The Book of VMware—The Complete Guide to VMware

Workstation.......................................................1
Chapter 1:
Introduction....................................................................................................................................3
Overview.................................................................................................................................................3
1.1 Who Should Read This Book............................................................................................................3
1.2 Terms and Conventions....................................................................................................................4
1.3 Book Layout.....................................................................................................................................4
1.4 VMware Applications.......................................................................................................................6
1.4.1 Quality Assurance (QA)....................................................................................................6
1.4.2 Network Programming and Testing...................................................................................6
1.4.3 Operating System Development, Research, and Education..............................................7
1.4.4 Other VMware Products....................................................................................................7
Chapter 2: The VMware Virtual
Machine.......................................................................................................8
Overview.................................................................................................................................................8
2.1 Processor, Bus, Memory, and Interrupts............................................................................................8
2.2 The VMware Devices........................................................................................................................9
2.2.1 IDE Disks and CD−ROM Drives......................................................................................9
2.2.2 SCSI Disks.......................................................................................................................10
2.2.3 Floppy Drives..................................................................................................................11
2.2.4 Ethernet Interfaces...........................................................................................................11
2.2.5 Serial Ports.......................................................................................................................12
2.2.6 Parallel Ports....................................................................................................................12
2.2.7 USB Interface..................................................................................................................13
2.2.8 Graphics..........................................................................................................................13
2.2.9 Mouse..............................................................................................................................13
2.2.10 Sound Cards...................................................................................................................14
2.3 PC BIOS.........................................................................................................................................14
2.4 How a PC Boots..............................................................................................................................15
Chapter 3: Installing VMware
Workstation..................................................................................................16
Overview...............................................................................................................................................16
3.1 Host System Requirements..............................................................................................................16
3.2 Installing VMware Workstation for Windows................................................................................17
3.2.1 Upgrading from Version 2...............................................................................................18
3.3 Starting VMware for Windows........................................................................................................18
3.4 VMware Workstation for Windows Files........................................................................................19
3.5 Uninstalling VMware for Windows.................................................................................................19
3.6 Installing VMware Workstation for Linux......................................................................................20
3.7 Configuring VMware Workstation for Linux..................................................................................22
3.8 Compiling VMware Kernel Modules..............................................................................................24
3.9 Starting VMware Workstation for Linux.........................................................................................25
3.10 VMware Linux Executables..........................................................................................................26
vmware−config.pl.....................................................................................................................26
vmware−uninstall.pl.................................................................................................................26
vmware−wizard........................................................................................................................26
vmware−nmbd, vmware−smbd, vmware−smbpasswd, vmware−smbpasswd.bin...................26
vmware−mount.pl, vmware−loop.............................................................................................26
vmnet−bridge, vmnet−dhcpd, vmnet−natd, vmnet−netifup, vmware−ping.............................26
vmnet−sniffer...........................................................................................................................27
3.11 VMware Linux Library Directory.................................................................................................27
3.12 VMware Workstation for Linux Boot Script.................................................................................27
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Chapter 3: Installing VMware Workstation
3.13 Additional Files in /etc/vmware and /dev......................................................................................28
locations...................................................................................................................................28
config.......................................................................................................................................28
installer.sh................................................................................................................................28
/etc/vmware/vmnet Directories.................................................................................................29
not_configured.........................................................................................................................29
Device Files.............................................................................................................................29
3.14 Upgrading VMware Workstation for Linux..................................................................................29
Chapter 4: Virtual Machine Configuration and
Operation.........................................................................31
Overview...............................................................................................................................................31
4.1 Getting Started................................................................................................................................31
4.2 The VMware Configuration Wizard................................................................................................31
4.2.1 Stepping Through the VMware Configuration Wizard...................................................32
4.3 VMware Operation.........................................................................................................................34
4.4 Power On........................................................................................................................................35
4.5 Toolbar Buttons..............................................................................................................................35
4.6 VMware Menu Items.......................................................................................................................36
4.6.1 File Menu.........................................................................................................................36
4.6.2 Power Menu.....................................................................................................................37
4.6.3 Settings Menu..................................................................................................................37
4.6.4 Devices Menu..................................................................................................................39
4.6.5 View Menu......................................................................................................................39
4.6.6 Help Menu.......................................................................................................................40
4.7 Input Options..................................................................................................................................40
4.8 Suspend/Resume.............................................................................................................................41
4.8.1 Performance Notes...........................................................................................................42
4.9 Full−Screen Mode...........................................................................................................................43
4.9.1 Windows Host Display Configuration.............................................................................43
4.9.2 Linux Host Display Configuration..................................................................................44
4.10 Connecting and Disconnecting Devices........................................................................................44
4.11 VMware Tools..............................................................................................................................45
4.11.1 VMware Tools Properties (Toolbox).............................................................................46
4.12 The Configuration Editor...............................................................................................................48
4.12.1 Windows Configuration Editor......................................................................................48
4.12.2 Linux Configuration Editor...........................................................................................49
4.12.3 Configuration Editor Options........................................................................................49
4.12.4 Nonhardware Options....................................................................................................57
4.13 Host Memory Requirements..........................................................................................................58
4.14 The VMware BIOS........................................................................................................................59