Guest Operating System Installation Guide: July 16, 2009

Guest Operating System Installation Guide
July 16, 2009
Note: This contents of the Guest Operating System Installation Guide have changed. The new version of the Guest Operating System Installation Guide contains only information and instructions applicable 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 at 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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InstallingGuestOperatingSystems
LatestUpdates 13 GeneralGuidelinesforSupportedGuests 14 DeterminingMemorySettingsforaVirtualMachine 14 SoundAdaptersonGSXandVMwareServers 14 RunningaGuestOperatingSystem 14 64BitLinuxGuestsandExecuteDisableFunctionality 14 GeneralInstallationInstructionsforAllVMwareProducts 14 Windows7 16 InstallationSteps 16 VMwareTools 16 WindowsPreinstallationEnvironment 17 InstallationSteps 17 VMwareTools 17 WindowsRecoveryEnvironment 18 VMwareTools 18 WindowsServer2008 19 InstallationSteps 19 VMwareTools 19 WindowsVista 20 InstallationSteps 20 VMwareTools 20 WindowsServer2003 21 InstallationSteps 21 VMwareTools 21 WindowsXP 22 InstallationSteps 22 VMwareTools 22 Windows2000 23 InstallationSteps 23 VMwareTools 23 WindowsNT4.0 24 InstallationSteps 24 PostInstallationInstructions 24 EnablingNetworkingAfterInstallingWindowsNT4.0 24 VMwareTools 25 WindowsMe 26 InstallationSteps 26 VMwareTools 26 Windows98 27 InstallationSteps 27 PostInstallationInstructions 27 EnablingNetworkingAfterInstallingWindows98 27 VMwareTools 27 Windows95 28 InstallationSteps 28
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PostInstallationInstructions 29 EnablingNetworkingAfterInstallingWindows95 29 VMwareTools 29 MSDOS6.22andWindows3.1x 30 MSDOS6.22InstallationNotes 30 Windows3.1xInstallationNotes 30 VMwareTools 30 AsianuxServer3.0 31 InstallationSteps 31 VMwareTools 31 CentOS5.0 32 InstallationSteps 32 VMwareTools 32 CentOS4.0 33 InstallationSteps 33 VMwareTools 33 Debian5.0 34 InstallationSteps 34 VMwareTools 34 Debian4.0 35 InstallationSteps 35 VMwareTools 35 IBMOS/2Warp4.5.2 36 InstallationSteps 36 CreateBootDisks 36 VMwareTools 37 IBMOS/2Warp4.0 38 InstallationSteps 38 CreateBootDisks 38 VMwareTools 39 MacOSXServer10.5 40 InstallationSteps 40 VMwareTools 41 MandrivaCorporateDesktop4 42 InstallationSteps 42 VMwareTools 42 RerunVMwareToolstoChangeResolutionintheGuestOperatingSystem MandrivaCorporateServer4 43 InstallationSteps 43 VMwareTools 43 RerunVMwareToolstoChangeResolutionintheGuestOperatingSystem MandrivaLinux2008 44 InstallationSteps 44 VMwareTools 44 RerunVMwareToolstoChangeResolutionintheGuestOperatingSystem MandrivaLinux2007 45 InstallationSteps 45 VMwareTools 45 RerunVMwareToolstoChangeResolutionintheGuestOperatingSystem MandrivaLinux2006 46 InstallationSteps 46 VMwareTools 46 RerunVMwareToolstoChangeResolutionintheGuestOperatingSystem MandrakeLinux10.1 47 InstallationSteps 47
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VMwareTools 47 RerunVMwareToolstoChangeResolutionintheGuestOperatingSystem 47 MandrakeLinux10 48 InstallationSteps 48 VMwareTools 48 RerunVMwareToolstoChangeResolutionintheGuestOperatingSystem 48 MandrakeLinux9.2 49 InstallationSteps 49 VMwareTools 50 MandrakeLinux9.1 51 InstallationSteps 51 VMwareTools 51 MandrakeLinux9.0 53 InstallationSteps 53 VMwareTools 53 MandrakeLinux8.2 55 InstallationSteps 55 VMwareTools 55 MandrakeLinux8.0and8.1 57 InstallationSteps 57 VMwareTools 57 SettingUpaSymbolicLinktoXFree86 57 NovellLinuxDesktop9 58 InstallationSteps 58 VMwareTools 58 OracleEnterpriseLinux5 59 InstallationSteps 59 VMwareTools 59 RedHatEnterpriseLinux5 60 InstallationSteps 60 VMwareTools 60 RedHatEnterpriseLinux4 61 InstallationSteps 61 VMwareTools 62 RedHatEnterpriseLinux3 63 InstallationSteps 63 VMwareTools 64 RedHatEnterpriseLinux2.1 65 InstallationSteps 65 VMwareTools 66 RedHatLinux9.0 67 InstallationSteps 67 VMwareTools 68 RedHatLinux8.0 69 InstallationSteps 69 VMwareTools 70 RedHatLinux7.3 71 InstallationSteps 71 VMwareTools 72 RedHatLinux7.2 73 InstallationSteps 73 VMwareTools 74 RedHatLinux7.1 75 InstallationSteps 75 VMwareTools 76
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RedHatLinux7.0 77 InstallationSteps 77 VMwareTools 78 RedHatLinux6.2 79 InstallationSteps 79 VMwareTools 80 SunJavaDesktopSystem2 81 InstallationSteps 81 VMwareTools 81 RerunVMwareToolstoChangeResolutionintheGuestOperatingSystem 81 SCOOpenServer5.0 82 InstallationSteps 83 InstallMaintenancePack5 83 VMwareTools 84 SCOUnixWare7 85 InstallationSteps 85 InstallSCOUnixWareMaintenancePacks 85 InstallandConfigureSMP 85 VMwareTools 85 SUSELinuxEnterpriseDesktop11 86 InstallationSteps 86 VMwareTools 86 SUSELinuxEnterpriseDesktop10 87 InstallationSteps 87 VMwareTools 87 SUSELinuxEnterpriseServer11 88 InstallationSteps 88 VMwareTools 88 SUSELinuxEnterpriseServer10 89 InstallationSteps 89 VMwareTools 89 SUSELinuxEnterpriseServer9 90 InstallationSteps 90 VMwareTools 90 SUSELinuxEnterpriseServer8 91 InstallationSteps 91 VMwareTools 91 SUSELinuxEnterpriseServer7 92 InstallationSteps 92 VMwareTools 92 OpenSUSELinux11.1 93 InstallationSteps 93 VMwareTools 93 OpenSUSELinux10.3 95 InstallationSteps 95 VMwareTools 95 OpenSUSELinux10.2 96 InstallationSteps 96 VMwareTools 96 SUSELinux10.1 97 InstallationSteps 97 VMwareTools 97 SUSELinux10 98 InstallationSteps 98 VMwareTools 98
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SUSELinux9.3 99 InstallationSteps 99 VMwareTools 99 SUSELinux9.2 100 InstallationSteps 100 VMwareTools 100 SUSELinux9.1 101 8InstallationSteps 101 VMwareTools 101 SUSELinux9.0 102 InstallationSteps 102 VMwareTools 102 BeforeYouStarttheXServer SUSELinux8.2 103 InstallationSteps 103 VMwareTools 103 BeforeYouStarttheXServer SUSELinux8.1 104 InstallationSteps 104 VMwareTools 104 BeforeYouStarttheXServer SUSELinux8.0 106 InstallationSteps 106 VMwareTools 106 BeforeYouStarttheXServer SUSELinux7.3 108 InstallationSteps 108 VMwareTools 108 Turbolinux10Server 109 GeneralInstallationNotes 109 InstallationSteps 109 VMwareTools 109 Turbolinux10Desktop 110 InstallationSteps 110 VMwareTools 110 TurbolinuxEnterpriseServer8 111 InstallationSteps 111 VMwareTools 111 BeforeYouStarttheXServer TurbolinuxWorkstation8 112 InstallationSteps 112 VMwareTools 112 BeforeYouStarttheXServer Turbolinux7.0 113 InstallationSteps 113 VMwareTools 113 113 Ubuntu9.04 114 InstallationSteps 114 VMwareTools 114 Ubuntu8.10 116 InstallationSteps 116 VMwareTools 116 Ubuntu8.04LTS 118 InstallationSteps 118
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VMwareTools 141 FreeBSD5.0 142 InstallationSteps 142 VMwareTools 142 FreeBSD4.11 143 InstallationSteps 143 VMwareTools 143 FreeBSD4.10 144 InstallationSteps 144 VMwareTools 144 FreeBSD4.9 145 InstallationSteps 145 VMwareTools 145 FreeBSD4.4,4.5,4.6.2,4.8 146 InstallationSteps 146 VMwareTools 146 FreeBSD4.0,4.1,4.2,4.3 147 InstallationSteps 147 SettingtheDiskGeometryforaFreeBSDSCSIVirtualDisk 147 VMwareTools 148 NetWare6.5Server 149 InstallationSteps 149 VMwareTools 150 NetWare6.0Server 151 InstallationSteps 151 VMwareTools 152 DisconnectingVMwareToolsISOFile 152 NetWare5.1Server 153 InstallationSteps 153 VMwareTools 154 DisconnectingVMwareToolsISOFile 154 NetWare4.2Server 155 InstallationSteps 155 VMwareTools 156 157 Solaris10OperatingSystemforx86Platforms 158 InstallationSteps 158 VMwareTools(ESXServer3.xOnly) 158 ESXServer3.xNetworkAdapterDriverSupportfor32Bitand64BitSolaris 10Guests 158 Solaris9OperatingSystemx86PlatformEdition 159 InstallationSteps 159 VMwareTools 160 Solaris8OperatingSystemx86PlatformEdition 161 InstallationSteps 161 AddingaSCSIDriver 162 VMwareTools 162
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About This Book
TheGuestOperatingSystemInstallationGuideprovidesusersofVMwareESXServer,VMwareGSXServer, VMwareServer,VMwareACE,VMwareWorkstation,andVMwareFusioninformationaboutinstalling guestoperatingsystemsinVMwarevirtualmachines.
Revision History
Thisguideisrevisedwitheachnewlysupportedguestoperatingsystemthatrequiresinstallationinstructions. Table 1. Revision History
Revision 20090716 Description
ReorganizedtheGuestOperatingSystemInstallationGuidetoincludeinformationonly pertinenttoinstallingsupportedguestoperatingsystems.Tofindtheinformationand supportdatathatwasremovedfromthisguidechecktheselocations:

GuestOperatingSystemInstallationGuide(Deprecated)forinformationthatwas publishedintheguidepriortoJuly16,2009. OnlineGuest/HostOSVMwareCompatibilityGuideforsupportedguest operatingsystemdetailsandgeneralinformation. KnowledgeBaseforknownissuesandproblemsthataffectedtheoperationofa guest. ProductdocumentationforVMwareToolsinstructionsandinformation.
Intended Audience
ThisbookisintendedforanyoneinterestedintheoperatingsystemssupportedbyVMwareproducts,their installationinstructions,andknownissues.
Document Feedback
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Installing Guest Operating Systems
TheGuestOperatingSystemInstallationGuideincludesinstallationinstructionsforinstallingsupportedguest operatingsystemsonthefollowingVMwareproducts:

VMwareESXServer1.xandlater VMwareESXi3.5andlater VMwareWorkstation4.0andlater VMwareServer1.0andlater VMwareFusion1.0andlater VMwareACE1.0andlater VMwareGSXServer3.0andlater
IfyouareusingVMwareWorkstation3.x,VMwareGSXServer2.x,VMwareESX Server 1.xoranearlier VMwareproduct,seetheusersmanualthatcamewithyourproductforinstructionsoninstallingguest operatingsystemssupportedbythatproduct. Operatingsystemsthatarenotincludedinthisguidearenotsupported. SeeGeneralInstallationInstructionsforAllVMwareProductsonpage 14forinformationthatmightapply totheguestyouareinstallingandseeLatestUpdatesonpage 13forthemostrecentchangestothisguide.
Latest Updates
FindthelatestversionoftheguideontheVMwareWebsiteat:http://www.vmware.com/support/pubs.Check thedateonthecoverpagetodetermineifyourcopyoftheguideisthemostcurrent.Thesearethechangesor updatesmadetotheGuestOperatingSystemInstallationGuidesinceitwaslastpublished.
ReorganizedtheGuestOperatingSystemInstallationGuidetoincludeinformationonlypertinentto installingsupportedguestoperatingsystems.Tofindtheinformationandsupportdatathatwasremoved fromthisguidechecktheselocations:
GuestOperatingSystemInstallationGuide(Deprecated)forinformationthatwaspublishedinthe guidethroughJuly16,2009. OnlineGuest/HostOSVMwareCompatibilityGuideforsupportedguestoperatingsystem detailsandgeneralinformation. KnowledgeBaseforknownissuesandproblemsthataffectedtheoperationofaguest. ProductdocumentationforVMwareToolsinstructionsandinformation.
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General Guidelines for Supported Guests

Avarietyofconfigurations,support,andhardwaremightinfluencehowyouinstallasupportedguest operatingsystem.
Determining Memory Settings for a Virtual Machine

Whenyouconfigurethememorysettingsforavirtualmachine,youshouldconsultthedocumentationforthe guestoperatingsystemyouplantoruninthatvirtualmachine.TheuserinterfaceofyourVMwareproduct providesgeneralguidelinesfortheamountofmemoryrequired,butiftheinterfaceandtheoperatingsystem documentationdonotagree,youshouldrelyontheoperatingsystemdocumentation.
Sound Adapters on GSX and VMware Servers

SoundadaptersbydefaultarenotinstalledinavirtualmachineforGSXorVMwareServers.Toaddasound adapter,usethevirtualmachinesettingseditor(VM>Settings)afteryouhaveinstalledtheoperatingsystem. ForinstructionsonconfiguringsoundforavirtualmachineonaGSXorVMwareServer,seethe correspondingserverdocumentation.
Running a Guest Operating System

Forinformationonrunningaguestoperatingsystemandusingitsfeatures,seethedocumentationprovided bytheoperatingsystemvendor.
64-Bit Linux Guests and Execute Disable Functionality

Whenrunninga64bitLinuxguestoperatingsystemonEM64Thardware,makesurethatyouhaveExecute DisablefunctionalityenabledinthehostBIOS.ThishelpstoensurethattheLinuxguestoperatingsystemwill runwithoutinterruption.
General Installation Instructions for All VMware Products

Beforeinstallingaguestoperatingsystem,createavirtualmachineandbesurethatitsdevicesaresetupas youexpect.Forexample,ifyouwouldlikenetworkingsoftwaretobeinstalledwhenyouinstalltheguest operatingsystem,besurethevirtualmachinesEthernetadapterisconfiguredandenabled. ThetoolorinterfaceyouusetoconfigurethevirtualmachinedependsontheVMwareproductyouareusing. Anewvirtualmachineislikeaphysicalcomputerwithablankharddisk.Beforeyoucanuseit,youmust partitionandformatthevirtualdiskandinstallanoperatingsystem.Theoperatingsystemsinstallation programmighthandlethepartitioningandformattingstepsforyou. NOTEYoushoulddisableanyscreensaverthatmightberunningonthehostsystembeforeyoustarttoinstall theguestoperatingsystem. Installingaguestoperatingsysteminsideavirtualmachineisessentiallythesameasinstallingitonaphysical computer. Thebasicstepstoinstallatypicaloperatingsystem: 1 2 StartWorkstation,VMwareACEManager(release1.xonly)oraVMwareVirtualMachineConsoleand connecttothevirtualmachine. InserttheinstallationCDROMorfloppydiskforyourguestoperatingsystemintotheCDROMor floppydrivebeingusedbyyourvirtualmachine. ESX Server 2.x:YoumustinserttheinstallationCDROMorfloppydiskinthedriveontheserverwhere thevirtualmachineisrunning.Youcannotusethedrivesonyourmanagementworkstation.
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GSXServer:Ifyourguestoperatingsystemrequiresafloppydisk,youmustinsertitinthedriveonthe serverwherethevirtualmachineisrunning.Youcannotusethefloppydriveonyourmanagement workstation. NOTERatherthanbootfromaphysicalCDROM,youmightwishtocreateanISOimagefilefromthe installationCDROM.YoucanstoretheISOfileonthehostmachineoronanetworkdriveaccessiblefrom thehostmachine.UsetheconfigurationtoolforyourVMwareproducttoconnectthevirtualmachines CDdrivetotheISOimagefile,andthenpoweronthevirtualmachine. UsinganISOimagefileinthiswaycanbeparticularlyconvenientifyouneedtoinstallthesameoperating systeminmultiplevirtualmachines.Itcanalsohelpyouworkaroundaproblemseeninsomehost configurations,inwhichthevirtualmachineisnotabletobootfromtheinstallationCDROM. NOTEIfyouplantouseaPXEservertoinstalltheguestoperatingsystemoveranetworkconnection, youdonotneedtheoperatingsysteminstallationmedia.Whenyoupoweronthevirtualmachineinthe nextstep,thevirtualmachinedetectsthePXEserver. 3 4 PoweronyourvirtualmachinebyclickingthePowerOnbutton. Followtheinstructionsprovidedbytheoperatingsystemvendor.
Aswithphysicalcomputers,aseparateoperatingsystemlicenseisrequiredforeachvirtualmachineyourun. NOTESomeMicrosoftWindowsOEMdiscsincludedwithnewcomputersarecustomizedforthose computersandincludedevicedriversandotherutilitiesspecifictothehardwaresystem.Evenifyoucan installthisWindowsoperatingsystemonyourphysicalcomputer,youmightnotbeabletoinstallitina virtualmachine.YoumightneedtopurchaseanewcopyofWindowstoinstallinavirtualmachine.
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Windows 7
ReadGeneralGuidelinesforSupportedGuestsonpage 14andthissectionbeforeinstallingthisoperating system. InstallWindows7inavirtualmachineusingthecorrespondingWindows7distributionCD.IfyourVMware productsupportsit,youcanalsoinstallfromaPXEserver. FulfilltheseprerequisitesbeforeinstallingWindows7:

Createandconfigureanewvirtualmachine. Makesurethevirtualmachinehasatleast1GBofRAMormorefor32bitguests,and2GBormoreof RAMfor64bitguests. Forthe32bitversionofWindows7,theharddriveforthevirtualmachinemustbe24GBorlarger. Forthe64bitversionofWindows7,theharddriveforthevirtualmachinemustbe32GBorlarger.
Installation Steps
1 2 3 InserttheWindows7CDorDVDintheCDROMdrive. PoweronthevirtualmachinetostartinstallingWindows7. Followtheremaininginstallationstepsasyouwouldforaphysicalmachine.
VMware Tools
BesuretoinstallVMwareToolsinyourguestoperatingsystem.Fordetails,seethemanualforyourVMware productorfollowtheappropriatelinkintheknowledgebasearticleathttp://kb.vmware.com/kb/340. SVGA Driver ForWindows7,donotusetheSVGAdriversincludedwithVMwareTools.UsethestandardSVGAdriver instead. To disable the SVGA drivers installed with VMware Tools 1)ChoosetheVMwareToolsCustomInstallanddeselecttheSVGAdriver. Alternatively,removetheSVGAdriverfromtheDeviceManagerafterinstallingVMwareTools.
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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.
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Windows Recovery Environment

ReadGeneralInstallationInstructionsforAllVMwareProductsonpage 14andthissectionbeforeinstalling thisoperatingsystem. ForinstructionsspecifictotheWindowsRecoveryEnvironment,seetheaccompanyingoperatingsystem documentation.
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Windows Server 2008

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

Createandconfigureanewvirtualmachine. Ensurethatthevirtualmachinehasatleast512MBofRAM.Thehostcomputermusthavemorethan 512MBofRAMtosupportthissetting. Forthe32bitversionofWindowsServer2008,theharddriveforthevirtualmachinemustbe16GBor larger. Forthe64bitversionofWindowsServer2008,theharddriveforthevirtualmachinemustbe24GBor larger.
ConsiderthesesupportissuesbeforeinstallingWindowsServer2008:
IfanInternetconnectionisnotavailablewhileinstallinga32bitWindowsServer2008guest,thedriver forthemultimediaaudiocontrollerwillnotbeinstalled.TheWindowsDeviceManagerwillindicatethat thedriverforthemultimediaaudiocontrollerismissing.Toinstalltherequireddriver,configurean Internetconnection,andrunWindowsUpdateontheWindowsServer2008virtualmachine.
Installation Steps
1 2 3 InserttheWindowsServer2008CDintheCDROMdrive. PoweronthevirtualmachinetostartinstallingWindowsServer2008. Followtheremaininginstallationstepsasyouwouldforaphysicalmachine.
VMware Tools
BesuretoinstallVMwareToolsinyourguestoperatingsystem.Fordetails,seethemanualforyourVMware productorfollowtheappropriatelinkintheknowledgebasearticleathttp://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.
ConsiderthesesupportissuesbeforeinstallingWindowsVista:
IfanInternetconnectionisnotavailablewhileinstallinga32bitWindowsVistaguest,thedriverforthe multimediaaudiocontrollerwillnotbeinstalled.TheWindowsDeviceManagerwillindicatethatthe driverforthemultimediaaudiocontrollerismissing.Toinstalltherequireddriver,configureanInternet connection,andrunWindowsUpdateontheWindowsVistavirtualmachine.
Installation Steps
1 2 3 InserttheWindowsVistaCDintheCDROMdrive. PoweronthevirtualmachinetostartinstallingWindowsVista. Followtheremaininginstallationstepsasyouwouldforaphysicalmachine.
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Windows Server 2003

BesuretoreadGeneralInstallationInstructionsforAllVMwareProductsonpage 14andthissectionbefore installingthisoperatingsystem. YoucaninstallWindowsServer2003inavirtualmachineusingthecorrespondingWindowsServer2003 distributionCD.IfyourVMwareproductsupportsit,youcanalsoinstallfromaPXEserver. FulfilltheseprerequisitesbeforeinstallingWindowsServer2003:
Createandconfigureanewvirtualmachine.
ConsiderthesesupportissuesbeforeinstallingWindowsServer2003:
IfanInternetconnectionisnotavailablewhileinstallingaWindowsServer2003guest,thedriverforthe multimediaaudiocontrollerwillnotbeinstalled.TheWindowsDeviceManagerwillindicatethatthe driverforthemultimediaaudiocontrollerismissing.Toinstalltherequireddriver,configureanInternet connection,andrunWindowsUpdateontheWindowsServer2003virtualmachine. IfyouareusingthevirtualLSILogicSCSIadapter,WindowsServer2003automaticallyinstallstheSCSI driverwhenyouinstalltheguestoperatingsystem.IfyouareusingthevirtualBusLogicSCSIadapter, youneedaspecialSCSIdriveravailablefromthedownloadsectionoftheVMwareWebsiteat www.vmware.com/download.FollowtheinstructionsontheWebsitetousethedriverwithafresh installationofWindowsServer2003. IfyouhaveavirtualmachinewithaSCSIvirtualdiskandanearlierWindowsguestoperatingsystemand wanttoupgradeittoWindowsServer2003,installthenewSCSIdriverbeforeupgradingtheoperating system.
Installation Steps
1 2 3 InserttheWindowsServer2003CDintheCDROMdrive. PoweronthevirtualmachinetostartinstallingWindowsServer2003. IfyouareusingthevirtualBusLogicSCSIdriverdownloadedfromtheVMwareWebsite,youmusttake somespecialstepsatthispointintheinstallationprocess.AstheWindowsServer2003installerloads, presstheF6key.ThisallowsyoutoselecttheadditionalSCSIdriverrequiredforinstallation.PressSto specifytheadditionaldriver.AfteryouspecifytheSCSIdriver,pressEntertocontinuewithsetup. Followtheremaininginstallationstepsasyouwouldforaphysicalmachine.
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Windows XP
BesuretoreadGeneralInstallationInstructionsforAllVMwareProductsonpage 14andthissectionbefore installingthisoperatingsystem. YoucaninstallWindowsXPHomeEditionorProfessionalinavirtualmachineusingthecorresponding WindowsXPdistributionCD.IfyourVMwareproductsupportsit,youcanalsoinstallfromaPXEserver. FulfilltheseprerequisitesbeforeinstallingWindowsXP:
Createandconfigureanewvirtualmachine
ConsiderthesesupportissuesbeforeinstallingWindowsXP:
ESX,VMwareWorkstation,VMwareACE,andGSXServer:TousethevirtualBusLogicSCSIadapterin aWindowsXPvirtualmachine,youneedaspecialSCSIdriveravailablefromthedownloadsectionofthe VMwareWebsiteatwww.vmware.com/download.FollowtheinstructionsontheWebsitetousethe driverwithafreshinstallationofWindowsXP. ESXandGSXServer:IfyouareusingthevirtualLSILogicSCSIadapterinaWindowsXPvirtual machine,downloadthedriverfromthedownloadcenterattheLSILogicWebsite.Goto http://www.lsi.com/cm/DownloadSearch.doanddownloadfortheLSI20320RSCSIadapterdriverfor yourguestoperatingsystem. TheLSILogicWebsitealsoprovidesanInstallationGuidefortheLSILogicFusionMPTDriver: SYMMPI.SYSV1.xx.xx,located(atthetimeofthisGuestOperatingSystemInstallationGuidespublication) atwww.lsi.com/files/support/ssp/fusionmpt/WinXP/symmpi_xp_12018.txt.?
ESX:YoucanalsousethevmscsiSCSIdriverforthevirtualBusLogicSCSIadapterprovidedonthefloppy imagethatisincludedwiththeESXsoftware. IfyouhaveavirtualmachinewithaSCSIvirtualdiskandanearlierWindowsguestoperatingsystemand wanttoupgradeittoWindowsXP,installthenewSCSIdriverbeforeupgradingtheoperatingsystem.
Installation Steps
1 2 InserttheinstallationCDintheCDROMdrive. Poweronthevirtualmachinetostartinstallingtheguestoperatingsystem. IfyouareusingthevirtualBusLogicSCSIdriverdownloadedfromtheVMwareWebsiteortheLSILogic SCSIdriverdownloadedfromtheLSILogicWebsite,youmusttakesomespecialstepsatthispointinthe installationprocess. ESX:YoucanalsousethevmscsiSCSIdriverforthevirtualBusLogicSCSIadapterprovidedonthefloppy imagethatisincludedwiththeESXsoftware. 3 AstheWindowsXPinstallerloads,presstheF6key. ThisallowsyoutoselecttheadditionalSCSIdriverrequiredforinstallation. 4 5 PressStospecifytheadditionaldriver,andpressEntertocontinuewiththesetup. Followtheinstallationstepsasyouwouldforaphysicalmachine.
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Windows 2000
BesuretoreadGeneralInstallationInstructionsforAllVMwareProductsonpage 14andthissectionbefore installingthisoperatingsystem. YoucaninstallasupportedversionofWindows2000inavirtualmachineusingthecorrespondingWindows 2000distributionCD.IfyourVMwareproductsupportsit,youcanalsoinstallfromaPXEserver. FulfilltheseprerequisitesbeforeinstallingWindows2000:
ConsiderthesesupportissuesbeforeinstallingWindows2000:
ESXServer,VirtualCenter,orvCenterServer:IfyouareusingthevirtualLSILogicSCSIadapter,you mustdownloadthedriverfromthedownloadcenterattheLSILogicWebsite.Goto http://www.lsi.com/cm/DownloadSearch.doanddownloadtheLSI20320RSCSIadapterdriverforyour guestoperatingsystem.
Installation Steps
1 2 3 InserttheWindows2000CDintheCDROMdrive. PoweronthevirtualmachinetostartinstallingWindows2000. Followtheinstallationstepsasyouwouldforaphysicalmachine.
VMware Tools
BesuretoinstallVMwareToolsinyourguestoperatingsystem.Fordetails,seethemanualforyourVMware productorfollowtheappropriatelinkintheknowledgebasearticleathttp://kb.vmware.com/kb/340. AfteryouinstallVMwareTools,changetheWindows2000screenareatobegreaterthan640x480pixels;ifyou donotchangeit,Windows2000usesthestandardVGAdriver,andperformancewillsuffer.
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Windows NT 4.0
BesuretoreadGeneralInstallationInstructionsforAllVMwareProductsonpage 14andthissectionbefore installingthisoperatingsystem. YoucaninstallWindowsNT4.0(WorkstationorServer)inavirtualmachineusingthestandardWindowsNT CD.IfyourVMwareproductsupportsit,youcanalsoinstallfromaPXEserver. FulfilltheseprerequisitesbeforeinstallingWindowsNT4.0:
ConsiderthesesupportissuesbeforeinstallingWindowsNT4.0:
TosetupavirtualmachinerunningWindowsNT4.0andusingmultipledisks,youmustfirstcreatea virtualmachinewithonlyonedisk.InstallWindowsNTonthatdisk.Thenusetheconfigurationtoolsin yourVMwareproducttoaddtheadditionaldisks. IfyouhaveaWindowsNT4.0guestwithaSCSIvirtualdisk,youcannotaddbothanadditionalSCSIdisk andanIDEdisktotheconfiguration.
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 3 Poweronthevirtualmachine. WhileWindowsNTisbooting,inserttheWindowsNT4.0CDintheCDROMdrive. LogontoWindowsNTandinstalltheAMDPCNETdriver: a b OpentheNetworkpropertiespagebydoubleclickingtheNetworkiconinControlPanel.Changeto theNetworkAdaptersscreenbyclickingtheAdapterstab. ClicktheAddbuttonandselecttheAMDPCNETFamilyEthernetAdapterfromthelist.
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AmessagepopsuppromptingyoutoenterapathfortheWindowsNTfiles.Specifythe\i386folder ontheCDinthepathyouenter(forexample,typeD:\i386iftheCDisindriveD)andclick Continue. WindowsNTsetuppromptsyoufortheWindowsNTfilesagain.ClickContinue. Usethedefaultadaptersettings;theydonotneedtobechanged.WindowsNTsetuppromptsyou againforapathtotheWindowsNTfiles.ClickContinuetofinishinstallingthedriver.
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BesuretoinstallVMwareToolsinyourguestoperatingsystem.Fordetails,seethemanualforyourVMware productorfollowtheappropriatelinkintheknowledgebasearticleathttp://kb.vmware.com/kb/340. NOTEToviewVMwareToolsonlinehelpinaWindowsNT4.0guest,WindowsNT4.0musthaveInternet Explorer4.0orgreaterinstalled.
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Windows Me
BesuretoreadGeneralInstallationInstructionsforAllVMwareProductsonpage 14andthissectionbefore installingthisoperatingsystem. YoucaninstallWindowsMillenniumEditioninavirtualmachineusingthestandardWindowsMeCD.Ifyour VMwareproductsupportsit,youcanalsoinstallfromaPXEserver. FulfilltheseprerequisitesbeforeinstallingWindowsMe:
Installation Steps
1 2 3 4 5 InserttheWindowsMeCDintheCDROMdrive. PoweronthevirtualmachinetostartinstallingWindowsMe. ChoosetobootfromCDROM,andthenselecttheoptionStartWindowsMeSetupfromCDROM.The setupprogramrunsFDISKandreboots. Onceagain,choosetobootfromCDROM,andthenselecttheoptionStartWindowsMeSetupfrom CDROM.ThesetupprogramcontinuesinstallingWindowsMe. FollowtheWindowsMeinstallationstepsasyouwouldforaphysicalmachine.
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Windows 98
BesuretoreadGeneralInstallationInstructionsforAllVMwareProductsonpage 14andthissectionbefore installingthisoperatingsystem. YoucaninstallWindows98inavirtualmachineusingthestandardWindows98CD.IfyourVMwareproduct supportsit,youcanalsoinstallfromaPXEserver. FulfilltheseprerequisitesbeforeinstallingWindows98:
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.

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.
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Windows 95
BesuretoreadGeneralInstallationInstructionsforAllVMwareProductsonpage 14andthissectionbefore installingthisoperatingsystem. YoucaninstallWindows95inavirtualmachineusingastandardWindows95bootfloppyandCDROM.If yourVMwareproductsupportsit,youcanalsoinstallfromaPXEserver. FulfilltheseprerequisitesbeforeinstallingWindow95:
ConsiderthesesupportissuesbeforeinstallingWindows95:
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 NOTEAnintermittentproblemcanoccurduringWindows95installationsinavirtualmachine.Shortly aftertheWindows95Setupprogramisstarted,Scandiskrunstocompletion,andwhentheWindows95 Setupprogramshouldstartitsgraphicaluserinterface,thevirtualmachinereturnstoanMSDOS prompt.VMwarerecommendsyourebootthevirtualmachineandrerunWindows95Setup.Youdonot needtoFDISKorFORMATthedriveagain.Ifthisproblemoccursreproducibly,pleasereportittoVMware technicalsupport.
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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.

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.
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MS-DOS 6.22 and Windows 3.1x

BesuretoreadGeneralInstallationInstructionsforAllVMwareProductsonpage 14andthissectionbefore installingthisoperatingsystem. FulfilltheseprerequisitesbeforeinstallingMSDOS6.22andWindows3.1x:
MS-DOS 6.22 Installation Notes

YoucaninstallMSDOS6.22insideavirtualmachineusingtheMicrosoftfullversionMSDOS6.22 installationdisks.Ifyouhavetheupgradedisks,youmustinstallanearlierversionofMSDOS6.22beforeyou upgrade.TostartinstallingMSDOS6.22,putthefirstdiskinthefloppydriveusedbyyourvirtualmachine, poweronthevirtualmachineandfollowtheinstructionsonthescreen. AfteryouinstallMSDOS6.22,VMwarerecommendsthatyouinstallaCPUidleprogramwithinthevirtual machine.MostversionsofMSDOS6.22donotidletheCPUwhentheyareidle.Therefore,whenyouare runningMSDOS6.22inavirtualmachine,thevirtualmachinetakesupCPUtimeonthehostevenwhen MSDOS6.22isidle.VMwareproductsrelyontheguestoperatingsystemtousetheHaltinstructionor advancedpowermanagementtounschedulethevirtualmachinewhenitisidle.
Windows 3.1x Installation Notes

YoucaninstallWindows3.1xusingthestandardinstallationdisks.VMwareWorkstation,VMwareACEand GSXServervirtualmachinessupportthenetworkingfeaturesfoundinWindows3.11(orWindowsfor Workgroups).Ifyousetupnetworking,choosetheAdvancedMicroDevicesPCNETFamily(NDIS2/NDIS3) Ethernetdriver.
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Asianux Server 3.0

BesuretoreadGeneralInstallationInstructionsforAllVMwareProductsonpage 14andthissectionbefore installingthisoperatingsystem. TheeasiestmethodofinstallingAsianuxServer3.0inavirtualmachineistousethestandardAsianux distributionCD.InstallingAsianux 3.0viathebootfloppy/networkmethodisalsosupported.IfyourVMware productsupportsit,youcanalsoinstallfromaPXEserver. FulfilltheseprerequisitesbeforeinstallingAsianuxServer3.0:
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.
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CentOS 5.0
BesuretoreadGeneralInstallationInstructionsforAllVMwareProductsonpage 14andthissectionbefore installingthisoperatingsystem. TheeasiestmethodofinstallingCentOS5.0inavirtualmachineistousethestandardCentOSdistribution CD.InstallingCentOS 5.0viathebootfloppy/networkmethodisalsosupported.IfyourVMwareproduct supportsit,youcanalsoinstallfromaPXEserver. FulfilltheseprerequisitesbeforeinstallingCentOS5.0:
CreateandconfigureanewvirtualmachineCentOS5.0.
FollowtheseconfigurationswhencreatingavirtualmachineforCentOS5.0:
SelectRedHatEnterpriseLinux5orRedHatEnterpriseLinux564bitfortheguestoperatingsystem. 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.
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CentOS 4.0
BesuretoreadGeneralInstallationInstructionsforAllVMwareProductsonpage 14andthissectionbefore installingthisoperatingsystem. TheeasiestmethodofinstallingCentOS4.0inavirtualmachineistousethestandardCentOSdistribution CD.YoucanalsoinstallCentOS 4.0withthebootfloppy/networkmethod.IfyourVMwareproductsupports it,youcanalsoinstallfromaPXEserver. FulfilltheseprerequisitesbeforeinstallingCentOS4.0:
ConsidertheseconfigurationswhencreatingavirtualmachineforCentOS4.0:
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.
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Debian 5.0
BesuretoreadGeneralInstallationInstructionsforAllVMwareProductsonpage 14andthissectionbefore installingthisoperatingsystem. TheeasiestmethodofinstallingDebian5.0inavirtualmachineistousethestandardDebian5.0distribution CD. FulfilltheseprerequisitesbeforeinstallingDebian5.0:
ConsiderthesesupportissueswhencreatingavirtualmachineforDebian5.0:
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.
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Debian 4.0
BesuretoreadGeneralInstallationInstructionsforAllVMwareProductsonpage 14andthissectionbefore installingthisoperatingsystem. TheeasiestmethodofinstallingDebian4.0inavirtualmachineistousethestandardDebian4.0distribution CD. FulfilltheseprerequisitesbeforeinstallingDebian4.0:
ConsiderthesesupportissueswhencreatingavirtualmachineforDebian4.0:
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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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.
ConsiderthesesupportissueswhencreatingavirtualmachineforIBMOS/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.
ConsiderthesesupportissuesforanIBMOS/2Warp4.0virtualmachine:

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.
ConsiderthesesupportissuesforaMacOSXServer10.5virtualmachine:
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
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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.
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Mandriva Corporate Desktop 4

BesuretoreadGeneralInstallationInstructionsforAllVMwareProductsonpage 14andthissectionbefore installingthisoperatingsystem. TheeasiestmethodofinstallingMandrivaCorporateDesktop4inavirtualmachineistousethestandard MandrivaLinuxdistributionCD.YoucanalsoinstallMandrivaCorporateDesktop4withaboot floppy/networkmethodissupported.IfyourVMwareproductsupportsit,youcanalsoinstallfromaPXE server. FulfilltheserequirementsbeforeyouinstallMandrivaCorporateDesktop4:
ConsidertheseconfigurationsandsupportissuesforaMandrivaCorporateDesktop4virtualmachine:
DuringtheMandrivaCorporateDesktop4installation,youareofferedachoiceofXFree86Xservers.You canchooseeitherone,butdonotrunthatXserver.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.
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Rerun VMware Tools to Change Resolution in the Guest Operating System

Tochangethedisplayresolutionintheguestoperatingsystem,asroot(-su),reruntheVMwareTools configurationprogramvmware-config-tools.pl,andselectthedesiredresolutionfromthelist.Ifyou prefer,youcanedittheXconfigurationfiledirectlytomakethechange.
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Mandriva Corporate Server 4

BesuretoreadGeneralInstallationInstructionsforAllVMwareProductsonpage 14andthissectionbefore installingthisoperatingsystem. TheeasiestmethodofinstallingMandrivaCorporateServer4inavirtualmachineistousethestandard MandrivaLinuxdistributionCD.YoucanalsoinstallMandrivaCorporateServer4withtheboot floppy/networkmethod.IfyourVMwareproductsupportsit,youcanalsoinstallfromaPXEserver. FulfilltheserequirementsbeforeyouinstallMandrivaCorporateServer4:
ConsidertheseconfigurationsforaMandrivaCorporateServer4virtualmachine:
DuringtheMandrivaCorporateServer4installation,youareofferedachoiceofXFree86Xservers.You canchooseeitherone,butdonotrunthatXserver.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:

ThiscompletesbasicinstallationoftheMandrivaCorporateServer4guestoperatingsystem.
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Mandriva Linux 2008

BesuretoreadGeneralInstallationInstructionsforAllVMwareProductsonpage 14andthissectionbefore installingthisoperatingsystem. TheeasiestmethodofinstallingMandrivaLinux2008inavirtualmachineistousethestandardMandriva LinuxdistributionCD.ThenotesbelowdescribeaninstallationusingthestandarddistributionCD;however, installingMandrivaLinux2008viathebootfloppy/networkmethodissupportedaswell.IfyourVMware productsupportsit,youcanalsoinstallfromaPXEserver. FulfilltheserequirementsbeforeyouinstallMandrivaLinux2008:
ConsidertheseconfigurationsandsupportissuesforaMandrivaLinux2008virtualmachine:
DuringtheMandrivaLinux2008installation,youareofferedachoiceofXFree86Xservers.Youcan chooseeitherone,butdonotrunthatXserver.Instead,togetanacceleratedSVGAXserverrunning insidethevirtualmachine,youshouldinstalltheVMwareToolspackageimmediatelyafterinstalling MandrivaLinux2008. 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:

ThiscompletesbasicinstallationoftheMandrivaLinux2008guestoperatingsystem.
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Mandrake Linux 10.1

BesuretoreadGeneralInstallationInstructionsforAllVMwareProductsonpage 14andthissectionbefore installingthisoperatingsystem. TheeasiestmethodofinstallingMandrakeLinux10.1inavirtualmachineistousethestandardMandrake LinuxdistributionCD.ThenotesbelowdescribeaninstallationusingthestandarddistributionCD;however, installingMandrakeLinux10.1viathebootfloppy/networkmethodissupportedaswell.IfyourVMware productsupportsit,youcanalsoinstallfromaPXEserver. FulfilltheserequirementsbeforeyouinstallMandrakeLinux10.1:
ConsidertheseconfigurationsandsupportissuesforaMandrakeLinux10.1virtualmachine:
DuringtheMandrakeLinux10.1installation,youareofferedachoiceofXFree86Xservers.Youcan chooseeitherone,butdonotrunthatXserver.Instead,togetanacceleratedSVGAXserverrunning insidethevirtualmachine,youshouldinstalltheVMwareToolspackageimmediatelyafterinstalling MandrivaLinux10.1. 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:

ThiscompletesbasicinstallationoftheMandrakeLinux10.1guestoperatingsystem.
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Mandrake Linux 10
BesuretoreadGeneralInstallationInstructionsforAllVMwareProductsonpage 14andthissectionbefore installingthisoperatingsystem. TheeasiestmethodofinstallingMandrakeLinux10inavirtualmachineistousethestandardMandrake LinuxdistributionCD.ThenotesbelowdescribeaninstallationusingthestandarddistributionCD;however, installingMandrakeLinux10viathebootfloppy/networkmethodissupportedaswell.IfyourVMware productsupportsit,youcanalsoinstallfromaPXEserver. FulfilltheserequirementsbeforeyouinstallMandrakeLinux10:
ConsidertheseconfigurationsandsupportissuesforaMandrakeLinux10virtualmachine:
DuringtheMandrakeLinux10installation,youareofferedachoiceofXFree86Xservers.Youcanchoose eitherone,butdonotrunthatXserver.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:

ThiscompletesbasicinstallationoftheMandrakeLinux10guestoperatingsystem.
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Mandrake Linux 9.2

DuringtheMandrakeLinux9.2installation,youareofferedachoiceofXFree86Xservers.Youcanchoose eitherone,butdonotrunthatXserver.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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Whenyoucompletethegraphicalinterfaceselections,theSummaryscreenreappears. 10 11 12 IntheSummaryscreen,selectNext. SelectNotonotinstallupdatestothepackages. SelectReboottocompletethebasicinstallationoftheMandrakeLinux9.2guestoperatingsystem.
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BesuretoinstallVMwareToolsinyourguestoperatingsystem.Fordetails,seethemanualforyourVMware productorfollowtheappropriatelinkintheknowledgebasearticleathttp://kb.vmware.com/kb/340. NOTEWithaMandrakeLinux9.2guest,youshouldinstallVMwareToolsfromtheLinuxconsole.Donot startXuntilyouhaveinstalledVMwareTools. NOTEProvidedyouinstalledtheXFree4.3Xserverwhenyouinstalledtheguestoperatingsystem(as advisedintheinstallsteps),whenyoustarttheVMwareToolsinstallationscript(bytyping ./vmware-install.plinthevmware-tools-distribdirectory),thefollowingmessageappears:
Found an installed version of the VMware SVGA driver for XFree86 4. Some versions of this driver included with the XFree86 4 distributions do not work properly. Would you like to install a stable (but possibly older) version of the driver over the currently installed one?
Ifyouplantodualbootthevirtualmachine,answerYestoallowthedrivertobeinstalled.AnswerYesagain tobackuptheexistingvideodriverfilesandalsocopytheXF86Config-4.distfiletoXF86Config-4.vm.The latterfileisusedwhendualbootingthevirtualmachine. Ifyoudonotintendtodualbootthevirtualmachine,answerNotokeeptheexistingdriver. NOTEAsyouareinstallingandconfiguringVMwareTools,theconfigurationprogramasksforthelocation oflspci.Whenthatpromptappears,enterthefollowingpath:

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Mandrake Linux 9.1

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.
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Mandrake Linux 9.0

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.
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Mandrake Linux 8.2

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.
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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:
ConsidertheseconfigurationsandsupportissuesforaMandrakeLinux8.0or8.1virtualmachine:
DuringtheMandrakeLinux8.0or8.1installation,youareofferedachoiceofXFree86Xservers.Youcan chooseeitherone,butdonotrunthatXserver.Instead,togetanacceleratedSVGAXserverrunning insidethevirtualmachine,youshouldinstalltheVMwareToolspackageimmediatelyafterinstalling MandrivaLinux8.0or8.1. 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.
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Logonasroot(su -),andthensetupasymboliclinktothecorrectXFree86configurationfile.
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Novell Linux Desktop 9

BesuretoreadGeneralInstallationInstructionsforAllVMwareProductsonpage 14andthissectionbefore installingthisoperatingsystem. TheeasiestmethodofinstallingNovellLinuxDesktop9inavirtualmachineistousethestandardNovell LinuxDesktopdistributionCDs.ThenotesbelowdescribeaninstallationusingthestandarddistributionCD; however,installingNovellLinuxDesktop9viathebootfloppy/networkmethodissupportedaswell.Ifyour VMwareproductsupportsit,youcanalsoinstallfromaPXEserver. FulfilltheserequirementsbeforeyouinstallNovellLinuxDesktop9:
ConsidertheseconfigurationsandsupportissuesforaNovellLinuxDesktop9virtualmachine:
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:
ConsidertheseconfigurationsandsupportissuesforaOracleEnterpriseLinux5virtualmachine:
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.
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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:
ConsidertheseconfigurationsandsupportissuesforaRedHatEnterpriseLinux5virtualmachine:
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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BesuretoreadGeneralInstallationInstructionsforAllVMwareProductsonpage 14andthissectionbefore installingthisoperatingsystem. TheeasiestmethodofinstallingRedHatEnterpriseLinux4inavirtualmachineistousethestandardRed HatdistributionCD.ThenotesbelowdescribeaninstallationusingthestandarddistributionCD;however, installingRedHatEnterpriseLinux4viathebootfloppy/networkmethodissupportedaswell.Ifyour VMwareproductsupportsit,youcanalsoinstallfromaPXEserver. FulfilltheserequirementsbeforeyouinstallRedHatEnterpriseLinux4:
VMwareWorkstation,VMwareACE,VMwareGSXServer:Whencreatingthevirtualmachine,besure toselecttheLSILogicSCSIadapter.RedHatEnterpriseLinux4doesnotincludeadriverfortheBusLogic SCSIadapter. Besurethevirtualmachineisconfiguredwithatleast256MBofmemory.Ifthevirtualmachinehasless than256MBofmemory,RedHatEnterpriseLinuxpresentsanerrormessageasitloadscertainVMware drivers. 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.
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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. ClickYestopartitionthedrive.
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VMwareGSXServer:IfyourcomputerisconnectedtoaLANthatprovidesDHCPsupport,inthe NetworkConfigurationscreen,youcanselecttheoptionUsebootp/dhcp.Ifyouprefer,youcanalsoset thenetworkingparametersmanually. VMwareESXServer:Ifyouareusingthevlancenetworkadapterinyourvirtualmachineandyour computerisconnectedtoaLANthatprovidesDHCPsupport,intheNetworkConfigurationscreen,you canselecttheoptionUsebootp/dhcp.Ifyouprefer,youcanalsosetthenetworkingparametersmanually. Ifyouareusingthevmxnetnetworkadapterinyourvirtualmachine,usethenetworkconfigurationtools inRedHatEnterpriseLinux4toconfigureyournetworkconnectionafteryoufinishinstallingtheguest operatingsystem.
ThiscompletesbasicinstallationoftheRedHatEnterpriseLinux4guestoperatingsystem.
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BesuretoreadGeneralInstallationInstructionsforAllVMwareProductsonpage 14andthissectionbefore installingthisoperatingsystem. TheeasiestmethodofinstallingRedHatEnterpriseLinux3inavirtualmachineistousethestandardRed HatdistributionCD.ThenotesbelowdescribeaninstallationusingthestandarddistributionCD;however, installingRedHatEnterpriseLinux3viathebootfloppy/networkmethodissupportedaswell.Ifyour VMwareproductsupportsit,youcanalsoinstallfromaPXEserver. FulfilltheserequirementsbeforeyouinstallRedHatEnterpriseLinux3:
TheRedHatEnterpriseLinux3hugememkernelisnotsupported.Seeknowledgebasearticle8964517at http://kb.vmware.com/kb/8964517. Besurethevirtualmachineisconfiguredwithatleast256MBofmemory.Ifthevirtualmachinehasless than256MBofmemory,RedHatEnterpriseLinuxpresentsanerrormessageasitloadscertainVMware drivers. WithmanyLinuxguestoperatingsystems,variousproblemshavebeenobservedwhentheBusLogic virtualSCSIadapterisusedwithVMwarevirtualmachines.VMwarerecommendsthatyouusetheLSI LogicvirtualSCSIadapterwiththisguestoperatingsystem.
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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.
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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:
ConsidertheseconfigurationsandsupportissuesforaRedHatEnterpriseLinux2.1virtualmachine:
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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Red Hat Linux 9.0

BesuretoreadGeneralInstallationInstructionsforAllVMwareProductsonpage 14andthissectionbefore installingthisoperatingsystem. TheeasiestmethodofinstallingRedHatLinux9.0inavirtualmachineistousethestandardRedHat distributionCD.ThenotesbelowdescribeaninstallationusingthestandarddistributionCD;however, installingRedHatLinux9.0viathebootfloppy/networkmethodissupportedaswell.IfyourVMware productsupportsit,youcanalsoinstallfromaPXEserver. FulfilltheserequirementsbeforeyouinstallRedHatLinux9.0:
ConsidertheseconfigurationsandsupportissuesforaRedHatLinux9.0virtualmachine:
YoushouldnotruntheXserverthatisinstalledwhenyousetupRedHatLinux9.0.Instead,togetan acceleratedSVGAXserverrunninginsidethevirtualmachine,youshouldinstalltheVMwareTools packageimmediatelyafterinstallingRedHatLinux9.0. WithmanyLinuxguestoperatingsystems,variousproblemshavebeenobservedwhentheBusLogic virtualSCSIadapterisusedwithVMwarevirtualmachines.VMwarerecommendsthatyouusetheLSI LogicvirtualSCSIadapterwiththisguestoperatingsystem.
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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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BesuretoinstallVMwareToolsinyourguestoperatingsystem.Fordetails,seethemanualforyourVMware productorfollowtheappropriatelinkintheknowledgebasearticleathttp://kb.vmware.com/kb/340. DonotstarttheXserverintheguestoperatingsystemuntilyouinstallVMwareTools. NOTEWhenyouareinstallingVMwareTools,theconfigurationprogramasksyoutospecifyaresolutionfor theguestoperatingsystemsdisplay.Besuretosettheresolutionto1152x864orlower.Ifyousetahigher resolution,theguestoperatingsysteminsteadswitchestoadefaultresolutionof800x600.
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Red Hat Linux 8.0

Installation Steps
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:
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.
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Red Hat Linux 7.3

Installation Steps
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:

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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BesuretoinstallVMwareToolsinyourguestoperatingsystem.Fordetails,seethemanualforyourVMware productorfollowtheappropriatelinkintheknowledgebasearticleathttp://kb.vmware.com/kb/340. DonotstarttheXserverintheguestoperatingsystemuntilyouinstallVMwareTools. NOTEWhenyoustartinstallingVMwareTools(bytyping./vmware-install.plinthe vmware-tools-distribdirectory),thefollowingmessageappears:
Ifyouplantodualbootthevirtualmachine,answerYestoallowthedrivertobeinstalled.AnswerYesagain tobackuptheexistingvideodriverfilesandalsocopytheXF86Config-4.distfiletoXF86Config-4.vm.The latterfileisusedwhendualbootingthevirtualmachine. Ifyoudonotintendtodualbootthevirtualmachine,answerNotokeeptheexistingdriver.
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Red Hat Linux 7.2

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

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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Red Hat Linux 7.1

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

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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Red Hat Linux 7.0

DuringtheRedHatLinux7.0textmodeinstallation,astandardXFree86version4server(without supportforVMwareSVGAorstandardVGA)willbeinstalled.DonotrunthatXserver.Instead,toget anacceleratedSVGAXserverrunninginsidethevirtualmachine,youshouldinstalltheVMwareTools packageimmediatelyafterinstallingRedHatLinux7.0. WithmanyLinuxguestoperatingsystems,variousproblemshavebeenobservedwhentheBusLogic virtualSCSIadapterisusedwithVMwarevirtualmachines.VMwarerecommendsthatyouusetheLSI LogicvirtualSCSIadapterwiththisguestoperatingsystem.
Installation Steps
1 2 InserttheRedHatLinux7.0CDintheCDROMdrive. PoweronthevirtualmachinetostartinstallingRedHatLinux7.0. Werecommendyouinstalltheoperatingsystemwiththetextmodeinstaller.AttheRedHat7.0CDboot prompt,youareofferedthefollowingchoices:
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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BesuretoinstallVMwareToolsinyourguestoperatingsystem.Fordetails,seethemanualforyourVMware productorfollowtheappropriatelinkintheknowledgebasearticleathttp://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:
DuringtheRedHatLinux6.xinstallation,astandardVGA16Xserver(withoutsupportfortheVMware Xserver)isinstalled.TorunanacceleratedSVGAXserverinsidethevirtualmachine,installtheVMware ToolspackageimmediatelyafterinstallingRedHatLinux6.x. DuetoVGAperformanceissuesinstallingRedHat6.2withthegraphicsmodeinstaller,wehighly recommendyouinstalltheoperatingsystemwiththetextmodeinstaller.AttheRedHat6.0.1or6.2CD bootprompt,youareofferedthefollowingchoices:

ChoosethetextmodeinstallerbytypingtextfollowedbyEnter.
CAUTIONRedHatLinux6.2runsonIntelcoreprocessors.However,itdoesnotrunonXeonprocessorsthat arebrandedXeon,withnoqualifier,orXeonMP(PentiumIIIXeonprocessorsareOK).
Installation Steps
1 2 InserttheRedHatLinux6.2installationCDintheCDROMdrive. PoweronthevirtualmachinetostartinstallingRedHatLinux6.2. Werecommendyouinstalltheoperatingsystemwiththetextmodeinstaller.AttheRedHat6.2CDboot prompt,youareofferedthefollowingchoices:
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.
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Sun Java Desktop System 2

BesuretoreadGeneralInstallationInstructionsforAllVMwareProductsonpage 14andthissectionbefore installingthisoperatingsystem. TheeasiestmethodofinstallingSunJavaDesktopSystem2inavirtualmachineistousethestandardSun JavaDesktopSystemdistributionCDs.Thenotesbelowdescribeaninstallationusingthestandard distributionCD;however,installingSunJavaDesktopSystem2viathebootfloppy/networkmethodis supportedaswell.IfyourVMwareproductsupportsit,youcanalsoinstallfromaPXEserver. FulfilltheserequirementsbeforeyouinstallSunJavaDesktopSystem2:
Installation Steps
1 2 3 InserttheSunJavaDesktopSystem2installationCDintheCDROMdrive. PoweronthevirtualmachinetostartinstallingSunJavaDesktopSystem2. Followtheremaininginstallationstepsasyouwouldforaphysicalmachine.
ThiscompletesbasicinstallationoftheSunJavaDesktopSystem2guestoperatingsystem.
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ChangingResolutionintheGuestOperatingSystem Tochangethedisplayresolutionintheguestoperatingsystem,asroot(-su)reruntheVMwareTools configurationprogramvmware-config-tools.plandselectthedesiredresolutionfromthelistthisprogram presents.Ifyouprefer,youcanedittheXconfigurationfiledirectlytomakethechange.
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SCO OpenServer 5.0

BesuretoreadGeneralInstallationInstructionsforAllVMwareProductsonpage 14andthissectionbefore installingthisoperatingsystem. YoucaninstallSCOOpenServer5.0inavirtualmachineusingthestandarddistributionCDs,viatheboot floppy/networkmethod,andifyourVMwareproductsupportsit,youcanalsoinstallfromaPXEserver. FulfilltheserequirementsbeforeyouinstallSCOOpenServer5.0:
ConsidertheseconfigurationsandsupportissuesforaSCOOpenServer5.0virtualmachine:
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.
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Whenselectingthemouse,presshtospecifyHighResolutionKeyboardMouse. 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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SCO UnixWare 7
BesuretoreadGeneralInstallationInstructionsforAllVMwareProductsonpage 14andthissectionbefore installingthisoperatingsystem. YoucaninstallSCOUnixWare7inavirtualmachineusingthestandarddistributionCDs,viatheboot floppy/networkmethod,andifyourVMwareproductsupportsit,youcanalsoinstallfromaPXEserver. FulfilltheserequirementsbeforeyouinstallSCOUnixWare7:
ConsidertheseconfigurationsandsupportissuesforaSCOUnixWare7virtualmachine:
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.
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SUSE Linux Enterprise Desktop 11

BesuretoreadGeneralInstallationInstructionsforAllVMwareProductsonpage 14andthissectionbefore installingthisoperatingsystem. TheeasiestmethodofinstallingSUSELinuxEnterpriseDesktop11 inavirtualmachineistousethestandard SUSEdistributionCDs.ThenotesbelowdescribeaninstallationusingthestandarddistributionCD;however, installingSUSELinuxEnterpriseDesktop11 viathebootfloppy/networkmethodissupportedaswell.Ifyour VMwareproductsupportsit,youcanalsoinstallfromaPXEserver. FulfilltheserequirementsbeforeyouinstallSUSELinuxEnterpriseDesktop11 :
ConsidertheseconfigurationsandsupportissuesforaSUSELinuxEnterpriseDesktop11 virtualmachine:
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:
ConsidertheseconfigurationsandsupportissuesforaSUSELinuxEnterpriseServer10virtualmachine:
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:
Installation Steps
1 2 3 InserttheSUSELinuxEnterpriseServer11installationCDintheCDROMdrive. PoweronthevirtualmachinetostartinstallingSUSELinuxEnterpriseServer11. Followtheremaininginstallationstepsasyouwouldforaphysicalmachine.
ThiscompletesbasicinstallationoftheSUSELinuxEnterpriseServer11guestoperatingsystem.
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BesuretoreadGeneralInstallationInstructionsforAllVMwareProductsonpage 14andthissectionbefore installingthisoperatingsystem. TheeasiestmethodofinstallingSUSELinuxEnterpriseServer10inavirtualmachineistousethestandard SUSEdistributionCDs.ThenotesbelowdescribeaninstallationusingthestandarddistributionCD;however, installingSUSELinuxEnterpriseServer10viathebootfloppy/networkmethodissupportedaswell.Ifyour VMwareproductsupportsit,youcanalsoinstallfromaPXEserver. FulfilltheserequirementsbeforeyouinstallRedHatLinux6.2:

Createandconfigureanewvirtualmachine. WhenyoucreateavirtualmachineforSUSELinuxEnterpriseServer10withNovellOpenEnterprise ServeronanESXServer,selectLinuxfortheguestoperatingsystemandOpenEnterpriseServerforthe version.
Installation Steps
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 InserttheSUSELinuxEnterpriseServer10installationCDintheCDROMdrive. PoweronthevirtualmachinetostartinstallingSUSELinuxEnterpriseServer10. Installusingthetextmodeinstaller.Inthefirstinstallationscreen,usethearrowkeystoselect Installation,enterthebootoptiontextmode=1,andthenpressEntertoselectthetextmodeinstaller. AttheInstallationSettingsscreen,gototheChangemenuandchooseBooting. TheBootLoaderSetupscreenappears.SettheBootLoaderTypetoLILOinsteadofthedefaultGRUB. Theinstallerdisplaysawarningthatindicatesyoumightlosesomesettingsandpromptsyoutoselecta courseofaction.SelectConvertcurrentconfigurationandcontinue. SelectFinishtoreturntotheInstallationSettingsscreen. Followtheremaininginstallationstepsasyouwouldforaphysicalmachine.
ThiscompletesbasicinstallationoftheSUSELinuxEnterpriseServer10guestoperatingsystem.
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BesuretoreadGeneralInstallationInstructionsforAllVMwareProductsonpage 14andthissectionbefore installingthisoperatingsystem. TheeasiestmethodofinstallingSUSELinuxEnterpriseServer9inavirtualmachineistousethestandard SUSEdistributionCDs.ThenotesbelowdescribeaninstallationusingthestandarddistributionCD;however, installingSUSELinuxEnterpriseServer9viathebootfloppy/networkmethodissupportedaswell.Ifyour VMwareproductsupportsit,youcanalsoinstallfromaPXEserver. FulfilltheserequirementsbeforeyouinstallSUSELinuxEnterpriseServer9:

Createandconfigureanewvirtualmachine. WhenyoucreateavirtualmachineforSUSELinuxEnterpriseServer9withNovellOpenEnterprise ServeronanESXServer,selectLinuxfortheguestoperatingsystemandOpenEnterpriseServerforthe version.
OnlytheBusLogicvirtualSCSIadapterissupportedinaSUSELinuxEnterpriseServer9virtualmachine onESX Server 2.5.x.TheLSILogicvirtualSCSIadapterissupportedforSUSELinuxEnterpriseServer9 virtualmachinesonESX Server 3.x.and4.x.OnlytheLSILogicvirtualSCSIadapterissupportedina SUSELinuxEnterpriseServer9virtualmachinewithmorethan4GBofmemoryonESX Server 3.xand 4.x.
Installation Steps
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 InserttheSLES9installationCDintheCDROMdrive. PoweronthevirtualmachinetostartinstallingSLES9. Installusingthetextmodeinstaller.Inthefirstinstallationscreen,usethearrowkeystoselect Installation,enterthebootoptiontextmode=1,andthenpressEntertoselectthetextmodeinstaller. AttheInstallationSettingsscreen,gototheChangemenuandchooseBooting. TheBootLoaderSetupscreenappears.SettheBootLoaderTypetoLILOinsteadofthedefaultGRUB. Theinstallerdisplaysawarningthatindicatesyoumightlosesomesettingsandpromptsyoutoselecta courseofaction.SelectConvertcurrentconfigurationandcontinue. SelectFinishtoreturntotheInstallationSettingsscreen. Followtheremaininginstallationstepsasyouwouldforaphysicalmachine.
ThiscompletesbasicinstallationoftheSLES9guestoperatingsystem.
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BesuretoreadGeneralInstallationInstructionsforAllVMwareProductsonpage 14andthissectionbefore installingthisoperatingsystem. TheeasiestmethodofinstallingSUSELinuxEnterpriseServer8inavirtualmachineistousethestandard SUSEdistributionCDs.ThenotesbelowdescribeaninstallationusingthestandarddistributionCD;however, installingSUSELinuxEnterpriseServer8viathebootfloppy/networkmethodissupportedaswell.Ifyour VMwareproductsupportsit,youcanalsoinstallfromaPXEserver. FulfilltheserequirementsbeforeyouinstallSUSELinuxEnterpriseServer8:
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.
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BesuretoreadGeneralInstallationInstructionsforAllVMwareProductsonpage 14andthissectionbefore installingthisoperatingsystem. TheeasiestmethodofinstallingSUSELinuxEnterpriseServer7(SLES7)inavirtualmachineistousethe standardSUSEdistributionCDs.ThenotesbelowdescribeaninstallationusingthestandarddistributionCD; however,installingSLES7viathebootfloppy/networkmethodissupportedaswell.IfyourVMwareproduct supportsit,youcanalsoinstallfromaPXEserver. FulfilltheserequirementsbeforeyouinstallSUSELinuxEnterpriseServer7:
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.
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Open SUSE Linux 11.1

BesuretoreadGeneralInstallationInstructionsforAllVMwareProductsonpage 14andthissectionbefore installingthisoperatingsystem. TheeasiestmethodofinstallingOpenSUSELinux11.1inavirtualmachineistousethestandardSUSELinux distributionCDs.ThenotesbelowdescribeaninstallationusingthestandarddistributionCD;however, installingOpenSUSELinux11.1viathebootfloppy/networkmethodissupportedaswell.IfyourVMware productsupportsit,youcanalsoinstallfromaPXEserver. FulfilltheserequirementsbeforeyouinstallSUSELinuxEnterpriseServer11.1:
ConsidertheseconfigurationsandsupportissuesforaSUSELinuxEnterpriseServer11.1virtualmachine:
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.
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BesuretoinstallVMwareToolsinyourguestoperatingsystem.Fordetails,seethemanualforyourVMware productorfollowtheappropriatelinkintheknowledgebasearticleathttp://kb.vmware.com/kb/340. NOTEIftheinitialXdisplayisnotusable,youmustinstallVMwareToolsfromatextmodeconsole,as describedin. Un-installing Open VMware Tools Included with OpenSUSE 11.1 TheOpenSUSE11.1operatingsystemincludesOpenVMwareTools(open-vm-tools).Whenyouinstall OpenSUSE11.1,OpenVMwareToolsisalsoinstalled.Ifyouwanttoinstallandusethelatestversionof VMwareToolsthatcomeswithWorkstation6.5.2,youneedtofirstuninstallopen-vm-tools. To locate the pre-installed open-vm-tools: 1 InanXterminal,asroot(su),runthiscommand:
rpm -qa | grep vm
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To uninstall open-vm-tools: 1 InanXterminal,asroot(su),runthesecommandsandinthisorder:

rpm -e open-vm-tools-gui-2008.09.03-5.45 rpm -e open-vm-tools-2008.09.03-5.45 rpm -e vmware-kmp-default-2008.09.03_2.6.27.7_9.1-5.45
2 3
RestarttheOpenSUSE11.1guest. InstalltheVMwareToolsincludedwithWorkstation6.5.2.
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SUSE Linux 10.1

BesuretoreadGeneralInstallationInstructionsforAllVMwareProductsonpage 14andthissectionbefore installingthisoperatingsystem. TheeasiestmethodofinstallingSUSELinux10.1inavirtualmachineistousethestandardSUSELinux distributionCDs.ThenotesbelowdescribeaninstallationusingthestandarddistributionCD;however, installingSUSELinux10.1viathebootfloppy/networkmethodissupportedaswell.IfyourVMwareproduct supportsit,youcanalsoinstallfromaPXEserver. FulfilltheserequirementsbeforeyouinstallSUSELinuxEnterpriseServer10.1:
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.
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SUSE Linux 10
BesuretoreadGeneralInstallationInstructionsforAllVMwareProductsonpage 14andthissectionbefore installingthisoperatingsystem. TheeasiestmethodofinstallingSUSELinux10inavirtualmachineistousethestandardSUSELinux distributionCDs.ThenotesbelowdescribeaninstallationusingthestandarddistributionCD;however, installingSUSELinux10viathebootfloppy/networkmethodissupportedaswell.IfyourVMwareproduct supportsit,youcanalsoinstallfromaPXEserver. FulfilltheserequirementsbeforeyouinstallSUSELinuxEnterpriseServer10:
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.
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SUSE Linux 9.3

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.
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SUSE Linux 9.2

Installation Steps
1 2 3 4 5 InserttheSUSELinux9.2installationCDintheCDROMdrive. PoweronthevirtualmachinetostartinstallingSUSELinux9.2. Installusingthetextmodeinstaller.Inthefirstinstallationscreen,presstheF2key,usethearrowkeysto selecttextmode,andthenpressEntertoselectthetextmodeinstaller. Duringfinalconfiguration,afterallpackagesareinstalled,donotperformtheInternetconnectiontest. Followtheremaininginstallationstepsasyouwouldforaphysicalmachine.
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SUSE Linux 9.1

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.
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SUSE Linux 9.0

Installation Steps
1 2 3 4 InserttheSUSELinux9.0installationCDintheCDROMdrive. PoweronthevirtualmachinetostartinstallingSUSELinux9.0. Installusingthetextmodeinstaller.Inthefirstinstallationscreen,presstheF2key,usethearrowkeysto selecttextmode,andthenpressEntertoselectthetextmodeinstaller. Followtheremaininginstallationstepsasyouwouldforaphysicalmachine.
VMware Tools
BesuretoinstallVMwareToolsinyourguestoperatingsystem.Fordetails,seethemanualforyourVMware productorfollowtheappropriatelinkintheknowledgebasearticleathttp://kb.vmware.com/kb/340. DonotstarttheXserverintheguestoperatingsystemuntilyouinstallVMwareToolsandruntheSaX2 configurationutility.SeeBeforeYouStarttheXServer.
Before You Start the X Server

AfteryouhaveinstalledVMwareTools,butbeforeyoustarttheXserver,astherootuser,runtheSaX2 configurationutilitytoconfigureyourXserver.Atacommandprompt,typeSaX2andusethewizardto configureyourXserver.IfyouintendtoconnecttothisvirtualmachinewiththeVMwareVirtualMachine Console,configurethecolorresolutionfor65536(16bit)colorsorless. AfteryourunSaX2youcanbootyourSUSELinux8.2virtualmachinewithanyoftheselectionsoffered in GRUB.
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SUSE Linux 8.2

BesuretoreadGeneralInstallationInstructionsforAllVMwareProductsonpage 14andthissectionbefore installingthisoperatingsystem. TheeasiestmethodofinstallingSUSELinux8.2inavirtualmachineistousethestandardSUSEdistribution CDs.ThenotesbelowdescribeaninstallationusingthestandarddistributionCD;however,installingSUSE Linux8.2viathebootfloppy/networkmethodissupportedaswell.IfyourVMwareproductsupportsit,you canalsoinstallfromaPXEserver. FulfilltheserequirementsbeforeyouinstallSUSELinuxEnterpriseServer8.2:
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.
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BesuretoinstallVMwareToolsinyourguestoperatingsystem.Fordetails,seethemanualforyourVMware productorfollowtheappropriatelinkintheknowledgebasearticleathttp://kb.vmware.com/kb/340. NOTEWhenyoustartinstallingVMwareTools(bytyping/vmware-install.plinthe vmware-tools-distribdirectory),thefollowingmessageappears:

AfteryouhaveinstalledVMwareTools,butbeforeyoustarttheXserver,astherootuser,runtheSaX2 configurationutilitytoconfigureyourXserver.Atacommandprompt,typeSaX2andusethewizardto configureyourXserver.IfyouintendtoconnecttothisvirtualmachinewiththeVMwareVirtualMachine Console,configurethecolorresolutionfor65536(16bit)colorsorless.
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Installation Steps
1 2 3 4 5 InserttheSUSELinux8.1installationCDintheCDROMdrive. PoweronthevirtualmachinetostartinstallingSUSELinux8.1. Followtheinstallationstepsasyouwouldforaphysicalmachineuntilyougettotheselectionscreens describedinthenextsteps. Installusingthetextmodeinstaller.Inthefirstinstallationscreen,presstheF2key,andthenpressEnter toselectthetextmodeinstaller. Whenprompted,donotinstallanXserver.IntheConfigureMonitorscreen,chooseTextModeOnly. ClickAcceptandfinishtheinstallation.
VMware Tools
BesuretoinstallVMwareToolsinyourguestoperatingsystem.Fordetails,seethemanualforyourVMware productorfollowtheappropriatelinkintheknowledgebasearticleathttp://kb.vmware.com/kb/340. DonotstarttheXserverintheguestoperatingsystemuntilyouinstallVMwareToolsandruntheSaX2 configurationutility.SeeBeforeYouStarttheXServer. NOTEWhenyoustartinstallingVMwareTools(bytyping./vmware-install.plinthe vmware-tools-distribdirectory),thefollowingmessageappears:
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AfteryouhaveinstalledVMwareTools,butbeforeyoustarttheXserver,astherootuser,runtheSaX2 configurationutilitytoconfigureyourXserver.Atacommandprompt,typeSaX2andusethewizardto configureyourXserver.IfyouintendtoconnecttothisvirtualmachinewiththeVMwareVirtualMachine Console,configurethecolorresolutionfor65536(16bit)colorsorless. AfteryourunSaX2youcanbootyourSUSELinux8.1virtualmachinewithanyoftheselectionsoffered in GRUB.
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SUSE Linux 8.0

Installation Steps
1 2 3 4 5 InserttheSUSELinux8.0installationCDintheCDROMdrive. PoweronthevirtualmachinetostartinstallingSUSELinux8.0. Followtheinstallationstepsasyouwouldforaphysicalmachineuntilyougettotheselectionscreens describedinthenextsteps. Installusingthetextmodeinstaller. Whenprompted,donotinstallanXserver.IntheConfigureMonitorscreen,chooseNoX11.Theinstaller asksyoutoconfirm.ClickContinueandfinishtheinstallation.
VMware Tools
BesuretoinstallVMwareToolsinyourguestoperatingsystem.Fordetails,seethemanualforyourVMware productorfollowtheappropriatelinkintheknowledgebasearticleathttp://kb.vmware.com/kb/340. DonotstarttheXserverintheguestoperatingsystemuntilyouinstallVMwareTools. NOTEWhenyoustartinstallingVMwareTools(bytyping./vmware-install.plinthe vmware-tools-distribdirectory),thefollowingmessageappears:

AfteryouhaveinstalledVMwareTools,butbeforeyoustarttheXserver,asrootuser,runtheSaX2 configurationutilitytoconfigureyourXserver.Atacommandprompt,typeSaX2andusethewizardto configureyourXserver.
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AfteryourunSaX2youcanbootyourSUSE8.0virtualmachinewithanyoftheselectionsofferedinLILO.
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SUSE 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.Fordetails,seethemanualforyourVMware productorfollowtheappropriatelinkintheknowledgebasearticleathttp://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:
ConsidertheseconfigurationsandsupportissuesforaTurbolinux10Servervirtualmachine:
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:
ConsidertheseconfigurationsandsupportissuesforaTurbolinux10Desktopvirtualmachine:
Installation Steps
1 2 3 InserttheTurbolinux10DesktopinstallationCDintheCDROMdrive. PoweronthevirtualmachinetostartinstallingTurbolinux10Desktop. Followtheinstallationstepsasyouwouldforaphysicalmachine.
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Turbolinux Enterprise Server 8

BesuretoreadGeneralInstallationInstructionsforAllVMwareProductsonpage 14andthissectionbefore installingthisoperatingsystem. TheeasiestmethodofinstallingTurbolinuxEnterpriseServer8inavirtualmachineistousethestandard TurbolinuxdistributionCDs.ThenotesbelowdescribeaninstallationusingthestandarddistributionCD; however,installingTurbolinuxEnterpriseServer8viathebootfloppy/networkmethodissupportedaswell. IfyourVMwareproductsupportsit,youcanalsoinstallfromaPXEserver. FulfilltheserequirementsbeforeyouinstallTurbolinuxEnterpriseServer8:
ConsidertheseconfigurationsorsupportissuesforaTurbolinuxEnterpriseServer8virtualmachine:
WithmanyLinuxguestoperatingsystems,variousproblemshavebeenobservedwhentheBusLogic virtualSCSIadapterisusedwithVMwarevirtualmachines.VMwarerecommendsthatyouusetheLSI LogicvirtualSCSIadapterwiththisguestoperatingsystem. DuringtheTurbolinuxEnterpriseServer8installation,donotinstallanXserver.Togetanaccelerated SVGAXserverrunninginsidethevirtualmachine,installtheVMwareToolspackageimmediatelyafter installingTurbolinuxEnterpriseServer8.
Installation Steps
1 2 3 4 5 InserttheTLES8installationCDintheCDROMdrive. PoweronthevirtualmachinetostartinstallingTLES8. Followtheinstallationstepsasyouwouldforaphysicalmachine,untilyougettotheselectionscreens describedinthenextsteps. Installusingthetextmodeinstaller.Inthefirstinstallationscreen,presstheF2key,andthenpressEnter toselectthetextmodeinstaller. Whenprompted,donotinstallanXserver.IntheDesktopSettingsscreen,chooseTextModeOnly.Click Acceptandfinishtheinstallation.
VMware Tools

AfteryouhaveinstalledVMwareTools,butbeforeyoustarttheXserver,asrootuser,runtheSaX2 configurationutilitytoconfigureyourXserver.Atacommandprompt,typeSaX2andusethewizardto configureyourXserver. GSXServer:IfyouintendtoconnecttothisvirtualmachinewiththeVMwareVirtualMachineConsole, configurethecolorresolutionfor65536(16bit)colorsorless. AfteryourunSaX2youcanbootyourTLES8virtualmachinewithanyoftheselectionsofferedinGRUB.
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Turbolinux Workstation 8
BesuretoreadGeneralInstallationInstructionsforAllVMwareProductsonpage 14andthissectionbefore installingthisoperatingsystem. TheeasiestmethodofinstallingTurbolinuxWorkstation8inavirtualmachineistousethestandard TurbolinuxdistributionCDs.ThenotesbelowdescribeaninstallationusingthestandarddistributionCD; however,installingTurbolinuxWorkstation8viathebootfloppy/networkmethodissupportedaswell.Ifyour VMwareproductsupportsit,youcanalsoinstallfromaPXEserver. FulfilltheserequirementsbeforeyouinstallTurbolinuxWorkstation8:
ConsidertheseconfigurationsorsupportissuesforaTurbolinuxWorkstation8virtualmachine:
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

AfteryouhaveinstalledVMwareTools,butbeforeyoustarttheXserver,asrootuser,runtheSaX2 configurationutilitytoconfigureyourXserver.Atacommandprompt,typeSaX2andusethewizardto configureyourXserver. GSXServer:IfyouintendtoconnecttothisvirtualmachinewiththeVMwareVirtualMachineConsole, 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:
ConsidertheseconfigurationsorsupportissuesforaTurbolinux7.0virtualmachine:
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.
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Ubuntu 9.04
BesuretoreadGeneralInstallationInstructionsforAllVMwareProductsonpage 14andthissectionbefore installingthisoperatingsystem. TheeasiestmethodofinstallingUbuntu9.04inavirtualmachineistousethestandardUbuntu9.04 distributionCD. FulfilltheserequirementsbeforeyouinstallUbuntu9.04:
ConsidertheseconfigurationsorsupportissuesforaUbuntu9.04virtualmachine:
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.
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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 4 SelectSystem>Administration>LoginWindow,andclicktheSecuritytab. SelecttheAllowlocalsystemadministratorlogincheckboxandclickClose. SelectSystem>Administration>UsersandGroupsandclickUnlock. IntheAuthenticatewindow,typeyourpasswordandclickAuthenticate.
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Selectroot,clickProperties,andunderSetpasswordbyhand,establisharootpassword.
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Ubuntu 8.10
BesuretoreadGeneralInstallationInstructionsforAllVMwareProductsonpage 14andthissectionbefore installingthisoperatingsystem. TheeasiestmethodofinstallingUbuntu8.10inavirtualmachineistousethestandardUbuntu8.10 distributionCD. FulfilltheserequirementsbeforeyouinstallUbuntu8.10:
ConsidertheseconfigurationsorsupportissuesforaUbuntu8.10virtualmachine:
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.
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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.
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Ubuntu 8.04 LTS

BesuretoreadGeneralInstallationInstructionsforAllVMwareProductsonpage 14andthissectionbefore installingthisoperatingsystem. TheeasiestmethodofinstallingUbuntu8.04LTSinavirtualmachineistousethestandardUbuntu8.04LTS distributionCD. FulfilltheserequirementsbeforeyouinstallUbuntu8.04LTS:
ConsidertheseconfigurationsorsupportissuesforaUbuntu8.04LTSvirtualmachine:
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.
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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.
UbuntuDesktopEdition 1 2 SelectSystem>Administration>LoginWindow,andclicktheSecuritytab. SelecttheAllowlocalsystemadministratorlogincheckboxandclickClose.
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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:
ConsidertheseconfigurationsorsupportissuesforaUbuntuLinux7.10virtualmachine:
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.Fordetails,seethemanualforyourVMware productorfollowtheappropriatelinkintheknowledgebasearticleathttp://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.
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Ubuntu Linux 7.04

Installation Steps
NOTEAstheinstallationprogresses,themessageConfiguring apt/ Scanning the mirrorappears indicatingthatthenetworkisbeingscanned.IfyoursiteusesanHTTPproxy,thismessagemightpersistfor 10minutesorlonger,indicatingthattheinstallationhasbeendelayed.Ifyouwait,networkscanning eventuallystopsandtheinstallationresumes.Whentheinstallationcompletes,fromtheUbuntuLinuxuser interface,chooseSystem>Preferences>NetworkProxytosettheHTTPproxyintheNetworkProxy Preferencesdialogbox.
VMware Tools
BesuretoinstallVMwareToolsinyourguestoperatingsystem.Fordetails,seethemanualforyourVMware productorfollowtheappropriatelinkintheknowledgebasearticleathttp://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 6.10

Installation Steps
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Ubuntu Linux 5.10

Installation Steps
VMware Tools
BesuretoinstallVMwareToolsinyourguestoperatingsystem.Fordetails,seethemanualforyourVMware productorfollowtheappropriatelinkintheknowledgebasearticleathttp://kb.vmware.com/kb/340. NOTEYoumustusethetarinstallertoinstallVMwareToolsinUbuntuLinux. ToinstallVMwareToolsusingthetarinstaller,youneedtoenablerootinyourUbuntuguest. UbuntuServerEdition 1 2 3 Openaterminalwindow. Loginasanormaluser. Typesudo passwd roottosetarootpassword.
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

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.Fordetails,seethemanualforyourVMware productorfollowtheappropriatelinkintheknowledgebasearticleathttp://kb.vmware.com/kb/340. NOTEYoumustusethetarinstallertoinstallVMwareToolsinUbuntuLinux. ToinstallVMwareToolsusingthetarinstaller,youneedtoenablerootinyourUbuntuguest. UbuntuServerEdition 1 2 3 Openaterminalwindow. Loginasanormaluser. Typesudo passwd roottosetarootpassword.
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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. ConsidertheseconfigurationsorsupportissuesforaFreeBSD7.1virtualmachine:
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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IfyouselectedCD,inserttheappropriateCDwhenprompted.(IfyouselectedDVD,theinstallationwill notpromptforadditionalDVDs.) Configurethesystemdevices,components,andsoonfortheguest. Reboottheguestwhentheinstallationcompletes.
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FreeBSD 7.0
Besuretoreadandthissectionbeforeinstallingthisoperatingsystem. TheeasiestmethodofinstallingFreeBSD7.0inavirtualmachineistousethestandardFreeBSD distribution CD. FulfilltheserequirementsbeforeyouinstallFreeBSD7.0:
ConsidertheseconfigurationsorsupportissuesforaFreeBSD7.0virtualmachine:
Installation Steps
1 2 3 InserttheFreeBSDCDintheCDROMdrive. PoweronthevirtualmachinetostartinstallingFreeBSD. FollowtheinstallationstepsasyouwouldforaphysicalPC.
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FreeBSD 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

Thedisc1.isofilecontainsthebaseFreeBSD6.4operatingsystemandafewprebuiltpackages.The disc2.isoanddisc3.isofilescontainadditionalprebuiltpackages.Thedvd1.iso.gzfileisDVDsizedand includeseverythingthatisontheCDROMdisks. Thebootonly.isofromtheFreeBSDinstallCDROMexecutesthesysinstallapplication.Thesysinstall applicationisrequiredtoinitiallyinstallFreeBSDonyourharddrive. ConsidertheseconfigurationsorsupportissuesforaFreeBSD6.4virtualmachine:
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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SelectCDorDVDforthemedia. IfyouselectedCD,inserttheappropriateCDwhenprompted.(IfyouselectedDVD,theguestwillnot promptforadditionalDVDs.) Configurethesystemdevices,components,andsoonfortheguest. Reboottheguestwhentheinstallationcompletes.
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FreeBSD 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

Thedisc1.isofilecontainsthebaseFreeBSD6.3operatingsystemandafewprebuiltpackages.The disc2.isoanddisc3.isofilescontainadditionalprebuiltpackages.Thedvd1.iso.gzfileisDVDsizedand includeseverythingthatisontheCDROMdisks. Thebootonly.isofromtheFreeBSDinstallCDROMexecutesthesysinstallapplication.Thesysinstall applicationistherequiredtoinitiallyinstallFreeBSDonyourharddrive. ConsidertheseconfigurationsorsupportissuesforaFreeBSD6.3virtualmachine:
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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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SelectCDorDVDforthemedia. IfyouselectedCD,inserttheappropriateCDwhenprompted.(IfyouselectedDVD,theguestwillnot promptforadditionalDVDs.) Configurethesystemdevices,components,andsoonfortheguest. Reboottheguestwhentheinstallationcompletes.
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FreeBSD 6.2
BesuretoreadGeneralInstallationInstructionsforAllVMwareProductsonpage 14andthissectionbefore installingthisoperatingsystem. TheeasiestmethodofinstallingFreeBSD6.2inavirtualmachineistousethestandardFreeBSD distribution CD. FulfilltheserequirementsbeforeyouinstallFreeBSD6.2:
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FreeBSD 6.1
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FreeBSD 6.0
BesuretoreadGeneralInstallationInstructionsforAllVMwareProductsonpage 14andthissectionbefore installingthisoperatingsystem. TheeasiestmethodofinstallingFreeBSD6.0.1inavirtualmachineistousethestandardFreeBSD distribution CD. FulfilltheserequirementsbeforeyouinstallFreeBSD6.0:
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FreeBSD 5.2
BesuretoreadGeneralInstallationInstructionsforAllVMwareProductsonpage 14andthissectionbefore installingthisoperatingsystem. FulfilltheserequirementsbeforeyouinstallFreeBSD5.2:
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FreeBSD 5.1
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FreeBSD 4.11
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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:
ConsidertheseconfigurationsorsupportissuesforaFreeBSD4.4through4.8virtualmachine:
WithmanyFreeBSDguestoperatingsystems,variousproblemshavebeenobservedwhentheBusLogic virtualSCSIadapterisusedwithVMwarevirtualmachines.VMwarerecommendsthatyouusetheLSI LogicvirtualSCSIadapterwiththisguestoperatingsystem. FreeBSD4.6isnotsupported.UseFreeBSD4.6.2instead.Itresolvesanissuethatinterfereswith installationofFreeBSD4.6inavirtualmachine.
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BesuretoinstallVMwareToolsinyourguestoperatingsystem.Fordetails,seethemanualforyourVMware productorfollowtheappropriatelinkintheknowledgebasearticleathttp://kb.vmware.com/kb/340. InmanyFreeBSDdistributions,ifIPv6isenabled,VMwareToolscannotbeconfiguredwith vmware-config-tools.plafterinstallation.Inthiscase,VMwareToolsisunabletosetthenetworkdevice correctlyforthevirtualmachine,anddisplaysamessagesimilarto
Unloading pcnet32 module unregister_netdevice: waiting for eth0 to become free
Thismessagerepeatscontinuouslyuntilyourebootthevirtualmachine.Topreventthisprobleminvirtual machinesrunningFreeBSD,disableIPv6beforeinstallingVMwareTools. To disable IPv6 in a virtual machine running FreeBSD 1 2 Ifthefile/etc/sysconfig/networkcontainsthelineNETWORKING_IPV6=yes,changethelineto NETWORKING_IPV6=no. Inthefile/etc/modules.conf,addthefollowinglines:
alias ipv6 off alias net-pf-10 off
AfteryoudisableIPv6,youshouldbeabletoinstallandconfigureVMwareToolssuccessfully.
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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:
ConsidertheseconfigurationsorsupportissuesforaFreeBSD4.0through4.3virtualmachine:
WithmanyFreeBSDguestoperatingsystems,variousproblemshavebeenobservedwhentheBusLogic virtualSCSIadapterisusedwithVMwarevirtualmachines.VMwarerecommendsthatyouusetheLSI LogicvirtualSCSIadapterwiththisguestoperatingsystem. IfyoucreateyourvirtualmachinewithavirtualIDEdisk,installationproceedsasitwouldonaphysical machine.IfyoucreateyourvirtualmachinewithaSCSIvirtualdiskthatis2GBorlarger,seeSettingthe DiskGeometryforaFreeBSDSCSIVirtualDiskonpage 147
Installation Steps
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.
ConsidertheseconfigurationsorsupportissuesforaNetWare6.5virtualmachine:

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.
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BesuretoinstallVMwareToolsinyourguestoperatingsystem.Fordetails,seethemanualforyourVMware productorfollowtheappropriatelinkintheknowledgebasearticleathttp://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:

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 InserttheNovellNetWare6.0CDintheCDROMdrive. PoweronthevirtualmachinetostartinstallingNetWare6.0. Readandacceptthelicenseagreement. Whenprompted,chooseIDECDROM. Createanewbootpartition.Theguestoperatingsystemreboots. ToconfigureIPnetworking,dooneofthefollowing:
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
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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.
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Disconnecting VMware Tools ISO File

AfterthevirtualmachinerebootswhileinstallingVMwareTools,makesurethevirtualmachinereleasesthe VMwareToolsISOimage.ChooseEdit>RemovableDevices>CDROM,andiftheCDROMsconfiguration showstheVMwareToolsISOimage,changeitbacktoUsephysicaldrive.
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NetWare 5.1 Server

BesuretoreadGeneralInstallationInstructionsforAllVMwareProductsonpage 14andthissectionbefore installingthisoperatingsystem. YoucaninstallNetWare5.1inavirtualmachineusingthestandardNovellNetWare5.1CDROM. FulfilltheserequirementsbeforeyouinstallNetWare5.1Server:

VMwarerecommendsyouinstallNetWare5.1onacomputerwithatleast256MBofmemory. IfyouarerunningNetWare5.1SupportPack6,youshouldinstallthelatestLSILogicSCSIdriver.For informationonobtainingandinstallingthedriver,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 InserttheNovellNetWare5.1CDintotheCDROMdrive. PoweronthevirtualmachinetostartinstallingNetWare5.1. Readandacceptthelicenseagreement. Createanewbootpartition.Theguestoperatingsystemreboots.Theinstallationcontinues. VMwareESXServer:SkiptoStep 6. VMwareWorkstation,VMwareACEandVMwareGSXServer:ToconfigureIPnetworking,dooneof thefollowing:
Ifyouchosehostonlynetworkingforthevirtualmachine,lookupthehostmachinesIPaddress. AtacommandpromptonaWindowshost,type
ipconfig /all
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
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.
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AfterthevirtualmachinerebootswhileinstallingVMwareTools,makesurethevirtualmachinereleasesthe VMwareToolsISOimage.ChooseEdit>RemovableDevices>CDROM,andiftheCDROMsconfiguration showstheVMwareToolsISOimage,changeitbacktoUsephysicaldrive.
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NetWare 4.2 Server

BesuretoreadGeneralInstallationInstructionsforAllVMwareProductsonpage 14andthissectionbefore installingthisoperatingsystem. YoucaninstallNetWare4.2inavirtualmachineusingthestandardNovellNetWare4.2installationCD. FulfilltheserequirementsbeforeyouinstallNetWare4.2Server:

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

gui.iconLEDS = false
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ThisremovesalltheLEDiconsintheconsolewindow,whichpreventsthevirtualmachinedisplay fromappearingincorrectlywhenyoupoweritonwhilethehostisin8bit/256colormode. InstalltheguestoperatingsystemandVMwareTools,whichincludestheCPUidlerprogram.See VMwareToolsonpage 156
VMwarerecommendsyouinstallNetWare4.2onahostwithatleast256MBofmemory.
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. 4 Ifthevirtualmachineisnotrunning,poweritonandwaitforMSDOStofinishitsbootprocess.
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InserttheNetWare4.2CDintheCDROMdriveontheGSXServerhost. Inthevirtualmachine,attheMSDOSprompt,runfdisktocreateapartitionforNetWare.
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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
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a:\NWCDEX.EXE /D:mscd001
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c:\NWCDEX.EXE /D:mscd001
Savethechangesyoujustmade.
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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.
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BesuretoinstallVMwareToolsinyourguestoperatingsystem.InNetWare4.2virtualmachines,VMware ToolsprovidesCPUidling,sendsaheartbeatfromtheguestoperatingsystemtothehostandgivesthevirtual machinetheabilitytobegracefullypoweredonoroff.Fordetails,seethemanualforyourVMwareproduct orfollowtheappropriatelinkintheknowledgebasearticleathttp://kb.vmware.com/kb/340. 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:
ConsidertheseconfigurationsorsupportissuesforaSolaris10OperatingSystemvirtualmachine:

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.
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BesuretoinstallVMwareToolsinyourguestoperatingsystem,andrebootthevirtualmachine.Followthe appropriatelinkintheknowledgebasearticleathttp://kb.vmware.com/kb/340todeterminewheretofind VMwareToolsinformationappropriatetoSolaris10. NOTESupportforVMwareToolsinSolaris10priortoSolaris101/06isexperimental.
ESX Server 3.x Network Adapter Driver Support for 32-Bit and 64-Bit Solaris 10 Guests
32bitSolaris10guestssupporttheFlexiblenetworkadapterdriver.IfVMwareToolsisinstalledontheguest, theadapterdriveridentifiesitselfasvmxnet.IfVMwareToolshasnotbeeninstalledontheguest,theadapter driveridentifiesitselfaspcn. AfterinstallingSolaris10onavirtualmachine,thepcndriverappears.InstallVMwareToolsandrebootthe virtualmachinetoensurethatthedefaultpcndriverswitchestovmxnet. 64bitSolaris10guestssupportonlythee1000networkadapterdriver.
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Solaris 9 Operating System x86 Platform Edition

BesuretoreadGeneralInstallationInstructionsforAllVMwareProductsonpage 14andthissectionbefore installingthisoperatingsystem. VMwareproductssupportonlythex86PlatformEdition.YoucannotinstalltheSPARCPlatformEditionina VMwarevirtualmachine. TheeasiestmethodofinstallingtheSolaris9OperatingSysteminavirtualmachineistousethestandard Solarisx86PlatformEditionInstallationCD.ThenotesbelowdescribeaninstallationusingtheCD.Ifyour VMwareproductsupportsit,youmightalsoinstallfromaPXEserver. FulfilltheserequirementsbeforeyouinstallSolaris9OperatingSystem:
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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Solaris 8 Operating System x86 Platform Edition

BesuretoreadGeneralInstallationInstructionsforAllVMwareProductsonpage 14andthissectionbefore installingthisoperatingsystem. VMwareproductssupportonlythex86PlatformEdition.YoucannotinstalltheSPARCPlatformEditionina VMwarevirtualmachine. TheeasiestmethodofinstallingtheSolaris8x86inavirtualmachineistousethestandardSolaris8x86 PlatformEditionInstallationCD.IfyourVMwareproductsupportsit,youmightalsoinstallfromaPXE server. FulfilltheserequirementsbeforeyouinstallSolaris10OperatingSystem:
TheSolaris8installationCDdoesnotincludetheSolaris8SCSI(LSI/LSISAS)drivers.Ifyouselect LSI/LSISASdriverswheninstallingtheguestonthevirtualmachine,itwillnotdetecttheSCSIharddisk unlessyouinstallthedriversduringtheSolaris8installation.Asaresult,youneedtocreateanInstall TimeUpdate(ITU)driverdisk. IfyouplantouseaSCSIharddrive,seeAddingaSCSIDriveronpage 162. IfyouselectedanIDEcontroller,begininstallingSolaris8byfollowingtheInstallationStepson page 161.
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 161.
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Index
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Asianux 3.0 installing guest operating system 31 screen saver, running 32
drivers Windows XP, SCSI support 22 drives sizes for SCO OpenServer 5.0 82
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floppy disk installation for Windows 98 27 format virtual disk 14 FreeBSD 4.0, 4.1, 4.2, 4.3 installing guest operating system 147 FreeBSD 4.10 installing guest operating system 144 FreeBSD 4.11 installing guest operating system 143 FreeBSD 4.4, 4.5, 4.6.2, 4.8 installing guest operating system 146 FreeBSD 4.9 installing guest operating system 145 FreeBSD 5.0 installing guest operating system 142 FreeBSD 5.1 installing guest operating system 141 FreeBSD 5.2 installing guest operating system 140 FreeBSD 5.3 installing guest operating system 139 FreeBSD 5.4 installing guest operating system 138 FreeBSD 5.5 installing guest operating system 137 FreeBSD 6.0 installing guest operating system 136 FreeBSD 6.1 installing guest operating system 135 FreeBSD 6.2 installing guest operating system 134 screen saver, running 129, 134 FreeBSD 6.3 installing guest operating system 132 FreeBSD 6.4 installing guest operating system 130 FreeBSD 7.0 installing guest operating system 129 FreeBSD 7.1 installing guest operating system 127
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CentOS 4 installing guest operating system 33 CentOS 5 installing guest operating system 32 CPU idle program MS-DOS 6.22 30 NetWare 4.2 Server 156 NetWare 5.1 Server 154 NetWare 6.0 Server 152 NetWare 6.5 Server 150 create boot disks IBM OS/2 4.0 guest 38 IBM OS/2 Warp 4.5.2 guest 36
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Debian 4.0 installing guest operating system 35 Debian 5.0 installing guest operating system 34 DHCP error Mandrake Linux 10 49 Mandriva Corporate Server 4 43 Mandriva Linux 2007 46 disk geometry in FreeBSD 4.0, 4.1, 4.2, 4.3 guests 147 disks, using multiple in Windows NT guest 24 display, changing resolution Mandrake Linux 10 guest 48 Mandrake Linux 10.1guest 47, 48 Mandriva Corporate Desktop 4 guest 42 Mandriva Corporate Server 4 guest 43 Mandriva Linux 2006 guest 46 Mandriva Linux 2007 guest 45 Mandriva Linux 2008 guest 44 Sun Java Desktop System 2 guest 81 DMA enabling in Windows 95 guest 29 enabling in Windows NT guest 24 download maintenance packs for SCO UnixWare 7 guest 85 downloading drivers for SCO OpenServer 5.0 82
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GSX Server sound adapter 14 guest operating systems licenses 15
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IBM OS/2 Warp 4.0 create boot disks 38 installing guest operating system 38 IBM OS/2 Warp 4.5.2 create book disks 36 installing guest operating system 36 installing guest operating system Asianux 3.0 guest 31 CentOS 4 guest 33 CentOS 5 guest 32 Debian 4.0 guest 35 Debian 5.0 34 FreeBSD 4.0, 4.1, 4.2, 4.3 guest 147 FreeBSD 4.10 guest 144 FreeBSD 4.11 guest 143 FreeBSD 4.4, 4.5, 4.6.2, 4.8 guest 146 FreeBSD 4.9 guest 145 FreeBSD 5.0 guest 142 FreeBSD 5.1 guest 141 FreeBSD 5.2 guest 140 FreeBSD 5.3 guest 139 FreeBSD 5.4 guest 138 FreeBSD 5.5 guest 137 FreeBSD 6.0 guest 136 FreeBSD 6.1 guest 135 FreeBSD 6.2 guest 134 FreeBSD 6.3 guest 132 FreeBSD 6.4 guest 130 FreeBSD 7.0 guest 129 FreeBSD 7.1 guest 127 IBM OS/2 Warp 4.0 guest 38 IBM OS/2 Warp 4.5.2 guest 36 Mac OS X Server 10.5 guest 40 Mandrake Linux 10 guest 48 Mandrake Linux 10.1 guest 47 Mandrake Linux 8.0 and 8.1 guest 57 Mandrake Linux 8.2 guest 55 Mandrake Linux 9.0 guest 53 Mandrake Linux 9.1guest 51 Mandrake Linux 9.2 guest 49 Mandriva Corporate Desktop 4 guest 42 Mandriva Corporate Server 4 guest 43 Mandriva Linux 2006 guest 46 Mandriva Linux 2007 guest 45 Mandriva Linux 2008 guest 44 MS-DOS 6.22 guest 30 NetWare 4.2 Server guest 155
NetWare 5.1 Server guest 153 NetWare 6.0 Server guest 151 NetWare 6.5 Server guest 149 Novell Linux Desktop 9 guest 58 Open SUSE Linux 10.3 guest 95 Open SUSE Linux 11.1 guest 93 Oracle Enterprise Linux 5 59 Red Hat Enterprise Linux 2.1 guest 65 Red Hat Enterprise Linux 3 guest 63 Red Hat Enterprise Linux 4 guest 61 Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5 guest 60 Red Hat Linux 6.2 guest 79 Red Hat Linux 7.0 guest 77 Red Hat Linux 7.1 guest 75 Red Hat Linux 7.2 guest 73 Red Hat Linux 7.3 guest 71 Red Hat Linux 8.0 guest 69 Red Hat Linux 9.0guest 67 SCO OpenServer 5.0 guest 82 SCO UnixWare 7 guest 85 Solaris 10 guest 158 Solaris 8 guest 161 Solaris 9 guest 159 Sun Java Desktop System 2 guest 81 SUSE Linux 10 guest 98 SUSE Linux 10.1 guest 97 SUSE Linux 7.3 guest 108 SUSE Linux 8.0 guest 106 SUSE Linux 8.1 guest 104 SUSE Linux 8.2 guest 103 SUSE Linux 9.0 guest 102 SUSE Linux 9.1 guest 101 SUSE Linux 9.2 guest 100 SUSE Linux 9.3 guest 99 SUSE Linux Enterprise Desktop 10 guest 87 SUSE Linux Enterprise Desktop 11 guest 82 SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 10 guest 89 SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 11 guest 88 SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 7 guest 92 SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 8 guest 91 SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 9 guest 90 Turbolinux 10 Desktop guest 110 Turbolinux 10 Server guest 109 Turbolinux 7.0 guest 113 Turbolinux Enterprise Server 8 guest 111 Turbolinux Workstation 8 guest 112 Ubuntu 8.0.4 LTS guest 118 Ubuntu 8.10 guest 116 Ubuntu 9.04 guest 114 Ubuntu Linux 5.04 guest 126 Ubuntu Linux 5.10 guest 125 Ubuntu Linux 6.06 guest 124
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Ubuntu Linux 6.10 guest 123 Ubuntu Linux 7.04 guest 122 Ubuntu Linux 7.10 guest 120 Windows 2000 guest 23 Windows 3.1x guest 30 Windows 7 guest 16 Windows 95 guest 28 Windows 98 guest 27 Windows Me guest 26 Windows NT guest 24 Windows Preinstallation Environment guest 17 Windows Recovery Environment guest 18 Windows Server 2003 guest 21 Windows Server 2008 guest 19 Windows Vista guest 20 Windows XP guest 22 installing guest operating system, using ISO image 15 IPv6, disabling for VMware Tools FreeBSD 4.4, 4.5, 4.6.2, 4.8 guests 146 Open SUSE Linux 11.1 guests 93 Red Hat Linux 7.3 guests 72 SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 7 guests 92 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 65
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licenses for guest operating systems 15 LSI Logic SCSI adapter, Solaris 9 159
installing guest operating system 51 Mandrake Linux 9.2 installing guest operating system 49 Mandriva Corporate Desktop 4 changing display resolution 42 installing guest operating system 42 installing X server 42 Mandriva Corporate Server 4 changing display resolution 43 installing guest operating system 43 installing X server 43 Mandriva Linux 2006 changing display resolution 46 installing guest operating system 46 installing X server 46, 47, 48, 49, 51, 53, 55, 57 Mandriva Linux 2007 changing display resolution 45 installing guest operating system 45 installing X server 45 screen saver, running 46 Mandriva Linux 2008 changing display resolution 44 installing guest operating system 44 installing X server 44 Microsoft Windows OEM discs, installing guest operating system 15 MS-DOS 6.22 CPU idle program recommended 30 installing guest operating system 30 VMware Tools not available 30 MS-DOS prompt during Windows 95 installation 28
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NetWare 4.2 Server CPU idle program recommended 156 installing guest operating system 155 NetWare 5.1 Server CPU idle program recommended 154 disconnecting VMware Tools ISO file 154 installing guest operating system 153 NetWare 6.0 Server CPU idle program recommended 152 disconnecting VMware Tools ISO file 152 installing guest operating system 151 NetWare 6.5 Server CPU idle program recommended 150 installing guest operating system 149 network adapter driver support for Solaris 10 on ESX Server 3.x 158 networking adapter for Windows 3.1x 30 installing driver in Windows 95 guest 29 Windows 95 guest, enabling 29
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Mac OS X Server 10.5 installing guest operating system 40 maintenance packs, install for SCO UnixWare 7 guest 85 Mandrake Linux 10 changing display resolution 48 DHCP error 49 installing guest operating system 48 screen saver, running 49 Mandrake Linux 10.1 changing display resolution 47, 48 installing guest operating system 47 Mandrake Linux 8.0 or 8.1 installing guest operating system 57 Mandrake Linux 8.2 installing guest operating system 55 Mandrake Linux 9.0 installing guest operating system 53 Mandrake Linux 9.1
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Windows NT guest 24, 26, 27, 29 Novell Linux Desktop 9 installing guest operating system 58
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OEM discs, Microsoft Windows 15 Open SUSE Linux 10.1 TSC clocksource performance 97 Open SUSE Linux 10.3 installing guest operating system 95 timekeeping configurations 96 Open SUSE Linux 11.1 installing guest operating system 93 Oracle Enterprise Linux 5 installing guest operating system 59 OSMP, install and configure for SCO UnixWare 7 guest 85
Mandriva Linux 2007 guest 45 Mandriva Linux 2008 guest 44 Sun Java Desktop System 2 guest 81 root, enable to install VMware Tools on Ubuntu 8.04 LTS 118 Ubuntu 8.10 116 Ubuntu 9.04 114 Ubuntu Linux 5.04 126 Ubuntu Linux 5.10 125 Ubuntu Linux 6.06 124 Ubuntu Linux 6.10 123 Ubuntu Linux 7.04 122 Ubuntu Linux 7.10 120
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SCO OpenServer 5.0 downloading drivers 82 drive sizes 82 installing guest operating system 82 supported SCSI virtual disks 82 virtual disk recommendations 82 SCO UnixWare 7 download maintenance packs 85 install and configure OSMP 85 install maintenance packs 85 installing guest operating system 85 screen saver, disable on host 14 screen saver, running in Asianux 3.0 guest 32 FreeBSD 6.2 guest 129, 134 Mandrake Linux 10 guest 49 Mandriva Linux 2007 guest 46 SUSE Linux 9.3 guest 100 SCSI driver support, Windows XP guest 22 SCSI hard drive, detecting for Solaris 8 162 SCSI support for Solaris 9 159 SCSI virtual disk in FreeBSD 4.0, 4.1, 4.2, 4.3 guests 147 SCSI virtual disks, supported on SCO OpenServer 5.0 guest 82 setup interrupted for Windows 95 guest 28 Solaris 10 ESX Server 3.x network adapter driver support 158 installing guest operating system 158 Solaris 8 detecting the SCSI hard drive 162 installing guest operating system 161 Solaris 9 installing guest operating system 159 SCSI hard disk, use LSI Logic adapter 159 sound adapters on GSX and VMware Servers 14 Sun Java Desktop System 2 changing display resolution 81
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partition virtual disk 14
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Red Hat Enterprise Linux 2.1 avoid installing inappropriate kernel 65 installing guest operating system 65 installing X server 65, 67, 69, 71, 73, 75, 77 Red Hat Enterprise Linux 3 installing guest operating system 63 Red Hat Enterprise Linux 4 installing guest operating system 61 Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5 installing guest operating system 60 Red Hat Linux 6.2 installing guest operating system 79 Red Hat Linux 7.0 installing guest operating system 77 Red Hat Linux 7.1 installing guest operating system 75 Red Hat Linux 7.2 installing guest operating system 73 Red Hat Linux 7.3 installing guest operating system 71 Red Hat Linux 8.0 installing guest operating system 69 Red Hat Linux 9.0 installing guest operating system 67 timekeeping configurations 69 resolution, changing Mandrake Linux 10 guest 48 Mandrake Linux 10.1guest 47, 48 Mandriva Corporate Desktop 4 guest 42 Mandriva Corporate Server 4 guest 43 Mandriva Linux 2006 guest 46
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installing guest operating system 81 SUSE Linux 10 installing guest operating system 98 SUSE Linux 10.1 installing guest operating system 97 SUSE Linux 7.3 installing guest operating system 108 SUSE Linux 8.0 installing guest operating system 106 SUSE Linux 8.1 installing guest operating system 104 SUSE Linux 8.2 installing guest operating system 103 installing X server 103, 104, 106, 108 SUSE Linux 9.0 installing guest operating system 102 SUSE Linux 9.1 installing guest operating system 101 SUSE Linux 9.2 installing guest operating system 100 SUSE Linux 9.3 installing guest operating system 99 screen saver, running 100 SUSE Linux Enterprise Desktop 10 installing guest operating system 87 SUSE Linux Enterprise Desktop 11 installing guest operating system 82 SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 10 installing guest operating system 89 SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 11 installing guest operating system 88 SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 7 installing guest operating system 92 installing X server 92 SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 8 installing guest operating system 91 SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 9 installing guest operating system 90
Windows Me 27 TSC clocksource performance Open SUSE Linux 10.2 97 Turbolinux 10 Desktop installing guest operating system timekeeping configurations 111 Turbolinux 10 Server installing guest operating system Turbolinux 7.0 installing guest operating system Turbolinux Enterprise Server 8 installing guest operating system Turbolinux Workstation 8 installing guest operating system
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109 113 111 112
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Ubuntu 8.04 LTS installing guest operating system 118 root, enable to install VMware Tools 118 Ubuntu 8.10 installing guest operating system 116 root, enable to install VMware Tools 116 Ubuntu 9.04 installing guest operating system 114 root, enable to install VMware Tools 114 Ubuntu Linux 5.04 installing guest operating system 126 root, enable to install VMware Tools 126 Ubuntu Linux 5.10 installing guest operating system 125 root, enable to install VMware Tools 125 Ubuntu Linux 6.06 installing guest operating system 124 root, enable to install VMware Tools 124 Ubuntu Linux 6.10 installing guest operating system 123 root, enable to install VMware Tools 123 Ubuntu Linux 7.04 installing guest operating system 122 root, enable to install VMware Tools 122 Ubuntu Linux 7.10 installing guest operating system 120 root, enable to install VMware Tools 120
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timekeeping configurations Open SUSE Linux 10.3 96 Red Hat Linux 9.0 69 Turbolinux 10 Desktop 111 troubleshooting FreeBSD 4.10 145 FreeBSD 6.0 137 IBM OS/2 Warp 4.0 40 IBM OS/2 Warp 4.5.2 36 MS-DOS 6.22 30 Red Hat Linux 9.0 69 Windows 2000 24 Windows 3.1x 30
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virtual disk formatting 14 partitioning 14 virtual disk recommendations, SCO OpenServer 5.0 82 VMware Server sound adapter 14 VMware Tools do not use standard driver in Windows 7 16 MS-DOS 6.22 or Windows 3.1x, not available 30
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NetWare 5.1 Server, disconnecting ISO file 154 NetWare 6.0 Server, disconnecting ISO file 152 VMware Tools and X server Mandriva Corporate Desktop 4 guest 42 Mandriva Corporate Server 4 guest 43 Mandriva Linux 2006 guest 46, 47, 48, 49, 51, 53, 55, 57 Mandriva Linux 2007 guest 45 Mandriva Linux 2008 guest 44 Red Hat Enterprise Linux Workstation 2.1 guest 65, 67, 69, 71, 73, 75, 77 SUSE Linux 8.2 guest 103, 104, 106, 108 SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 7 guest 92 VMware Tools, disabling IPv6 FreeBSD 4.4, 4.5, 4.6.2, 4.8 guests 146 Open SUSE Linux 11.1 guests 93 Red Hat Linux 7.3 guests 72 SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 7 guests 92 VMware Tools, enable root to install on Ubuntu 8.04 LTS 118 Ubuntu 8.10 116 Ubuntu 9.04 114 Ubuntu Linux 5.04 126 Ubuntu Linux 5.10 125 Ubuntu Linux 6.06 124 Ubuntu Linux 6.10 123 Ubuntu Linux 7.04 122 Ubuntu Linux 7.10 120
installing guest operating system multiple disks, using 24 Windows Preinstallation Environment create ISO image for PE 2.1 17 installing guest operating system Windows Recovery Environment installing guest operating system Windows Server 2003 installing guest operating system Windows Server 2008 installing guest operating system Windows Vista installing guest operating system Windows XP installing guest operating system SCSI driver support 22
24
17 18 21 19 20 22
X
X server, selecting Mandriva Corporate Desktop 4 guest 42 Mandriva Corporate Server 4 guest 43 Mandriva Linux 2006 guest 46, 47, 48, 49, 51, 53, 55, 57 Mandriva Linux 2007 guest 45 Mandriva Linux 2008 guest 44 Red Hat Enterprise Linux Workstation 2.1 guest 65, 67, 69, 71, 73, 75, 77 SUSE Linux 8.2 guest 103, 104, 106, 108 SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 7 guest 92
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Windows 2000 installing guest operating system 23 Windows 3.1x installing guest operating system 30 installing network adapter 30 VMware Tools not available 30 Windows 7 installing guest operating system 16 VMware Tools SVGA driver, do not use 16 Windows 95 enabling DMA 29 enabling networking after installation 29 installing driver for Ethernet adapter 29 installing guest operating system 28 resuming an interrupted installation 28 Windows 98 booting from floppy disk 27 installing guest operating system 27 Windows Me installing guest operating system 26 Windows NT enabling DMA 24 enabling networking after installation 24, 26, 27, 29
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