed below ...

Tochoosethetextmodeinstaller,typetextandpressEnter. 3 4 5 Followtheinstallationstepsasyouwouldforaphysicalmachine.Besuretomakethechoicesoutlinedin thefollowingsteps. Choosethelanguageandkeyboard,andthenintheInstallationTypescreen,chooseeitherAdvanced ServerorCustomfortheinstallationtype. IntheMouseSelectionscreen,chooseGeneric3ButtonMouse(PS/2)andselecttheEmulate3Buttons optionforthreebuttonmousesupportinthevirtualmachine.Ifyouhaveawheelmouse,youcanchoose GenericWheelMouse(PS/2).

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VMwareGSXServeronly:InthePackageGroupSelectionscreen,chooseSoftwareDevelopmentand Selectindividualpackages.IntheIndividualPackageSelectionscreen,usethearrowkeystomovedown toSystemEnvironment/KernelandpressEnter.Besurethatkernelsmpisdeselected(noasteriskshould appearbetweenthebrackets).TheSMPkernelisnotsupportedinaGSXServervirtualmachine.Youdo notneedtochangeanyotherselections. VMwareESXServer,VirtualCenter,orvCenterServerifinstallingtoanESXServermachinewithout virtualSMP:IntheIndividualPackageSelectionscreen,usethearrowkeystomovedowntoSystem Environment/KernelandpressEnter.Besurethatthefollowingkernelsaredeselected(noasterisk shouldappearbetweenthebrackets):


kernelenterprise kernelsmp kernelsummit

VMwareESXServer,VirtualCenter,orvCenterServerifinstallingtoanESXServermachinewith virtualSMP:IntheIndividualPackageSelectionscreen,usethearrowkeystomovedowntoSystem Environment/KernelandpressEnter.


Ifyouareinstallingamultiprocessorvirtualmachine,besurekernelsmpisselected. Ifyouareinstallingauniprocessorvirtualmachine,besurethefollowingkernelsaredeselected: kernelenterprise,kernelsmpandkernelsummit.

ForadditionalinformationonusinguniprocessorandmultiprocessorkernelswithaRedHatEnterprise Linux2.1virtualmachineunderVMwareESXServer,seethereleasenotesat www.vmware.com/support/esx21/doc/releasenotes_esx213.html. 7 8 AllowautomaticpartitioningofthedisktooccurintheAutomaticPartitioningscreenorpartitionthe virtualdiskmanuallyifyoudonotwanttousetheRedHatdefaults. Youmightseeawarningthatsays:


The partition table on device sda was unreadable. To create new partitions, it must be initialized, causing the loss of ALL DATA on the drive. Would you like to initialize this drive?

Thisdoesnotmeanthatanythingiswrongwiththeharddriveonyourphysicalcomputer.Itsimply meansthatthevirtualharddriveinyourvirtualmachineneedstobepartitionedandformatted.Select theYesbuttonandpressEnter.Alsonotethatsdaappearsinthemessageasthedevicenameifthevirtual diskinquestionisaSCSIdisk;ifthevirtualdiskisanIDEdrive,hdaappearsinthemessageasthedevice nameinstead. 9 IfyourcomputerisconnectedtoaLANthatprovidesDHCPsupport,intheNetworkConfiguration screen,youcanselecttheoptionUsebootp/dhcp.Ifyouprefer,youcanalsosetthenetworking parametersmanually. IntheVideoCardConfigurationscreen,chooseGenericSVGA.

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ThiscompletesbasicinstallationoftheRedHatEnterpriseLinux2.1guestoperatingsystem.

VMware Tools
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Red Hat Linux 9.0


BesuretoreadGeneralInstallationInstructionsforAllVMwareProductsonpage 14andthissectionbefore installingthisoperatingsystem. TheeasiestmethodofinstallingRedHatLinux9.0inavirtualmachineistousethestandardRedHat distributionCD.ThenotesbelowdescribeaninstallationusingthestandarddistributionCD;however, installingRedHatLinux9.0viathebootfloppy/networkmethodissupportedaswell.IfyourVMware productsupportsit,youcanalsoinstallfromaPXEserver. FulfilltheserequirementsbeforeyouinstallRedHatLinux9.0:

Createandconfigureanewvirtualmachine.

ConsiderthesesupportandconfigurationissuesforRedHatLinux9.0:

YoushouldnotruntheXserverthatisinstalledwhenyousetupRedHatLinux9.0.Instead,togetan acceleratedSVGAXserverrunninginsidethevirtualmachine,youshouldinstalltheVMwareTools packageimmediatelyafterinstallingRedHatLinux9.0. WithmanyLinuxguestoperatingsystems,variousproblemshavebeenobservedwhentheBusLogic virtualSCSIadapterisusedwithVMwarevirtualmachines.VMwarerecommendsthatyouusetheLSI LogicvirtualSCSIadapterwiththisguestoperatingsystem.

Installation Steps
1 2 InserttheRedHatLinux9.0CDROMintheCDROMdrive. PoweronthevirtualmachinetostartinstallingRedHatLinux9.0. YoumustinstallRedHatLinux9.0usingthetextmodeinstaller,whichyoucanchoosewhenyoufirst boottheinstaller.AttheRedHatLinux9.0CDbootprompt,youareofferedthefollowingchoices:
To install or upgrade Red Hat Linux ... in graphical mode ... To install or upgrade ... in text mode, type: linux text <ENTER>. Use the function keys listed below ...

Tochoosethetextmodeinstaller,typelinux textandpressEnter. NOTEIfyouattempttousethegraphicalinstaller,itfailsandlaunchesthetextmodeinstaller. 3 4 5 Followtheinstallationstepsasyouwouldforaphysicalmachine.Besuretomakethechoicesoutlinedin thefollowingsteps. Choosethelanguageandkeyboard. IntheMouseSelectionscreen,chooseGeneric3ButtonMouse(PS/2)andselecttheEmulate3Buttons optionforthreebuttonmousesupportinthevirtualmachine.Ifyouhaveawheelmouse,youcanchoose GenericWheelMouse(PS/2). IntheInstallationTypescreen,chooseeitherServerorWorkstationfortheinstallationtype. AllowautomaticpartitioningofthedisktooccurintheAutomaticPartitioningscreenorpartitionthe virtualdiskmanuallyifyoudonotwanttousetheRedHatdefaults. Youmightseeawarningthatsays:
Bad partition table. The partition table on device sda is corrupted. To create new partitions, it must be initialized, causing the loss of ALL DATA on the drive.

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Thisdoesnotmeanthatanythingiswrongwiththeharddriveonyourphysicalcomputer.Itsimply meansthatthevirtualharddriveinyourvirtualmachineneedstobepartitionedandformatted.Select theInitializebuttonandpressEnter.Alsonotethatsdaappearsinthemessageasthedevicenameifthe virtualdiskinquestionisaSCSIdisk;ifthevirtualdiskisanIDEdrive,hdaappearsinthemessageas thedevicenameinstead.

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IfyourcomputerisconnectedtoaLANthatprovidesDHCPsupport,intheNetworkConfiguration screen,youcanselecttheoptionUsebootp/dhcp.Ifyouprefer,youcanalsosetthenetworking parametersmanually. IntheVideoCardConfigurationscreen,chooseSkipXConfiguration.

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ThiscompletesbasicinstallationoftheRedHatLinux9.0guestoperatingsystem.

VMware Tools
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Red Hat Linux 8.0


BesuretoreadGeneralInstallationInstructionsforAllVMwareProductsonpage 14andthissectionbefore installingthisoperatingsystem. TheeasiestmethodofinstallingRedHatLinux8.0inavirtualmachineistousethestandardRedHat distributionCD.ThenotesbelowdescribeaninstallationusingthestandarddistributionCD;however, installingRedHatLinux8.0viathebootfloppy/networkmethodissupportedaswell.IfyourVMware productsupportsit,youcanalsoinstallfromaPXEserver. FulfilltheserequirementsbeforeyouinstallRedHatLinux8.0:

Createandconfigureanewvirtualmachine.

ConsiderthesesupportandconfigurationissuesforRedHatLinux8.0:

YoushouldnotruntheXserverthatisinstalledwhenyousetupRedHatLinux8.0.Instead,togetan acceleratedSVGAXserverrunninginsidethevirtualmachine,youshouldinstalltheVMwareTools packageimmediatelyafterinstallingRedHatLinux8.0. WithmanyLinuxguestoperatingsystems,variousproblemshavebeenobservedwhentheBusLogic virtualSCSIadapterisusedwithVMwarevirtualmachines.VMwarerecommendsthatyouusetheLSI LogicvirtualSCSIadapterwiththisguestoperatingsystem.

Installation Steps
1 2 InserttheRedHatLinux8.0CDROMintheCDROMdrive. PoweronthevirtualmachinetostartinstallingRedHatLinux8.0. YoumustinstallRedHatLinux8.0usingthetextmodeinstaller,whichyoucanchoosewhenyoufirst boottheinstaller.AttheRedHatLinux8.0CDbootprompt,youareofferedthefollowingchoices:
To install or upgrade Red Hat Linux ... in graphical mode ... To install or upgrade ... in text mode, type: linux text <ENTER>. Use the function keys listed below ...

Tochoosethetextmodeinstaller,typelinux textandpressEnter. NOTEIfyouattempttousethegraphicalinstaller,itfailsandlaunchesthetextmodeinstaller. 3 4 5 Followtheinstallationstepsasyouwouldforaphysicalmachine.Besuretomakethechoicesoutlinedin thefollowingsteps. Choosethelanguageandkeyboard,andthenintheInstallationTypescreen,chooseeitherServeror Workstationfortheinstallationtype. IntheMouseSelectionscreen,chooseGeneric3ButtonMouse(PS/2)andselecttheEmulate3Buttons optionforthreebuttonmousesupportinthevirtualmachine.Ifyouhaveawheelmouse,youcanchoose GenericWheelMouse(PS/2). Youmightseeawarningthatsays:
Bad partition table. The partition table on device sda is corrupted. To create new partitions, it must be initialized, causing the loss of ALL DATA on the drive.

Thisdoesnotmeanthatanythingiswrongwiththeharddriveonyourphysicalcomputer.Itsimply meansthatthevirtualharddriveinyourvirtualmachineneedstobepartitionedandformatted.Select theInitializebuttonandpressEnter.Alsonotethatsdaappearsinthemessageasthedevicenameifthe virtualdiskinquestionisaSCSIdisk;ifthevirtualdiskisanIDEdrive,hdaappearsinthemessageas thedevicenameinstead. 7 AllowautomaticpartitioningofthedisktooccurintheAutomaticPartitioningscreenorpartitionthe virtualdiskmanuallyifyoudonotwanttousetheRedHatdefaults.

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IfyourcomputerisconnectedtoaLANthatprovidesDHCPsupport,intheNetworkConfiguration screen,youcanselecttheoptionUsebootp/dhcp.Ifyouprefer,youcanalsosetthenetworking parametersmanually. IntheVideoCardConfigurationscreen,chooseSkipXConfiguration.

ThiscompletesbasicinstallationoftheRedHatLinux8.0guestoperatingsystem.

VMware Tools
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Red Hat Linux 7.3


BesuretoreadGeneralInstallationInstructionsforAllVMwareProductsonpage 14andthissectionbefore installingthisoperatingsystem. TheeasiestmethodofinstallingRedHatLinux7.3inavirtualmachineistousethestandardRedHat distributionCD.ThenotesbelowdescribeaninstallationusingthestandarddistributionCD;however, installingRedHatLinux7.3viathebootfloppy/networkmethodissupportedaswell.IfyourVMware productsupportsit,youcanalsoinstallfromaPXEserver. FulfilltheserequirementsbeforeyouinstallRedHatLinux7.3:

Createandconfigureanewvirtualmachine.

ConsiderthesesupportandconfigurationissuesforRedHatLinux7.3:

YoushouldnotruntheXserverthatisinstalledwhenyousetupRedHatLinux7.3.Instead,togetan acceleratedSVGAXserverrunninginsidethevirtualmachine,youshouldinstalltheVMwareTools packageimmediatelyafterinstallingRedHatLinux7.3. WithmanyLinuxguestoperatingsystems,variousproblemshavebeenobservedwhentheBusLogic virtualSCSIadapterisusedwithVMwarevirtualmachines.VMwarerecommendsthatyouusetheLSI LogicvirtualSCSIadapterwiththisguestoperatingsystem.

Installation Steps
1 2 InserttheRedHatLinux7.3CDROMintheCDROMdrive. PoweronthevirtualmachinetostartinstallingRedHatLinux7.3. YoumustinstallRedHatLinux7.3usingthetextmodeinstaller,whichyoucanchoosewhenyoufirst boottheinstaller.AttheRedHatLinux7.3CDbootprompt,youareofferedthefollowingchoices:
To install or upgrade a system ... in graphical mode ... To install or upgrade a system ... in text mode, type: text <ENTER>. To enable expert mode, ... Use the function keys listed below ...

Tochoosethetextmodeinstaller,typetextandpressEnter. 3 4 5 6 Followtheinstallationstepsasyouwouldforaphysicalmachine.Besuretomakethechoicesoutlinedin thefollowingsteps. IntheMouseSelectionscreen,chooseGeneric3ButtonMouse(PS/2)andselecttheoptionEmulate3 Buttonsforthreebuttonmousesupportinthevirtualmachine. Choosethelanguageandkeyboard,andthenintheInstallationTypescreen,chooseeitherServeror Workstationfortheinstallationtype. Youmightseeawarningthatsays:


Bad partition table. The partition table on device sda is corrupted. To create new partitions, it must be initialized, causing the loss of ALL DATA on the drive.

Thisdoesnotmeanthatanythingiswrongwiththeharddriveonyourphysicalcomputer.Itsimply meansthatthevirtualharddriveinyourvirtualmachineneedstobepartitionedandformatted.Select theInitializebuttonandpressEnter.Alsonotethatsdaappearsinthemessageasthedevicenameifthe virtualdiskinquestionisaSCSIdisk;ifthevirtualdiskisanIDEdrive,hdaappearsinthemessageas thedevicenameinstead. 7 8 AllowautomaticpartitioningofthedisktooccurintheAutomaticPartitioningscreen. IfyourcomputerisconnectedtoaLANthatprovidesDHCPsupport,intheNetworkConfiguration screen,youcanselecttheoptionUsebootp/dhcp.Ifyouprefer,youcanalsosetthenetworking parametersmanually. IntheVideoCardSelectionscreen,chooseanycardfromthelist.

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IntheVideoCardConfigurationscreen,chooseSkipXConfiguration.

ThiscompletesbasicinstallationoftheRedHatLinux7.3guestoperatingsystem.

VMware Tools
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Red Hat Linux 7.2


BesuretoreadGeneralInstallationInstructionsforAllVMwareProductsonpage 14andthissectionbefore installingthisoperatingsystem. TheeasiestmethodofinstallingRedHatLinux7.2inavirtualmachineistousethestandardRedHat distributionCD.ThenotesbelowdescribeaninstallationusingthestandarddistributionCD;however, installingRedHatLinux7.2viathebootfloppy/networkmethodissupportedaswell.IfyourVMware productsupportsit,youcanalsoinstallfromaPXEserver. FulfilltheserequirementsbeforeyouinstallRedHatLinux7.2:

Createandconfigureanewvirtualmachine.

ConsiderthesesupportandconfigurationissuesforRedHatLinux7.2:

YoushouldnotruntheXserverthatisinstalledwhenyousetupRedHatLinux7.2.Instead,togetan acceleratedSVGAXserverrunninginsidethevirtualmachine,youshouldinstalltheVMwareTools packageimmediatelyafterinstallingRedHatLinux7.2. WithmanyLinuxguestoperatingsystems,variousproblemshavebeenobservedwhentheBusLogic virtualSCSIadapterisusedwithVMwarevirtualmachines.VMwarerecommendsthatyouusetheLSI LogicvirtualSCSIadapterwiththisguestoperatingsystem.

Installation Steps
1 2 InserttheRedHatLinux7.2CDROMintheCDROMdrive. PoweronthevirtualmachinetostartinstallingRedHatLinux7.2. YoumustinstallRedHatLinux7.2usingthetextmodeinstaller,whichyoucanchoosewhenyoufirst boottheinstaller.AttheRedHatLinux7.2CDbootprompt,youareofferedthefollowingchoices:
To install or upgrade a system ... in graphical mode ... To install or upgrade a system ... in text mode, type: text <ENTER>. To enable expert mode, ... Use the function keys listed below ...

Tochoosethetextmodeinstaller,typetextfollowedbyEnter. 3 4 Followtheinstallationstepsasyouwouldforaphysicalmachine.Besuretomakethechoicesoutlinedin thefollowingsteps. Choosethelanguageandkeyboard,andthenintheInstallationTypescreen,chooseeitherServeror Workstationfortheinstallationtype. Awarningappearsthatsays:


Bad partition table. The partition table on device sda is corrupted. To create new partitions, it must be initialized, causing the loss of ALL DATA on the drive.

Thisdoesnotmeanthatanythingiswrongwiththeharddriveonyourphysicalcomputer.Itsimply meansthatthevirtualharddriveinyourvirtualmachineneedstobepartitionedandformatted.Clickthe InitializebuttonandpressEnter.Alsonotethatsdaappearsinthemessageasthedevicenameifthe virtualdiskinquestionisaSCSIdisk;ifthevirtualdiskisanIDEdrive,hdaappearsinthemessageas thedevicenameinstead. 5 6 AllowautomaticpartitioningofthedisktooccurintheAutomaticPartitioningscreen. IfyourcomputerisconnectedtoaLANthatprovidesDHCPsupport,intheNetworkConfiguration screen,youcanselecttheoptionUsebootp/dhcp.Ifyouprefer,youcanalsosetthenetworking parametersmanually. IntheMouseSelectionscreen,chooseGeneric3ButtonMouse(PS/2)andselecttheoptionEmulate3 Buttonsforthreebuttonmousesupportinthevirtualmachine. IntheVideoCardSelectionscreen,choosethedefaultselection.

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DuringtheconfigurationoftheXserver,selectthedefaultsandproceedthroughthissectionasquickly aspossible,asthisXserverisreplacedbyanXserverspecifictoyourguestoperatingsystemwhenyou installVMwareToolsinthisvirtualmachine. ContinuetotheStartingXscreenandclicktheSkipbuttontoskiptestingtheconfiguration.

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VMware Tools
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Red Hat Linux 7.1


BesuretoreadGeneralInstallationInstructionsforAllVMwareProductsonpage 14andthissectionbefore installingthisoperatingsystem. TheeasiestmethodofinstallingRedHatLinux7.1inavirtualmachineistousethestandardRedHat distributionCD.ThenotesbelowdescribeaninstallationusingthestandarddistributionCD;however, installingRedHatLinux7.1viathebootfloppy/networkmethodissupportedaswell.IfyourVMware productsupportsit,youcanalsoinstallfromaPXEserver. FulfilltheserequirementsbeforeyouinstallRedHatLinux7.1:

Createandconfigureanewvirtualmachine.

ConsiderthesesupportandconfigurationissuesforRedHatLinux7.1:

YoushouldnotruntheXserverthatisinstalledwhenyousetupRedHatLinux7.1.Instead,togetan acceleratedSVGAXserverrunninginsidethevirtualmachine,youshouldinstalltheVMwareTools packageimmediatelyafterinstallingRedHatLinux7.1. WithmanyLinuxguestoperatingsystems,variousproblemshavebeenobservedwhentheBusLogic virtualSCSIadapterisusedwithVMwarevirtualmachines.VMwarerecommendsthatyouusetheLSI LogicvirtualSCSIadapterwiththisguestoperatingsystem.

Installation Steps
1 2 InserttheRedHatLinux7.1CDROMintheCDROMdrive. PoweronthevirtualmachinetostartinstallingRedHatLinux7.1. YoumustinstallRedHatLinux7.1usingthetextmodeinstaller,whichyoucanchoosewhenyoufirst boottheinstaller.AttheRedHatLinux7.1CDbootprompt,youareofferedthefollowingchoices:
To install or upgrade a system ... in graphical mode ... To install or upgrade a system ... in text mode, type: text <ENTER>. To enable expert mode, ... Use the function keys listed below ...

Tochoosethetextmodeinstaller,typetextfollowedbyEnter. 3 4 Followtheinstallationstepsasyouwouldforaphysicalmachine.Besuretomakethechoicesoutlinedin thefollowingsteps. Choosethelanguageandkeyboard,andthenintheInstallationTypescreen,chooseeitherServeror Workstationfortheinstallationtype. Awarningappearsthatsays:


Bad partition table. The partition table on device sda is corrupted. To create new partitions, it must be initialized, causing the loss of ALL DATA on the drive.

Thisdoesnotmeanthatanythingiswrongwiththeharddriveonyourphysicalcomputer.Itsimply meansthatthevirtualharddriveinyourvirtualmachineneedstobepartitionedandformatted.Clickthe InitializebuttonandpressEnter.Alsonotethatsdaappearsinthemessageasthedevicenameifthe virtualdiskinquestionisaSCSIdisk;ifthevirtualdiskisanIDEdrive,hdaappearsinthemessageas thedevicenameinstead. 5 6 AllowautomaticpartitioningofthedisktooccurintheAutomaticPartitioningscreen. IfyourcomputerisconnectedtoaLANthatprovidesDHCPsupport,intheNetworkConfiguration screen,youcanselecttheoptionUsebootp/dhcp.Ifyouprefer,youcanalsosetthenetworking parametersmanually. IntheMouseSelectionscreen,chooseGeneric3ButtonMouse(PS/2)andselecttheoptionEmulate3 Buttonsforthreebuttonmousesupportinthevirtualmachine. IntheVideoCardSelectionscreen,choosethedefaultselection.

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DuringtheconfigurationoftheXserver,selectthedefaultsandproceedthroughthissectionasquickly aspossible,asthisXserverisreplacedbyanXserverspecifictoyourguestoperatingsystemwhenyou installVMwareToolsinthisvirtualmachine. ContinuetotheStartingXscreenandclicktheSkipbuttontoskiptestingtheconfiguration.

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ThiscompletesbasicinstallationoftheRedHatLinux7.1guestoperatingsystem.

VMware Tools
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Red Hat Linux 7.0


BesuretoreadGeneralInstallationInstructionsforAllVMwareProductsonpage 14andthissectionbefore installingthisoperatingsystem. TheeasiestmethodofinstallingRedHatLinux7.0inavirtualmachineistousethestandardRedHat distributionCD.ThenotesbelowdescribeaninstallationusingthestandarddistributionCD;however, installingRedHatLinux7.0viathebootfloppy/networkmethodissupportedaswell.IfyourVMware productsupportsit,youcanalsoinstallfromaPXEserver. FulfilltheserequirementsbeforeyouinstallRedHatLinux7.0:

Createandconfigureanewvirtualmachine.

ConsiderthesesupportandconfigurationissuesforRedHatLinux7.0:

DuringtheRedHatLinux7.0textmodeinstallation,astandardXFree86version4server(without supportforVMwareSVGAorstandardVGA)willbeinstalled.DonotruntheXserver.Instead,togetan acceleratedSVGAXserverrunninginsidethevirtualmachine,youshouldinstalltheVMwareTools packageimmediatelyafterinstallingRedHatLinux7.0. WithmanyLinuxguestoperatingsystems,variousproblemshavebeenobservedwhentheBusLogic virtualSCSIadapterisusedwithVMwarevirtualmachines.VMwarerecommendsthatyouusetheLSI LogicvirtualSCSIadapterwiththisguestoperatingsystem.

Installation Steps
1 2 InserttheRedHatLinux7.0CDintheCDROMdrive. PoweronthevirtualmachinetostartinstallingRedHatLinux7.0. Werecommendyouinstalltheoperatingsystemwiththetextmodeinstaller.AttheRedHat7.0CDboot prompt,youareofferedthefollowingchoices:
To install or upgrade a system ... in graphical mode ... To install or upgrade a system ... in text mode, type: text <ENTER>. To enable expert mode, ... Use the function keys listed below ...

ChoosethetextmodeinstallerbytypingtextfollowedbyEnter. 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 Followtheinstallationstepsasyouwouldforaphysicalmachine.Besuretomakethechoicesoutlinedin thefollowingsteps. InVideoCardSelectionchooseGenericVGAcompatible,andthenclickOK. Neartheendoftheinstallation,afterfileshavebeencopied,youreachtheMonitorSetupscreen.Choose GenericStandardVGA,640x480@60Hz,andthenclickOK. AttheVideoMemoryscreen,choose256Kb,andthenclickOK. AttheClockchipConfigurationscreen,chooseNoClockchipSetting(recommended),whichisthe default,andthenclickOK. AttheProbeforClocksscreen,clickSkip. AttheSelectVideoModesscreen,dontchooseanything.JustclickOK. AttheStartingXscreen,clickSkip. NOTEThisisthemostimportantstep.ClickingOKrunstheXFree86version4server,whichfails,and theinstalleraborts. ThiscompletesbasicinstallationoftheRedHatLinux7.0guestoperatingsystem.

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VMware Tools
BesuretoinstallVMwareToolsinyourguestoperatingsystem.ForanoverviewofVMwareToolsandfora listingofthemanualsthatcontaininstructionsforinstallingVMwareToolsinyourguest,seeknowledgebase article340athttp://kb.vmware.com/kb/340. NOTEWithaRedHatLinux7.0guest,youshouldinstallVMwareToolsfromtheLinuxconsole.Donotstart XuntilyouhaveinstalledVMwareTools.

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Red Hat Linux 6.2


BesuretoreadGeneralInstallationInstructionsforAllVMwareProductsonpage 14andthissectionbefore installingthisoperatingsystem. TheeasiestmethodofinstallingRedHatLinux6.2inavirtualmachineistousethestandardRedHat distributionCD.ThenotesbelowdescribeaninstallationusingthestandarddistributionCD;however, installingRedHatLinux6.2viathebootfloppy/networkmethodissupportedaswell. FulfilltheserequirementsbeforeyouinstallRedHatLinux6.2:

Createandconfigureanewvirtualmachine.

ConsiderthesesupportandconfigurationissuesforRedHatLinux6.2:

DuringtheRedHatLinux6.xinstallation,astandardVGA16Xserver(withoutsupportfortheVMware Xserver)isinstalled.TorunanacceleratedSVGAXserverinsidethevirtualmachine,installtheVMware ToolspackageimmediatelyafterinstallingRedHatLinux6.x. DuetoVGAperformanceissuesinstallingRedHat6.2withthegraphicsmodeinstaller,wehighly recommendyouinstalltheoperatingsystemwiththetextmodeinstaller.AttheRedHat6.0.1or6.2CD bootprompt,youareofferedthefollowingchoices:


To install or upgrade a system ... in graphical mode ... To install or upgrade a system ... in text mode, type: text <ENTER>. To enable expert mode, ... Use the function keys listed below ...

ChoosethetextmodeinstallerbytypingtextfollowedbyEnter.

WithmanyLinuxguestoperatingsystems,variousproblemshavebeenobservedwhentheBusLogic virtualSCSIadapterisusedwithVMwarevirtualmachines.VMwarerecommendsthatyouusetheLSI LogicvirtualSCSIadapterwiththisguestoperatingsystem.

CAUTIONRedHatLinux6.2runsonIntelcoreprocessors.However,itdoesnotrunonXeonprocessorsthat arebrandedXeon,withnoqualifier,orXeonMP(PentiumIIIXeonprocessorsareOK).

Installation Steps
1 2 InserttheRedHatLinux6.2installationCDintheCDROMdrive. PoweronthevirtualmachinetostartinstallingRedHatLinux6.2. Werecommendyouinstalltheoperatingsystemwiththetextmodeinstaller.AttheRedHat6.2CDboot prompt,youareofferedthefollowingchoices:
To install or upgrade a system ... in graphical mode ... To install or upgrade a system ... in text mode, type: text <ENTER>. To enable expert mode, ... Use the function keys listed below ...

ChoosethetextmodeinstallerbytypingtextfollowedbyEnter. 3 Followtheinstallationstepsasyouwouldforaphysicalmachine. NOTEIfthevirtualmachinesEthernetadapterhasbeenenabled,theinstallationprogramautodetects andloadstheAMDPC/Net32driver(nocommandlineparameterisnecessarytoloadthedriver). NOTEThetextmodeinstallerinRedHatLinux6.2presentsaHostnameConfigurationscreen.Ifyouare installingthisguestwithDHCPinavirtualmachinewithhostonlynetworking,donotspecifyahost name.JustrespondOKandcontinue.(Specifyingahostnamewillcauseaninstallererrorlater.)Atthe nextscreenNetworkConfigurationrespondOKtousethedefault:Usebootp/dhcp. 4 5


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IntheMonitorSetupscreen,selectGenericMonitorfromthelist. SelecttheProbebuttonfromtheScreenConfigurationdialogbox. SelectOKfromtheStartingXdialogbox.AfterLinuxisinstalled,thegenericXserverisreplacedwiththe acceleratedXserverincludedintheVMwareToolspackagewhenyouinstallVMwareTools. FinishinstallingRedHatLinux6.2asyouwouldonaphysicalmachine. AtthispointRedHat6.2bootsandaloginscreenappears.

ThiscompletesbasicinstallationoftheRedHatLinux7.0guestoperatingsystem.

VMware Tools
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Sun Java Desktop System 2


BesuretoreadGeneralInstallationInstructionsforAllVMwareProductsonpage 14andthissectionbefore installingthisoperatingsystem. TheeasiestmethodofinstallingSunJavaDesktopSystem2inavirtualmachineistousethestandardSun JavaDesktopSystemdistributionCDs.Thenotesbelowdescribeaninstallationusingthestandard distributionCD;however,installingSunJavaDesktopSystem2viathebootfloppy/networkmethodis supportedaswell.IfyourVMwareproductsupportsit,youcanalsoinstallfromaPXEserver. FulfilltheserequirementsbeforeyouinstallSunJavaDesktopSystem2:

Createandconfigureanewvirtualmachine.

Installation Steps
1 2 3 InserttheSunJavaDesktopSystem2installationCDintheCDROMdrive. PoweronthevirtualmachinetostartinstallingSunJavaDesktopSystem2. Followtheremaininginstallationstepsasyouwouldforaphysicalmachine.

ThiscompletesbasicinstallationoftheSunJavaDesktopSystem2guestoperatingsystem.

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SCO OpenServer 5.0


BesuretoreadGeneralInstallationInstructionsforAllVMwareProductsonpage 14andthissectionbefore installingthisoperatingsystem. YoucaninstallSCOOpenServer5.0inavirtualmachineusingthestandarddistributionCDs,viatheboot floppy/networkmethod,andifyourVMwareproductsupportsit,youcanalsoinstallfromaPXEserver. FulfilltheserequirementsbeforeyouinstallSCOOpenServer5.0:

Createandconfigureanewvirtualmachine.

ConsiderthesesupportandconfigurationissuesforSCOOpenServer5.0:

Virtualdiskrecommendations

Minimumsize1.5GiBfortheSCOOpenServer5.0rootdisk. biosgeombootstringRequiredforSCSIdrivesbetween1and64GiB.(Notharmfultootherdrive sizes.). IDEvirtualdisksSCOBTLD(wdboottimeloadabledriver)forimprovedperformanceand reliability. Specialconsiderationsfordrivesizes:


OpenServer5.0.7wdBTLDisrequiredforIDEdiskslargerthan128GiB(137GB). OpenServer5.0.6CannotuseIDEdisksthatare128GiBorlarger.

Supportedvirtualdisks

BusLogicSCSIRequiresSCOblcBTLD3.05.1orlater. LSISCSIRequiresSCOlsilBTLD1.03.28orlater. LSISASRequiresLSILogiclsilBTLD1.04.09orlater. IDE


Under128GiBnoBTLDrequired. 128GiBormore5.0.7only,requiresSCOwdBTLD.

Downloadabledrivers SuitableNICandHBAdriversarenotincludedinthebaseSCOOpenServer5.0distributionsandneed tobedownloadedfromtheInternet

SCOIntelPRO/1000networkadapterdriver(SearchfortheeeGdriver.) ftp://ftp.sco.com/pub/openserver5/drivers/

SCOIDEBTLD,locatedontheSCOFTPWebsite: ftp://ftp.sco.com/pub/openserver5/507/drivers/wd_3.0/

SCOBusLogicBTLD3.05.1,locatedontheSCOFTPWebsite: ftp://ftp.sco.com/pub/openserver5/507/drivers/blc_3.05.1/

SCOLSILogicBTLD1.03.28,locatedontheSCOFTPWebsite: ftp://ftp.sco.com/pub/openserver5/507/drivers/lsil_1.03.28/

LSILogicLSISASBTLD1.04.09,locatedontheLSILogicWebsite: http://www.lsi.com/DistributionSystem/AssetDocument/files/support/ssp/fusionmpt/SCO/SCO_op 5_mpt_lsil_10409.zip http://www.lsi.com/DistributionSystem/AssetDocument/files/support/ssp/fusionmpt/sas/linux/scou nix_10409.txt

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NOTEFloppyimagesmustberenamedwitha.flpextensiontobeacceptedbyESX.Thelocationofthe floppyimagesontheLSIWebsitedonotappeartobestatic.Ifyoucannotlocatethefloppyimagesatthe addressesVMwareprovided,trycontactinganLSIrepresentative

Installation Steps
TheinstallationstepsvaryslightlybetweenSCOOpenServer5.0.6and5.0.7MP5.Theseinstructions documentthedifferences. 1 InserttheSCOOSR506InstallCDfor5.0.6(orSCOOSR507InstallCDfor5.0.7)intheCDROMdrive. Alternatively,youcaninserttheSCOOSR506BootDisk(orSCOOSR507BootDiskfor5.0.7)floppyinthe floppydrive. 2PoweronthevirtualmachinetostartinstallingSCOOpenServer5.0.6or5.0.7. InstalltheappropriateSCSIdriversbytypingoneofthefollowingbootstrings:

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IDEdiskunder128GiB(137GB) Nobootstringrequired,pressEnter.

IDEdisk128GiB(137GB)orlarger(5.0.7only)
restart link=wd

Whenpromptedtoreplacethedriver,typer.

Buslogic
restart link="blc" biosgeom

Whenpromptedtoreplacethedriver,typer.

LSILogicSCSIorSAS
restart link="lsil" biosgeom

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Inserttheappropriateinstallationdiskswhenprompted. Readandacceptthelicenseagreement. AcceptthedefaultCDROMtypeandcontroller/driveconfiguration. TheOpenServer5.0installchecksforthedrivetypeanddefaultstotheconfiguration.

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Followthepromptstoproceedwiththeinstallation. Turnoffthebadblockscan,whichisonbydefaultforIDEdisks. Thebadblockscanisnotnecessaryonavirtualdisk.

Whenselectingthemouse,presshtospecifyHighResolutionKeyboardMouse.

10 Followtheremainderoftheinstallationstepstocompletetheinstallation.

Install Maintenance Pack 5


AfterinstallingOpenServer5.0.7,installMaintenancePack5(MP5). 1 2 3 4 PowerontheOpenServer5.0.7guest. Ifyouusedbiosgeomduringtheinstall,boottheguestwiththedefbootstr biosgeom command. InserttheSCOOSR507SuppCD5CDintheCDROMdrive. InstallMP5usingtheSoftwareManager.

NOTEAfterMP5isinstalled,thevirtualmachinewillbootnormallywithoutrequiringbiosgeom. ThiscompletesbasicinstallationoftheOpenServer5.0.guestoperatingsystem.

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VMware Tools
ThereisnoversionofVMwareToolsthatsupportsSCOOpenServer5.0.

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SCO UnixWare 7
BesuretoreadGeneralInstallationInstructionsforAllVMwareProductsonpage 14andthissectionbefore installingthisoperatingsystem. YoucaninstallSCOUnixWare7inavirtualmachineusingthestandarddistributionCDs,viatheboot floppy/networkmethod,andifyourVMwareproductsupportsit,youcanalsoinstallfromaPXEserver. FulfilltheserequirementsbeforeyouinstallSCOUnixWare7:

Createandconfigureanewvirtualmachine.

ConsiderthesesupportandconfigurationissuesforSCOUnixWare7:

SCOUnixWare7runsveryslowlywithoutassistancefromCPUvirtualizationhardware.Fornearnative performance,thehostmusthavesupportfornestedpagetables.ThisisfoundinAMDBarcelonaandlater CPUswithRapidVirtualizationIndexing(RVI)andinIntelNehalemandlaterCPUswithExtendedPage Tables(EPT).

Installation Steps
1 2 3 4 InserttheSCOUnixWare7.1.1or7.1.4bootCDintheCDROMdrive. PoweronthevirtualmachinetostartinstallingSCOUnixWare7. IfyouselectedLSILOGIC/LSISASforSCSIadapter,thenselectInstallHBAdisk. InserttheHBAdisk.

ThiscompletesbasicinstallationoftheSCOUnixWare7guestoperatingsystem.

Install SCO UnixWare Maintenance Packs


Afterinstallingtheguestoperatingsystem,installUnixWare7.1.1MaintenancePack5(MP5)orUnixWare 7.1.4MaintenancePack4(MP4)andpatchp535283,accordingtoSCOinstructions. TheMaintenancePacksarelocatedhere:

UnixWare7.1.1MP5ftp://ftp.sco.com/pub/unixware7/uw711pk UnixWare7.1.4MP4ftp://ftp.sco.com/pub/unixware7/714/mp/uw714mp4/

IfyouusemorethanonevirtualCPUinthisguest,installtheOSMultiprocessorSupport(OSMP)package, whichisnotautomaticallyinstalled.AnadditionalSCOCPUlicenseisrequiredforeachadditionalCPU.For example,ifyouusefourvirtualCPUs,youneedoneoperatingsystemlicenseandthreeCPUlicenses.

Install and Configure SMP


InstallOSMPandanynecessarylicensesaccordingtoSCOdocumentation.

VMware Tools
ThereisnoversionofVMwareToolsthatsupportsSCOUnixWare.

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SUSE Linux Enterprise Desktop 11


BesuretoreadGeneralInstallationInstructionsforAllVMwareProductsonpage 14andthissectionbefore installingthisoperatingsystem. TheeasiestmethodofinstallingSUSELinuxEnterpriseDesktop11 inavirtualmachineistousethestandard SUSEdistributionCDs.ThenotesbelowdescribeaninstallationusingthestandarddistributionCD;however, installingSUSELinuxEnterpriseDesktop11 viathebootfloppy/networkmethodissupportedaswell.Ifyour VMwareproductsupportsit,youcanalsoinstallfromaPXEserver. FulfilltheserequirementsbeforeyouinstallSUSELinuxEnterpriseDesktop11 :

Createandconfigureanewvirtualmachine.

ConsiderthesesupportandconfigurationissuesforSUSELinuxEnterpriseDesktop11 :

VMwarerecommendsthatyouusetheLSILogicvirtualSCSIadapterwiththisguestoperatingsystem

Installation Steps
1 2 3 InserttheSUSELinuxEnterpriseDesktop11 installationCDintheCDROMdrive. PoweronthevirtualmachinetostartinstallingSUSELinuxEnterpriseDesktop11 . Followtheremaininginstallationstepsasyouwouldforaphysicalmachine.

ThiscompletesbasicinstallationoftheSUSELinuxEnterpriseDesktop11 guestoperatingsystem.

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SUSE Linux Enterprise Desktop 10


BesuretoreadGeneralInstallationInstructionsforAllVMwareProductsonpage 14andthissectionbefore installingthisoperatingsystem. TheeasiestmethodofinstallingSUSELinuxEnterpriseDesktop10inavirtualmachineistousethestandard SUSEdistributionCDs.ThenotesbelowdescribeaninstallationusingthestandarddistributionCD;however, installingSUSELinuxEnterpriseDesktop10viathebootfloppy/networkmethodissupportedaswell.Ifyour VMwareproductsupportsit,youcanalsoinstallfromaPXEserver. FulfilltheserequirementsbeforeyouinstallSUSELinuxEnterpriseServer10:

Createandconfigureanewvirtualmachine.

ConsiderthesesupportandconfigurationissuesforSUSELinuxEnterpriseServer10:

VMwarerecommendsthatyouusetheLSILogicvirtualSCSIadapterwiththisguestoperatingsystem

Installation Steps
1 2 3 InserttheSUSELinuxEnterpriseDesktop10installationCDintheCDROMdrive. PoweronthevirtualmachinetostartinstallingSUSELinuxEnterpriseDesktop10. Installusingthetextmodeinstaller.Inthefirstinstallationscreen,usethearrowkeystoselect Installation,presstheF2key,usethearrowkeystochoosetextmode,andthenpressEntertoselectthe textmodeinstaller. AttheInstallationSettingsscreen,gototheChangemenuandchooseBooting. TheBootLoaderSetupscreenappears.SettheBootLoaderTypetoLILOinsteadofthedefaultGRUB. Theinstallerdisplaysawarningthatindicatesyoumightlosesomesettingsandpromptsyoutoselecta courseofaction.SelectConvertcurrentconfigurationandcontinue. SelectFinishtoreturntotheInstallationSettingsscreen. Followtheremaininginstallationstepsasyouwouldforaphysicalmachine.

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ThiscompletesbasicinstallationoftheSUSELinuxEnterpriseDesktop10guestoperatingsystem.

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SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 11


BesuretoreadGeneralInstallationInstructionsforAllVMwareProductsonpage 14andthissectionbefore installingthisoperatingsystem. TheeasiestmethodofinstallingSUSELinuxEnterpriseServer11inavirtualmachineistousethestandard SUSEdistributionCDs.ThenotesbelowdescribeaninstallationusingthestandarddistributionCD;however, installingSUSELinuxEnterpriseServer11withthebootfloppy/networkmethodissupportedaswell.Ifyour VMwareproductsupportsit,youcanalsoinstallfromaPXEserver. FulfilltheserequirementsbeforeyouinstallSUSELinuxEnterpriseServer11:

Createandconfigureanewvirtualmachine.

ConsiderthesesupportandconfigurationissuesforSUSELinuxEnterpriseServer11:

VMwarerecommendsthatyouusetheLSILogicvirtualSCSIadapterwiththisguestoperatingsystem

Installation Steps
1 2 3 InserttheSUSELinuxEnterpriseServer11installationCDintheCDROMdrive. PoweronthevirtualmachinetostartinstallingSUSELinuxEnterpriseServer11. Followtheremaininginstallationstepsasyouwouldforaphysicalmachine.

ThiscompletesbasicinstallationoftheSUSELinuxEnterpriseServer11guestoperatingsystem.

VMware Tools
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SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 10


BesuretoreadGeneralInstallationInstructionsforAllVMwareProductsonpage 14andthissectionbefore installingthisoperatingsystem. TheeasiestmethodofinstallingSUSELinuxEnterpriseServer10inavirtualmachineistousethestandard distributionCDs.However,installingSUSELinuxEnterpriseServer10usingthebootfloppy/networkmethod isalsosupported.IfyourVMwareproductsupportsit,youcanalsoinstallfromaPXEserver. FulfilltheserequirementsbeforeyouinstallSUSELinuxEnterpriseServer10:

Createandconfigureanewvirtualmachine. IfyouwantsupportforOES2onSUSELinuxEnterpriseServer10,selectSUSELinuxEnterpriseServer 10(64bit)for64bitOES2,andselectSUSELinuxEnterpriseServer10for32bitOES2fromtheGuest OperatingSystemversionlist.

ConsiderthesesupportandconfigurationissuesforSUSELinuxEnterpriseServer10:

VMwarerecommendsthatyouusetheLSILogicvirtualSCSIadapterwiththisguestoperatingsystem.

Installation Steps
1 2 3 4 InserttheSUSELinuxEnterpriseServer10installationCDintheCDROMdrive. PoweronthevirtualmachinetostartinstallingSUSELinuxEnterpriseServer10. Installusingthetextmodeinstaller.Inthefirstinstallationscreen,usethearrowkeystoselect Installation,enterthebootoptiontextmode=1,andthenpressEntertoselectthetextmodeinstaller. AttheInstallationSettingsscreen,gototheChangemenuandselectBooting. TheBootLoaderSetupscreenappears. 5 6 7 8 SettheBootLoaderTypetoGRUB. Theinstallerdisplaysawarningthatindicatesyoumightlosesomesettingsandpromptsyoutoselecta courseofaction.SelectConvertcurrentconfigurationandcontinue. SelectFinishtoreturntotheInstallationSettingsscreen. Followtheremaininginstallationstepsasyouwouldforaphysicalmachine.

ThiscompletesbasicinstallationoftheSUSELinuxEnterpriseServer10guestoperatingsystem.

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SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 9


BesuretoreadGeneralInstallationInstructionsforAllVMwareProductsonpage 14andthissectionbefore installingthisoperatingsystem. TheeasiestmethodofinstallingSUSELinuxEnterpriseServer9inavirtualmachineistousethestandard distributionCDs.However,installingSUSELinuxEnterpriseServer9usingthebootfloppy/networkmethod isalsosupported.IfyourVMwareproductsupportsit,youcanalsoinstallfromaPXEserver. FulfilltheserequirementsbeforeyouinstallSUSELinuxEnterpriseServer9:

Createandconfigureanewvirtualmachine. IfyouwantsupportforOES1onSUSELinuxEnterpriseServer9,selectSUSELinuxEnterpriseServer9 fromtheGuestOperatingSystemversionlist.

ConsiderthesesupportandconfigurationissuesforSUSELinuxEnterpriseServer9:

OnlytheLSILogicvirtualSCSIadapterissupportedinaSUSELinuxEnterpriseServer9virtualmachine withmorethan4GBofmemoryonESX Server 3.xand4.x.

Installation Steps
1 2 3 4 InserttheSLES9installationCDintheCDROMdrive. PoweronthevirtualmachinetostartinstallingSLES9. Installusingthetextmodeinstaller.Inthefirstinstallationscreen,usethearrowkeystoselect Installation,enterthebootoptiontextmode=1,andthenpressEntertoselectthetextmodeinstaller. AttheInstallationSettingsscreen,gototheChangemenuandselectBooting. TheBootLoaderSetupscreenappears. 5 6 7 8 SettheBootLoaderTypetoGRUB. Theinstallerdisplaysawarningthatindicatesyoumightlosesomesettingsandpromptsyoutoselecta courseofaction.SelectConvertcurrentconfigurationandcontinue. SelectFinishtoreturntotheInstallationSettingsscreen. Followtheremaininginstallationstepsasyouwouldforaphysicalmachine.

ThiscompletesbasicinstallationoftheSLES9guestoperatingsystem.

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SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 8


BesuretoreadGeneralInstallationInstructionsforAllVMwareProductsonpage 14andthissectionbefore installingthisoperatingsystem. TheeasiestmethodofinstallingSUSELinuxEnterpriseServer8inavirtualmachineistousethestandard SUSEdistributionCDs.ThenotesbelowdescribeaninstallationusingthestandarddistributionCD;however, installingSUSELinuxEnterpriseServer8viathebootfloppy/networkmethodissupportedaswell.Ifyour VMwareproductsupportsit,youcanalsoinstallfromaPXEserver. FulfilltheserequirementsbeforeyouinstallSUSELinuxEnterpriseServer8:

Createandconfigureanewvirtualmachine.

ConsiderthesesupportandconfigurationissuesforSUSELinuxEnterpriseServer8:

OnlytheBusLogicvirtualSCSIadapterissupportedinaSUSELinuxEnterpriseServer8virtualmachine onESX Server 2.5.x.TheLSILogicvirtualSCSIadapterissupportedforSUSELinuxEnterpriseServer8 virtualmachinesonESX Server 3.x.and4.x.OnlytheLSILogicvirtualSCSIadapterissupportedina SUSELinuxEnterpriseServer9virtualmachinewithmorethan4GBofmemoryonESX Server 3.xand 4.x.

Installation Steps
1 2 3 4 5 6 InserttheSLES8installationCDintheCDROMdrive. PoweronthevirtualmachinetostartinstallingSLES8. Followtheinstallationstepsasyouwouldforaphysicalmachineuntilyougettotheselectionscreens describedinthenextsteps. Partwaythroughtheinstallation,theinstallerrebootsthevirtualmachine.AttheLILOscreen,lettheboot proceedusingthedefaultselectionoflinux. AttheDesktopSettingsscreen,select640x480256colors. FinishinstallingSLES8asyouwouldonaphysicalmachine.

ThiscompletesbasicinstallationoftheSLES8guestoperatingsystem.

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SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 7


BesuretoreadGeneralInstallationInstructionsforAllVMwareProductsonpage 14andthissectionbefore installingthisoperatingsystem. TheeasiestmethodofinstallingSUSELinuxEnterpriseServer7(SLES7)inavirtualmachineistousethe standardSUSEdistributionCDs.ThenotesbelowdescribeaninstallationusingthestandarddistributionCD; however,installingSLES7viathebootfloppy/networkmethodissupportedaswell.IfyourVMwareproduct supportsit,youcanalsoinstallfromaPXEserver. FulfilltheserequirementsbeforeyouinstallSUSELinuxEnterpriseServer7:

Createandconfigureanewvirtualmachine.

ConsiderthesesupportandconfigurationissuesforSUSELinuxEnterpriseServer7:

DuringtheSUSELinuxEnterpriseServer7installation,astandardVGA16Xservershouldbeinstalled. TogetanacceleratedSVGAXserverrunninginsidethevirtualmachine,installtheVMwareTools packageimmediatelyafterinstallingSUSELinuxEnterpriseServer7.

Installation Steps
1 2 3 4 5 6 InserttheSLES7installationCDintheCDROMdrive. PoweronthevirtualmachinetostartinstallingSLES7. Followtheinstallationstepsasyouwouldforaphysicalmachineuntilyougettotheselectionscreens describedinthenextsteps. Partwaythroughtheinstallation,theinstallerrebootsthevirtualmachine.AttheLILOscreen,lettheboot proceedusingthedefaultselectionoflinux. AttheDesktopSettingsscreen,select640x480256colors. FinishinstallingSLES7asyouwouldonaphysicalmachine.

ThiscompletesbasicinstallationoftheSLES7guestoperatingsystem.

VMware Tools
BesuretoinstallVMwareToolsinyourguestoperatingsystem.ForanoverviewofVMwareToolsandfora listingofthemanualsthatcontaininstructionsforinstallingVMwareToolsinyourguest,seeknowledgebase article340athttp://kb.vmware.com/kb/340.

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Installing Guest Operating Systems

Open SUSE Linux 11.1


BesuretoreadGeneralInstallationInstructionsforAllVMwareProductsonpage 14andthissectionbefore installingthisoperatingsystem. TheeasiestmethodofinstallingOpenSUSELinux11.1inavirtualmachineistousethestandardOpenSUSE LinuxdistributionCDs.ThenotesbelowdescribeaninstallationusingthestandarddistributionCD;however, installingOpenSUSELinux11.1viathebootfloppy/networkmethodissupportedaswell.IfyourVMware productsupportsit,youcanalsoinstallfromaPXEserver. FulfilltheserequirementsbeforeyouinstallOpenSUSELinux11.1:

Createandconfigureanewvirtualmachine.

ConsiderthesesupportandconfigurationissuesforOpenSUSELinux11.1:

WithmanyLinuxguestoperatingsystems,variousproblemshavebeenobservedwhentheBusLogic virtualSCSIadapterisusedwithVMwarevirtualmachines.VMwarerecommendsthatyouusetheLSI LogicvirtualSCSIadapterwiththisguestoperatingsystem.

Installation Steps
1 2 3 InserttheOpenSUSELinux11.1installationCDintheCDROMdrive. PoweronthevirtualmachinetostartinstallingOpenSUSELinux11.1. Installusingthetextmodeinstaller.Inthefirstinstallationscreen,presstheF3keytogetbootoptions. PresstheF3keyagainandusethearrowkeystoselecttextmode,andthenpressEntertoselectthetext modeinstaller. BesuretoinstallgccandthekernelsourcesotheVMwareToolsinstallercancompilemodulesforSUSE Linux11. AttheInstallationSettingsscreen,chooseChange,andthenchooseSoftware.FromtheFiltermenu, chooseRPMGroups.ChoosetheDevelopmentgroup,pressEntertoopenit,andaddgcc,gccc++,and kernelsourcebyhighlightingthoseitemsinthelistandpressingthespacebar. 5 6 AttheTestInternetConnectionscreenduringfinalconfiguration,afterallpackagesareinstalleddo notperformtheInternetconnectiontest. Followtheremaininginstallationstepsasyouwouldforaphysicalmachine.

ThiscompletesbasicinstallationoftheOpenSUSELinux11.1guestoperatingsystem.

VMware Tools
BesuretoinstallVMwareToolsinyourguestoperatingsystem.ForanoverviewofVMwareToolsandfora listingofthemanualsthatcontaininstructionsforinstallingVMwareToolsinyourguest,seeknowledgebase article340athttp://kb.vmware.com/kb/340. Touninstallopen-vm-toolsprovidedbytheOpenSUSE11.1distribution,seeknowledgebasearticle http://kb.vmware.com/kb/1013096.

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Guest Operating System Installation Guide

Open SUSE Linux 10.3


BesuretoreadGeneralInstallationInstructionsforAllVMwareProductsonpage 14andthissectionbefore installingthisoperatingsystem. TheeasiestmethodofinstallingOpenSUSELinux10.3inavirtualmachineistousethestandardSUSELinux distributionCDs.ThenotesbelowdescribeaninstallationusingthestandarddistributionCD;however, installingOpenSUSELinux10.3viathebootfloppy/networkmethodissupportedaswell.IfyourVMware productsupportsit,youcanalsoinstallfromaPXEserver. FulfilltheserequirementsbeforeyouinstallOpenSUSELinux10.3:

Createandconfigureanewvirtualmachine.

ConsiderthesesupportandconfigurationissuesforOpenSUSELinux10.3:

WithmanyLinuxguestoperatingsystems,variousproblemshavebeenobservedwhentheBusLogic virtualSCSIadapterisusedwithVMwarevirtualmachines.VMwarerecommendsthatyouusetheLSI LogicvirtualSCSIadapterwiththisguestoperatingsystem.

Installation Steps
1 2 3 InserttheOpenSUSELinux10.3installationCDintheCDROMdrive. PoweronthevirtualmachinetostartinstallingOpenSUSELinux10.3. Installusingthetextmodeinstaller.Inthefirstinstallationscreen,presstheF3keytogetbootoptions. PresstheF3keyagainandusethearrowkeystoselecttextmode,andthenpressEntertoselectthetext modeinstaller. BesuretoinstallgccandthekernelsourcesotheVMwareToolsinstallercancompilemodulesforSUSE Linux10. AttheInstallationSettingsscreen,chooseChange,andthenchooseSoftware.FromtheFiltermenu, chooseRPMGroups.ChoosetheDevelopmentgroup,pressEntertoopenit,andaddgcc,gccc++,and kernelsourcebyhighlightingthoseitemsinthelistandpressingthespacebar. 5 6 AttheTestInternetConnectionscreenduringfinalconfiguration,afterallpackagesareinstalleddo notperformtheInternetconnectiontest. Followtheremaininginstallationstepsasyouwouldforaphysicalmachine.

ThiscompletesbasicinstallationoftheOpenSUSELinux10.3guestoperatingsystem.

VMware Tools
BesuretoinstallVMwareToolsinyourguestoperatingsystem.ForanoverviewofVMwareToolsandfora listingofthemanualsthatcontaininstructionsforinstallingVMwareToolsinyourguest,seeknowledgebase article340athttp://kb.vmware.com/kb/340.

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Installing Guest Operating Systems

Open SUSE Linux 10.2


BesuretoreadGeneralInstallationInstructionsforAllVMwareProductsonpage 14andthissectionbefore installingthisoperatingsystem. TheeasiestmethodofinstallingOpenSUSELinux10.2inavirtualmachineistousethestandardSUSELinux distributionCDs.ThenotesbelowdescribeaninstallationusingthestandarddistributionCD;however, installingOpenSUSELinux10.2viathebootfloppy/networkmethodissupportedaswell.IfyourVMware productsupportsit,youcanalsoinstallfromaPXEserver. FulfilltheserequirementsbeforeyouinstallOpenSUSELinux10.2:

Createandconfigureanewvirtualmachine.

ConsiderthesesupportandconfigurationissuesforOpenSUSELinux10.2:

WithmanyLinuxguestoperatingsystems,variousproblemshavebeenobservedwhentheBusLogic virtualSCSIadapterisusedwithVMwarevirtualmachines.VMwarerecommendsthatyouusetheLSI LogicvirtualSCSIadapterwiththisguestoperatingsystem.

Installation Steps
1 2 3 InserttheOpenSUSELinux10.2installationCDintheCDROMdrive. PoweronthevirtualmachinetostartinstallingOpenSUSELinux10.2. Installusingthetextmodeinstaller.Inthefirstinstallationscreen,presstheF3keytogetbootoptions. PresstheF3keyagainandusethearrowkeystoselecttextmode,andthenpressEntertoselectthetext modeinstaller. BesuretoinstallgccandthekernelsourcesotheVMwareToolsinstallercancompilemodulesforSUSE Linux10. AttheInstallationSettingsscreen,chooseChange,andthenchooseSoftware.FromtheFiltermenu, chooseRPMGroups.ChoosetheDevelopmentgroup,pressEntertoopenit,andaddgcc,gccc++,and kernelsourcebyhighlightingthoseitemsinthelistandpressingthespacebar. 5 6 AttheTestInternetConnectionscreenduringfinalconfiguration,afterallpackagesareinstalleddo notperformtheInternetconnectiontest. Followtheremaininginstallationstepsasyouwouldforaphysicalmachine.

ThiscompletesbasicinstallationoftheOpenSUSELinux10.2guestoperatingsystem.

VMware Tools
BesuretoinstallVMwareToolsinyourguestoperatingsystem.ForanoverviewofVMwareToolsandfora listingofthemanualsthatcontaininstructionsforinstallingVMwareToolsinyourguest,seeknowledgebase article340athttp://kb.vmware.com/kb/340.

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Guest Operating System Installation Guide

SUSE Linux 10.1


BesuretoreadGeneralInstallationInstructionsforAllVMwareProductsonpage 14andthissectionbefore installingthisoperatingsystem. TheeasiestmethodofinstallingSUSELinux10.1inavirtualmachineistousethestandardSUSELinux distributionCDs.ThenotesbelowdescribeaninstallationusingthestandarddistributionCD;however, installingSUSELinux10.1viathebootfloppy/networkmethodissupportedaswell.IfyourVMwareproduct supportsit,youcanalsoinstallfromaPXEserver. FulfilltheserequirementsbeforeyouinstallSUSELinux10.1:

Createandconfigureanewvirtualmachine.

ConsiderthesesupportandconfigurationissuesforSUSELinux10.1:

WithmanyLinuxguestoperatingsystems,variousproblemshavebeenobservedwhentheBusLogic virtualSCSIadapterisusedwithVMwarevirtualmachines.VMwarerecommendsthatyouusetheLSI LogicvirtualSCSIadapterwiththisguestoperatingsystem.

Installation Steps
1 2 3 InserttheSUSELinux10.1installationCDintheCDROMdrive. PoweronthevirtualmachinetostartinstallingSUSELinux10.1. Installusingthetextmodeinstaller.Inthefirstinstallationscreen,presstheF3keytogetbootoptions. PresstheF3keyagainandusethearrowkeystoselecttextmode,andthenpressEntertoselectthetext modeinstaller. BesuretoinstallgccandthekernelsourcesotheVMwareToolsinstallercancompilemodulesforSUSE Linux10. AttheInstallationSettingsscreen,chooseChange,andthenchooseSoftware.FromtheFiltermenu, chooseRPMGroups.ChoosetheDevelopmentgroup,pressEntertoopenit,andaddgcc,gccc++,and kernelsourcebyhighlightingthoseitemsinthelistandpressingthespacebar. 5 6 AttheTestInternetConnectionscreenduringfinalconfiguration,afterallpackagesareinstalleddo notperformtheInternetconnectiontest. Followtheremaininginstallationstepsasyouwouldforaphysicalmachine.

ThiscompletesbasicinstallationoftheSUSELinux10.1guestoperatingsystem.

VMware Tools
BesuretoinstallVMwareToolsinyourguestoperatingsystem.ForanoverviewofVMwareToolsandfora listingofthemanualsthatcontaininstructionsforinstallingVMwareToolsinyourguest,seeknowledgebase article340athttp://kb.vmware.com/kb/340.

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Installing Guest Operating Systems

SUSE Linux 10
BesuretoreadGeneralInstallationInstructionsforAllVMwareProductsonpage 14andthissectionbefore installingthisoperatingsystem. TheeasiestmethodofinstallingSUSELinux10inavirtualmachineistousethestandardSUSELinux distributionCDs.ThenotesbelowdescribeaninstallationusingthestandarddistributionCD;however, installingSUSELinux10viathebootfloppy/networkmethodissupportedaswell.IfyourVMwareproduct supportsit,youcanalsoinstallfromaPXEserver. FulfilltheserequirementsbeforeyouinstallSUSELinux10:

Createandconfigureanewvirtualmachine.

ConsiderthesesupportandconfigurationissuesforSUSELinux10:

WithmanyLinuxguestoperatingsystems,variousproblemshavebeenobservedwhentheBusLogic virtualSCSIadapterisusedwithVMwarevirtualmachines.VMwarerecommendsthatyouusetheLSI LogicvirtualSCSIadapterwiththisguestoperatingsystem.

Installation Steps
1 2 3 InserttheSUSELinux10installationCDintheCDROMdrive. PoweronthevirtualmachinetostartinstallingSUSELinux10. Installusingthetextmodeinstaller.Inthefirstinstallationscreen,presstheF3keytogetbootoptions. PresstheF3keyagainandusethearrowkeystoselecttextmode,andthenpressEntertoselectthetext modeinstaller. BesuretoinstallgccandthekernelsourcesotheVMwareToolsinstallercancompilemodulesforSUSE Linux10. AttheInstallationSettingsscreen,chooseChange,andthenchooseSoftware.FromtheFiltermenu, chooseRPMGroups.ChoosetheDevelopmentgroup,pressEntertoopenit,andaddgcc,gccc++,and kernelsourcebyhighlightingthoseitemsinthelistandpressingthespacebar. 5 6 AttheTestInternetConnectionscreenduringfinalconfiguration,afterallpackagesareinstalleddo notperformtheInternetconnectiontest. Followtheremaininginstallationstepsasyouwouldforaphysicalmachine.

ThiscompletesbasicinstallationoftheSUSELinux10guestoperatingsystem.

VMware Tools
BesuretoinstallVMwareToolsinyourguestoperatingsystem.ForanoverviewofVMwareToolsandfora listingofthemanualsthatcontaininstructionsforinstallingVMwareToolsinyourguest,seeknowledgebase article340athttp://kb.vmware.com/kb/340.

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Guest Operating System Installation Guide

SUSE Linux 9.3


BesuretoreadGeneralInstallationInstructionsforAllVMwareProductsonpage 14andthissectionbefore installingthisoperatingsystem. TheeasiestmethodofinstallingSUSELinux9.3inavirtualmachineistousethestandardSUSELinux distributionCDs.ThenotesbelowdescribeaninstallationusingthestandarddistributionCD;however, installingSUSELinux9.3viathebootfloppy/networkmethodissupportedaswell.IfyourVMwareproduct supportsit,youcanalsoinstallfromaPXEserver. FulfilltheserequirementsbeforeyouinstallSUSELinux9.3:

Createandconfigureanewvirtualmachine.

ConsiderthesesupportandconfigurationissuesforSUSELinux9.3:

WithmanyLinuxguestoperatingsystems,variousproblemshavebeenobservedwhentheBusLogic virtualSCSIadapterisusedwithVMwarevirtualmachines.VMwarerecommendsthatyouusetheLSI LogicvirtualSCSIadapterwiththisguestoperatingsystem. OnlytheBusLogicvirtualSCSIadapterissupportedinaSUSELinux9.3virtualmachineonESX Server 2.5.x.

Installation Steps
1 2 3 4 5 InserttheSUSELinux9.3installationCDintheCDROMdrive. PoweronthevirtualmachinetostartinstallingSUSELinux9.3. Installusingthetextmodeinstaller.Inthefirstinstallationscreen,presstheF2key,usethearrowkeysto selecttextmode,andthenpressEntertoselectthetextmodeinstaller. Duringfinalconfiguration,afterallpackagesareinstalled,donotperformtheInternetconnectiontest. Followtheremaininginstallationstepsasyouwouldforaphysicalmachine.

ThiscompletesbasicinstallationoftheSUSELinux9.3guestoperatingsystem.

VMware Tools
BesuretoinstallVMwareToolsinyourguestoperatingsystem.ForanoverviewofVMwareToolsandfora listingofthemanualsthatcontaininstructionsforinstallingVMwareToolsinyourguest,seeknowledgebase article340athttp://kb.vmware.com/kb/340.

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Installing Guest Operating Systems

SUSE Linux 9.2


BesuretoreadGeneralInstallationInstructionsforAllVMwareProductsonpage 14andthissectionbefore installingthisoperatingsystem. TheeasiestmethodofinstallingSUSELinux9.2inavirtualmachineistousethestandardSUSELinux distributionCDs.ThenotesbelowdescribeaninstallationusingthestandarddistributionCD;however, installingSUSELinux9.2viathebootfloppy/networkmethodissupportedaswell.IfyourVMwareproduct supportsit,youcanalsoinstallfromaPXEserver. FulfilltheserequirementsbeforeyouinstallSUSELinux9.2:

Createandconfigureanewvirtualmachine.

ConsiderthesesupportandconfigurationissuesforSUSELinux9.2:

WithmanyLinuxguestoperatingsystems,variousproblemshavebeenobservedwhentheBusLogic virtualSCSIadapterisusedwithVMwarevirtualmachines.VMwarerecommendsthatyouusetheLSI LogicvirtualSCSIadapterwiththisguestoperatingsystem.

Installation Steps
1 2 3 4 5 InserttheSUSELinux9.2installationCDintheCDROMdrive. PoweronthevirtualmachinetostartinstallingSUSELinux9.2. Installusingthetextmodeinstaller.Inthefirstinstallationscreen,presstheF2key,usethearrowkeysto selecttextmode,andthenpressEntertoselectthetextmodeinstaller. Duringfinalconfiguration,afterallpackagesareinstalled,donotperformtheInternetconnectiontest. Followtheremaininginstallationstepsasyouwouldforaphysicalmachine.

ThiscompletesbasicinstallationoftheSUSELinux9.2guestoperatingsystem.

VMware Tools
BesuretoinstallVMwareToolsinyourguestoperatingsystem.ForanoverviewofVMwareToolsandfora listingofthemanualsthatcontaininstructionsforinstallingVMwareToolsinyourguest,seeknowledgebase article340athttp://kb.vmware.com/kb/340.

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Guest Operating System Installation Guide

SUSE Linux 9.1


BesuretoreadGeneralInstallationInstructionsforAllVMwareProductsonpage 14andthissectionbefore installingthisoperatingsystem. TheeasiestmethodofinstallingSUSELinux9.1inavirtualmachineistousethestandardSUSELinux distributionCDs.ThenotesbelowdescribeaninstallationusingthestandarddistributionCD;however, installingSUSELinux9.1viathebootfloppy/networkmethodissupportedaswell.IfyourVMwareproduct supportsit,youcanalsoinstallfromaPXEserver. FulfilltheserequirementsbeforeyouinstallSUSELinux9.1:

Createandconfigureanewvirtualmachine.

ConsiderthesesupportandconfigurationissuesforSUSELinux9.1:

WithmanyLinuxguestoperatingsystems,variousproblemshavebeenobservedwhentheBusLogic virtualSCSIadapterisusedwithVMwarevirtualmachines.UnlessyouareusingESX Server 2.5.x, VMwarerecommendsthatyouusetheLSILogicvirtualSCSIadapterwiththisguestoperatingsystem.

Installation Steps
1 2 3 4 InserttheSUSELinux9.1installationCDintheCDROMdrive. PoweronthevirtualmachinetostartinstallingSUSELinux9.1. Installusingthetextmodeinstaller.Inthefirstinstallationscreen,presstheF2key,usethearrowkeysto selecttextmode,andthenpressEntertoselectthetextmodeinstaller. Followtheremaininginstallationstepsasyouwouldforaphysicalmachine.

ThiscompletesbasicinstallationoftheSUSELinux9.1guestoperatingsystem.

VMware Tools
BesuretoinstallVMwareToolsinyourguestoperatingsystem.ForanoverviewofVMwareToolsandfora listingofthemanualsthatcontaininstructionsforinstallingVMwareToolsinyourguest,seeknowledgebase article340athttp://kb.vmware.com/kb/340.

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Installing Guest Operating Systems

SUSE Linux 9.0


BesuretoreadGeneralInstallationInstructionsforAllVMwareProductsonpage 14andthissectionbefore installingthisoperatingsystem. TheeasiestmethodofinstallingSUSELinux9.0inavirtualmachineistousethestandardSUSELinux distributionCDs.ThenotesbelowdescribeaninstallationusingthestandarddistributionCD;however, installingSUSELinux9.0viathebootfloppy/networkmethodissupportedaswell.IfyourVMwareproduct supportsit,youcanalsoinstallfromaPXEserver. FulfilltheserequirementsbeforeyouinstallSUSELinux9.0:

Createandconfigureanewvirtualmachine.

ConsiderthesesupportandconfigurationissuesforSUSELinux9.0:

WithmanyLinuxguestoperatingsystems,variousproblemshavebeenobservedwhentheBusLogic virtualSCSIadapterisusedwithVMwarevirtualmachines.VMwarerecommendsthatyouusetheLSI LogicvirtualSCSIadapterwiththisguestoperatingsystem.

Installation Steps
1 2 3 4 InserttheSUSELinux9.0installationCDintheCDROMdrive. PoweronthevirtualmachinetostartinstallingSUSELinux9.0. Installusingthetextmodeinstaller.Inthefirstinstallationscreen,presstheF2key,usethearrowkeysto selecttextmode,andthenpressEntertoselectthetextmodeinstaller. Followtheremaininginstallationstepsasyouwouldforaphysicalmachine.

ThiscompletesbasicinstallationoftheSUSELinux9.0guestoperatingsystem.

VMware Tools
BesuretoinstallVMwareToolsinyourguestoperatingsystem.ForanoverviewofVMwareToolsandfora listingofthemanualsthatcontaininstructionsforinstallingVMwareToolsinyourguest,seeknowledgebase article340athttp://kb.vmware.com/kb/340. AfteryouhaveinstalledVMwareTools,butbeforeyoustarttheXserver,astherootuser,runtheSaX2 configurationutilitytoconfigureyourXserver.Atacommandprompt,typeSaX2andusethewizardto configureyourXserver.IfyouintendtoconnecttothisvirtualmachinewiththeVMwareVirtualMachine Console,configurethecolorresolutionfor65536(16bit)colorsorless. AfteryourunSaX2youcanbootyourSUSELinux9.0virtualmachinewithanyoftheselectionsoffered in GRUB.

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Guest Operating System Installation Guide

SUSE Linux 8.2


BesuretoreadGeneralInstallationInstructionsforAllVMwareProductsonpage 14andthissectionbefore installingthisoperatingsystem. TheeasiestmethodofinstallingSUSELinux8.2inavirtualmachineistousethestandardSUSEdistribution CDs.ThenotesbelowdescribeaninstallationusingthestandarddistributionCD;however,installingSUSE Linux8.2viathebootfloppy/networkmethodissupportedaswell.IfyourVMwareproductsupportsit,you canalsoinstallfromaPXEserver. FulfilltheserequirementsbeforeyouinstallSUSELinux8.2:

Createandconfigureanewvirtualmachine.

ConsiderthesesupportandconfigurationissuesforSUSELinux8.2:

WithmanyLinuxguestoperatingsystems,variousproblemshavebeenobservedwhentheBusLogic virtualSCSIadapterisusedwithVMwarevirtualmachines.VMwarerecommendsthatyouusetheLSI LogicvirtualSCSIadapterwiththisguestoperatingsystem. DuringtheSUSELinux8.2installation,donotinstallanXserver.TogetanacceleratedSVGAXserver runninginsidethevirtualmachine,installtheVMwareToolspackageimmediatelyafterinstallingSUSE Linux 8.2.

Installation Steps
1 2 3 4 5 InserttheSUSELinux8.2installationCDintheCDROMdrive. PoweronthevirtualmachinetostartinstallingSUSELinux8.2. Followtheinstallationstepsasyouwouldforaphysicalmachineuntilyougettotheselectionscreens describedinthenextsteps. Installusingthetextmodeinstaller.Inthefirstinstallationscreen,presstheF2key,typelinux,andthen pressEntertoselectthetextmodeinstaller. Whenprompted,donotinstallanXserver.IntheConfigureMonitorscreen,chooseTextModeOnly. ClickAcceptandfinishtheinstallation.

ThiscompletesbasicinstallationoftheSUSELinux8.2guestoperatingsystem.

VMware Tools
BesuretoinstallVMwareToolsinyourguestoperatingsystem.ForanoverviewofVMwareToolsandfora listingofthemanualsthatcontaininstructionsforinstallingVMwareToolsinyourguest,seeknowledgebase article340athttp://kb.vmware.com/kb/340. AfteryouhaveinstalledVMwareTools,butbeforeyoustarttheXserver,astherootuser,runtheSaX2 configurationutilitytoconfigureyourXserver.Atacommandprompt,typeSaX2andusethewizardto configureyourXserver.IfyouintendtoconnecttothisvirtualmachinewiththeVMwareVirtualMachine Console,configurethecolorresolutionfor65536(16bit)colorsorless. AfteryourunSaX2youcanbootyourSUSELinux8.2virtualmachinewithanyoftheselectionsoffered in GRUB.

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Installing Guest Operating Systems

SUSE Linux 8.1


BesuretoreadGeneralInstallationInstructionsforAllVMwareProductsonpage 14andthissectionbefore installingthisoperatingsystem. TheeasiestmethodofinstallingSUSELinux8.1inavirtualmachineistousethestandardSUSEdistribution CDs.ThenotesbelowdescribeaninstallationusingthestandarddistributionCD;however,installingSUSE Linux8.1viathebootfloppy/networkmethodissupportedaswell.IfyourVMwareproductsupportsit,you canalsoinstallfromaPXEserver. FulfilltheserequirementsbeforeyouinstallSUSELinux8.1:

Createandconfigureanewvirtualmachine.

ConsiderthesesupportandconfigurationissuesforSUSELinux8.1:

WithmanyLinuxguestoperatingsystems,variousproblemshavebeenobservedwhentheBusLogic virtualSCSIadapterisusedwithVMwarevirtualmachines.VMwarerecommendsthatyouusetheLSI LogicvirtualSCSIadapterwiththisguestoperatingsystem. DuringtheSUSELinux8.1installation,donotinstallanXserver.TogetanacceleratedSVGAXserver runninginsidethevirtualmachine,installtheVMwareToolspackageimmediatelyafterinstallingSUSE Linux 8.1.

Installation Steps
1 2 3 4 5 InserttheSUSELinux8.1installationCDintheCDROMdrive. PoweronthevirtualmachinetostartinstallingSUSELinux8.1. Followtheinstallationstepsasyouwouldforaphysicalmachineuntilyougettotheselectionscreens describedinthenextsteps. Installusingthetextmodeinstaller.Inthefirstinstallationscreen,presstheF2key,andthenpressEnter toselectthetextmodeinstaller. Whenprompted,donotinstallanXserver.IntheConfigureMonitorscreen,chooseTextModeOnly. ClickAcceptandfinishtheinstallation.

ThiscompletesbasicinstallationoftheSUSELinux8.1guestoperatingsystem.

VMware Tools
BesuretoinstallVMwareToolsinyourguestoperatingsystem.ForanoverviewofVMwareToolsandfora listingofthemanualsthatcontaininstructionsforinstallingVMwareToolsinyourguest,seeknowledgebase article340athttp://kb.vmware.com/kb/340. AfteryouhaveinstalledVMwareTools,butbeforeyoustarttheXserver,astherootuser,runtheSaX2 configurationutilitytoconfigureyourXserver.Atacommandprompt,typeSaX2andusethewizardto configureyourXserver.IfyouintendtoconnecttothisvirtualmachinewiththeVMwareVirtualMachine Console,configurethecolorresolutionfor65536(16bit)colorsorless. AfteryourunSaX2youcanbootyourSUSELinux8.1virtualmachinewithanyoftheselectionsoffered in GRUB.

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Guest Operating System Installation Guide

SUSE Linux 8.0


BesuretoreadGeneralInstallationInstructionsforAllVMwareProductsonpage 14andthissectionbefore installingthisoperatingsystem. TheeasiestmethodofinstallingSUSELinux8.0inavirtualmachineistousethestandardSUSEdistribution CDs.ThenotesbelowdescribeaninstallationusingthestandarddistributionCD;however,installingSUSE Linux8.0viathebootfloppy/networkmethodissupportedaswell.IfyourVMwareproductsupportsit,you canalsoinstallfromaPXEserver. FulfilltheserequirementsbeforeyouinstallSUSELinux8.0:

Createandconfigureanewvirtualmachine.

ConsiderthesesupportandconfigurationissuesforSUSELinux8.0:

WithmanyLinuxguestoperatingsystems,variousproblemshavebeenobservedwhentheBusLogic virtualSCSIadapterisusedwithVMwarevirtualmachines.VMwarerecommendsthatyouusetheLSI LogicvirtualSCSIadapterwiththisguestoperatingsystem. DuringtheSUSELinux8.0installation,donotinstallanXserver.TogetanacceleratedSVGAXserver runninginsidethevirtualmachine,installtheVMwareToolspackageimmediatelyafterinstallingSUSE Linux 8.0.

Installation Steps
1 2 3 4 5 InserttheSUSELinux8.0installationCDintheCDROMdrive. PoweronthevirtualmachinetostartinstallingSUSELinux8.0. Followtheinstallationstepsasyouwouldforaphysicalmachineuntilyougettotheselectionscreens describedinthenextsteps. Installusingthetextmodeinstaller. Whenprompted,donotinstallanXserver.IntheConfigureMonitorscreen,chooseNoX11.Theinstaller asksyoutoconfirm.ClickContinueandfinishtheinstallation.

ThiscompletesbasicinstallationoftheSUSELinux8.0guestoperatingsystem.

VMware Tools
BesuretoinstallVMwareToolsinyourguestoperatingsystem.ForanoverviewofVMwareToolsandfora listingofthemanualsthatcontaininstructionsforinstallingVMwareToolsinyourguest,seeknowledgebase article340athttp://kb.vmware.com/kb/340. DonotstarttheXserverintheguestoperatingsystemuntilyouinstallVMwareTools. AfteryouhaveinstalledVMwareTools,butbeforeyoustarttheXserver,asrootuser,runtheSaX2 configurationutilitytoconfigureyourXserver.Atacommandprompt,typeSaX2andusethewizardto configureyourXserver.IfyouintendtoconnecttothisvirtualmachinewiththeVMwareVirtualMachine Console,configurethecolorresolutionfor65536(16bit)colorsorless. AfteryourunSaX2youcanbootyourSUSE8.0virtualmachinewithanyoftheselectionsofferedinLILO.

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Installing Guest Operating Systems

SUSE Linux 7.3


BesuretoreadGeneralInstallationInstructionsforAllVMwareProductsonpage 14andthissectionbefore installingthisoperatingsystem. TheeasiestmethodofinstallingSUSELinux7.3inavirtualmachineistousethestandardSUSEdistribution CDs.ThenotesbelowdescribeaninstallationusingthestandarddistributionCD;however,installingSUSE Linux7.3viathebootfloppy/networkmethodissupportedaswell.IfyourVMwareproductsupportsit,you canalsoinstallfromaPXEserver. FulfilltheserequirementsbeforeyouinstallSUSELinux7.3:

Createandconfigureanewvirtualmachine.

ConsiderthesesupportandconfigurationissuesforSUSELinux7.3:

WithmanyLinuxguestoperatingsystems,variousproblemshavebeenobservedwhentheBusLogic virtualSCSIadapterisusedwithVMwarevirtualmachines.VMwarerecommendsthatyouusetheLSI LogicvirtualSCSIadapterwiththisguestoperatingsystem. DuringtheSUSELinux7.3installation,donotinstallanXserver.TogetanacceleratedSVGAXserver runninginsidethevirtualmachine,installtheVMwareToolspackageimmediatelyafterinstallingSUSE Linux 7.3.

Installation Steps
1 2 3 4 5 InserttheSUSELinux7.3installationCDintheCDROMdrive. PoweronthevirtualmachinetostartinstallingSUSELinux7.3. Followtheinstallationstepsasyouwouldforaphysicalmachineuntilyougettotheselectionscreens describedinthenextsteps. Installusingthetextmodeinstaller. Whenprompted,donotinstallanXserver.IntheConfigureMonitorscreen,chooseNoX11.Theinstaller asksyoutoconfirm.ClickContinueandfinishtheinstallation.

VMware Tools
BesuretoinstallVMwareToolsinyourguestoperatingsystem.ForanoverviewofVMwareToolsandfora listingofthemanualsthatcontaininstructionsforinstallingVMwareToolsinyourguest,seeknowledgebase article340athttp://kb.vmware.com/kb/340. AfteryouhaveinstalledVMwareTools,youcanbootyourSUSE7.3virtualmachinewithanyoftheselections offeredinLILO.

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Turbolinux 10 Server
General Installation Notes
BesuretoreadGeneralInstallationInstructionsforAllVMwareProductsonpage 14andthissectionbefore installingthisoperatingsystem. TheeasiestmethodofinstallingTurbolinux10ServerinavirtualmachineistousethestandardTurbolinux distributionCDs.ThenotesbelowdescribeaninstallationusingthestandarddistributionCD;however, installingTurbolinux10Serverviathebootfloppy/networkmethodissupportedaswell.IfyourVMware productsupportsit,youcanalsoinstallfromaPXEserver. FulfilltheserequirementsbeforeyouinstallTurbolinux10Server:

Createandconfigureanewvirtualmachine.

ConsiderthesesupportandconfigurationissuesforTurbolinux10Server:

WithmanyLinuxguestoperatingsystems,variousproblemshavebeenobservedwhentheBusLogic virtualSCSIadapterisusedwithVMwarevirtualmachines.VMwarerecommendsthatyouusetheLSI LogicvirtualSCSIadapterwiththisguestoperatingsystem.

Installation Steps
1 2 3 InserttheTurbolinux10ServerinstallationCDintheCDROMdrive. PoweronthevirtualmachinetostartinstallingTurbolinux10Server. Followtheinstallationstepsasyouwouldforaphysicalmachine.

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Turbolinux 10 Desktop
BesuretoreadGeneralInstallationInstructionsforAllVMwareProductsonpage 14andthissectionbefore installingthisoperatingsystem. TheeasiestmethodofinstallingTurbolinux10DesktopinavirtualmachineistousethestandardTurbolinux distributionCDs.ThenotesbelowdescribeaninstallationusingthestandarddistributionCD;however, installingTurbolinux10Desktopviathebootfloppy/networkmethodissupportedaswell.IfyourVMware productsupportsit,youcanalsoinstallfromaPXEserver. FulfilltheserequirementsbeforeyouinstallTurbolinux10Desktop:

Createandconfigureanewvirtualmachine.

ConsiderthesesupportandconfigurationissuesforTurbolinux10Desktop:

WithmanyLinuxguestoperatingsystems,variousproblemshavebeenobservedwhentheBusLogic virtualSCSIadapterisusedwithVMwarevirtualmachines.VMwarerecommendsthatyouusetheLSI LogicvirtualSCSIadapterwiththisguestoperatingsystem.

Installation Steps
1 2 3 InserttheTurbolinux10DesktopinstallationCDintheCDROMdrive. PoweronthevirtualmachinetostartinstallingTurbolinux10Desktop. Followtheinstallationstepsasyouwouldforaphysicalmachine.

VMware Tools
BesuretoinstallVMwareToolsinyourguestoperatingsystem.ForanoverviewofVMwareToolsandfora listingofthemanualsthatcontaininstructionsforinstallingVMwareToolsinyourguest,seeknowledgebase article340athttp://kb.vmware.com/kb/340.

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Turbolinux Enterprise Server 8


BesuretoreadGeneralInstallationInstructionsforAllVMwareProductsonpage 14andthissectionbefore installingthisoperatingsystem. TheeasiestmethodofinstallingTurbolinuxEnterpriseServer8inavirtualmachineistousethestandard TurbolinuxdistributionCDs.ThenotesbelowdescribeaninstallationusingthestandarddistributionCD; however,installingTurbolinuxEnterpriseServer8viathebootfloppy/networkmethodissupportedaswell. IfyourVMwareproductsupportsit,youcanalsoinstallfromaPXEserver. FulfilltheserequirementsbeforeyouinstallTurbolinuxEnterpriseServer8:

Createandconfigureanewvirtualmachine.

ConsiderthesesupportandconfigurationissuesforTurbolinuxEnterpriseServer8:

WithmanyLinuxguestoperatingsystems,variousproblemshavebeenobservedwhentheBusLogic virtualSCSIadapterisusedwithVMwarevirtualmachines.VMwarerecommendsthatyouusetheLSI LogicvirtualSCSIadapterwiththisguestoperatingsystem. DuringtheTurbolinuxEnterpriseServer8installation,donotinstallanXserver.Togetanaccelerated SVGAXserverrunninginsidethevirtualmachine,installtheVMwareToolspackageimmediatelyafter installingTurbolinuxEnterpriseServer8.

Installation Steps
1 2 3 4 5 InserttheTurbolinuxEnterpriseServer8installationCDintheCDROMdrive. PoweronthevirtualmachinetostartinstallingTurbolinuxEnterpriseServer8. Followtheinstallationstepsasyouwouldforaphysicalmachine,untilyougettotheselectionscreens describedinthenextsteps. Installusingthetextmodeinstaller.Inthefirstinstallationscreen,presstheF2key,andthenpressEnter toselectthetextmodeinstaller. Whenprompted,donotinstallanXserver.IntheDesktopSettingsscreen,chooseTextModeOnly.Click Acceptandfinishtheinstallation.

VMware Tools
BesuretoinstallVMwareToolsinyourguestoperatingsystem.ForanoverviewofVMwareToolsandfora listingofthemanualsthatcontaininstructionsforinstallingVMwareToolsinyourguest,seeknowledgebase article340athttp://kb.vmware.com/kb/340. AfteryouhaveinstalledVMwareTools,butbeforeyoustarttheXserver,asrootuser,runtheSaX2 configurationutilitytoconfigureyourXserver.Atacommandprompt,typeSaX2andusethewizardto configureyourXserver.IfyouintendtoconnecttothisvirtualmachineusingtheVMwareVirtualMachine Console,configurethecolorresolutionfor65536(16bit)colorsorless. AfteryourunSaX2,youcanbootyourTurboLinuxEnterpriseServer8virtualmachinewithanyofthe selectionsofferedinGRUB.

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Turbolinux Workstation 8
BesuretoreadGeneralInstallationInstructionsforAllVMwareProductsonpage 14andthissectionbefore installingthisoperatingsystem. TheeasiestmethodofinstallingTurbolinuxWorkstation8inavirtualmachineistousethestandard TurbolinuxdistributionCDs.ThenotesbelowdescribeaninstallationusingthestandarddistributionCD; however,installingTurbolinuxWorkstation8viathebootfloppy/networkmethodissupportedaswell.Ifyour VMwareproductsupportsit,youcanalsoinstallfromaPXEserver. FulfilltheserequirementsbeforeyouinstallTurbolinuxWorkstation8:

Createandconfigureanewvirtualmachine.

ConsiderthesesupportandconfigurationissuesforTurbolinuxWorkstation8:

WithmanyLinuxguestoperatingsystems,variousproblemshavebeenobservedwhentheBusLogic virtualSCSIadapterisusedwithVMwarevirtualmachines.VMwarerecommendsthatyouusetheLSI LogicvirtualSCSIadapterwiththisguestoperatingsystem. DuringtheTurbolinuxWorkstation8installation,donotinstallanXserver.TogetanacceleratedSVGA Xserverrunninginsidethevirtualmachine,installtheVMwareToolspackageimmediatelyafter installingTurbolinuxWorkstation8.

Installation Steps
1 2 3 4 5 InserttheTurbolinuxWorkstation8installationCDintheCDROMdrive. PoweronthevirtualmachinetostartinstallingTurbolinuxWorkstation8. Followtheinstallationstepsasyouwouldforaphysicalmachine,untilyougettotheselectionscreens describedinthenextsteps. Installusingthetextmodeinstaller.Inthefirstinstallationscreen,presstheF2key,andthenpressEnter toselectthetextmodeinstaller. Whenprompted,donotinstallanXserver.IntheDesktopSettingsscreen,chooseTextModeOnly.Click Acceptandfinishtheinstallation.

VMware Tools
BesuretoinstallVMwareToolsinyourguestoperatingsystem.ForanoverviewofVMwareToolsandfora listingofthemanualsthatcontaininstructionsforinstallingVMwareToolsinyourguest,seeknowledgebase article340athttp://kb.vmware.com/kb/340. AfteryouhaveinstalledVMwareTools,butbeforeyoustarttheXserver,asrootuser,runtheSaX2 configurationutilitytoconfigureyourXserver.Atacommandprompt,typeSaX2andusethewizardto configureyourXserver.IfyouintendtoconnecttothisvirtualmachinewiththeVMwareVirtualMachine Console,configurethecolorresolutionfor65536(16bit)colorsorless. AfteryourunSaX2,youcanbootyourTurbolinuxWorkstation8virtualmachinewithanyoftheselections offeredinGRUB.

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Turbolinux 7.0
BesuretoreadGeneralInstallationInstructionsforAllVMwareProductsonpage 14andthissectionbefore installingthisoperatingsystem. TheeasiestmethodofinstallingTurbolinux7.0inavirtualmachineistousethestandardTurbolinux7.0 distributionCD.ThenotesbelowdescribeaninstallationusingthestandarddistributionCD;however, installingTurbolinux7.0viathebootfloppy/networkmethodissupportedaswell.IfyourVMwareproduct supportsit,youcanalsoinstallfromaPXEserver. FulfilltheserequirementsbeforeyouinstallTurbolinux7.0:

Createandconfigureanewvirtualmachine.

ConsiderthesesupportandconfigurationissuesforTurbolinux7.0:

WithmanyLinuxguestoperatingsystems,variousproblemshavebeenobservedwhentheBusLogic virtualSCSIadapterisusedwithVMwarevirtualmachines.VMwarerecommendsthatyouusetheLSI LogicvirtualSCSIadapterwiththisguestoperatingsystem. DuringtheTurbolinux7.0installation,astandardVGA16Xserver(withoutsupportfortheVMware displayadapter)isinstalled.TogetanacceleratedSVGAXserverrunninginsidethevirtualmachine, installtheVMwareToolspackageimmediatelyafterinstallingTurbolinux7.0,beforeyoustarttheX server.

Installation Steps
1 2 3 4 InserttheTurbolinux7.0CDNo.1intheCDROMdrive. PoweronthevirtualmachinetostartinstallingTurbolinux7.0. FollowtheinstallationstepsasyouwouldforaphysicalPCuntilyougettotheselectionscreendescribed inthenextstep. IntheConfigureMonitorscreen,followthedefaultstoconfigureanXserver.Thisisnecessaryeven thoughyouwillinstalladifferentXserverwithVMwareToolsafteryoufinishinstallingtheguest operatingsystem. FinishinstallingTurbolinux7.0asyouwouldonaphysicalcomputer.

AtthispointTurbolinux7.0bootsandaloginscreenappears.

VMware Tools
BesuretoinstallVMwareToolsinyourguestoperatingsystem.ForanoverviewofVMwareToolsandfora listingofthemanualsthatcontaininstructionsforinstallingVMwareToolsinyourguest,seeknowledgebase article340athttp://kb.vmware.com/kb/340. DonotstarttheXserverintheguestoperatingsystemuntilyouinstallVMwareTools.

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Ubuntu 9.10
BesuretoreadGeneralInstallationInstructionsforAllVMwareProductsonpage 14andthissectionbefore installingthisoperatingsystem. TheeasiestmethodofinstallingUbuntu9.10inavirtualmachineistousethestandardUbuntu9.10 distributionCD. FulfilltheserequirementsbeforeyouinstallUbuntu9.10:

Createandconfigureanewvirtualmachine.

ConsiderthesesupportandconfigurationissuesforUbuntu9.10:

WithmanyLinuxguestoperatingsystems,variousproblemshavebeenobservedwhentheBusLogic virtualSCSIadapterisusedwithVMwarevirtualmachines.VMwarerecommendsthatyouusetheLSI LogicvirtualSCSIadapterwiththisguestoperatingsystem.

Installation Steps
1 2 3 InserttheUbuntu9.10CDintheCDROMdrive. PoweronthevirtualmachinetostartinstallingUbuntu9.10. AftertheUbuntu9.10installercopiesthefilesitneedstothevirtualdisk,itejectstheinstallationCDand displaysamessageindicatingthatthecomputerwillrestart.Ifthevirtualmachinefailstorestartas expected,clicktheResetbuttontorestartit. FollowtheinstallationstepsasyouwouldforaphysicalPC.

NOTEAstheinstallationprogresses,themessageConfiguring apt/ Scanning the mirrorappears indicatingthatthenetworkisbeingscanned.IfyoursiteusesanHTTPproxy,thismessagemightpersistfor 10minutesorlonger,indicatingthattheinstallationhasbeendelayed.Ifyouwait,networkscanning eventuallystopsandtheinstallationresumes.Whentheinstallationcompletes,intheUbuntu9.10user interface,chooseSystem>Preferences>NetworkProxytosettheHTTPproxyintheNetworkProxy Preferencesdialogbox.

VMware Tools
BesuretoinstallVMwareToolsinyourguestoperatingsystem.ForanoverviewofVMwareToolsandfora listingofthemanualsthatcontaininstructionsforinstallingVMwareToolsinyourguest,seeknowledgebase article340athttp://kb.vmware.com/kb/340.
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NOTEForUbuntu9.10,installVMwareToolsusingthetarinstaller. ToinstallVMwareToolsusingthetarinstaller,youneedtoenablerootinyourUbuntuguest.Youcan completethefollowingstepseitherbeforeorduringtheVMwareToolsinstallation. To enable root in a virtual machine running Ubuntu UbuntuServerEdition 1 2 3 Openaterminalwindow. Loginasanormaluser. Typesudo passwd roottosetarootpassword.

UbuntuDesktopEdition 1 2 3 SelectSystem>Administration>LoginWindow,andclicktheSecuritytab. SelecttheAllowlocalsystemadministratorlogincheckboxandclickClose. SelectSystem>Administration>UsersandGroupsandclickUnlock.

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IntheAuthenticatewindow,typeyourpasswordandclickAuthenticate. Selectroot,clickProperties,andunderSetpasswordbyhand,establisharootpassword.

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Ubuntu 9.04
BesuretoreadGeneralInstallationInstructionsforAllVMwareProductsonpage 14andthissectionbefore installingthisoperatingsystem. TheeasiestmethodofinstallingUbuntu9.04inavirtualmachineistousethestandardUbuntu9.04 distributionCD. FulfilltheserequirementsbeforeyouinstallUbuntu9.04:

Createandconfigureanewvirtualmachine.

ConsiderthesesupportandconfigurationissuesforUbuntu9.04:

WithmanyLinuxguestoperatingsystems,variousproblemshavebeenobservedwhentheBusLogic virtualSCSIadapterisusedwithVMwarevirtualmachines.VMwarerecommendsthatyouusetheLSI LogicvirtualSCSIadapterwiththisguestoperatingsystem.

Installation Steps
1 2 3 InserttheUbuntu9.04CDintheCDROMdrive. PoweronthevirtualmachinetostartinstallingUbuntu9.04. AftertheUbuntu9.04installercopiesthefilesitneedstothevirtualdisk,itejectstheinstallationCDand displaysamessageindicatingthatthecomputerwillrestart.Ifthevirtualmachinefailstorestartas expected,clicktheResetbuttontorestartit. FollowtheinstallationstepsasyouwouldforaphysicalPC.

NOTEAstheinstallationprogresses,themessageConfiguring apt/ Scanning the mirrorappears indicatingthatthenetworkisbeingscanned.IfyoursiteusesanHTTPproxy,thismessagemightpersistfor 10minutesorlonger,indicatingthattheinstallationhasbeendelayed.Ifyouwait,networkscanning eventuallystopsandtheinstallationresumes.Whentheinstallationcompletes,intheUbuntu9.04user interface,chooseSystem>Preferences>NetworkProxytosettheHTTPproxyintheNetworkProxy Preferencesdialogbox.

VMware Tools
BesuretoinstallVMwareToolsinyourguestoperatingsystem.ForanoverviewofVMwareToolsandfora listingofthemanualsthatcontaininstructionsforinstallingVMwareToolsinyourguest,seeknowledgebase article340athttp://kb.vmware.com/kb/340.
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NOTEForUbuntu9.04,installVMwareToolsusingthetarinstaller. ToinstallVMwareToolsusingthetarinstaller,youneedtoenablerootinyourUbuntuguest.Youcan completethefollowingstepseitherbeforeorduringtheVMwareToolsinstallation. To enable root in a virtual machine running Ubuntu UbuntuServerEdition 1 2 3 Openaterminalwindow. Loginasanormaluser. Typesudo passwd roottosetarootpassword.

UbuntuDesktopEdition 1 2 3 SelectSystem>Administration>LoginWindow,andclicktheSecuritytab. SelecttheAllowlocalsystemadministratorlogincheckboxandclickClose. SelectSystem>Administration>UsersandGroupsandclickUnlock.

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IntheAuthenticatewindow,typeyourpasswordandclickAuthenticate. Selectroot,clickProperties,andunderSetpasswordbyhand,establisharootpassword.

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Ubuntu 8.10
BesuretoreadGeneralInstallationInstructionsforAllVMwareProductsonpage 14andthissectionbefore installingthisoperatingsystem. TheeasiestmethodofinstallingUbuntu8.10inavirtualmachineistousethestandardUbuntu8.10 distributionCD. FulfilltheserequirementsbeforeyouinstallUbuntu8.10:

Createandconfigureanewvirtualmachine.

ConsiderthesesupportandconfigurationissuesforUbuntu8.10:

WithmanyLinuxguestoperatingsystems,variousproblemshavebeenobservedwhentheBusLogic virtualSCSIadapterisusedwithVMwarevirtualmachines.VMwarerecommendsthatyouusetheLSI LogicvirtualSCSIadapterwiththisguestoperatingsystem.

Installation Steps
1 2 3 InserttheUbuntu8.10CDintheCDROMdrive. PoweronthevirtualmachinetostartinstallingUbuntu8.10. AftertheUbuntu8.10installercopiesthefilesitneedstothevirtualdisk,itejectstheinstallationCDand displaysamessageindicatingthatthecomputerwillrestart.Ifthevirtualmachinefailstorestartas expected,clicktheResetbuttontorestartit. FollowtheinstallationstepsasyouwouldforaphysicalPC.

NOTEAstheinstallationprogresses,themessageConfiguring apt/ Scanning the mirrorappears indicatingthatthenetworkisbeingscanned.IfyoursiteusesanHTTPproxy,thismessagemightpersistfor 10minutesorlonger,indicatingthattheinstallationhasbeendelayed.Ifyouwait,networkscanning eventuallystopsandtheinstallationresumes.Whentheinstallationcompletes,intheUbuntu8.10user interface,chooseSystem>Preferences>NetworkProxytosettheHTTPproxyintheNetworkProxy Preferencesdialogbox.

VMware Tools
BesuretoinstallVMwareToolsinyourguestoperatingsystem.ForanoverviewofVMwareToolsandfora listingofthemanualsthatcontaininstructionsforinstallingVMwareToolsinyourguest,seeknowledgebase article340athttp://kb.vmware.com/kb/340.
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NOTEForUbuntu8.10,installVMwareToolsusingthetarinstaller. ToinstallVMwareToolsusingthetarinstaller,youneedtoenablerootinyourUbuntuguest.Youcan completethefollowingstepseitherbeforeorduringtheVMwareToolsinstallation. To enable root in a virtual machine running Ubuntu UbuntuServerEdition 1 2 3 Openaterminalwindow. Loginasanormaluser. Typesudo passwd roottosetarootpassword.

UbuntuDesktopEdition 1 2 3 SelectSystem>Administration>LoginWindow,andclicktheSecuritytab. SelecttheAllowlocalsystemadministratorlogincheckboxandclickClose. SelectSystem>Administration>UsersandGroupsandclickUnlock.

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IntheAuthenticatewindow,typeyourpasswordandclickAuthenticate. Selectroot,clickProperties,andunderSetpasswordbyhand,establisharootpassword.

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Ubuntu 8.04 LTS


BesuretoreadGeneralInstallationInstructionsforAllVMwareProductsonpage 14andthissectionbefore installingthisoperatingsystem. TheeasiestmethodofinstallingUbuntu8.04LTSinavirtualmachineistousethestandardUbuntu8.04LTS distributionCD. FulfilltheserequirementsbeforeyouinstallUbuntu8.04LTS:

Createandconfigureanewvirtualmachine.

ConsiderthesesupportandconfigurationissuesforUbuntu8.04LTS:

WithmanyLinuxguestoperatingsystems,variousproblemshavebeenobservedwhentheBusLogic virtualSCSIadapterisusedwithVMwarevirtualmachines.VMwarerecommendsthatyouusetheLSI LogicvirtualSCSIadapterwiththisguestoperatingsystem.

Installation Steps
1 2 3 InserttheUbuntu8.04LTSCDintheCDROMdrive. PoweronthevirtualmachinetostartinstallingUbuntu8.04LTS. AftertheUbuntu8.04LTSinstallercopiesthefilesitneedstothevirtualdisk,itejectstheinstallationCD anddisplaysamessageindicatingthatthecomputerwillrestart.Ifthevirtualmachinefailstorestartas expected,clicktheResetbuttontorestartit. FollowtheinstallationstepsasyouwouldforaphysicalPC.

NOTEAstheinstallationprogresses,themessageConfiguring apt/ Scanning the mirrorappears indicatingthatthenetworkisbeingscanned.IfyoursiteusesanHTTPproxy,thismessagemightpersistfor 10minutesorlonger,indicatingthattheinstallationhasbeendelayed.Ifyouwait,networkscanning eventuallystopsandtheinstallationresumes.Whentheinstallationcompletes,intheUbuntu8.04LTSuser interface,chooseSystem>Preferences>NetworkProxytosettheHTTPproxyintheNetworkProxy Preferencesdialogbox.

VMware Tools
BesuretoinstallVMwareToolsinyourguestoperatingsystem.ForanoverviewofVMwareToolsandfora listingofthemanualsthatcontaininstructionsforinstallingVMwareToolsinyourguest,seeknowledgebase article340athttp://kb.vmware.com/kb/340.
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NOTEForUbuntu8.04LTS,8.04.1,and8.04.2,youcaninstallVMwareToolsusingthetarinstallerorthe appropriateOSP.Foracompletesetofinstructionsfordownloading,installing,andupgradingVMwareTools OSPs,seetheVMwareToolsInstallationGuideOperatingSystemSpecificPackagesat: http://www.vmware.com/pdf/osp_install_guide.pdf ToinstallVMwareToolsusingthetarinstaller,youneedtoenablerootinyourUbuntuguest.Youcan completethefollowingstepseitherbeforeorduringtheVMwareToolsinstallation. To enable root in a virtual machine running Ubuntu UbuntuServerEdition 1 2 3 Openaterminalwindow. Loginasanormaluser. Typesudo passwd roottosetarootpassword.

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UbuntuDesktopEdition 1 2 3 4 5 SelectSystem>Administration>LoginWindow,andclicktheSecuritytab. SelecttheAllowlocalsystemadministratorlogincheckboxandclickClose. SelectSystem>Administration>UsersandGroupsandclickUnlock. IntheAuthenticatewindow,typeyourpasswordandclickAuthenticate. Selectroot,clickProperties,andunderSetpasswordbyhand,establisharootpassword.

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Ubuntu Linux 7.10


BesuretoreadGeneralInstallationInstructionsforAllVMwareProductsonpage 14andthissectionbefore installingthisoperatingsystem. TheeasiestmethodofinstallingUbuntuLinux7.10inavirtualmachineistousethestandardUbuntuLinux distributionCD. FulfilltheserequirementsbeforeyouinstallUbuntuLinux7.10:

Createandconfigureanewvirtualmachine.

ConsiderthesesupportandconfigurationissuesforUbuntuLinux7.10:

WithmanyLinuxguestoperatingsystems,variousproblemshavebeenobservedwhentheBusLogic virtualSCSIadapterisusedwithVMwarevirtualmachines.VMwarerecommendsthatyouusetheLSI LogicvirtualSCSIadapterwiththisguestoperatingsystem.

Installation Steps
1 2 3 InserttheUbuntuLinuxCDintheCDROMdrive. PoweronthevirtualmachinetostartinstallingUbuntuLinux. AftertheUbuntuLinuxinstallercopiesthefilesitneedstothevirtualdisk,itejectstheinstallationCD anddisplaysamessageindicatingthatthecomputerwillrestart.Ifthevirtualmachinefailstorestartas expected,clicktheResetbuttontorestartit. FollowtheinstallationstepsasyouwouldforaphysicalPC.

NOTEAstheinstallationprogresses,themessageConfiguring apt/ Scanning the mirrorappears indicatingthatthenetworkisbeingscanned.IfyoursiteusesanHTTPproxy,thismessagemightpersistfor 10minutesorlonger,indicatingthattheinstallationhasbeendelayed.Ifyouwait,networkscanning eventuallystopsandtheinstallationresumes.Whentheinstallationcompletes,intheUbuntuLinuxuser interface,chooseSystem>Preferences>NetworkProxytosettheHTTPproxyintheNetworkProxy Preferencesdialogbox.

VMware Tools
BesuretoinstallVMwareToolsinyourguestoperatingsystem.ForanoverviewofVMwareToolsandfora listingofthemanualsthatcontaininstructionsforinstallingVMwareToolsinyourguest,seeknowledgebase article340athttp://kb.vmware.com/kb/340. NOTEYoumustusethetarinstallertoinstallVMwareToolsinUbuntuLinux. ToinstallVMwareToolsusingthetarinstaller,youneedtoenablerootinyourUbuntuguest.Youcan completethefollowingstepseitherbeforeorduringtheVMwareToolsinstallation. To enable root in a virtual machine running Ubuntu Linux UbuntuServerEdition 1 2 3 Openaterminalwindow. Loginasanormaluser. Typesudo passwd roottosetarootpassword.

UbuntuDesktopEdition 1 2 3 SelectSystem>Administration>LoginWindow,andclicktheSecuritytab. SelecttheAllowlocalsystemadministratorlogincheckboxandclickClose. SelectSystem>Administration>UsersandGroupsandclickUnlock.

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IntheAuthenticatewindow,typeyourpasswordandclickAuthenticate. Selectroot,clickProperties,andunderSetpasswordbyhand,establisharootpassword.

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Ubuntu Linux 7.04


BesuretoreadGeneralInstallationInstructionsforAllVMwareProductsonpage 14andthissectionbefore installingthisoperatingsystem. TheeasiestmethodofinstallingUbuntuLinux7.04inavirtualmachineistousethestandardUbuntuLinux distributionCD. FulfilltheserequirementsbeforeyouinstallUbuntuLinux7.04:

Createandconfigureanewvirtualmachine.

ConsiderthesesupportandconfigurationissuesforUbuntuLinux7.04:

WithmanyLinuxguestoperatingsystems,variousproblemshavebeenobservedwhentheBusLogic virtualSCSIadapterisusedwithVMwarevirtualmachines.VMwarerecommendsthatyouusetheLSI LogicvirtualSCSIadapterwiththisguestoperatingsystem.

Installation Steps
1 2 3 InserttheUbuntuLinuxCDintheCDROMdrive. PoweronthevirtualmachinetostartinstallingUbuntuLinux. AftertheUbuntuLinuxinstallercopiesthefilesitneedstothevirtualdisk,itejectstheinstallationCD anddisplaysamessageindicatingthatthecomputerwillrestart.Ifthevirtualmachinefailstorestartas expected,clicktheResetbuttontorestartit. FollowtheinstallationstepsasyouwouldforaphysicalPC.

NOTEAstheinstallationprogresses,themessageConfiguring apt/ Scanning the mirrorappears indicatingthatthenetworkisbeingscanned.IfyoursiteusesanHTTPproxy,thismessagemightpersistfor 10minutesorlonger,indicatingthattheinstallationhasbeendelayed.Ifyouwait,networkscanning eventuallystopsandtheinstallationresumes.Whentheinstallationcompletes,fromtheUbuntuLinuxuser interface,chooseSystem>Preferences>NetworkProxytosettheHTTPproxyintheNetworkProxy Preferencesdialogbox.

VMware Tools
BesuretoinstallVMwareToolsinyourguestoperatingsystem.ForanoverviewofVMwareToolsandfora listingofthemanualsthatcontaininstructionsforinstallingVMwareToolsinyourguest,seeknowledgebase article340athttp://kb.vmware.com/kb/340. NOTEYoumustusethetarinstallertoinstallVMwareToolsinUbuntuLinux. ToinstallVMwareToolsusingthetarinstaller,youneedtoenablerootinyourUbuntuguest.Youcan completethefollowingstepseitherbeforeorduringtheVMwareToolsinstallation. UbuntuServerEdition 1 2 Openaterminalwindowandloginasanormaluser. Typesudo passwd roottosetarootpassword.

UbuntuDesktopEdition 1 2 3 4 5 SelectSystem>Administration>LoginWindow,andclicktheSecuritytab. SelecttheAllowlocalsystemadministratorlogincheckboxandclickClose. SelectSystem>Administration>UsersandGroupsandclickUnlock. IntheAuthenticatewindow,typeyourpasswordandclickAuthenticate. Selectroot,clickProperties,andunderSetpasswordbyhand,establisharootpassword.

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Ubuntu Linux 6.10


BesuretoreadGeneralInstallationInstructionsforAllVMwareProductsonpage 14andthissectionbefore installingthisoperatingsystem. TheeasiestmethodofinstallingUbuntuLinux6.10inavirtualmachineistousethestandardUbuntuLinux distributionCD. FulfilltheserequirementsbeforeyouinstallUbuntuLinux6.10:

Createandconfigureanewvirtualmachine.

ConsiderthesesupportandconfigurationissuesforUbuntuLinux6.10:

WithmanyLinuxguestoperatingsystems,variousproblemshavebeenobservedwhentheBusLogic virtualSCSIadapterisusedwithVMwarevirtualmachines.VMwarerecommendsthatyouusetheLSI LogicvirtualSCSIadapterwiththisguestoperatingsystem.

Installation Steps
1 2 3 InserttheUbuntuLinuxCDintheCDROMdrive. PoweronthevirtualmachinetostartinstallingUbuntuLinux. AftertheUbuntuLinuxinstallercopiesthefilesitneedstothevirtualdisk,itejectstheinstallationCD anddisplaysamessageindicatingthatthecomputerwillrestart.Ifthevirtualmachinefailstorestartas expected,clicktheResetbuttontorestartit. FollowtheinstallationstepsasyouwouldforaphysicalPC.

VMware Tools
BesuretoinstallVMwareToolsinyourguestoperatingsystem.ForanoverviewofVMwareToolsandfora listingofthemanualsthatcontaininstructionsforinstallingVMwareToolsinyourguest,seeknowledgebase article340athttp://kb.vmware.com/kb/340. NOTEYoumustusethetarinstallertoinstallVMwareToolsinUbuntuLinux. ToinstallVMwareToolsusingthetarinstaller,youneedtoenablerootinyourUbuntuguest.Youcan completethefollowingstepseitherbeforeorduringtheVMwareToolsinstallation. UbuntuServerEdition 1 2 3 Openaterminalwindow. Loginasanormaluser. Typesudo passwd roottosetarootpassword.

UbuntuDesktopEdition 1 2 3 4 5 SelectSystem>Administration>LoginWindow,andclicktheSecuritytab. SelecttheAllowlocalsystemadministratorlogincheckboxandclickClose. SelectSystem>Administration>UsersandGroupsandclickUnlock. IntheAuthenticatewindow,typeyourpasswordandclickAuthenticate. Selectroot,clickProperties,andunderSetpasswordbyhand,establisharootpassword.

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Ubuntu Linux 6.06


BesuretoreadGeneralInstallationInstructionsforAllVMwareProductsonpage 14andthissectionbefore installingthisoperatingsystem. TheeasiestmethodofinstallingUbuntuLinux6.06inavirtualmachineistousethestandardUbuntuLinux distributionCD. FulfilltheserequirementsbeforeyouinstallUbuntuLinux6.06:

Createandconfigureanewvirtualmachine.

ConsiderthesesupportandconfigurationissuesforUbuntuLinux6.06:

WithmanyLinuxguestoperatingsystems,variousproblemshavebeenobservedwhentheBusLogic virtualSCSIadapterisusedwithVMwarevirtualmachines.VMwarerecommendsthatyouusetheLSI LogicvirtualSCSIadapterwiththisguestoperatingsystem.

Installation Steps
1 2 3 InserttheUbuntuLinuxCDintheCDROMdrive. PoweronthevirtualmachinetostartinstallingUbuntuLinux. AftertheUbuntuLinuxinstallercopiesthefilesitneedstothevirtualdisk,itejectstheinstallationCD anddisplaysamessageindicatingthatthecomputerwillrestart.Ifthevirtualmachinefailstorestartas expected,clicktheResetbuttontorestartit. FollowtheinstallationstepsasyouwouldforaphysicalPC.

VMware Tools
BesuretoinstallVMwareToolsinyourguestoperatingsystem.ForanoverviewofVMwareToolsandfora listingofthemanualsthatcontaininstructionsforinstallingVMwareToolsinyourguest,seeknowledgebase article340athttp://kb.vmware.com/kb/340. NOTEYoumustusethetarinstallertoinstallVMwareToolsinUbuntuLinux. ToinstallVMwareToolsusingthetarinstaller,youneedtoenablerootinyourUbuntuguest.Youcan completethefollowingstepseitherbeforeorduringtheVMwareToolsinstallation. UbuntuServerEdition 1 2 3 Openaterminalwindow. Loginasanormaluser. Typesudo passwd roottosetarootpassword.

UbuntuDesktopEdition 1 2 3 4 5 SelectSystem>Administration>LoginWindow,andclicktheSecuritytab. SelecttheAllowlocalsystemadministratorlogincheckboxandclickClose. SelectSystem>Administration>UsersandGroupsandclickUnlock. IntheAuthenticatewindow,typeyourpasswordandclickAuthenticate. Selectroot,clickProperties,andunderSetpasswordbyhand,establisharootpassword.

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Ubuntu Linux 5.10


BesuretoreadGeneralInstallationInstructionsforAllVMwareProductsonpage 14andthissectionbefore installingthisoperatingsystem. TheeasiestmethodofinstallingUbuntuLinux5.10inavirtualmachineistousethestandardUbuntuLinux distributionCD. FulfilltheserequirementsbeforeyouinstallUbuntuLinux5.10:

Createandconfigureanewvirtualmachine.

ConsiderthesesupportandconfigurationissuesforUbuntuLinux5.10:

WithmanyLinuxguestoperatingsystems,variousproblemshavebeenobservedwhentheBusLogic virtualSCSIadapterisusedwithVMwarevirtualmachines.VMwarerecommendsthatyouusetheLSI LogicvirtualSCSIadapterwiththisguestoperatingsystem.

Installation Steps
1 2 3 InserttheUbuntuLinuxCDintheCDROMdrive. PoweronthevirtualmachinetostartinstallingUbuntuLinux. AftertheUbuntuLinuxinstallercopiesthefilesitneedstothevirtualdisk,itejectstheinstallationCD anddisplaysamessageindicatingthatthecomputerwillrestart.Ifthevirtualmachinefailstorestartas expected,clicktheResetbuttontorestartit. FollowtheinstallationstepsasyouwouldforaphysicalPC.

VMware Tools
BesuretoinstallVMwareToolsinyourguestoperatingsystem.ForanoverviewofVMwareToolsandfora listingofthemanualsthatcontaininstructionsforinstallingVMwareToolsinyourguest,seeknowledgebase article340athttp://kb.vmware.com/kb/340. NOTEYoumustusethetarinstallertoinstallVMwareToolsinUbuntuLinux. ToinstallVMwareToolsusingthetarinstaller,youneedtoenablerootinyourUbuntuguest. UbuntuServerEdition 1 2 3 Openaterminalwindow. Loginasanormaluser. Typesudo passwd roottosetarootpassword.

UbuntuDesktopEdition 1 2 3 4 5 SelectSystem>Administration>LoginWindow,andclicktheSecuritytab. SelecttheAllowlocalsystemadministratorlogincheckboxandclickClose. SelectSystem>Administration>UsersandGroupsandclickUnlock. IntheAuthenticatewindow,typeyourpasswordandclickAuthenticate. Selectroot,clickProperties,andunderSetpasswordbyhand,establisharootpassword.

VMware Tools and 64-bit Version of Ubuntu Linux 5.10


The64bitversionofUbuntuLinux5.10lacksthedriverneededforcorrectoperationoftheXserverinthe virtualmachine.ThedriverisinstalledwhenyouinstallVMwareTools.ToinstallVMwareToolsinthe64bit versionofUbuntuLinux5.10,seeknowledgebasearticleathttp://kb.vmware.com/kb/1900.

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Ubuntu Linux 5.04


BesuretoreadGeneralInstallationInstructionsforAllVMwareProductsonpage 14andthissectionbefore installingthisoperatingsystem. TheeasiestmethodofinstallingUbuntuLinux5.04inavirtualmachineistousethestandardUbuntuLinux distributionCD. FulfilltheserequirementsbeforeyouinstallUbuntuLinux5.04:

Createandconfigureanewvirtualmachine.

ConsiderthesesupportandconfigurationissuesforUbuntuLinux5.04:

WithmanyLinuxguestoperatingsystems,variousproblemshavebeenobservedwhentheBusLogic virtualSCSIadapterisusedwithVMwarevirtualmachines.VMwarerecommendsthatyouusetheLSI LogicvirtualSCSIadapterwiththisguestoperatingsystem.

Installation Steps
1 2 3 InserttheUbuntuLinuxCDintheCDROMdrive. PoweronthevirtualmachinetostartinstallingUbuntuLinux. IfyourhostcomputerisonanetworkthatusesaproxyserverforInternetaccess,enterinformationabout theproxyservernameandportatthebootprompt.
linux http_proxy=http://<proxy_server>:<port_number>

FollowtheinstallationstepsasyouwouldforaphysicalPC. Youcannowbecomerootatanytimeusingthenormalsu -commandandtherootpasswordyoujust created.

VMware Tools
BesuretoinstallVMwareToolsinyourguestoperatingsystem.ForanoverviewofVMwareToolsandfora listingofthemanualsthatcontaininstructionsforinstallingVMwareToolsinyourguest,seeknowledgebase article340athttp://kb.vmware.com/kb/340. NOTEYoumustusethetarinstallertoinstallVMwareToolsinUbuntuLinux. ToinstallVMwareToolsusingthetarinstaller,youneedtoenablerootinyourUbuntuguest. UbuntuServerEdition 1 2 3 Openaterminalwindow. Loginasanormaluser. Typesudo passwd roottosetarootpassword.

UbuntuDesktopEdition 1 2 3 4 5 SelectSystem>Administration>LoginWindow,andclicktheSecuritytab. SelecttheAllowlocalsystemadministratorlogincheckboxandclickClose. SelectSystem>Administration>UsersandGroupsandclickUnlock. IntheAuthenticatewindow,typeyourpasswordandclickAuthenticate. Selectroot,clickProperties,andunderSetpasswordbyhand,establisharootpassword.

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FreeBSD 7.2
BesuretoreadGeneralInstallationInstructionsforAllVMwareProductsonpage 14andthissectionbefore installingthisoperatingsystem. YoucaninstallFreeBSD7.2fromaDVDorCDs. FulfilltheserequirementsbeforeyouinstallFreeBSD7.2:

Createandconfigureanewvirtualmachine. DownloadtheISOimagesfromtheFreeBSDWebsite: http://www.freebsd.org/doc/en_US.ISO88591/books/handbook/mirrorsftp.html TheISOimagesarelocatedinthe/ISO-IMAGES/7.2directory:

32bitftp://ftp5.FreeBSD.org/pub/FreeBSD/releases/i386/ISOIMAGES/7.2

7.2-RELEASE-i386-bootonly.iso 7.2-RELEASE-i386-disc1.iso 7.2-RELEASE-i386-disc2.iso 7.2-RELEASE-i386-dvd1.iso.gz

64bitftp://ftp5.FreeBSD.org/pub/FreeBSD/releases/amd64/ISOIMAGES/7.2

7.2-RELEASE-amd64-bootonly.iso 7.2-RELEASE-amd64-disc1.iso 7.2-RELEASE-amd64-disc2.iso 7.2-RELEASE-amd64-disc3.iso 7.2-RELEASE-amd64-dvd1.iso.gz

Thedisc1.isofilecontainsthebaseFreeBSDsystemandafewprebuiltpackages.Thedisc2.isoand disc3.isofilescontainmoreprebuiltpackages.Thedvd1.iso.gzfileisDVDsizedandincludeseverything thatisontheCDROMdisks. Thebootonly.iso fortheFreeBSDinstallCDROMexecutesthesysinstallapplication.Thesysinstall applicationistherequiredtoinitiallyinstallFreeBSD7.2ontheharddrive. ConsiderthesesupportandconfigurationissuesforFreeBSD7.2:

WithmanyFreeBSDguestoperatingsystems,variousproblemshavebeenobservedwhentheBusLogic virtualSCSIadapterisusedwithVMwarevirtualmachines.VMwarerecommendsthatyouusetheLSI LogicvirtualSCSIadapterwiththisguestoperatingsystem.

Installation Steps
ToinstallFreeBSD7.2: 1 2 3 4 InserttheFreeBSD7.232bitorFreeBSD64bitCDorDVDintotheCDROMdrive. Powerontheguest. Usethesysinstallutility,selectthestandard,custom,orexpressinstallmethod. Usethesysinstallutilitytocreateapartition. YoucanuseDisklabeltoautomaticallycreatepartitionsandassigndefaultsizes. 5 6 7 Acceptthechanges. Choosethedistributions,forexample,Xkerneldeveloper,normaluser,andsoon. SelectCDorDVDforthemedia.

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8 9 10

IfyouselectedCD,inserttheappropriateCDwhenprompted.(IfyouselectedDVD,theinstallationwill notpromptforadditionalDVDs.) Configurethesystemdevices,components,andsoonfortheguest. Reboottheguestwhentheinstallationcompletes.

VMware Tools
BesuretoinstallVMwareToolsinyourguestoperatingsystem.ForanoverviewofVMwareToolsandfora listingofthemanualsthatcontaininstructionsforinstallingVMwareToolsinyourguest,seeknowledgebase article340athttp://kb.vmware.com/kb/340.

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FreeBSD 7.1
BesuretoreadGeneralInstallationInstructionsforAllVMwareProductsonpage 14andthissectionbefore installingthisoperatingsystem. YoucaninstallFreeBSD7.1fromaDVDorCDs. FulfilltheserequirementsbeforeyouinstallFreeBSD7.1:

Createandconfigureanewvirtualmachine. DownloadtheISOimagesfromtheFreeBSDWebsite: http://www.freebsd.org/doc/en_US.ISO88591/books/handbook/mirrorsftp.html TheISOimagesarelocatedinthe/ISO-IMAGES/7.1directory:

32bitftp://ftp5.FreeBSD.org/pub/FreeBSD/releases/i386/ISOIMAGES/7.1

7.1-RELEASE-i386-bootonly.iso 7.1-RELEASE-i386-disc1.iso 7.1-RELEASE-i386-disc2.iso 7.1-RELEASE-i386-dvd1.iso.gz

64bitftp://ftp5.FreeBSD.org/pub/FreeBSD/releases/amd64/ISOIMAGES/7.1

7.1-RELEASE-amd64-bootonly.iso 7.1-RELEASE-amd64-disc1.iso 7.1-RELEASE-amd64-disc2.iso 7.1-RELEASE-amd64-disc3.iso 7.1-RELEASE-amd64-dvd1.iso.gz

Thedisc1.isofilecontainsthebaseFreeBSDsystemandafewprebuiltpackages.Thedisc2.isoand disc3.isofilescontainmoreprebuiltpackages.Thedvd1.iso.gzfileisDVDsizedandincludeseverything thatisontheCDROMdisks. Thebootonly.iso fortheFreeBSDinstallCDROMexecutesthesysinstallapplication.Thesysinstall applicationistherequiredtoinitiallyinstallFreeBSD7.1ontheharddrive. ConsiderthesesupportandconfigurationissuesforFreeBSD7.1:

WithmanyFreeBSDguestoperatingsystems,variousproblemshavebeenobservedwhentheBusLogic virtualSCSIadapterisusedwithVMwarevirtualmachines.VMwarerecommendsthatyouusetheLSI LogicvirtualSCSIadapterwiththisguestoperatingsystem.

Installation Steps
ToinstallFreeBSD7.1: 1 2 3 4 InserttheFreeBSD7.132bitorFreeBSD64bitCDorDVDintotheCDROMdrive. Powerontheguest. Usethesysinstallutility,selectthestandard,custom,orexpressinstallmethod. Usethesysinstallutilitytocreateapartition. YoucanuseDisklabeltoautomaticallycreatepartitionsandassigndefaultsizes. 5 6 7 Acceptthechanges. Choosethedistributions,forexample,Xkerneldeveloper,normaluser,andsoon. SelectCDorDVDforthemedia.

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8 9 10

IfyouselectedCD,inserttheappropriateCDwhenprompted.(IfyouselectedDVD,theinstallationwill notpromptforadditionalDVDs.) Configurethesystemdevices,components,andsoonfortheguest. Reboottheguestwhentheinstallationcompletes.

VMware Tools
BesuretoinstallVMwareToolsinyourguestoperatingsystem.ForanoverviewofVMwareToolsandfora listingofthemanualsthatcontaininstructionsforinstallingVMwareToolsinyourguest,seeknowledgebase article340athttp://kb.vmware.com/kb/340.

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FreeBSD 7.0
Besuretoreadandthissectionbeforeinstallingthisoperatingsystem. TheeasiestmethodofinstallingFreeBSD7.0inavirtualmachineistousethestandardFreeBSD distribution CD. FulfilltheserequirementsbeforeyouinstallFreeBSD7.0:

Createandconfigureanewvirtualmachine.

ConsiderthesesupportandconfigurationissuesforFreeBSD7.0:

WithmanyFreeBSDguestoperatingsystems,variousproblemshavebeenobservedwhentheBusLogic virtualSCSIadapterisusedwithVMwarevirtualmachines.VMwarerecommendsthatyouusetheLSI LogicvirtualSCSIadapterwiththisguestoperatingsystem.

Installation Steps
1 2 3 InserttheFreeBSDCDintheCDROMdrive. PoweronthevirtualmachinetostartinstallingFreeBSD. FollowtheinstallationstepsasyouwouldforaphysicalPC.

VMware Tools
BesuretoinstallVMwareToolsinyourguestoperatingsystem.ForanoverviewofVMwareToolsandfora listingofthemanualsthatcontaininstructionsforinstallingVMwareToolsinyourguest,seeknowledgebase article340athttp://kb.vmware.com/kb/340.

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FreeBSD 6.4
BesuretoreadGeneralInstallationInstructionsforAllVMwareProductsonpage 14andthissectionbefore installingthisoperatingsystem. YoucaninstallFreeBSD6.4fromaDVDorCDs. FulfilltheserequirementsbeforeyouinstallFreeBSD6.4:

Createandconfigureanewvirtualmachine. DownloadtheISOimagesfromtheFreeBSDWebsite: http://www.freebsd.org/doc/en_US.ISO88591/books/handbook/mirrorsftp.html TheISOimagesarelocatedinthe/ISO-IMAGES/6.4directory:

32bitftp://ftp5.FreeBSD.org/pub/FreeBSD/releases/i386/ISOIMAGES/6.4

6.4-RELEASE-i386-bootonly.iso 6.4-RELEASE-i386-disc1.iso 6.4-RELEASE-i386-disc2.iso 6.4-RELEASE-i386-disc3.iso 6.4-RELEASE-i386-dvd1.iso.gz

64bitftp://ftp5.FreeBSD.org/pub/FreeBSD/releases/amd64/ISOIMAGES/6.4

6.4-RELEASE-amd64-bootonly.iso 6.4-RELEASE-amd64-disc1.iso 6.4-RELEASE-amd64-disc2.iso 6.4-RELEASE-amd64-disc3.iso 6.4-RELEASE-amd64-dvd1.iso.gz

Thedisc1.isofilecontainsthebaseFreeBSD6.4operatingsystemandafewprebuiltpackages.The disc2.isoanddisc3.isofilescontainadditionalprebuiltpackages.Thedvd1.iso.gzfileisDVDsizedand includeseverythingthatisontheCDROMdisks. Thebootonly.isofromtheFreeBSDinstallCDROMexecutesthesysinstallapplication.Thesysinstall applicationisrequiredtoinitiallyinstallFreeBSDonyourharddrive. ConsiderthesesupportandconfigurationissuesforFreeBSD6.4:

WithmanyFreeBSDguestoperatingsystems,variousproblemshavebeenobservedwhentheBusLogic virtualSCSIadapterisusedwithVMwarevirtualmachines.VMwarerecommendsthatyouusetheLSI LogicvirtualSCSIadapterwiththisguestoperatingsystem.

Installation Steps
ToinstallFreeBSD6.4: 1 2 3 4 InserttheFreeBSD6.432bitorFreeBSD6.464bitCDorDVDintotheCDROMdrive. Powerontheguest. Usethesysinstallutility,selectthestandard,custom,orexpressinstallmethod. Usethesysinstallutilitytocreateapartition. YoucanuseDisklabeltoautomaticallycreatepartitionsandassigndefaultsizes. 5 6 Acceptthechanges. ChoosetheDistributions,forexample,Xkerneldeveloper,normaluser,andsoon.

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7 8 9 10

SelectCDorDVDforthemedia. IfyouselectedCD,inserttheappropriateCDwhenprompted.(IfyouselectedDVD,theguestwillnot promptforadditionalDVDs.) Configurethesystemdevices,components,andsoonfortheguest. Reboottheguestwhentheinstallationcompletes.

VMware Tools
BesuretoinstallVMwareToolsinyourguestoperatingsystem.ForanoverviewofVMwareToolsandfora listingofthemanualsthatcontaininstructionsforinstallingVMwareToolsinyourguest,seeknowledgebase article340athttp://kb.vmware.com/kb/340.

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FreeBSD 6.3
BesuretoreadGeneralInstallationInstructionsforAllVMwareProductsonpage 14andthissectionbefore installingthisoperatingsystem. YoucaninstallFreeBSD6.3fromaDVDorCDs. FulfilltheserequirementsbeforeyouinstallFreeBSD6.3:

Createandconfigureanewvirtualmachine. DownloadtheISOimagesfromtheFreeBSDWebsite: http://www.freebsd.org/doc/en_US.ISO88591/books/handbook/mirrorsftp.html TheISOimagesarelocatedinthe/ISO-IMAGES/6.3directory:

32bitftp://ftp5.FreeBSD.org/pub/FreeBSD/releases/i386/ISOIMAGES/6.3

6.3-RELEASE-i386-bootonly.iso 6.3-RELEASE-i386-disc1.iso 6.3-RELEASE-i386-disc2.iso 6.3-RELEASE-i386-disc3.iso 6.3-RELEASE-i386-dvd1.iso.gz

64bitftp://ftp5.FreeBSD.org/pub/FreeBSD/releases/amd64/ISOIMAGES/6.3

6.3-RELEASE-amd64-bootonly.iso 6.3-RELEASE-amd64-disc1.iso 6.3-RELEASE-amd64-disc2.iso 6.3-RELEASE-amd64-disc3.iso 6.3-RELEASE-amd64-dvd1.iso.gz

Thedisc1.isofilecontainsthebaseFreeBSD6.3operatingsystemandafewprebuiltpackages.The disc2.isoanddisc3.isofilescontainadditionalprebuiltpackages.Thedvd1.iso.gzfileisDVDsizedand includeseverythingthatisontheCDROMdisks. Thebootonly.isofromtheFreeBSDinstallCDROMexecutesthesysinstallapplication.Thesysinstall applicationistherequiredtoinitiallyinstallFreeBSDonyourharddrive. ConsiderthesesupportandconfigurationissuesforFreeBSD6.3:

WithmanyFreeBSDguestoperatingsystems,variousproblemshavebeenobservedwhentheBusLogic virtualSCSIadapterisusedwithVMwarevirtualmachines.VMwarerecommendsthatyouusetheLSI LogicvirtualSCSIadapterwiththisguestoperatingsystem.

Installation Steps
ToinstallFreeBSD6.3: 1 2 3 4 InserttheFreeBSD6.332bitorFreeBSD6.364bitCDorDVDintotheCDROMdrive. Powerontheguest. Usethesysinstallutility,selectthestandard,custom,orexpressinstallmethod. Usethesysinstallutilitytocreateapartition. YoucanuseDisklabeltoautomaticallycreatepartitionsandassigndefaultsizes. 5 6 Acceptthechanges. ChoosetheDistributions,forexample,Xkerneldeveloper,normaluser,andsoon.

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7 8 9 10

SelectCDorDVDforthemedia. IfyouselectedCD,inserttheappropriateCDwhenprompted.(IfyouselectedDVD,theguestwillnot promptforadditionalDVDs.) Configurethesystemdevices,components,andsoonfortheguest. Reboottheguestwhentheinstallationcompletes.

VMware Tools
BesuretoinstallVMwareToolsinyourguestoperatingsystem.ForanoverviewofVMwareToolsandfora listingofthemanualsthatcontaininstructionsforinstallingVMwareToolsinyourguest,seeknowledgebase article340athttp://kb.vmware.com/kb/340.

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FreeBSD 6.2
BesuretoreadGeneralInstallationInstructionsforAllVMwareProductsonpage 14andthissectionbefore installingthisoperatingsystem. TheeasiestmethodofinstallingFreeBSD6.2inavirtualmachineistousethestandardFreeBSD distribution CD. FulfilltheserequirementsbeforeyouinstallFreeBSD6.2:

Createandconfigureanewvirtualmachine.

ConsiderthesesupportandconfigurationissuesforFreeBSD6.2:

WithmanyFreeBSDguestoperatingsystems,variousproblemshavebeenobservedwhentheBusLogic virtualSCSIadapterisusedwithVMwarevirtualmachines.VMwarerecommendsthatyouusetheLSI LogicvirtualSCSIadapterwiththisguestoperatingsystem.

Installation Steps
1 2 3 InserttheFreeBSDCDintheCDROMdrive. PoweronthevirtualmachinetostartinstallingFreeBSD. FollowtheinstallationstepsasyouwouldforaphysicalPC.

VMware Tools
BesuretoinstallVMwareToolsinyourguestoperatingsystem.ForanoverviewofVMwareToolsandfora listingofthemanualsthatcontaininstructionsforinstallingVMwareToolsinyourguest,seeknowledgebase article340athttp://kb.vmware.com/kb/340.

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FreeBSD 6.1
BesuretoreadGeneralInstallationInstructionsforAllVMwareProductsonpage 14andthissectionbefore installingthisoperatingsystem. TheeasiestmethodofinstallingFreeBSD6.1inavirtualmachineistousethestandardFreeBSD distribution CD. FulfilltheserequirementsbeforeyouinstallFreeBSD6.1:

Createandconfigureanewvirtualmachine.

ConsiderthesesupportandconfigurationissuesforFreeBSD6.1:

WithmanyFreeBSDguestoperatingsystems,variousproblemshavebeenobservedwhentheBusLogic virtualSCSIadapterisusedwithVMwarevirtualmachines.VMwarerecommendsthatyouusetheLSI LogicvirtualSCSIadapterwiththisguestoperatingsystem.

Installation Steps
1 2 3 InserttheFreeBSDCDintheCDROMdrive. PoweronthevirtualmachinetostartinstallingFreeBSD. FollowtheinstallationstepsasyouwouldforaphysicalPC.

VMware Tools
BesuretoinstallVMwareToolsinyourguestoperatingsystem.ForanoverviewofVMwareToolsandfora listingofthemanualsthatcontaininstructionsforinstallingVMwareToolsinyourguest,seeknowledgebase article340athttp://kb.vmware.com/kb/340.

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FreeBSD 6.0
BesuretoreadGeneralInstallationInstructionsforAllVMwareProductsonpage 14andthissectionbefore installingthisoperatingsystem. TheeasiestmethodofinstallingFreeBSD6.0.1inavirtualmachineistousethestandardFreeBSD distribution CD. FulfilltheserequirementsbeforeyouinstallFreeBSD6.0:

Createandconfigureanewvirtualmachine.

ConsiderthesesupportandconfigurationissuesforFreeBSD6.0:

WithmanyFreeBSDguestoperatingsystems,variousproblemshavebeenobservedwhentheBusLogic virtualSCSIadapterisusedwithVMwarevirtualmachines.VMwarerecommendsthatyouusetheLSI LogicvirtualSCSIadapterwiththisguestoperatingsystem.

Installation Steps
1 2 3 InserttheFreeBSDCDintheCDROMdrive. PoweronthevirtualmachinetostartinstallingFreeBSD. FollowtheinstallationstepsasyouwouldforaphysicalPC.

VMware Tools
BesuretoinstallVMwareToolsinyourguestoperatingsystem.ForanoverviewofVMwareToolsandfora listingofthemanualsthatcontaininstructionsforinstallingVMwareToolsinyourguest,seeknowledgebase article340athttp://kb.vmware.com/kb/340.

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FreeBSD 5.5
BesuretoreadGeneralInstallationInstructionsforAllVMwareProductsonpage 14andthissectionbefore installingthisoperatingsystem. TheeasiestmethodofinstallingFreeBSD5.5inavirtualmachineistousethestandardFreeBSD distribution CD. FulfilltheserequirementsbeforeyouinstallFreeBSD5.5:

Createandconfigureanewvirtualmachine.

ConsiderthesesupportandconfigurationissuesforFreeBSD5.5:

WithmanyFreeBSDguestoperatingsystems,variousproblemshavebeenobservedwhentheBusLogic virtualSCSIadapterisusedwithVMwarevirtualmachines.VMwarerecommendsthatyouusetheLSI LogicvirtualSCSIadapterwiththisguestoperatingsystem.

Installation Steps
1 2 3 InserttheFreeBSDCDintheCDROMdrive. PoweronthevirtualmachinetostartinstallingFreeBSD. FollowtheinstallationstepsasyouwouldforaphysicalPC.

VMware Tools
BesuretoinstallVMwareToolsinyourguestoperatingsystem.ForanoverviewofVMwareToolsandfora listingofthemanualsthatcontaininstructionsforinstallingVMwareToolsinyourguest,seeknowledgebase article340athttp://kb.vmware.com/kb/340.

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FreeBSD 5.4
BesuretoreadGeneralInstallationInstructionsforAllVMwareProductsonpage 14andthissectionbefore installingthisoperatingsystem. TheeasiestmethodofinstallingFreeBSD5.4inavirtualmachineistousethestandardFreeBSD distribution CD. FulfilltheserequirementsbeforeyouinstallFreeBSD5.4:

Createandconfigureanewvirtualmachine.

ConsiderthesesupportandconfigurationissuesforFreeBSD5.4:

WithmanyFreeBSDguestoperatingsystems,variousproblemshavebeenobservedwhentheBusLogic virtualSCSIadapterisusedwithVMwarevirtualmachines.VMwarerecommendsthatyouusetheLSI LogicvirtualSCSIadapterwiththisguestoperatingsystem.

Installation Steps
1 2 3 InserttheFreeBSDCDintheCDROMdrive. PoweronthevirtualmachinetostartinstallingFreeBSD. FollowtheinstallationstepsasyouwouldforaphysicalPC.

VMware Tools
BesuretoinstallVMwareToolsinyourguestoperatingsystem.ForanoverviewofVMwareToolsandfora listingofthemanualsthatcontaininstructionsforinstallingVMwareToolsinyourguest,seeknowledgebase article340athttp://kb.vmware.com/kb/340.

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FreeBSD 5.3
BesuretoreadGeneralInstallationInstructionsforAllVMwareProductsonpage 14andthissectionbefore installingthisoperatingsystem. TheeasiestmethodofinstallingFreeBSD5.3inavirtualmachineistousethestandardFreeBSD distribution CD. FulfilltheserequirementsbeforeyouinstallFreeBSD5.3:

Createandconfigureanewvirtualmachine.

ConsiderthesesupportandconfigurationissuesforFreeBSD5.3:

WithmanyFreeBSDguestoperatingsystems,variousproblemshavebeenobservedwhentheBusLogic virtualSCSIadapterisusedwithVMwarevirtualmachines.VMwarerecommendsthatyouusetheLSI LogicvirtualSCSIadapterwiththisguestoperatingsystem.

Installation Steps
1 2 3 InserttheFreeBSDCDintheCDROMdrive. PoweronthevirtualmachinetostartinstallingFreeBSD. FollowtheinstallationstepsasyouwouldforaphysicalPC.

VMware Tools
BesuretoinstallVMwareToolsinyourguestoperatingsystem.ForanoverviewofVMwareToolsandfora listingofthemanualsthatcontaininstructionsforinstallingVMwareToolsinyourguest,seeknowledgebase article340athttp://kb.vmware.com/kb/340.

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FreeBSD 5.2
BesuretoreadGeneralInstallationInstructionsforAllVMwareProductsonpage 14andthissectionbefore installingthisoperatingsystem. FulfilltheserequirementsbeforeyouinstallFreeBSD5.2:

Createandconfigureanewvirtualmachine.

ConsiderthesesupportandconfigurationissuesforFreeBSD5.2:

WithmanyFreeBSDguestoperatingsystems,variousproblemshavebeenobservedwhentheBusLogic virtualSCSIadapterisusedwithVMwarevirtualmachines.VMwarerecommendsthatyouusetheLSI LogicvirtualSCSIadapterwiththisguestoperatingsystem.

Installation Steps
1 2 3 InserttheFreeBSDCDintheCDROMdrive. PoweronthevirtualmachinetostartinstallingFreeBSD. FollowtheinstallationstepsasyouwouldforaphysicalPC.

VMware Tools
BesuretoinstallVMwareToolsinyourguestoperatingsystem.ForanoverviewofVMwareToolsandfora listingofthemanualsthatcontaininstructionsforinstallingVMwareToolsinyourguest,seeknowledgebase article340athttp://kb.vmware.com/kb/340.

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FreeBSD 5.1
BesuretoreadGeneralInstallationInstructionsforAllVMwareProductsonpage 14andthissectionbefore installingthisoperatingsystem. TheeasiestmethodofinstallingFreeBSD5.1inavirtualmachineistousethestandardFreeBSD distribution CD. FulfilltheserequirementsbeforeyouinstallFreeBSD5.1:

Createandconfigureanewvirtualmachine.

ConsiderthesesupportandconfigurationissuesforFreeBSD5.1:

WithmanyFreeBSDguestoperatingsystems,variousproblemshavebeenobservedwhentheBusLogic virtualSCSIadapterisusedwithVMwarevirtualmachines.VMwarerecommendsthatyouusetheLSI LogicvirtualSCSIadapterwiththisguestoperatingsystem.

Installation Steps
1 2 3 InserttheFreeBSDCDintheCDROMdrive. PoweronthevirtualmachinetostartinstallingFreeBSD. FollowtheinstallationstepsasyouwouldforaphysicalPC.

VMware Tools
BesuretoinstallVMwareToolsinyourguestoperatingsystem.ForanoverviewofVMwareToolsandfora listingofthemanualsthatcontaininstructionsforinstallingVMwareToolsinyourguest,seeknowledgebase article340athttp://kb.vmware.com/kb/340.

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FreeBSD 5.0
BesuretoreadGeneralInstallationInstructionsforAllVMwareProductsonpage 14andthissectionbefore installingthisoperatingsystem. TheeasiestmethodofinstallingFreeBSD5.0inavirtualmachineistousethestandardFreeBSD distribution CD. FulfilltheserequirementsbeforeyouinstallFreeBSD5.0:

Createandconfigureanewvirtualmachine.

ConsiderthesesupportandconfigurationissuesforFreeBSD5.0:

WithmanyFreeBSDguestoperatingsystems,variousproblemshavebeenobservedwhentheBusLogic virtualSCSIadapterisusedwithVMwarevirtualmachines.VMwarerecommendsthatyouusetheLSI LogicvirtualSCSIadapterwiththisguestoperatingsystem.

Installation Steps
1 2 3 InserttheFreeBSDCDintheCDROMdrive. PoweronthevirtualmachinetostartinstallingFreeBSD. FollowtheinstallationstepsasyouwouldforaphysicalPC.

VMware Tools
BesuretoinstallVMwareToolsinyourguestoperatingsystem.ForanoverviewofVMwareToolsandfora listingofthemanualsthatcontaininstructionsforinstallingVMwareToolsinyourguest,seeknowledgebase article340athttp://kb.vmware.com/kb/340.

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FreeBSD 4.11
BesuretoreadGeneralInstallationInstructionsforAllVMwareProductsonpage 14andthissectionbefore installingthisoperatingsystem. TheeasiestmethodofinstallingFreeBSD4.11inavirtualmachineistousethestandardFreeBSD distribution CD. FulfilltheserequirementsbeforeyouinstallFreeBSD4.11:

Createandconfigureanewvirtualmachine.

ConsiderthesesupportandconfigurationissuesforFreeBSD4.11:

WithmanyFreeBSDguestoperatingsystems,variousproblemshavebeenobservedwhentheBusLogic virtualSCSIadapterisusedwithVMwarevirtualmachines.VMwarerecommendsthatyouusetheLSI LogicvirtualSCSIadapterwiththisguestoperatingsystem.

Installation Steps
1 2 3 InserttheFreeBSDCDintheCDROMdrive. PoweronthevirtualmachinetostartinstallingFreeBSD. IntheFreeBSDDisklabelEditorstep,donotusetheinstallersdefaultoptionA partitioning.Useoption Ctocreatethemounts.InordertoinstallVMwareTools,youneedmorespacein/usrthanisprovided bytheinstallersdefaults.Besureyourpartitioningschemeincludesatleast4,000,000blocksfor/usr. FollowtherestoftheinstallationstepsasyouwouldforaphysicalPC.

VMware Tools
BesuretoinstallVMwareToolsinyourguestoperatingsystem.ForanoverviewofVMwareToolsandfora listingofthemanualsthatcontaininstructionsforinstallingVMwareToolsinyourguest,seeknowledgebase article340athttp://kb.vmware.com/kb/340.

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FreeBSD 4.10
BesuretoreadGeneralInstallationInstructionsforAllVMwareProductsonpage 14andthissectionbefore installingthisoperatingsystem. TheeasiestmethodofinstallingFreeBSD4.10inavirtualmachineistousethestandardFreeBSD distribution CD. FulfilltheserequirementsbeforeyouinstallFreeBSD4.10:

Createandconfigureanewvirtualmachine.

ConsiderthesesupportandconfigurationissuesforFreeBSD4.10:

WithmanyFreeBSDguestoperatingsystems,variousproblemshavebeenobservedwhentheBusLogic virtualSCSIadapterisusedwithVMwarevirtualmachines.VMwarerecommendsthatyouusetheLSI LogicvirtualSCSIadapterwiththisguestoperatingsystem. VMwarerecommendsthatyouconfigureESXServervirtualmachinesthatusethisguestoperating systemtousethevmxEthernetadapter.Seeyourproductdocumentationforinstructions.

Installation Steps
1 2 3 InserttheFreeBSDCDintheCDROMdrive. PoweronthevirtualmachinetostartinstallingFreeBSD. IntheFreeBSDDisklabelEditorstep,donotusetheinstallersdefaultoptionA partitioning.Useoption Ctocreatethemounts.InordertoinstallVMwareTools,youneedmorespacein/usrthanisprovided bytheinstallersdefaults.Besureyourpartitioningschemeincludesatleast4,000,000blocksfor/usr. FollowtherestoftheinstallationstepsasyouwouldforaphysicalPC.

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BesuretoreadGeneralInstallationInstructionsforAllVMwareProductsonpage 14andthissectionbefore installingthisoperatingsystem. TheeasiestmethodofinstallingFreeBSD4.9inavirtualmachineistousethestandardFreeBSD distribution CD. FulfilltheserequirementsbeforeyouinstallFreeBSD4.9:

Createandconfigureanewvirtualmachine.

ConsiderthesesupportandconfigurationissuesforFreeBSD4.9:

WithmanyFreeBSDguestoperatingsystems,variousproblemshavebeenobservedwhentheBusLogic virtualSCSIadapterisusedwithVMwarevirtualmachines.VMwarerecommendsthatyouusetheLSI LogicvirtualSCSIadapterwiththisguestoperatingsystem. VMwarerecommendsthatyouconfigureESXServervirtualmachinesthatusethisguestoperating systemtousethevmxEthernetadapter.Seeyourproductdocumentationforinstructions.

Installation Steps
1 2 3 InserttheFreeBSDCDintheCDROMdrive. PoweronthevirtualmachinetostartinstallingFreeBSD. IntheFreeBSDDisklabelEditorstep,donotusetheinstallersdefaultoptionA partitioning.Useoption Ctocreatethemounts.InordertoinstallVMwareTools,youneedmorespacein/usrthanisprovided bytheinstallersdefaults.Besureyourpartitioningschemeincludesatleast4,000,000blocksfor/usr. FollowtherestoftheinstallationstepsasyouwouldforaphysicalPC.

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FreeBSD 4.4, 4.5, 4.6.2, 4.8


BesuretoreadGeneralInstallationInstructionsforAllVMwareProductsonpage 14andthissectionbefore installingthisoperatingsystem. TheeasiestmethodofinstallingFreeBSD4.4,4.5,4.6.2or4.8inavirtualmachineistousethestandard FreeBSDdistributionCD. FulfilltheserequirementsbeforeyouinstallFreeBSD4.4through4.8:

Createandconfigureanewvirtualmachine.

ConsiderthesesupportandconfigurationissuesforFreeBSD4.4through4.8:

WithmanyFreeBSDguestoperatingsystems,variousproblemshavebeenobservedwhentheBusLogic virtualSCSIadapterisusedwithVMwarevirtualmachines.VMwarerecommendsthatyouusetheLSI LogicvirtualSCSIadapterwiththisguestoperatingsystem. FreeBSD4.6isnotsupported.UseFreeBSD4.6.2instead.Itresolvesanissuethatinterfereswith installationofFreeBSD4.6inavirtualmachine.

Installation Steps
1 2 3 InserttheFreeBSDCDintheCDROMdrive. PoweronthevirtualmachinetostartinstallingFreeBSD. FollowtheinstallationstepsasyouwouldforaphysicalPC.

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FreeBSD 4.0, 4.1, 4.2, 4.3


BesuretoreadGeneralInstallationInstructionsforAllVMwareProductsonpage 14andthissectionbefore installingthisoperatingsystem. TheeasiestmethodofinstallingFreeBSD4.0,4.1,4.2or4.3inavirtualmachineistousethestandardFreeBSD distributionCD. FulfilltheserequirementsbeforeyouinstallFreeBSD4.0through4.3:

Createandconfigureanewvirtualmachine.

ConsiderthesesupportandconfigurationissuesforFreeBSD4.0through4.3:

WithmanyFreeBSDguestoperatingsystems,variousproblemshavebeenobservedwhentheBusLogic virtualSCSIadapterisusedwithVMwarevirtualmachines.VMwarerecommendsthatyouusetheLSI LogicvirtualSCSIadapterwiththisguestoperatingsystem. IfyoucreateyourvirtualmachinewithavirtualIDEdisk,installationproceedsasitwouldonaphysical machine.IfyoucreateyourvirtualmachinewithaSCSIvirtualdiskthatis2GBorlarger,seeSettingthe DiskGeometryforaFreeBSDSCSIVirtualDiskonpage 154

Installation Steps
1 2 3 InserttheFreeBSDCDintheCDROMdrive. PoweronthevirtualmachinetostartinstallingFreeBSD. FollowtheinstallationstepsasyouwouldforaphysicalPC.

Setting the Disk Geometry for a FreeBSD SCSI Virtual Disk


IfyouinstallFreeBSD4.0,4.1,4.2or4.3astheguestoperatingsystemona2GBorlargerSCSIvirtualdisk,the guestoperatingsystemdoesnotbootunlessyoutakethespecialstepsdescribedinthissection. ItfailstobootbecausethevirtualdiskgeometryisnotprobedcorrectlybyFreeBSDwhenyouinstalltheguest operatingsystem.FreeBSDinstallsthebootloaderinthewronglocationonthevirtualdisk.WhenFreeBSD triestoboot,theFreeBSDbootloaderaskstheBIOSforimportantdatathatisnowonadifferentsectionofthe virtualdisk,soFreeBSDcannotboot. ThisproblemhasbeenfixedinFreeBSD4.4.ThisandlaterversionscorrectlybootSCSIvirtualdisksof any size. To use FreeBSD 4.0, 4.1, 4.2 or 4.3 in your virtual machine, do one of two things:

UseanIDEvirtualdiskinyourvirtualmachine.YoumightneedtoaddtheIDEvirtualdisktothevirtual machinewiththeConfigurationEditor. SetthediskgeometrybyhandwheninstallingFreeBSD.Thesestepsareoutlinedbelow.

To set the disk geometry manually 1 FreeBSDcalculatesanincorrectdiskgeometrybeforeyouarriveattheFDISKPartitionEditor,as illustratedhere.

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Tosetthediskgeometry,pressGtoselecttheoptionSetDriveGeometry.Adialogboxappears, containingnumberslike2055/64/32,representingtheincorrectgeometryincylinders,headsandsectors perhead.

Tocalculatethecorrectgeometry,findthetotalnumberofsectorsbymultiplyingthenumberofcylinders, headsandsectorsperheadtogether,andthendividingthenumberofsectorsbythecorrectnumberof headsandsectorsperhead. Intheaboveillustration,thevirtualdiskisa2055MBdiskwith2055cylinders,64headsand32sectorsper head(thesenumbersrepresenttheincorrectgeometry).Theproductofthesethreenumbers(2055x64x 32)equals4,208,640sectors. TodeterminethecorrectgeometryfortheBusLogiccompatiblevirtualSCSIadapterusedbythevirtual machine,calculatethenumberofcylinders,whichis4,208,640sectorsdividedbytheproductoftheactual numberofheadsandsectorsperhead(255headstimes63sectorsperhead).Thisresultsinatotalof261 actualcylinders(4208640/(255*63)=261,roundeddown).

Youcannowenterthecorrectgeometryof261cylinders,255headsand63sectorsperheadbytyping 261/255/63inthedialogbox.ThenclickOKandcontinueinstallingFreeBSD.

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NetWare 6.5 Server


BesuretoreadGeneralInstallationInstructionsforAllVMwareProductsonpage 14andthissectionbefore installingthisoperatingsystem. YoucaninstallNetWare6.5inavirtualmachineusingthestandardNovellNetWare6.5OperatingSystemand ProductCDROMs. FulfilltheserequirementsbeforeyouinstallNetWare6.5Server:

Createandconfigureanewvirtualmachine. WhenyoucreateavirtualmachineforNetWare6.5withNovellOpenEnterpriseServeronanESXServer, selectNovellNetWarefortheguestoperatingsystemandNovellNetWare6.xfortheversion.

ConsiderthesesupportandconfigurationissuesforNetWare6.5:

VMwarerecommendsyouinstallNetWare6.5onacomputerwithatleast512MBofmemory. GuestswithoutSupportPack1:ReadtheNovelltechnicalinformationdocumentat support.novell.com/cgibin/search/searchtid.cgi?/2967370.htm.Thisdocumentdescribesthesteps necessarytodownloadandinstallaNetWarepatchrequiredwhenyouinstallaNetWare6.5Serverguest operatingsystemwithoutSP1. WhenyouconfigureavirtualmachineforaNetWare6.5guest,usethevirtualLSILogicSCSIadapter. NetWare6.5doesnotincludeadriverforthevirtualBusLogicSCSIadapter.

Installation Steps
1 2 3 InserttheNovellNetWare6.5ProductCDintheCDROMdrive. PoweronthevirtualmachinetostartinstallingNetWare6.5. Readandacceptthelicenseagreement. NOTEAfewpromptsappearbeforeyoureachthelicenseagreement.Acceptthedefaultsforinstalling NetWare,theCDROMdrivetype,howtorestorethefloppydriveandtherunmode,andthencontinue. 4 5 6 Whenprompted,chooseIDECDROM. Createanewbootpartition.Theguestoperatingsystemreboots.Theinstallationcontinues. VMwareESXServer:JumptoStep 7. VMwareWorkstation,VMwareACEandVMwareGSXServer:ToconfigureIPnetworking,dooneof thefollowing:

Ifyouchosebridgednetworkingforthevirtualmachine,enteritsIPaddress. WhenNetWaretriestoloadtheLANdriver(usingpcntnw.lan),itfailsbecauseitbroadcastsforits ownIPaddress.ThiscausesIPnetworkingtofail. Toworkaroundthis,opentheSystemConsole(pressCtrl+Esc)andtype set allow ip address duplicates=on PressAlt+Esctoreturntotheinstallation.

Ifyouchosehostonlynetworkingforthevirtualmachine,lookupthehostmachinesIPaddress. AtacommandpromptonaWindowshost,type ipconfig /all AtacommandpromptonaLinuxhost,type ifconfig

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NotethehostsIPaddressforVMnet1andchangethelastoctetsoitisgreaterthanthelastoctetin theIPaddressofthehost. Forexample,ifthehostIPaddressis192.168.160.1,thevirtualmachinesIPaddressis192.168.160.###, where###isanynumbergreaterthan1andlessthan128. Forthesubnetmask,enter255.255.255.0. Fortheroutergateway,enterthehostsIPaddress(192.168.160.1inourexample).

Ifyouchosenetworkaddresstranslation(NAT)forthevirtualmachine,lookupthehostmachines IPaddress. AtacommandpromptonaWindowshost,type ipconfig /all AtacommandpromptonaLinuxhost,type ifconfig NotethehostsIPaddressforVMnet8andchangethelastoctetsoitisgreaterthanthelastoctetin theIPaddressofthehost. Forexample,ifthehostIPaddressis192.168.160.1,thevirtualmachinesIPaddressis192.168.160.###, where###isanynumbergreaterthan2andlessthan128. Forthesubnetmask,enter255.255.255.0. Fortheroutergateway,entertheNATservicesIPaddress(192.168.160.2inourexample). NotethatwithNetworkAddressTranslation,thereare2IPaddressesinuseonthehost:

TheIPaddressassignedtotheinterfaceforVMnet8(whichshowsupintheipconfigoutput witha.1inthelastoctet). TheIPaddressusedbytheNATdeviceitself(whichalwaysuses.2asthelastoctet).

Finishtheinstallationbyfollowingtheonscreeninstructions.

Afteryoufinishtheinstallation,installVMwareTools,whichinstallsandloadstheCPUidlerprogram.

VMware Tools
BesuretoinstallVMwareToolsinyourguestoperatingsystem.ForanoverviewofVMwareToolsandfora listingofthemanualsthatcontaininstructionsforinstallingVMwareToolsinyourguest,seeknowledgebase article340athttp://kb.vmware.com/kb/340. InstallingVMwareToolsalsoinstallsandloadstheCPUidleprogram.NetWareserversdonotidletheCPU whentheoperatingsystemisidle.Asaresult,avirtualmachinetakesCPUtimefromthehostregardlessof whethertheNetWareserversoftwareisidleorbusy.Topreventunnecessaryslowdowns,VMware recommendsthat,afteryouinstallVMwareTools,youkeeptheNetWareCPUidleprogramloaded.

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NetWare 6.0 Server


BesuretoreadGeneralInstallationInstructionsforAllVMwareProductsonpage 14andthissectionbefore installingthisoperatingsystem. YoucaninstallNetWare6.0inavirtualmachineusingthestandardNovellNetWare6.0CDROM. FulfilltheserequirementsbeforeyouinstallNetWare6.0Server:

Createandconfigureanewvirtualmachine.

ConsiderthesesupportandconfigurationissuesforNetWare6.0Server:

VMwarerecommendsyouinstallNetWare6onacomputerwithatleast256MBofmemory. IntheNetWareinstallationprocess,youmustbootfromtheinstallationCDtwiceoncetoformatthe virtualmachinesdiskdrive,andthenasecondtimetoinstallfilesfromtheCD. Onthereboot,youseethemessageOperating System not foundandadialogboxwiththemessage No bootable CD, floppy or hard disk was detected. TobootfromtheCDthesecondtime,changethebootorder. Asthevirtualmachineboots,clickinsidethevirtualmachinewindow.WhentheVMwarelogoappears, pressEsc.UsethearrowkeystoselecttheCDdriveasthebootdevice,andthenpressEnter.

WhenyouconfigureavirtualmachineforaNetWare6.0guest,usethevirtualLSILogicSCSIadapter. NetWare6.0doesnotincludeadriverforthevirtualBusLogicSCSIadapter.

Installation Steps
1 2 3 4 5 6 InserttheNetWare6.0ServerCDintheCDROMdrive. PoweronthevirtualmachinetostartinstallingNetWare6.0. Readandacceptthelicenseagreement. Whenprompted,chooseIDECDROM. Createanewbootpartition.Theguestoperatingsystemreboots. ToconfigureIPnetworking,dooneofthefollowing:

Ifyouchosebridgednetworkingforthevirtualmachine,enteritsIPaddress. WhenNetWaretriestoloadtheLANdriver(usingpcntnw.lan),itfailsbecauseitbroadcastsforits ownIPaddress.ThiscausesIPnetworkingtofail. Toworkaroundthis,opentheSystemConsole(pressCtrl+Esc)andtype set allow ip address duplicates=on PressAlt+Esctoreturntotheinstallation.

Ifyouchosehostonlynetworkingforthevirtualmachine,lookupthehostmachinesIPaddress. AtacommandpromptonaWindowshost,type
ipconfig /all

AtacommandpromptonaLinuxhost,type
ifconfig

NotethehostsIPaddressforVMnet1andchangethelastoctetsoitisgreaterthanthelastoctetin theIPaddressofthehost. Forexample,ifthehostIPaddressis192.168.160.1,thevirtualmachinesIPaddressis192.168.160.###, where###isanynumbergreaterthan1andlessthan128. Forthesubnetmask,enter255.255.255.0.

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Fortheroutergateway,enterthehostsIPaddress(192.168.160.1inthisexample).

Ifyouchosenetworkaddresstranslation(NAT)forthevirtualmachine,lookupthehostmachines IPaddress. AtacommandpromptonaWindowshost,type


ipconfig /all

AtacommandpromptonaLinuxhost,type
ifconfig

NotethehostsIPaddressforVMnet8andchangethelastoctetsoitisgreaterthanthelastoctetin theIPaddressofthehost. Forexample,ifthehostIPaddressis192.168.160.1,thevirtualmachinesIPaddressis192.168.160.###, where###isanynumbergreaterthan2andlessthan128. Forthesubnetmask,enter255.255.255.0. Fortheroutergateway,entertheNATservicesIPaddress(192.168.160.2inthisexample). NotethatwithNetworkAddressTranslation,therearetwoIPaddressesinuseonthehost:

TheIPaddressassignedtotheinterfaceforVMnet8appearsintheipconfigoutputwitha1in thelastoctet. TheIPaddressusedbytheNATdeviceitselfalwaysuses2asthelastoctet.

Finishtheinstallation.

Afteryoufinishtheinstallation,installVMwareTools,whichinstallsandloadstheCPUidlerprogram.

VMware Tools
BesuretoinstallVMwareToolsinyourguestoperatingsystem.ForanoverviewofVMwareToolsandfora listingofthemanualsthatcontaininstructionsforinstallingVMwareToolsinyourguest,seeknowledgebase article340athttp://kb.vmware.com/kb/340. InstallingVMwareToolsalsoinstallsandloadstheCPUidleprogram.NetWareserversdonotidletheCPU whentheoperatingsystemisidle.Asaresult,avirtualmachinetakesCPUtimefromthehostregardlessof whethertheNetWareserversoftwareisidleorbusy.Topreventunnecessaryslowdowns,VMware recommendsthat,afteryouinstallVMwareTools,youkeeptheNetWareCPUidleprogramloaded.

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NetWare 5.1 Server


BesuretoreadGeneralInstallationInstructionsforAllVMwareProductsonpage 14andthissectionbefore installingthisoperatingsystem. YoucaninstallNetWare5.1ServerinavirtualmachineusingthestandardNovellNetWare5.1Server CDROM. FulfilltheserequirementsbeforeyouinstallNetWare5.1Server:

Createandconfigureanewvirtualmachine.

ConsiderthesesupportandconfigurationissuesforNetWare5.1Server:

VMwarerecommendsyouinstallNetWare5.1onacomputerwithatleast256MBofmemory. IfyouarerunningNetWare5.1ServerSupportPack6,youshouldinstallthelatestLSILogicSCSIdriver. Forinformationonobtainingandinstallingthedriver,seehttp://kb.vmware.com/kb/1181. ForSCSIsupport,besuretodownloadthelatestLSILogicdriver. IntheNetWareinstallationprocess,bootfromtheinstallationCDtwiceoncetoformatthevirtual machinesdiskdrive,andasecondtimetoinstallfilesfromtheCD. Onthereboot,youseethemessageOperating System not foundandadialogboxwiththemessage No bootable CD,floppy or hard disk was detected. TobootfromtheCDthesecondtime,changethebootorder. Asthevirtualmachineboots,clickinsidethevirtualmachinewindow.WhentheVMwarelogoappears, pressEsc.UsethearrowkeystoselecttheCDdriveasthebootdevice,andthenpressEnter.

Installation Steps
1 2 3 4 5 InserttheNetWare5.1ServerCDintotheCDROMdrive. PoweronthevirtualmachinetostartinstallingNetWare5.1. Readandacceptthelicenseagreement. Createanewbootpartition.Theguestoperatingsystemreboots.Theinstallationcontinues. VMwareESXServer:SkiptoStep 6. VMwareWorkstation,VMwareACEandVMwareGSXServer:ToconfigureIPnetworking,dooneof thefollowing:

Ifyouchosebridgednetworkingforthevirtualmachine,enteritsIPaddress. WhenNetWaretriestoloadtheLANdriver(usingpcntnw.lan),itfailsbecauseitbroadcastsforits ownIPaddress.ThiscausesIPnetworkingtofail. Toworkaroundthis,opentheSystemConsole(pressCtrl+Esc)andtype set allow ip address duplicates=on PressAlt+Esctoreturntotheinstallation.

Ifyouchosehostonlynetworkingforthevirtualmachine,lookupthehostmachinesIPaddress. AtacommandpromptonaWindowshost,type
ipconfig /all

AtacommandpromptonaLinuxhost,type
ifconfig

NotethehostsIPaddressforVMnet1andchangethelastoctetsoitisgreaterthanthelastoctetin theIPaddressofthehost.

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Forexample,ifthehostIPaddressis192.168.160.1,andthenthevirtualmachinesIPaddressis 192.168.160.###,where###isanynumbergreaterthan1andlessthan128. Forthesubnetmask,enter255.255.255.0. Fortheroutergateway,enterthehostsIPaddress(192.168.160.1inthisexample).

Ifyouchosenetworkaddresstranslation(NAT)forthevirtualmachine,lookupthehostmachines IPaddress. AtacommandpromptonaWindowshost,type


ipconfig /all

AtacommandpromptonaLinuxhost,type
ifconfig

NotethehostsIPaddressforVMnet8andchangethelastoctetsoitisgreaterthanthelastoctetin theIPaddressofthehost. Forexample,ifthehostIPaddressis192.168.160.1,thevirtualmachinesIPaddressis192.168.160.###, where###isanynumbergreaterthan2andlessthan128. Forthesubnetmask,enter255.255.255.0. Fortheroutergateway,entertheNATservicesIPaddress(192.168.160.2inthisexample). NotethatwithNetworkAddressTranslation,therearetwoIPaddressesinuseonthehost:

TheIPaddressassignedtotheinterfaceforVMnet8showsupintheipconfigoutputwitha1 inthelastoctet. TheIPaddressusedbytheNATdeviceitselfalwaysuses2asthelastoctet.

Finishtheinstallationbyfollowingtheonscreeninstructions.

Afteryoufinishtheinstallation,installVMwareTools,whichinstallsandloadstheCPUidlerprogram.

VMware Tools
BesuretoinstallVMwareToolsinyourguestoperatingsystem.ForanoverviewofVMwareToolsandfora listingofthemanualsthatcontaininstructionsforinstallingVMwareToolsinyourguest,seeknowledgebase article340athttp://kb.vmware.com/kb/340. InstallingVMwareToolsalsoinstallsandloadstheCPUidleprogram.NetWareserversdonotidletheCPU whentheoperatingsystemisidle.Asaresult,avirtualmachinetakesCPUtimefromthehostregardlessof whethertheNetWareserversoftwareisidleorbusy.Topreventunnecessaryslowdowns,VMware recommendsthat,afteryouinstallVMwareTools,youkeeptheNetWareCPUidleprogramloaded.

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NetWare 4.2 Server


BesuretoreadGeneralInstallationInstructionsforAllVMwareProductsonpage 14andthissectionbefore installingthisoperatingsystem. YoucaninstallNetWare4.2ServerinavirtualmachineusingthestandardNovellNetWare4.2Server installationCD. FulfilltheserequirementsbeforeyouinstallNetWare4.2Server:

Createandconfigureanewvirtualmachine. IfyoucreatedthisvirtualmachineonaLinuxhostfollowthesesteps: a Opentheconfigurationfile(<netware>.cfg)inatexteditorandaddthefollowingline:


gui.iconLEDS = false

b c

ThisremovesalltheLEDiconsintheconsolewindow,whichpreventsthevirtualmachinedisplay fromappearingincorrectlywhenyoupoweritonwhilethehostisin8bit/256colormode. InstalltheguestoperatingsystemandVMwareTools,whichincludestheCPUidlerprogram.See VMwareToolsonpage 163

ConsiderthesesupportandconfigurationissuesNetWare4.2Server:

VMwarerecommendsyouinstallNetWare4.2Serveronahostwithatleast256MBofmemory.

Installation Steps
1 VMwarerecommendsthatyouinstallMSDOS5.0orhigherinasmall(50MBFAT16)partitionas describedintheseguidelines.TherestofthefreespaceonthevirtualdiskisusedfortheNetWare partition.EvenifthevirtualmachineistorunNetWaremostofthetime,itisagoodideatoinstallaCPU idlerprogram. InstallaCDROMdriverorCDROMsoftwareforMSDOS.IfyouhaveproblemssettinguptheMSDOS virtualmachinetoaccesstheCDROMdrive,youcanusethemtmcdai.sysdriver,whichcanbefound atwww.mitsumi.com.UnderDriversandManualslookforide158.exe. Modifytheconfig.sysandautoexec.batfilesonyourMSDOSbootfloppy(alongwiththe mscdex.exefile)asshownbelow.IfyouareusingaMSDOSbootpartition,adjustthedriveletters accordingly.
config.sys device=himem.sys /testmem:off device=NEC_IDE.SYS /D:MSCD001 files=12 buffers=15 stacks=9,256 lastdrive=z autoexec.bat @ECHO OFF set EXPAND=YES SET DIRCMD=/O:N cls set temp=c:\ set tmp=c:\ path=c:\ IF "%config%"=="NOCD" GOTO QUIT a:\NWCDEX.EXE /D:mscd001 :QUIT

AfteryouhaveconfiguredtheCDROMsoftware,verifythatthevirtualmachinecanreadaCDfromthe hostsystemsCDROMdrive.

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4 5 6

Ifthevirtualmachineisnotrunning,poweritonandwaitforMSDOStofinishitsbootprocess. InserttheNetWare4.2CDintheCDROMdriveontheGSXServerhost. Inthevirtualmachine,attheMSDOSprompt,runfdisktocreateapartitionforNetWare.


A:\>fdisk

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Afteryoucreatethepartition,rebootthevirtualmachine.PressCtrl+Alt+Insert. FormattheC:drive.Typethefollowing:
format c: /s /x

CopythefollowingfilestoyourC:drivefromyourfloppy.Typethefollowing:
Copy Copy Copy Copy Copy autoexec.bat c: config.sys c: himem.sys c: nwcdex.exe c: nec_ide.sys c:

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Modifytheautoexec.batfilesoitpointstotheCDROMdirectoryontheharddriveinsteadofthe floppydrive. a Tomodifyautoexec.bat,typethefollowingattheC:prompt:


a:edit autoexec.bat

Theline
a:\NWCDEX.EXE /D:mscd001

Mustbechangedto
c:\NWCDEX.EXE /D:mscd001

Savethechangesyoujustmade.
cd d:

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RunINSTALL.BATtostarttheNetWareserverinstallationprocess.Installthesoftwareinavirtual machineasyouwouldforaphysicalPC. Ifthevirtualmachinehasbeenconfiguredfornetworking(bridged,hostonly,NATorcustom),the installationprogramdetectsaPCIEthernetadapterandpromptsyouwithalistofpossibledrivers.At thispoint,donotselectorloadanyLANdrivers;presstheF3keytocontinueinstallingwithoutaLAN driver. NOTEOncetheinstallationhasbeencompleted,youcanloadandbindtheappropriateLANdriver. SelectingorloadingaLANdriverduringtheNetWare4.2installationmighthangtheinstallationprocess.

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FinishtheNetWare4.2installationbyfollowingtheonscreeninstructions. ThenshutdowntheserverandtypeexittoreturntoaMSDOSprompt.

Afteryoufinishtheinstallation,installVMwareTools,whichinstallsandloadstheCPUidlerprogram.

VMware Tools
BesuretoinstallVMwareToolsinyourguestoperatingsystem.ForanoverviewofVMwareToolsandfora listingofthemanualsthatcontaininstructionsforinstallingVMwareToolsinyourguest,seeknowledgebase article340athttp://kb.vmware.com/kb/340. InNetWare4.2virtualmachines,VMwareToolsprovidesCPUidling,sendsaheartbeatfromtheguest operatingsystemtothehostandgivesthevirtualmachinetheabilitytobegracefullypoweredonoroff. InstallingVMwareToolsalsoinstallsandloadstheCPUidleprogram.NetWareserversdonotidletheCPU whentheoperatingsystemisidle.Asaresult,avirtualmachinetakesCPUtimefromthehostregardlessof whethertheNetWareserversoftwareisidleorbusy.Topreventunnecessaryslowdowns,VMware recommendsthat,afteryouinstallVMwareTools,youkeeptheNetWareCPUidleprogramloaded.
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Solaris 10 Operating System for x86 Platforms


BesuretoreadGeneralInstallationInstructionsforAllVMwareProductsonpage 14andthissectionbefore installingthisoperatingsystem. VMwareproductssupportonlytheversionforx86platforms.YoucannotinstalltheversionforSPARC platformsinaVMwarevirtualmachine. TheeasiestmethodofinstallingtheSolaris10OperatingSysteminavirtualmachineistousethestandard Solaris10forx86installationmedia.ThenotesbelowdescribeaninstallationusingtheCDsetorDVD.Ifyour VMwareproductsupportsit,youcanalsoinstallfromaPXEserver. FulfilltheserequirementsbeforeyouinstallSolaris10OperatingSystem:

Createandconfigureanewvirtualmachine.

ConsiderthesesupportandconfigurationissuesforaSolaris10OperatingSystem:

64bitSolaris10guestssupportonlythee1000networkadapterdriver. VMwareServerorESXServer:

StartingwiththeSolaris101/06release,Sunrecommends512MBofmemory.256MBistheminimum requirement. FortheSolaris103/05release,Sunrecommends256MBofmemory.128MBistheminimum requirement.

BeforeupgradingavirtualmachinesguestoperatingsystemtotheSolaris101/06releaseorlater,increase thevirtualmachinesRAMtoatleast256MB.SeeyourVMwareproductdocumentationforinstructions. FormoreinformationseetheSystemRequirementsandRecommendationsforSolaris10Installation,on theSunWebsiteat:http://docs.sun.com/app/docs/doc/8170544/6mgbagb0v?a=view

Installation Steps
1 2 3 InserttheSolaris10OperatingSystemforx86PlatformsDVDortheSolaris10Software1CDintheDVD orCDROMdrive. PoweronthevirtualmachinetostartinstallingSolaris10. Followtheinstallationstepsasyouwouldforaphysicalmachine.

ThiscompletesbasicinstallationoftheSolaris10guestoperatingsystem.

VMware Tools
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Solaris 9 Operating System x86 Platform Edition


BesuretoreadGeneralInstallationInstructionsforAllVMwareProductsonpage 14andthissectionbefore installingthisoperatingsystem. VMwareproductssupportonlythex86PlatformEdition.YoucannotinstalltheSPARCPlatformEditionina VMwarevirtualmachine. TheeasiestmethodofinstallingtheSolaris9OperatingSysteminavirtualmachineistousethestandard Solarisx86PlatformEditionInstallationCD.ThenotesbelowdescribeaninstallationusingtheCD.Ifyour VMwareproductsupportsit,youmightalsoinstallfromaPXEserver. FulfilltheserequirementsbeforeyouinstallaSolaris9OperatingSystem:

Createandconfigureanewvirtualmachine.

ConsiderthesesupportandconfigurationissuesforaSolaris9OperatingSystem:

IfyouwanttouseaSCSIharddiskinyourvirtualmachine,configurethevirtualmachinetousetheLSI LogicadapteranduseSolaris99/04oralaterrelease.AnLSILogicdriverisincludedinreleases beginningwithSolaris99/04.IfyouuseanearlierreleaseofSolaris9andconfigurethevirtualmachine touseaSCSIharddisk,youmustgettheLSILogicdriverandinstallitasaninstalltimeupdate.Tolocate thedriver,gototheLSILogicdownloadpageatwww.lsi.com/support/download_center/andchoose LSI53C1030fromtheSelectaSpecificProductdropdownlist.

Installation Steps
Inmostrespects,youshouldfollowtheinstallationstepsasyouwouldforaphysicalmachine. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 InserttheSolaris9x86PlatformEditioninstallationCDintheCDROMdrive. PoweronthevirtualmachinetostartinstallingSolaris9. WhentheBootSolarisscreenappears,PressF4. IntheBootTasksscreen,usethearrowkeystoselectView/EditPropertySettings.PressEntertoselectit, andpressF2tocontinue. Usethearrowkeystoselectthepropertyata-dma-enabled.PressEntertoselectitandpressF3tochange thevalue. Type1andpressEntertoenableDMAattheSpecifyValueprompt. PressF2intheView/EditPropertySettingsscreen,andpressF3intheBootTasksscreen. ChooseCDintheBootSolarisscreenifyouareinstallingfromtheCDROMsetandcontinuewiththe installation.

To configure the X server SkipconfiguringtheKDMXserveratthefirsttwoopportunities.Waitforthethirdopportunityafterallthe softwareisinstalledandbeforeconfiguringtheXserver. 1 WhenthekdmconfigIntroductionscreenappearsduringinstallation,pressF4toskipconfiguringtheX serverandcontinuewiththeinstallation. Afterthesoftwareinstallationcompletes,theinstallerpromptsyoufortherootpasswordtoconfigurethe XServer(WindowsSystemConfiguration). 2 3 4 5 Entertherootpassword.ThekdmconfigMismatchDetectedscreenappears.PressF2toconfigure. Selectthedefaultoption,ChangeVideoDevice/Monitor,andpressF2tocontinue. PressEntertoselect16colorStandardVGA640x480(256K)andpressF2tocontinue. UsethearrowkeystoselectMultifrequency100KHz(upto1600x1200@80Hz).PressEnterandpressF2 tocontinue.

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Donotchangethedefaultscreensizeof17inches.PressF2tocontinue. Donotchangethedefaultoption640x480.PressF2intheVirtualScreenResolutionSelectionscreen. DonotchangethedefaultofNochangesneededTest/SaveandExit.PressF2tocontinue. PressF4tobypasstheWindowsSystemConfigurationtests. Followthepromptstocompletetheinstallation.

ThiscompletesthebasicinstallationoftheSolaris9guestoperatingsystemandKDMXserver.

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Installing Guest Operating Systems

Solaris 8 Operating System x86 Platform Edition


BesuretoreadGeneralInstallationInstructionsforAllVMwareProductsonpage 14andthissectionbefore installingthisoperatingsystem. VMwareproductssupportonlythex86PlatformEdition.YoucannotinstalltheSPARCPlatformEditionina VMwarevirtualmachine. TheeasiestmethodofinstallingtheSolaris8x86inavirtualmachineistousethestandardSolaris8x86 PlatformEditionInstallationCD.IfyourVMwareproductsupportsit,youmightalsoinstallfromaPXE server. FulfilltheserequirementsbeforeyouinstallaSolaris8OperatingSystem:

Createandconfigureanewvirtualmachine.

ConsiderthesesupportandconfigurationissuesforaSolaris8OperatingSystem:

TheSolaris8installationCDdoesnotincludetheSolaris8SCSI(LSI/LSISAS)drivers.Ifyouselect LSI/LSISASdriverswheninstallingtheguestonthevirtualmachine,itwillnotdetecttheSCSIharddisk unlessyouinstallthedriversduringtheSolaris8installation.Asaresult,youneedtocreateanInstall TimeUpdate(ITU)driverdisk. IfyouplantouseaSCSIharddrive,seeAddingaSCSIDriveronpage 168. IfyouselectedanIDEcontroller,begininstallingSolaris8byfollowingtheInstallationStepson page 167.

Installation Steps
Inmostrespects,youshouldfollowtheinstallationstepsasyouwouldforaphysicalmachine. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 InserttheSolaris8x86PlatformEditioninstallationCDintheCDROMdrive. PoweronthevirtualmachinetostartinstallingSolaris8. WhentheBootSolarisscreenappears,PressF4. IntheBootTasksscreen,usethearrowkeystoselectView/EditPropertySettings.PressEntertoselectit, andpressF2tocontinue. Usethearrowkeystoselectthepropertyata-dma-enabled.PressEntertoselectitandpressF3tochange thevalue. Type1andpressEntertoenableDMAattheSpecifyValueprompt. PressF2intheView/EditPropertySettingsscreen,andpressF3intheBootTasksscreen. ChooseCDintheBootSolarisscreenifyouareinstallingfromtheCDROMsetandcontinuewiththe installation.

To configure the X server SkipconfiguringtheKDMXserveratthefirsttwoopportunities.Waitforthethirdopportunityafterallthe softwareisinstalledandbeforeconfiguringtheXserver. 1 WhenthekdmconfigIntroductionscreenappearsduringinstallation,pressF4toskipconfiguringtheX serverandcontinuewiththeinstallation. Afterthesoftwareinstallationcompletes,theinstallerpromptsyoufortherootpasswordtoconfigurethe XServer(WindowsSystemConfiguration). 2 3 4 Entertherootpassword.ThekdmconfigMismatchDetectedscreenappears.PressF2toconfigure. Selectthedefaultoption,ChangeVideoDevice/Monitor,andpressF2tocontinue. PressEntertoselect16colorStandardVGA640x480(256K)andpressF2tocontinue.

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UsethearrowkeystoselectMultifrequency100KHz(upto1600x1200@80Hz).PressEnterandpressF2 tocontinue. Donotchangethedefaultscreensizeof17inches.PressF2tocontinue. Donotchangethedefaultoption640x480.PressF2intheVirtualScreenResolutionSelectionscreen. DonotchangethedefaultofNochangesneededTest/SaveandExit.PressF2tocontinue. PressF4tobypasstheWindowsSystemConfigurationtests. Followthepromptstocompletetheinstallation.

ThiscompletesthebasicinstallationoftheSolaris8guestoperatingsystemandKDMXserver.

Adding a SCSI Driver


ToaddaSCSIdrive,firstcreateadriverdiskwiththeSolaris8drivers.Duringinstallationwhenyouinstall thedrivers,thedriversdetecttheSCSIharddrive. DownloadSCSIdriversforSolaris8fromtheLSIWebsite: http://www.lsi.com/DistributionSystem/AssetDocument/itmpt_x86_5.07.04.zip Creating an ITU Driver Disk Using Solaris Usetheexistingddimageitmpt-x86-50704-itu-s9.ddfileinthezipfiletocreatethedriverdisk. Typethefollowingcommandtocreatethedriverdisk:
dd if=itmpt-x86-50704-itu-s9.dd of=/vol/dev/aliases/floppy0 bs=32768

NOTEIfyouwanttouseWindowstocreatethedisk,refertotheinstructionsinitmpt_x86_5.07.04.txtin thezipfile. Detecting the SCSI Hard Drive TheseinstructionsapplytobothSCSIandLSI/LSISAS. 1 2 Whenyoubegintheinstallation,pressF4intheSolarisDeviceConfigurationAssistantscreentoaddthe drivers. InserttheITUdisk(connecttheFloppydrivetoA:inthevirtualmachine)andpressF2tocontinue. Thediskloadsthesoftwareonthevirtualmachine. 3 4 IntheContinueSupplementDriverInstallationscreen,firstdisconnectthediskandthenpressF4. PressF2tocontinuetheinstallationintheIdentifiedDeviceDriversscreen.Thenfollowtherestofthe installationstepsfromStep3inInstallationStepsonpage 167.

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Index

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Asianux 3.0 33 installing guest operating system 33

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CentOS 4 35 installing guest operating system 35 CentOS 5 34 installing guest operating system 34 CPU idle program MS-DOS 6.22 32 NetWare 4.2 Server 163 NetWare 5.1 Server 161 NetWare 6.0 Server 159 NetWare 6.5 Server 157 create boot disks IBM OS/2 4.0 guest 41 IBM OS/2 Warp 4.5.2 guest 39

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Debian 4.0 37 installing guest operating system 37 Debian 5.0 36 installing guest operating system 36 disk geometry in FreeBSD 4.0, 4.1, 4.2, 4.3 guests 154 disks, using multiple in Windows NT guest 25 DMA enabling in Windows 95 guest 30 enabling in Windows NT guest 25 download maintenance packs for SCO UnixWare 7 guest 91 downloading drivers for SCO OpenServer 5.0 88 drive sizes for SCO OpenServer 5.0 88

FreeBSD 4.4, 4.5, 4.6.2, 4.8 153 installing guest operating system FreeBSD 4.9 152 installing guest operating system FreeBSD 5.0 149 installing guest operating system FreeBSD 5.1 148 installing guest operating system FreeBSD 5.2 147 installing guest operating system FreeBSD 5.3 146 installing guest operating system FreeBSD 5.4 145 installing guest operating system FreeBSD 5.5 144 installing guest operating system FreeBSD 6.0 143 installing guest operating system FreeBSD 6.1 142 installing guest operating system FreeBSD 6.2 141 installing guest operating system FreeBSD 6.3 139 installing guest operating system FreeBSD 6.4 137 installing guest operating system FreeBSD 7.0 136 installing guest operating system FreeBSD 7.1 134 installing guest operating system FreeBSD 7.2 132 installing guest operating system

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eComStation 1.0 38 installing guest operating system 38

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GSX Server sound adapter 14 guest operating systems licenses 15

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floppy disk installation for Windows 98 28 format virtual disk 14 FreeBSD 4.0, 4.1, 4.2, 4.3 154 installing guest operating system 154 FreeBSD 4.10 151 installing guest operating system 151 FreeBSD 4.11 150 installing guest operating system 150
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IBM OS/2 Warp 4.0 41 create boot disks 41 installing guest operating system 41 IBM OS/2 Warp 4.5.2 39 create book disks 39 installing guest operating system 39 installing guest operating system Asianux 3.0 guest 33

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CentOS 4 guest 35 CentOS 5 guest 34 Debian 4.0 guest 37 Debian 5.0 36 eComStation 1.0 guest 38 FreeBSD 4.0, 4.1, 4.2, 4.3 guest 154 FreeBSD 4.10 guest 151 FreeBSD 4.11 guest 150 FreeBSD 4.4, 4.5, 4.6.2, 4.8 guest 153 FreeBSD 4.9 guest 152 FreeBSD 5.0 guest 149 FreeBSD 5.1 guest 148 FreeBSD 5.2 guest 147 FreeBSD 5.3 guest 146 FreeBSD 5.4 guest 145 FreeBSD 5.5 guest 144 FreeBSD 6.0 guest 143 FreeBSD 6.1 guest 142 FreeBSD 6.2 guest 141 FreeBSD 6.3 guest 139 FreeBSD 6.4 guest 137 FreeBSD 7.0 guest 136 FreeBSD 7.1 guest 134 FreeBSD 7.2 guest 132 IBM OS/2 Warp 4.0 guest 41 IBM OS/2 Warp 4.5.2 guest 39 Mac OS X Server 10.5 guest 43 Mandrake Linux 10 guest 52 Mandrake Linux 10.1 guest 51 Mandrake Linux 8.0 or 8.1 guest 61 Mandrake Linux 8.2 guest 59 Mandrake Linux 9.0 guest 57 Mandrake Linux 9.1guest 55 Mandrake Linux 9.2 guest 53 Mandriva Corporate Desktop 4 guest 45 Mandriva Corporate Server 4 guest 46 Mandriva Linux 2006 guest 50 Mandriva Linux 2007 guest 49 Mandriva Linux 2008 guest 47, 48 MS-DOS 6.22 guest 31 NetWare 4.2 Server guest 162 NetWare 5.1 Server guest 160 NetWare 6.0 Server guest 158 NetWare 6.5 Server guest 156 Novell Linux Desktop 9 guest 63 Open SUSE Linux 10.3 guest 100 Open SUSE Linux 11.1 guest 99 Oracle Enterprise Linux 4 65 Oracle Enterprise Linux 5 64 Red Hat Enterprise Linux 2.1 guest 71 Red Hat Enterprise Linux 3 guest 69 Red Hat Enterprise Linux 4 guest 67

Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5 guest 66 Red Hat Linux 6.2 guest 85 Red Hat Linux 7.0 guest 83 Red Hat Linux 7.1 guest 81 Red Hat Linux 7.2 guest 79 Red Hat Linux 7.3 guest 77 Red Hat Linux 8.0 guest 75 Red Hat Linux 9.0 guest 73 SCO OpenServer 5.0 guest 88 SCO UnixWare 7 guest 91 Solaris 10 guest 164 Solaris 8 guest 167 Solaris 9 guest 165 Sun Java Desktop System 2 guest 87 SUSE Linux 10 guest 103 SUSE Linux 10.1 guest 102 SUSE Linux 7.3 guest 111 SUSE Linux 8.0 guest 110 SUSE Linux 8.1 guest 109 SUSE Linux 8.2 guest 108 SUSE Linux 9.0 guest 107 SUSE Linux 9.1 guest 106 SUSE Linux 9.2 guest 105 SUSE Linux 9.3 guest 104 SUSE Linux Enterprise Desktop 10 guest 93 SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 10 guest 95 SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 11 guest 94 SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 7 guest 98 SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 8 guest 97 SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 9 guest 96 Turbolinux 10 Desktop guest 113 Turbolinux 10 Server guest 112 Turbolinux 7.0 guest 116 Turbolinux Enterprise Server 8 guest 114 Turbolinux Workstation 8 guest 115 Ubuntu 8.0.4 LTS guest 123 Ubuntu 8.10 guest 121 Ubuntu 9.04 guest 119 Ubuntu 9.10 guest 117 Ubuntu Linux 5.04 guest 131 Ubuntu Linux 5.10 guest 130 Ubuntu Linux 6.06 guest 129 Ubuntu Linux 6.10 guest 128 Ubuntu Linux 7.04 guest 127 Ubuntu Linux 7.10 guest 125 Windows 2000 guest 24 Windows 3.1x guest 31 Windows 7 guest 16 Windows 95 guest 29 Windows 98 guest 28 Windows Me guest 27 Windows NT guest 25

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Windows Preinstallation Environment guest 17 Windows Recovery Environment guest 18 Windows Server 2003 guest 22 Windows Server 2008 R2 guest 19 Windows Vista guest 21 Windows XP guest 23 installing guest operating system with PXE server 15 installing guest operating system, using ISO image 15 ISO image create for Windows PE 2.1 17 installing guest operating system 15

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kernel, avoid installing inappropriate type, Red Hat Enterprise Linux 2.1 71

installing X server 50 Mandriva Linux 2007 49 installing guest operating system 49 installing X server 49 Mandriva Linux 2008 47, 48 installing guest operating system 47, 48 installing X server 47, 48 Microsoft Windows OEM discs, installing guest operating system 15 MS-DOS 6.22 31 CPU idle program recommended 32 installing guest operating system 31 VMware Tools not available 32 MS-DOS prompt during Windows 95 installation 29

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licenses for guest operating systems 15 LSI Logic SCSI adapter, Solaris 9 165

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NetWare 4.2 Server 162 CPU idle program recommended 163 installing guest operating system 162 NetWare 5.1 Server 160 CPU idle program recommended 161 installing guest operating system 160 NetWare 6.0 Server 158 CPU idle program recommended 159 installing guest operating system 158 NetWare 6.5 Server 156 CPU idle program recommended 157 installing guest operating system 156 networking installing driver in Windows 95 guest 30 Windows 95 guest, enabling 30 Windows 98 guest 28 Windows NT guest 25, 30 Novell Linux Desktop 9 63 installing guest operating system 63

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Mac OS X Server 10.5 43 installing guest operating system 43 maintenance packs, install for SCO UnixWare 7 guest 91 Mandrake Linux 10 52 installing guest operating system 52 installing X server 52 Mandrake Linux 10.1 51 installing guest operating system 51 installing X server 51 Mandrake Linux 8.0 or 8.1 61 installing guest operating system 61 installing X server 61 Mandrake Linux 8.2 59 installing guest operating system 59 installing X server 59 Mandrake Linux 9.0 57 installing guest operating system 57 installing X server 57 Mandrake Linux 9.1 55 installing guest operating system 55 installing X server 55 Mandrake Linux 9.2 53 installing guest operating system 53 installing X server 53 Mandriva Corporate Desktop 4 45 installing guest operating system 45 installing X server 45 Mandriva Corporate Server 4 46 installing guest operating system 46 installing X server 46 Mandriva Linux 2006 50 installing guest operating system 50

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OEM discs, Microsoft Windows 15 Open SUSE Linux 10.3 100 installing guest operating system 100 Open SUSE Linux 11.1 99 installing guest operating system 99 Oracle Enterprise Linux 4 65 installing guest operating system 65 Oracle Enterprise Linux 5 64 installing guest operating system 64 OSMP, install and configure for SCO UnixWare 7 guest 91

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partition virtual disk 14 PXE installation 15

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Red Hat Enterprise Linux 2.1 71 avoid installing inappropriate kernel 71 installing guest operating system 71 installing X server 71 Red Hat Enterprise Linux 3 69 installing guest operating system 69 Red Hat Enterprise Linux 4 67 installing guest operating system 67 Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5 66 installing guest operating system 66 Red Hat Linux 6.2 85 installing guest operating system 85 Red Hat Linux 7.0 83 installing guest operating system 83 installing X server 83 Red Hat Linux 7.1 81 installing guest operating system 81 installing X server 81 Red Hat Linux 7.2 79 installing guest operating system 79 installing X server 79 Red Hat Linux 7.3 77 installing guest operating system 77 installing X server 77 Red Hat Linux 8.0 75 installing guest operating system 75 installing X server 75 Red Hat Linux 9.0 73 installing guest operating system 73 installing X server 73 root, enable to install VMware Tools on Ubuntu 8.04 LTS 123 Ubuntu 8.10 121 Ubuntu 9.04 119 Ubuntu 9.10 117 Ubuntu Linux 5.04 131 Ubuntu Linux 5.10 130 Ubuntu Linux 6.06 129 Ubuntu Linux 6.10 128 Ubuntu Linux 7.04 127 Ubuntu Linux 7.10 125

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SCO OpenServer 5.0 88 downloading drivers 88 drive sizes 88 installing guest operating system 88 supported SCSI virtual disks 88 virtual disk recommendations 88 SCO UnixWare 7 91 download maintenance packs 91

install and configure OSMP 91 install maintenance packs 91 installing guest operating system 91 screen saver, disable on host 14 SCSI driver support for Windows XP 23 SCSI driver support, Windows XP guest 23 SCSI hard drive, detecting for Solaris 8 168 SCSI support for Solaris 9 165 SCSI virtual disk in FreeBSD 4.0, 4.1, 4.2, 4.3 guests 154 SCSI virtual disks, supported on SCO OpenServer 5.0 guest 88 Server Core, 64-bit Windows 2008 Server 20 setup interrupted for Windows 95 guest 29 Solaris 10 164 installing guest operating system 164 Solaris 8 167 detecting the SCSI hard drive 168 installing guest operating system 167 Solaris 9 165 installing guest operating system 165 SCSI hard disk, use LSI Logic adapter 165 sound adapters on GSX and VMware Servers 14 Sun Java Desktop System 2 87 installing guest operating system 87 SUSE Linux 10 103 installing guest operating system 103 SUSE Linux 10.1 102 installing guest operating system 102 SUSE Linux 7.3 111 installing guest operating system 111 installing X server 111 SUSE Linux 8.0 110 installing guest operating system 110 installing X server 110 SUSE Linux 8.1 109 installing guest operating system 109 installing X server 109 SUSE Linux 8.2 108 installing guest operating system 108 installing X server 108 SUSE Linux 9.0 107 installing guest operating system 107 SUSE Linux 9.1 106 installing guest operating system 106 SUSE Linux 9.2 105 installing guest operating system 105 SUSE Linux 9.3 104 installing guest operating system 104 SUSE Linux Enterprise Desktop 10 93 installing guest operating system 93 SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 10 95 installing guest operating system 95
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SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 11 94 installing guest operating system SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 7 98 installing guest operating system installing X server 98 SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 8 97 installing guest operating system SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 9 96 installing guest operating system

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94 98 virtual disk formatting 14 partitioning 14 virtual disk recommendations, SCO OpenServer 5.0 88 VMware Server sound adapter 14 VMware Tools MS-DOS 6.22 or Windows 3.1x, not available 32 VMware Tools and X server Mandrake Linux 10 guest 52 Mandrake Linux 10.1 guest 51 Mandrake Linux 8.0 or 8.1 guest 61 Mandrake Linux 8.2 guest 59 Mandrake Linux 9.0 guest 57 Mandrake Linux 9.1guest 55 Mandrake Linux 9.2 guest 53 Mandriva Corporate Desktop 4 guest 45 Mandriva Corporate Server 4 guest 46 Mandriva Linux 2006 guest 50 Mandriva Linux 2007 guest 49 Mandriva Linux 2008 guest 47, 48 Red Hat Enterprise Linux 2.1 guest 71 Red Hat Linux 7.0 guest 83 Red Hat Linux 7.1 guest 81 Red Hat Linux 7.2 guest 79 Red Hat Linux 7.3 guest 77 Red Hat Linux 8.0 guest 75 Red Hat Linux 9.0 guest 73 SUSE Linux 7.3 guest 111 SUSE Linux 8.0 guest 110 SUSE Linux 8.1 guest 109 SUSE Linux 8.2 guest 108 SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 7 guest 98 VMware Tools, enable root to install on Ubuntu 8.04 LTS 123 Ubuntu 8.10 121 Ubuntu 9.04 119 Ubuntu 9.10 117 Ubuntu Linux 5.04 131 Ubuntu Linux 5.10 130 Ubuntu Linux 6.06 129 Ubuntu Linux 6.10 128 Ubuntu Linux 7.04 127 Ubuntu Linux 7.10 125

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Turbolinux 10 Desktop 113 installing guest operating system Turbolinux 10 Server 112 installing guest operating system Turbolinux 7.0 116 installing guest operating system Turbolinux Enterprise Server 8 114 installing guest operating system Turbolinux Workstation 8 115 installing guest operating system 113 112 116 114 115

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Ubuntu 8.04 LTS 123 installing guest operating system 123 root, enable to install VMware Tools 123 Ubuntu 8.10 121 installing guest operating system 121 root, enable to install VMware Tools 121 Ubuntu 9.04 119 installing guest operating system 119 root, enable to install VMware Tools 119 Ubuntu 9.10 117 installing guest operating system 117 root, enable to install VMware Tools 117 Ubuntu Linux 5.04 131 installing guest operating system 131 root, enable to install VMware Tools 131 Ubuntu Linux 5.10 130 installing guest operating system 130 root, enable to install VMware Tools 130 Ubuntu Linux 6.06 129 installing guest operating system 129 root, enable to install VMware Tools 129 Ubuntu Linux 6.10 128 installing guest operating system 128 root, enable to install VMware Tools 128 Ubuntu Linux 7.04 127 installing guest operating system 127 root, enable to install VMware Tools 127 Ubuntu Linux 7.10 125 installing guest operating system 125 root, enable to install VMware Tools 125
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Windows 2000 24 installing guest operating system 24 Windows 3.1x 31 installing guest operating system 31 VMware Tools not available 32 Windows 7 16

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installing guest operating system 16 Windows 95 29 enabling DMA 30 enabling networking after installation 30 installing driver for Ethernet adapter 30 installing guest operating system 29 resuming an interrupted installation 29 Windows 98 28 booting from floppy disk 28 enabling networking after installation 28 installing guest operating system 28 Windows Me 27 installing guest operating system 27 Windows NT 25 enabling DMA 25 enabling networking after installation 25, 30 installing guest operating system 25 multiple disks, using 25 Windows Preinstallation Environment 17 create ISO image for PE 2.1 17 installing guest operating system 17 Windows Recovery Environment 18 installing guest operating system 18 Windows Server 2003 22 installing guest operating system 22 Windows Server 2008 Server Core functionality, 64-bit 20 Windows Server 2008 R2 19 installing guest operating system 19 Windows Vista 21 installing guest operating system 21 Windows XP 23 installing guest operating system 23 SCSI driver support 23

Red Hat Linux 8.0 guest 75 Red Hat Linux 9.0 guest 73 Red Hat Linux Workstation 7.3 guest 77 SUSE Linux 7.3 guest 111 SUSE Linux 8.0 guest 110 SUSE Linux 8.1 guest 109 SUSE Linux 8.2 guest 108 SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 7 guest 98

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X server, selecting Mandrake Linux 10 guest 52 Mandrake Linux 10.1 guest 51 Mandrake Linux 8.0 or 8.1 guest 61 Mandrake Linux 8.2 guest 59 Mandrake Linux 9.0 guest 57 Mandrake Linux 9.1guest 55 Mandrake Linux 9.2 guest 53 Mandriva Corporate Desktop 4 guest 45 Mandriva Corporate Server 4 guest 46 Mandriva Linux 2006 guest 50 Mandriva Linux 2007 guest 49 Mandriva Linux 2008 guest 47, 48 Red Hat Enterprise Linux 2.1 guest 71 Red Hat Linux 7.0 guest 83 Red Hat Linux 7.1 guest 81 Red Hat Linux 7.2 guest 79
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