Guest Operating System Installation Guide
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Table of Contents Choosing and Installing Guest Operating Systems ___________________9 Supported and Unsupported Guest Operating Systems _________________12 General Guidelines for All VMware Products ___________________________13 Installing VMware Tools in a Linux Guest Operating System ____________14 Running a Guest Operating System _______________________________14 Windows, Code-named Longhorn, Beta ______________________________15 Support ____________________________________________________15 General Ins
General Installation Notes ______________________________________37 Known Issues ________________________________________________40 DOS and Windows 3.1x __________________________________________41 Support ____________________________________________________41 General Installation Notes ______________________________________41 Known Issues ________________________________________________42 Mandrake Linux 9.
Red Hat Linux 8.0 _______________________________________________72 Support ____________________________________________________72 General Installation Notes ______________________________________72 Known Issues ________________________________________________74 Red Hat Linux 7.
General Installation Notes ______________________________________98 Known Issues _______________________________________________ 100 SuSE Linux 8.1 ________________________________________________ 101 Support ___________________________________________________101 General Installation Notes _____________________________________ 101 Known Issues _______________________________________________ 103 SuSE Linux 8.
NetWare 6.0 Server _____________________________________________126 Support ___________________________________________________126 General Installation Notes _____________________________________126 Known Issues _______________________________________________128 NetWare 5.
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Choosing and Installing Guest Operating Systems The following sections provide notes on installing specific guest operating systems under the VMware products that support each guest. Be sure to read the general guidelines as well as the guide to installing your specific guest operating system.
Guest Operating System Installation Guide Guest Operating System Workstation GSX ESX Server Server VirtualCenter Windows 2000 on page 27 4.0–4.5.2 3.0–3.1 2.0–2.1 1.0–1.1 Windows NT 4.0 on page 30 4.0–4.5.2 3.0–3.1 2.0–2.1 1.1 Windows Me on page 33 4.0–4.5.2 3.0–3.1 1.1 Windows 98 on page 35 4.0–4.5.2 3.0–3.1 1.1 Windows 95 on page 37 4.0–4.5.2 3.0–3.1 1.1 DOS and Windows 3.1x on page 41 4.0–4.5.2 Mandrake Linux 9.2 on page 43 1.1 1.1 1.1 Mandrake Linux 9.0 on page 46 4.0–4.5.
Choosing and Installing Guest Operating Systems Guest Operating System Workstation GSX ESX Server Server VirtualCenter FreeBSD 4.4, 4.5, 4.6.2, 4.8 and 5.0 on page 116 4.0–4.5.2 3.0–3.1 1.1 FreeBSD 4.0, 4.1, 4.2 and 4.3 on page 118 4.0–4.5.2 3.0–3.1 1.1 NetWare 6.5 Server on page 122 4.0–4.5.2 3.0–3.1 2.0.1–2.1 1.1 NetWare 6.0 Server on page 126 4.0–4.5.2 3.0–3.1 2.1 NetWare 5.1 Server on page 130 4.0–4.5.2 3.0–3.1 2.0.1–2.1 1.1 NetWare 4.2 Server on page 135 1.1 3.0–3.1 1.
Guest Operating System Installation Guide Supported and Unsupported Guest Operating Systems If you are using VMware® Workstation 3.x, VMware GSX Server™ 2.x, VMware ESX Server™ 1.x or an earlier VMware product, see the user’s manual that came with your product for instructions on installing guest operating systems supported by that product. This guide covers Workstation 4.0, GSX Server 3.0, ESX Server 2.0, VirtualCenter 1.0 and later products.
Choosing and Installing Guest Operating Systems General Guidelines for All VMware Products Before starting to install a guest operating system, create a virtual machine and be sure that its devices are set up as you expect. For example, if you would like networking software to be installed when you install the guest operating system, be sure the virtual machine’s Ethernet adapter is configured and enabled. The tool you use to configure the virtual machine depends on the VMware product you are using.
Guest Operating System Installation Guide configuration tool for your VMware product to connect the virtual machine’s CD drive to the ISO image file, then power on the virtual machine. Using an ISO image file in this way can be particularly convenient if you need to install the same operating system in multiple virtual machines. It can also help you work around a problem seen in some host configurations, in which the virtual machine is not able to boot from the installation CD-ROM.
Choosing and Installing Guest Operating Systems Windows, Code-named Longhorn, Beta Support This beta operating system has experimental support as a guest operating system on the following VMware products: • VMware Workstation 4.5, 4.5.1, 4.5.2 • VMware GSX Server 3.0, 3.1 • VMware VirtualCenter 1.1 Because Longhorn is still in the beta stage of devlopment, you should expect it to install and run more slowly than other guest operating systems.
Guest Operating System Installation Guide Installation Steps If you want to run Longhorn in a virtual machine, be sure you have a full installation CD for the operating system. Before installing the operating system, be sure that you have already created and configured a new virtual machine. Installing the Guest Operating System 1. Insert the Longhorn CD in the CD-ROM drive. 2. Power on the virtual machine to start installing Longhorn. 3.
Choosing and Installing Guest Operating Systems hang. However, if you press Alt-Tab, you can bring the warning message to the foreground. There are two types of messages. • A message that says the driver is not Authenticode signed. When you see one of these messages, click Install Now to continue installing VMware Tools. • A message that says the driver package is not compatible with Longhorn. When you see one of these messages, click Cancel to continue installing VMware Tools.
Guest Operating System Installation Guide Product Activation The Longhorn product activation feature creates a numerical key based on the virtual hardware in the virtual machine where it is installed. Changes in the configuration of the virtual machine may require you to reactivate the operating system. There are some steps you can take to minimize the number of significant changes. • Set the final memory size for your virtual machine before you activate Longhorn.
Choosing and Installing Guest Operating Systems Checked (Debug) Build VMware GSX Server: In order to install and run a checked (debug) build of Longhorn in a virtual machine, you must first edit the virtual machine’s configuration file (.vmx). Add the following line: uhci.
Guest Operating System Installation Guide Windows Server 2003 Support This guest operating system is supported on the following VMware products: • VMware Workstation 4.0, 4.0.1, 4.0.2, 4.0.5, 4.5, 4.5.1, 4.5.2 — Windows Server 2003 Web Edition, Standard Edition, Enterprise Edition; Windows Small Business Server 2003 • VMware GSX Server 3.0, 3.1 — Windows Server 2003 Web Edition, Standard Edition, Enterprise Edition; Windows Small Business Server 2003 • VMware ESX Server 2.0, 2.0.1, 2.
Choosing and Installing Guest Operating Systems site at www.vmware.com/download. Follow the instructions on the Web site to use the driver with a fresh installation of Windows Server 2003. If you have a virtual machine with a SCSI virtual disk and an earlier Windows guest operating system and want to upgrade it to Windows Server 2003, install the new SCSI driver before upgrading the operating system.
Guest Operating System Installation Guide Known Issues Product Activation The Microsoft Windows Server 2003 product activation feature creates a numerical key based on the virtual hardware in the virtual machine where it is installed. Changes in the configuration of the virtual machine may require you to reactivate the operating system. There are some steps you can take to minimize the number of significant changes.
Choosing and Installing Guest Operating Systems Guest Screen Saver On a Linux host with an XFree86 3.x X server, it is best not to run a screen saver in the guest operating system. Guest screen savers that demand a lot of processing power can cause the X server on the host to freeze. Hibernation The hibernation feature is not supported in this release. Instead of using the guest operating system’s hibernate feature, suspend the virtual machine.
Guest Operating System Installation Guide Windows XP Support This guest operating system is supported on the following VMware products: • VMware Workstation 4.0, 4.0.1, 4.0.2, 4.0.5, 4.5, 4.5.1, 4.5.2 — Windows XP Professional and Home Edition, Service Pack 1 (listed versions also supported with no service pack); Service Pack 2 beta supported on Workstation 4.5.2 • VMware GSX Server 3.0, 3.
Choosing and Installing Guest Operating Systems Installation Steps If you want to run Windows XP Home Edition or Professional in a virtual machine, be sure you have a full installation CD for the operating system. Before installing the operating system, be sure that you have already created and configured a new virtual machine. Installing the Guest Operating System 1. Insert the installation CD in the CD-ROM drive. 2. Power on the virtual machine to start installing the guest operating system. 3.
Guest Operating System Installation Guide 256MB, 512MB and 1GB — the product activation feature sees the changes as significant. Note: The size reported to the Windows product activation feature is slightly less than the actual amount configured for the virtual machine. For example, 128MB is interpreted as falling in the 64MB–127MB range. • Install VMware Tools before you activate Windows XP.
Choosing and Installing Guest Operating Systems Windows 2000 Support This guest operating system is supported on the following VMware products: • VMware Workstation 4.0, 4.0.1, 4.0.2, 4.0.5, 4.5, 4.5.1, 4.5.2 — Windows 2000 Professional, Server and Advanced Server, Service Pack 1, 2, 3 or 4 (listed versions also supported with no service pack) • VMware GSX Server 3.0, 3.1 — Windows 2000 Professional, Server and Advanced Server, Service Pack 3 or 4 • VMware ESX Server 2.0, 2.0.1, 2.
Guest Operating System Installation Guide VMware Tools Be sure to install VMware Tools in your guest operating system. For details, see the manual for your VMware product or follow the appropriate link in the knowledge base article at www.vmware.com/support/kb/enduser/std_adp.php?p_faqid=340. After you install VMware Tools, you need to change your Windows 2000 screen area to be greater than 640x480 pixels; if you do not change it, Windows 2000 uses the standard VGA driver, and your performance will suffer.
Choosing and Installing Guest Operating Systems times, you may experiment with values between 1 and 700 to find the smallest value that allows the virtual machine to boot. Installation Hangs VMware GSX Server: If the installation of the guest operating system hangs, search our Knowledge Base at www.vmware.com/support/kb/enduser/std_alp.php for a possible answer to your problem.
Guest Operating System Installation Guide Windows NT 4.0 Support This guest operating system is supported on the following VMware products: • VMware Workstation 4.0, 4.0.1, 4.0.2, 4.0.5, 4.5, 4.5.1, 4.5.2 — Windows NT 4.0, Service Pack 6a required • VMware GSX Server 3.0, 3.1 — Windows NT 4.0, Service Pack 6a required • VMware ESX Server 2.0, 2.0.1, 2.1 — Windows NT 4.0, Service Pack 6a required Note: With a Windows NT guest operating system, only a uniprocessor virtual machine is supported.
Choosing and Installing Guest Operating Systems channel 0 only, unless you have the virtual machine configured with multiple virtual disks). Note: The DMA option should not be enabled for any IDE channel that has a CD-ROM drive configured for it. Enabling DMA for such a configuration causes an error.
Guest Operating System Installation Guide c. A message pops up prompting you to enter a path for the Windows NT files. Specify the \i386 folder on the CD in the path you enter (for example, type D:\i386 if the CD is in drive D) and click Continue. d. Windows NT setup prompts you for the Windows NT files again. Click Continue. e. Use the default adapter settings; they do not need to be changed. Windows NT setup prompts you again for a path to the Windows NT files.
Choosing and Installing Guest Operating Systems Windows Me Support This guest operating system is supported on the following VMware products: • VMware Workstation 4.0, 4.0.1, 4.0.2, 4.0.5, 4.5, 4.5.1, 4.5.2 • VMware GSX Server 3.0, 3.1 • VMware VirtualCenter 1.1 General Installation Notes Be sure to read General Guidelines for All VMware Products on page 13 as well as this guide to installing your specific guest operating system.
Guest Operating System Installation Guide been installed. To set up the virtual machine to play sound, see Configuring Sound in the GSX Server documentation. Known Issues Guest Screen Saver On a Linux host with an XFree86 3.x X server, it is best not to run a screen saver in the guest operating system. Guest screen savers that demand a lot of processing power can cause the X server on the host to freeze. 34 www.vmware.
Choosing and Installing Guest Operating Systems Windows 98 Support This guest operating system is supported on the following VMware products: • VMware Workstation 4.0, 4.0.1, 4.0.2, 4.0.5, 4.5, 4.5.1, 4.5.2 • VMware GSX Server 3.0, 3.1 • VMware VirtualCenter 1.1 General Installation Notes Be sure to read General Guidelines for All VMware Products on page 13 as well as this guide to installing your specific guest operating system.
Guest Operating System Installation Guide Enabling Networking After Installing Windows 98 If networking was disabled at the time you installed Windows 98, you can enable it after the operating system has been installed. To set up networking for a virtual machine, power off the virtual machine and add a network adapter to the configuration.
Choosing and Installing Guest Operating Systems Windows 95 Support This guest operating system is supported on the following VMware products: • VMware Workstation 4.0, 4.0.1, 4.0.2, 4.0.5, 4.5, 4.5.1, 4.5.2 • VMware GSX Server 3.0, 3.1 • VMware VirtualCenter 1.1 General Installation Notes Be sure to read General Guidelines for All VMware Products on page 13 as well as this guide to installing your specific guest operating system.
Guest Operating System Installation Guide 4. Partition the virtual disk. A:\> FDISK Answer the questions. Note: If you create a primary partition that is smaller than the full size of the virtual disk, be sure the partition is marked active. 5. Reboot Windows 95. If the cursor is not already within the virtual machine window, click in the virtual machine display, then press Ctrl-Alt-Ins on a Windows host or Ctrl-Alt-Del on a Linux host.
Choosing and Installing Guest Operating Systems Also be sure that the Microsoft NetBEUI protocol is installed. It may not be installed by default. 9. Finish the Windows 95 installation. 10. VMware virtual disks support DMA transfers for better performance. The feature can be enabled after you have installed Windows 95 on a virtual IDE disk. Follow these steps to enable the feature: a. Right-click My Computer and select Properties. b. From the System Properties dialog box, click the Device Manager tab. c.
Guest Operating System Installation Guide Known Issues Networking After you install Windows 95, you may find that networking is not working in the guest operating system. There are several things you should check. • Either remove your virtual machine’s virtual USB adapter using the configuration tools in your VMware product or — if your release of Windows 95 includes USB support — be sure the USB drivers are installed. • Check the Windows 95 Device Manager to see if COM5 and COM6 devices are listed.
Choosing and Installing Guest Operating Systems DOS and Windows 3.1x Support This guest operating system is supported on the following VMware products: • VMware Workstation 4.0, 4.0.1, 4.0.2, 4.0.5, 4.5, 4.5.1, 4.5.2 • VMware GSX Server 3.0, 3.1 • VMware VirtualCenter 1.1 General Installation Notes Be sure to read General Guidelines for All VMware Products on page 13 as well as this guide to installing your specific guest operating system.
Guest Operating System Installation Guide in Windows 3.11 (or Windows for Workgroups). If you set up networking, choose the Advanced Micro Devices PCNET Family (NDIS2/NDIS3) Ethernet driver. Enabling Sound in a Windows 3.1x Guest VMware GSX Server: The sound device is disabled by default and must be enabled with the virtual machine control panel (VM > Settings) after the operating system has been installed. To set up the virtual machine to play sound, see Configuring Sound in the GSX Server documentation.
Choosing and Installing Guest Operating Systems Mandrake Linux 9.2 Support This guest operating system is supported on the following VMware products: • VMware GSX Server 3.0, 3.1 • VMware VirtualCenter 1.1 General Installation Notes Be sure to read General Guidelines for All VMware Products on page 13 as well as this guide to installing your specific guest operating system. The easiest method of installing Mandrake Linux 9.2 in a virtual machine is to use the standard Mandrake Linux distribution CD.
Guest Operating System Installation Guide 6. When you reach the Summary screen, configure the graphical interface and the boot loader. 7. On the Graphical Interface line, click Configure to launch a wizard. In the wizard, make the following selections: • The resolution and refresh rate you want your guest to use • VMware virtual video card • XFree 4.3 • No when asked if you want to test the configuration • No when asked if you want to start X when you reboot 8.
Choosing and Installing Guest Operating Systems Note: As you are installing and configuring VMware Tools, the configuration program asks for the location of lspci. When that prompt appears, enter the following path: /usr/bin/lspcidrake Enabling Sound in a Mandrake 9.2 Guest VMware GSX Server: The sound device is disabled by default and must be enabled with the virtual machine control panel (VM > Settings) after the operating system has been installed.
Guest Operating System Installation Guide Mandrake Linux 9.0 Support This guest operating system is supported on the following VMware products: • VMware Workstation 4.0, 4.0.1, 4.0.2, 4.0.5, 4.5, 4.5.1, 4.5.2 • VMware GSX Server 3.0, 3.1 • VMware VirtualCenter 1.1 General Installation Notes Be sure to read General Guidelines for All VMware Products on page 13 as well as this guide to installing your specific guest operating system. The easiest method of installing Mandrake Linux 9.
Choosing and Installing Guest Operating Systems disable numlock. If you do not disable numlock when you install the guest, the number lock is always active in the guest and you cannot disable it by pressing the Num Lock key. 8. Do not create a custom boot disk when prompted. 9. You are offered a choice of 2 XFree86 X servers to install. Choose XFree 4.2.1. This driver recognizes the VMware SVGA driver. 10. Near the end of the installation, after files have been copied, you reach the monitor setup screen.
Guest Operating System Installation Guide Note: As you are installing and configuring VMware Tools, the configuration program asks for the location of lspci. When that prompt appears, enter the following path: /usr/bin/lspcidrake Enabling Sound in a Mandrake 9.0 Guest VMware GSX Server: The sound device is disabled by default and must be enabled with the virtual machine control panel (VM > Settings) after the operating system has been installed.
Choosing and Installing Guest Operating Systems Mandrake Linux 8.2 Support This guest operating system is supported on the following VMware products: • VMware Workstation 4.0, 4.0.1, 4.0.2, 4.0.5, 4.5, 4.5.1, 4.5.2 • VMware GSX Server 3.0, 3.1 • VMware VirtualCenter 1.1 General Installation Notes Be sure to read General Guidelines for All VMware Products on page 13 as well as this guide to installing your specific guest operating system. The easiest method of installing Mandrake Linux 8.
Guest Operating System Installation Guide 8. You are offered a choice of 2 XFree86 X servers to install. Choose XFree 4.2.0. This driver recognizes the VMware SVGA driver. 9. Near the end of the installation, after files have been copied, you reach the monitor setup screen. Choose the resolution and refresh rate you want your guest to use. 10. When the installer asks if you want to test the configuration, answer No. 11. When the installer asks if you want to install system updates, answer No. 12.
Choosing and Installing Guest Operating Systems Enabling Sound in a Mandrake 8.2 Guest VMware GSX Server: The sound device is disabled by default and must be enabled with the virtual machine control panel (VM > Settings) after the operating system has been installed. To set up the virtual machine to play sound, see Configuring Sound in the GSX Server documentation. Known Issues Guest Screen Saver On a Linux host with an XFree86 3.
Guest Operating System Installation Guide Mandrake Linux 8.0 and 8.1 Support This guest operating system is supported on the following VMware products: • VMware GSX Server 3.0, 3.1 • VMware VirtualCenter 1.1 General Installation Notes Be sure to read General Guidelines for All VMware Products on page 13 as well as this guide to installing your specific guest operating system. The easiest method of installing Mandrake Linux 8.0 or 8.
Choosing and Installing Guest Operating Systems 8. Near the end of the installation, after files have been copied, you reach the monitor setup screen. Choose Super VGA, 800x600 @ 56 Hz. 9. When the installer asks whether to start X when you reboot, answer No. This completes basic installation of the Mandrake Linux 8.0 or 8.1 guest operating system. VMware Tools Be sure to install VMware Tools in your guest operating system.
Guest Operating System Installation Guide Power off the virtual machine and close the virtual machine window. Open the virtual machine’s configuration file (.vmx file on a Windows host or .cfg file on a Linux host) in a text editor and add the following line: cdrom.minvirtualtime=100 Save the file. Now you should be able to install the guest operating system as described above.
Choosing and Installing Guest Operating Systems Red Hat Enterprise Linux 3.0 Support This guest operating system is supported on the following VMware products: • VMware Workstation 4.5, 4.5.1, 4.5.2 — AS, ES, WS • VMware GSX Server 3.0, 3.1 — AS, ES, WS • VMware ESX Server 2.0.1, 2.1 — AS Virtual SMP supported • VMware VirtualCenter 1.0–1.
Guest Operating System Installation Guide ... Use the function keys listed below ... To choose the text mode installer, type text and press Enter. 3. Follow the installation steps as you would for a physical machine. Be sure to make the choices outlined in the following steps. 4. Choose the language and keyboard, then in the Installation Type screen, choose either Advanced Server or Custom for the installation type. 5.
Choosing and Installing Guest Operating Systems LAN that provides DHCP support, then in the Network Configuration screen, you may select the option Use bootp/dhcp. If you prefer, you may also set the networking parameters manually. If you are using the vmxnet network adapter in your virtual machine, use the network configuration tools in Red Hat Enterprise Linux 3.0 to configure your network connection after you finish installing the guest operating system.
Guest Operating System Installation Guide also true: a Red Hat Enterprise Linux 3.0 virtual machine created on a host with an Intel processor may not work if migrated to a host with an AMD processor. This problem is not specific to virtual machines and would also occur on physical computers. For example, if you moved a hard drive with a Red Hat Enterprise Linux 3.0 installation from an AMD machine to an Intel machine, you would experience problems trying to boot from that drive. 58 www.vmware.
Choosing and Installing Guest Operating Systems Red Hat Enterprise Linux 2.1 Support This guest operating system is supported on the following VMware products: • VMware Workstation 4.0, 4.0.1, 4.0.2, 4.0.5, 4.5, 4.5.1, 4.5.2 — AS, ES, WS • VMware GSX Server 3.0, 3.1 — AS, ES, WS • VMware ESX Server 2.0, 2.0.1, 2.1 — AS Virtual SMP supported • VMware VirtualCenter 1.0–1.
Guest Operating System Installation Guide To install or upgrade Red Hat Linux ... in graphical mode ... To install or upgrade ... in text mode, type: text ... ... Use the function keys listed below ... To choose the text mode installer, type text and press Enter. 3. Follow the installation steps as you would for a physical machine. Be sure to make the choices outlined in the following steps. 4.
Choosing and Installing Guest Operating Systems see the release notes at www.vmware.com/support/esx21/doc/ releasenotes_esx21.html#vmpkernel. 7. Allow automatic partitioning of the disk to occur in the Automatic Partitioning screen or partition the virtual disk manually if you do not want to use the Red Hat defaults. 8. You may see a warning that says: 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.
Guest Operating System Installation Guide Known Issues Guest Screen Saver VMware GSX Server: On a Linux host with an XFree86 3.x X server, it is best not to run a screen saver in the guest operating system. Guest screen savers that demand a lot of processing power can cause the X server on the host to freeze. Migration to a Different Processor VMware GSX Server: VMware recommends you do not migrate a Red Hat Enterprise Linux 2.
Choosing and Installing Guest Operating Systems Red Hat Linux Advanced Server 2.1 Support This guest operating system is supported on the following VMware products: • VMware Workstation 4.0, 4.0.1, 4.0.2, 4.0.5, 4.5, 4.5.1, 4.5.2 — AS, ES, WS • VMware GSX Server 3.0, 3.1 — AS, ES, WS • VMware ESX Server 2.0, 2.0.1, 2.1 — AS Virtual SMP supported • VMware VirtualCenter 1.0–1.
Guest Operating System Installation Guide To install or upgrade Red Hat Linux ... in graphical mode ... To install or upgrade ... in text mode, type: text ... ... Use the function keys listed below ... To choose the text mode installer, type text and press Enter. 3. Follow the installation steps as you would for a physical machine. Be sure to make the choices outlined in the following steps. 4.
Choosing and Installing Guest Operating Systems Server, see the release notes at www.vmware.com/support/esx21/doc/ releasenotes_esx21.html#vmpkernel. 7. Allow automatic partitioning of the disk to occur in the Automatic Partitioning screen or partition the virtual disk manually if you do not want to use the Red Hat defaults. 8. You may see a warning that says: 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.
Guest Operating System Installation Guide Migration to a Different Processor VMware Workstation: VMware recommends you do not migrate a Red Hat Linux Advanced Server 2.1 virtual machine between hosts when one host is running on an AMD processor and the other is running on an Intel processor. During installation, Red Hat Linux Advanced Server 2.1 chooses a kernel that is optimized for the specific processor on which it is running.
Choosing and Installing Guest Operating Systems Red Hat Linux 9.0 Support This guest operating system is supported on the following VMware products: • VMware Workstation 4.0.1, 4.0.2, 4.0.5, 4.5, 4.5.1, 4.5.2 • VMware GSX Server 3.0, 3.1 • VMware ESX Server 2.0, 2.0.1, 2.1 • VMware VirtualCenter 1.1 General Installation Notes Be sure to read General Guidelines for All VMware Products on page 13 as well as this guide to installing your specific guest operating system.
Guest Operating System Installation Guide 3. Follow the installation steps as you would for a physical machine. Be sure to make the choices outlined in the following steps. 4. Choose the language and keyboard, then in the Installation Type screen, choose either Server or Workstation for the installation type. 5. In the Mouse Selection screen, choose Generic – 3 Button Mouse (PS/2) and select the Emulate 3 Buttons option for three-button mouse support in the virtual machine.
Choosing and Installing Guest Operating Systems been installed. To set up the virtual machine to play sound, see Configuring Sound in the GSX Server documentation. Known Issues Forcing the Installer to Read the Second Installation CD VMware Workstation or VMware GSX Server: The Red Hat installer may fail to read the second installation CD correctly if the CD drive in your virtual machine is set up using the VMware Workstation defaults.
Guest Operating System Installation Guide Modifying Your GRUB Boot Loader 1. In a text editor, edit /etc/grub.conf. 2. Look for the following section in the file. Note that you may see a different kernel instead of the 2.4.20-8 kernel shown below. title Red Hat Linux (2.4.20-8) root (hd0,0) kernel /vmlinuz-2.4.20-8 ro root=LABEL=/ initrd .... 3. At the end of the kernel /vmlinuz-2.4.20-8 ro root=LABEL=/ line, add nosysinfo. 4. Save and close the file. You can now boot the guest. 5.
Choosing and Installing Guest Operating Systems During the Red Hat Linux 9.0 installation, Red Hat 9.0 chooses a kernel that is optimized for the specific processor on which it is running. The kernel may contain instructions that are only available for that processor. These instructions can have adverse effects when run on a host with the wrong type of processor. Thus, a Red Hat Linux 9.0 virtual machine created on a host with an AMD processor may not work if migrated to a host with an Intel processor.
Guest Operating System Installation Guide Red Hat Linux 8.0 Support This guest operating system is supported on the following VMware products: • VMware Workstation 4.0, 4.0.1, 4.0.2, 4.0.5, 4.5, 4.5.1, 4.5.2 • VMware GSX Server 3.0, 3.1 • VMware ESX Server 2.0, 2.0.1, 2.1 • VMware VirtualCenter 1.1 General Installation Notes Be sure to read General Guidelines for All VMware Products on page 13 as well as this guide to installing your specific guest operating system.
Choosing and Installing Guest Operating Systems 3. Follow the installation steps as you would for a physical machine. Be sure to make the choices outlined in the following steps. 4. Choose the language and keyboard, then in the Installation Type screen, choose either Server or Workstation for the installation type. 5. In the Mouse Selection screen, choose Generic – 3 Button Mouse (PS/2) and select the Emulate 3 Buttons option for three-button mouse support in the virtual machine.
Guest Operating System Installation Guide been installed. To set up the virtual machine to play sound, see Configuring Sound in the GSX Server documentation. Known Issues Guest Screen Saver VMware Workstation or VMware GSX Server: On a Linux host with an XFree86 3.x X server, it is best not to run a screen saver in the guest operating system. Guest screen savers that demand a lot of processing power can cause the X server on the host to freeze.
Choosing and Installing Guest Operating Systems Red Hat Linux 7.3 Support This guest operating system is supported on the following VMware products: • VMware Workstation 4.0, 4.0.1, 4.0.2, 4.0.5, 4.5, 4.5.1, 4.5.2 • VMware GSX Server 3.0, 3.1 • VMware ESX Server 2.0, 2.0.1, 2.1 • VMware VirtualCenter 1.1 General Installation Notes Be sure to read General Guidelines for All VMware Products on page 13 as well as this guide to installing your specific guest operating system.
Guest Operating System Installation Guide 3. Follow the installation steps as you would for a physical machine. Be sure to make the choices outlined in the following steps. 4. In the Mouse Selection screen, choose Generic – 3 Button Mouse (PS/2) and select the option Emulate 3 Buttons for three-button mouse support in the virtual machine. 5. Choose the language and keyboard, then in the Installation Type screen, choose either Server or Workstation for the installation type. 6.
Choosing and Installing Guest Operating Systems 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? If you plan to dual boot the virtual machine, answer Yes to allow the driver to be installed. Answer Yes again to back up the existing video driver files and also copy the XF86Config-4.
Guest Operating System Installation Guide This problem is not specific to virtual machines and would also occur on physical computers. For example, if you moved a hard drive with a Red Hat Linux 7.3 installation from an AMD machine to an Intel machine, you would experience problems trying to boot from that drive. 78 www.vmware.
Choosing and Installing Guest Operating Systems Red Hat Linux 7.2 Support This guest operating system is supported on the following VMware products: • VMware Workstation 4.0, 4.0.1, 4.0.2, 4.0.5, 4.5, 4.5.1, 4.5.2 • VMware GSX Server 3.0, 3.1 • VMware ESX Server 2.0, 2.0.1, 2.1 • VMware VirtualCenter 1.1 General Installation Notes Be sure to read General Guidelines for All VMware Products on page 13 as well as this guide to installing your specific guest operating system.
Guest Operating System Installation Guide 3. Follow the installation steps as you would for a physical machine. Be sure to make the choices outlined in the following steps. 4. Choose the language and keyboard, then in the Installation Type screen, choose either Server or Workstation for the installation type. A warning appears that says: 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.
Choosing and Installing Guest Operating Systems Do not start X until you have installed VMware Tools. Enabling Sound After Installing Red Hat Linux 7.2 VMware GSX Server: The sound device is disabled by default and must be enabled with the virtual machine control panel (VM > Settings) after the operating system has been installed. To set up the virtual machine to play sound, see Configuring Sound in the GSX Server documentation.
Guest Operating System Installation Guide instructions that are only available for that processor. These instructions can have adverse effects when run on a host with the wrong type of processor. Thus, a Red Hat Linux 7.2 virtual machine created on a host with an AMD processor may not work if migrated to a host with an Intel processor. The reverse is true; a Red Hat Linux 7.2 virtual machine created on a host with an Intel processor may not work if migrated to a host with an AMD processor.
Choosing and Installing Guest Operating Systems Red Hat Linux 7.1 Support This guest operating system is supported on the following VMware products: • VMware Workstation 4.0, 4.0.1, 4.0.2, 4.0.5, 4.5, 4.5.1, 4.5.2 • VMware GSX Server 3.0, 3.1 • VMware VirtualCenter 1.1 General Installation Notes Be sure to read General Guidelines for All VMware Products on page 13 as well as this guide to installing your specific guest operating system. The easiest method of installing Red Hat Linux 7.
Guest Operating System Installation Guide 4. Choose the language and keyboard, then in the Installation Type screen, choose either Server or Workstation for the installation type. A warning appears that says: 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. This does not mean that anything is wrong with the hard drive on your physical computer.
Choosing and Installing Guest Operating Systems Enabling Sound After Installing Red Hat Linux 7.1 VMware GSX Server: The sound device is disabled by default and must be enabled with the virtual machine control panel (VM > Settings) after the operating system has been installed. To set up the virtual machine to play sound, see Configuring Sound in the GSX Server documentation. Known Issues Guest Screen Saver On a Linux host with an XFree86 3.
Guest Operating System Installation Guide Thus, a Red Hat Linux 7.1 virtual machine created on a host with an AMD processor may not work if migrated to a host with an Intel processor. The reverse is true; a Red Hat Linux 7.1 virtual machine created on a host with an Intel processor may not work if migrated to a host with an AMD processor. This problem is not specific to virtual machines and would also occur on physical computers. For example, if you moved a hard drive with a Red Hat Linux 7.
Choosing and Installing Guest Operating Systems Red Hat Linux 7.0 Support This guest operating system is supported on the following VMware products: • VMware Workstation 4.0, 4.0.1, 4.0.2, 4.0.5, 4.5, 4.5.1, 4.5.2 • VMware GSX Server 3.0, 3.1 • VMware VirtualCenter 1.1 General Installation Notes Be sure to read General Guidelines for All VMware Products on page 13 as well as this guide to installing your specific guest operating system. The easiest method of installing Red Hat Linux 7.
Guest Operating System Installation Guide 4. In Video Card Selection choose Generic VGA compatible, then click OK. 5. Near the end of the installation, after files have been copied, you reach the Monitor Setup screen. Choose Generic Standard VGA, 640x480 @ 60 Hz, then click OK. 6. At the Video Memory screen, choose 256Kb, then click OK. 7. At the Clockchip Configuration screen, choose No Clockchip Setting (recommended), which is the default, then click OK. 8. At the Probe for Clocks screen, click Skip. 9.
Choosing and Installing Guest Operating Systems SuSE Linux Enterprise Server 8 Support This guest operating system is supported on the following VMware products: • VMware Workstation 4.0, 4.0.1, 4.0.2, 4.0.5, 4.5, 4.5.1, 4.5.2 • VMware GSX Server 3.0, 3.1 • VMware ESX Server 2.0, 2.0.1, 2.1 Virtual SMP supported • VMware VirtualCenter 1.0–1.
Guest Operating System Installation Guide VMware Tools Be sure to install VMware Tools in your guest operating system. For details, see the manual for your VMware product or follow the appropriate link in the knowledge base article at www.vmware.com/support/kb/enduser/std_adp.php?p_faqid=340.
Choosing and Installing Guest Operating Systems SuSE Linux Enterprise Server 7 Support This guest operating system is supported on the following VMware products: • VMware Workstation 4.0, 4.0.1, 4.0.2, 4.0.5, 4.5, 4.5.1, 4.5.2 • VMware GSX Server 3.0, 3.1 • VMware VirtualCenter 1.1 General Installation Notes Be sure to read General Guidelines for All VMware Products on page 13 as well as this guide to installing your specific guest operating system.
Guest Operating System Installation Guide VMware Tools Be sure to install VMware Tools in your guest operating system. For details, see the manual for your VMware product or follow the appropriate link in the knowledge base article at www.vmware.com/support/kb/enduser/std_adp.php?p_faqid=340.
Choosing and Installing Guest Operating Systems SUSE LINUX 9.1 Support This guest operating system is supported on the following VMware products: • VMware Workstation 4.5.2 • VMware GSX Server 3.1 • VMware VirtualCenter 1.1 General Installation Notes Be sure to read General Guidelines for All VMware Products on page 13as well as this guide to installing your specific guest operating system. The easiest method of installing SUSE LINUX 9.
Guest Operating System Installation Guide has been installed. To set up the virtual machine to play sound, see Configuring Sound in the GSX Server documentation. Known Issues Virtual Machine May Hang during Guest Operating System Installation On some host systems, the SUSE LINUX 9.1 installer attempts to use a kernel that is incompatible with the ACPI features of the virtual hardware.
Choosing and Installing Guest Operating Systems SUSE LINUX 9.0 Support This guest operating system is supported on the following VMware products: • VMware Workstation 4.5, 4.5.1, 4.5.2 • VMware GSX Server 3.0, 3.1 • VMware ESX Server 2.1 Virtual SMP supported • VMware VirtualCenter 1.1 General Installation Notes Be sure to read General Guidelines for All VMware Products on page 13 as well as this guide to installing your specific guest operating system. The easiest method of installing SUSE LINUX 9.
Guest Operating System Installation Guide Do not start the X server in the guest operating system until you install VMware Tools and run the SaX2 configuration utility. See Before You Start the X Server below. Before You Start the X Server After you have installed VMware Tools, but before you start the X server, as the root user, run the SaX2 configuration utility to configure your X server. At a command prompt, type SaX2 and use the wizard to configure your X server.
Choosing and Installing Guest Operating Systems Guest Screen Saver VMware Workstation or VMware GSX Server: On a Linux host with an XFree86 3.x X server, it is best not to run a screen saver in the guest operating system. Guest screen savers that demand a lot of processing power can cause the X server on the host to freeze.
Guest Operating System Installation Guide SuSE Linux 8.2 Support This guest operating system is supported on the following VMware products: • VMware Workstation 4.0.1, 4.0.2, 4.0.5, 4.5, 4.5.1, 4.5.2 • VMware GSX Server 3.0, 3.1 • VMware ESX Server 2.0, 2.0.1, 2.1 • VMware VirtualCenter 1.1 General Installation Notes Be sure to read General Guidelines for All VMware Products on page 13 as well as this guide to installing your specific guest operating system. The easiest method of installing SuSE Linux 8.
Choosing and Installing Guest Operating Systems VMware Tools Be sure to install VMware Tools in your guest operating system. For details, see the manual for your VMware product or follow the appropriate link in the knowledge base article at www.vmware.com/support/kb/enduser/std_adp.php?p_faqid=340. Do not start the X server in the guest operating system until you install VMware Tools and run the SaX2 configuration utility. See Before You Start the X Server below.
Guest Operating System Installation Guide Known Issues Virtual Machine May Hang during Guest Operating System Installation On some host systems, the SuSE Linux 8.2 installer attempts to use a kernel that is incompatible with the ACPI features of the virtual hardware. To work around this problem, open the virtual machine’s configuration file in a text editor and add the following line: acpi.present = FALSE You should then be able to install and run a SuSE Linux 8.2 guest operating system.
Choosing and Installing Guest Operating Systems SuSE Linux 8.1 Support This guest operating system is supported on the following VMware products: • VMware Workstation 4.0, 4.0.1, 4.0.2, 4.0.5, 4.5, 4.5.1, 4.5.2 • VMware GSX Server 3.0, 3.1 • VMware VirtualCenter 1.1 General Installation Notes Be sure to read General Guidelines for All VMware Products on page 13 as well as this guide to installing your specific guest operating system. The easiest method of installing SuSE Linux 8.
Guest Operating System Installation Guide VMware Tools Be sure to install VMware Tools in your guest operating system. For details, see the manual for your VMware product or follow the appropriate link in the knowledge base article at www.vmware.com/support/kb/enduser/std_adp.php?p_faqid=340. Do not start the X server in the guest operating system until you install VMware Tools and run the SaX2 configuration utility. See Before You Start the X Server below.
Choosing and Installing Guest Operating Systems Known Issues Virtual Machine May Hang during Guest Operating System Installation On some host systems, the SuSE Linux 8.1 installer attempts to use a kernel that is incompatible with the ACPI features of the virtual hardware. To work around this problem, open the virtual machine’s configuration file in a text editor and add the following line: acpi.present = FALSE You should then be able to install and run a SuSE Linux 8.1 guest operating system.
Guest Operating System Installation Guide SuSE Linux 8.0 Support This guest operating system is supported on the following VMware products: • VMware Workstation 4.0, 4.0.1, 4.0.2, 4.0.5, 4.5, 4.5.1, 4.5.2 • VMware GSX Server 3.0, 3.1 • VMware VirtualCenter 1.1 General Installation Notes Be sure to read General Guidelines for All VMware Products on page 13 as well as this guide to installing your specific guest operating system. The easiest method of installing SuSE Linux 8.
Choosing and Installing Guest Operating Systems VMware Tools Be sure to install VMware Tools in your guest operating system. For details, see the manual for your VMware product or follow the appropriate link in the knowledge base article at www.vmware.com/support/kb/enduser/std_adp.php?p_faqid=340. Do not start the X server in the guest operating system until you install VMware Tools. Note: When you start installing VMware Tools (by typing ./vmwareinstall.
Guest Operating System Installation Guide SuSE Linux 7.3 Support This guest operating system is supported on the following VMware products: • VMware Workstation 4.0, 4.0.1, 4.0.2, 4.0.5, 4.5, 4.5.1, 4.5.2 • VMware GSX Server 3.0, 3.1 • VMware VirtualCenter 1.1 General Installation Notes Be sure to read General Guidelines for All VMware Products on page 13 as well as this guide to installing your specific guest operating system. The easiest method of installing SuSE Linux 7.
Choosing and Installing Guest Operating Systems After you have installed VMware Tools you may boot your SuSE 7.3 virtual machine with any of the selections offered in LILO. Enabling Sound After Installing SuSE Linux 7.3 VMware GSX Server: The sound device is disabled by default and must be enabled with the virtual machine control panel (VM > Settings) after the operating system has been installed. To set up the virtual machine to play sound, see Configuring Sound in the GSX Server documentation.
Guest Operating System Installation Guide Turbolinux Enterprise Server 8 Support This guest operating system is supported on the following VMware products: • VMware Workstation 4.0, 4.0.1, 4.0.2, 4.0.5, 4.5, 4.5.1, 4.5.2 • VMware GSX Server 3.0, 3.1 • VMware VirtualCenter 1.1 General Installation Notes Be sure to read General Guidelines for All VMware Products on page 13 as well as this guide to installing your specific guest operating system.
Choosing and Installing Guest Operating Systems Do not start the X server in the guest operating system until you install VMware Tools and run the SaX2 configuration utility. See Before You Start the X Server below. To start installing VMware Tools in a TLES 8 guest, use the following command: ./install.pl suse Note: When you start installing VMware Tools (by typing ./vmwareinstall.
Guest Operating System Installation Guide Known Issues Guest Screen Saver On a Linux host with an XFree86 3.x X server, it is best not to run a screen saver in the guest operating system. Guest screen savers that demand a lot of processing power can cause the X server on the host to freeze. 110 www.vmware.
Choosing and Installing Guest Operating Systems Turbolinux Workstation 8 Support This guest operating system is supported on the following VMware products: • VMware Workstation 4.0, 4.0.1, 4.0.2, 4.0.5, 4.5, 4.5.1, 4.5.2 • VMware GSX Server 3.0, 3.1 • VMware VirtualCenter 1.1 General Installation Notes Be sure to read General Guidelines for All VMware Products on page 13 as well as this guide to installing your specific guest operating system.
Guest Operating System Installation Guide Do not start the X server in the guest operating system until you install VMware Tools and run the SaX2 configuration utility. See Before You Start the X Server below. To start installing VMware Tools in a Turbolinux Workstation 8 guest, use the following command: ./install.pl suse Note: When you start installing VMware Tools (by typing ./vmwareinstall.
Choosing and Installing Guest Operating Systems Known Issues Guest Screen Saver On a Linux host with an XFree86 3.x X server, it is best not to run a screen saver in the guest operating system. Guest screen savers that demand a lot of processing power can cause the X server on the host to freeze.
Guest Operating System Installation Guide Turbolinux 7.0 Support This guest operating system is supported on the following VMware products: • VMware Workstation 4.0, 4.0.1, 4.0.2, 4.0.5, 4.5, 4.5.1, 4.5.2 • VMware GSX Server 3.0, 3.1 • VMware VirtualCenter 1.1 General Installation Notes Be sure to read General Guidelines for All VMware Products on page 13 as well as this guide to installing your specific guest operating system. The easiest method of installing Turbolinux 7.
Choosing and Installing Guest Operating Systems VMware Tools Be sure to install VMware Tools in your guest operating system. For details, see the manual for your VMware product or follow the appropriate link in the knowledge base article at www.vmware.com/support/kb/enduser/std_adp.php?p_faqid=340. Do not start the X server in the guest operating system until you install VMware Tools. VMware GSX Server: If you plan to test scripts in a Turbolinux 7.
Guest Operating System Installation Guide FreeBSD 4.4, 4.5, 4.6.2, 4.8 and 5.0 Support This guest operating system is supported on the following VMware products: • VMware Workstation 4.0, 4.0.1, 4.0.2, 4.0.5, 4.5, 4.5.1, 4.5.2 — 5.0 supported only in Workstation 4.5 and higher • VMware GSX Server 3.0, 3.1 • VMware VirtualCenter 1.1 General Installation Notes Be sure to read General Guidelines for All VMware Products on page 13 as well as this guide to installing your specific guest operating system.
Choosing and Installing Guest Operating Systems Guest Screen Saver On a Linux host with an XFree86 3.x X server, it is best not to run a screen saver in the guest operating system. Guest screen savers that demand a lot of processing power can cause the X server on the host to freeze.
Guest Operating System Installation Guide FreeBSD 4.0, 4.1, 4.2 and 4.3 Support This guest operating system is supported on the following VMware products: • VMware Workstation 4.0, 4.0.1, 4.0.2, 4.0.5, 4.5, 4.5.1, 4.5.2 • VMware GSX Server 3.0, 3.1 • VMware VirtualCenter 1.1 General Installation Notes Be sure to read General Guidelines for All VMware Products on page 13 as well as this guide to installing your specific guest operating system. The easiest method of installing FreeBSD 4.0, 4.1, 4.2 or 4.
Choosing and Installing Guest Operating Systems It fails to boot because the virtual disk geometry is not probed correctly by FreeBSD when you install the guest operating system. FreeBSD installs the boot loader in the wrong location on the virtual disk. When FreeBSD tries to boot, the FreeBSD boot loader asks the BIOS for important data that is now on a different section of the virtual disk, so FreeBSD cannot boot. This problem has been fixed in FreeBSD 4.4.
Guest Operating System Installation Guide 2. To set the disk geometry, press G to select the option Set Drive Geometry. A dialog box appears, containing numbers like 2055/64/32, representing the incorrect geometry in cylinders, heads and sectors per head. 3. To calculate the correct geometry, find the total number of sectors by multiplying the number of cylinders, heads and sectors per head together, then dividing the number of sectors by the correct number of heads and sectors per head.
Choosing and Installing Guest Operating Systems 4. You can now enter the correct geometry of 261 cylinders, 255 heads and 63 sectors per head by typing 261/255/63 in the dialog box. Then click OK and continue installing FreeBSD. Sound VMware has not tested sound support in FreeBSD. Guest Screen Saver On a Linux host with an XFree86 3.x X server, it is best not to run a screen saver in the guest operating system.
Guest Operating System Installation Guide NetWare 6.5 Server Support This guest operating system is supported on the following VMware products: • VMware Workstation 4.5, 4.5.1, 4.5.2 • VMware GSX Server 3.0, 3.1 • VMware ESX Server 2.0.1, 2.1 • VMware VirtualCenter 1.1 General Installation Notes Be sure to read General Guidelines for All VMware Products on page 13 as well as this guide to installing your specific guest operating system. You can install NetWare 6.
Choosing and Installing Guest Operating Systems 4. When prompted, choose IDE CD-ROM. 5. Create a new boot partition. The guest operating system reboots. The installation continues. 6. VMware ESX Server: Jump to step 7. VMware Workstation and VMware GSX Server: To configure IP networking, do one of the following: • If you chose bridged networking for the virtual machine, enter its IP address. When NetWare tries to load the LAN driver (using pcntnw.lan), it fails because it broadcasts for its own IP address.
Guest Operating System Installation Guide Note the host’s IP address for VMnet8 and change the last octet so it is greater than the last octet in the IP address of the host. For example, if the host IP address is 192.168.160.1, then the virtual machine’s IP address is 192.168.160.###, where ### is any number greater than 2 and less than 128. For the subnet mask, enter 255.255.255.0. For the router gateway, enter the NAT service’s IP address (192.168.160.2 in our example).
Choosing and Installing Guest Operating Systems around this issue, use the numeric keypad, but first turn off the number lock by pressing the Num Lock key.
Guest Operating System Installation Guide NetWare 6.0 Server Support This guest operating system is supported on the following VMware products: • VMware Workstation 4.0, 4.0.1, 4.0.2, 4.0.5, 4.5, 4.5.1, 4.5.2 — latest support pack required • VMware GSX Server 3.0, 3.1 — latest support pack required • VMware ESX Server 2.1 — latest support pack required • VMware VirtualCenter 1.
Choosing and Installing Guest Operating Systems 1. Insert the Novell NetWare 6.0 CD in the CD-ROM drive. 2. Power on the virtual machine to start installing NetWare 6.0. 3. Read and accept the license agreement. 4. When prompted, choose IDE CD-ROM. 5. Create a new boot partition. The guest operating system reboots. 6. To configure IP networking, do one of the following: • If you chose bridged networking for the virtual machine, enter its IP address. When NetWare tries to load the LAN driver (using pcntnw.
Guest Operating System Installation Guide Note the host’s IP address for VMnet8 and change the last octet so it is greater than the last octet in the IP address of the host. For example, if the host IP address is 192.168.160.1, then the virtual machine’s IP address is 192.168.160.###, where ### is any number greater than 2 and less than 128. For the subnet mask, enter 255.255.255.0. For the router gateway, enter the NAT service’s IP address (192.168.160.2 in this example).
Choosing and Installing Guest Operating Systems Installation Failure on First Try During the installation of the guest operating system, if you get an ABEND error in the JVM.NLM module, try installing the operating system again. This is a third-party problem that occurs rarely, but when it does, it occurs during installation only. Once you complete the installation, you should not see this error again.
Guest Operating System Installation Guide NetWare 5.1 Server Support This guest operating system is supported on the following VMware products: • VMware Workstation 4.0, 4.0.1, 4.0.2, 4.0.5, 4.5, 4.5.1, 4.5.2 — latest support pack required • VMware GSX Server 3.0, 3.1 — latest support pack required • VMware ESX Server 2.0.1, 2.1 — latest support pack required • VMware VirtualCenter 1.
Choosing and Installing Guest Operating Systems Installation Steps To install NetWare 5.1 in a virtual machine, take the following steps. 1. Insert the Novell NetWare 5.1 CD into the CD-ROM drive. 2. Power on the virtual machine to start installing NetWare 5.1. 3. Read and accept the license agreement. 4. Create a new boot partition. The guest operating system reboots. The installation continues. 5. VMware ESX Server: Skip to step 6.
Guest Operating System Installation Guide At a command prompt on a Windows host, type ipconfig /all At a command prompt on a Linux host, type ifconfig Note the host’s IP address for VMnet8 and change the last octet so it is greater than the last octet in the IP address of the host. For example, if the host IP address is 192.168.160.1, then the virtual machine’s IP address is 192.168.160.###, where ### is any number greater than 2 and less than 128. For the subnet mask, enter 255.255.255.0.
Choosing and Installing Guest Operating Systems fixes. To locate the driver, go to the LSI Logic download site on the Web at support.megaraid.com/support/dloadcenter.html. Choose the product category SCSI Adapters and click the arrow. From the product list, choose LSI20320 - [Ultra320] and under file type select Drivers. Click Next. From the page that appears, download the driver for NetWare 5.1 and 6.0. The download file contains LSIMPTNW.DDI and LSIMPTNW.HAM.
Guest Operating System Installation Guide Router at node 000C29D02242 claims network 511F827 should be 2010F5EA Router configuration error detected Router at node 000C29D0224C claims network 2010F5EA should be 511F827 You can ignore these errors safely. However, to avoid seeing the errors, connect the virtual network adapters to separate networks.
Choosing and Installing Guest Operating Systems NetWare 4.2 Server Support This guest operating system is supported on the following VMware products: • VMware GSX Server 3.0, 3.1— latest support pack required • VMware VirtualCenter 1.1 General Installation Notes Be sure to read General Guidelines for All VMware Products on page 13 as well as this guide to installing your specific guest operating system. You can install NetWare 4.2 in a virtual machine using the standard Novell NetWare 4.2 installation CD.
Guest Operating System Installation Guide file) as shown below. If you are using a DOS boot partition, adjust the drive letters 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.
Choosing and Installing Guest Operating Systems Copy himem.sys c: Copy nwcdex.exe c: Copy nec_ide.sys c: 9. Modify the autoexec.bat file so it points to the CD-ROM directory on the hard drive instead of the floppy drive. A. To modify autoexec.bat, type the following at the C: prompt: a:edit autoexec.bat B. The line a:\NWCDEX.EXE /D:mscd001 Must be changed to c:\NWCDEX.EXE /D:mscd001 C. Save the changes you just made. cd d: 10. Run INSTALL.BAT to start the NetWare server installation process.
Guest Operating System Installation Guide takes CPU time from the host regardless of whether the NetWare server software is idle or busy. To prevent unnecessary slowdowns, VMware recommends that, after you install VMware Tools, you keep the NetWare CPU idle program loaded. 138 www.vmware.
Choosing and Installing Guest Operating Systems Solaris 10 Operating System x86 Platform Edition Support This guest operating system has experimental support on the following VMware products: • VMware Workstation 4.5.2 • VMware GSX Server 3.1 • VMware VirtualCenter 1.1 General Installation Notes Be sure to read General Guidelines for All VMware Products on page 13 as well as this guide to installing your specific guest operating system. VMware products support only the x86 Platform Edition.
Guest Operating System Installation Guide 6. At the View/Edit Property Settings screen, use the arrow keys to navigate to atadma-enabled, press Enter to select it, then press F3 to change the value. 7. At the Specify Value prompt, type 1 and press Enter to enable DMA. 8. When you return to the View/Edit Property Settings screen, press F2. Then on the Boot Tasks screen, press F3. 9. Choose CD if you are installing from the CD-ROM set and continue with the normal installation steps. 10.
Choosing and Installing Guest Operating Systems Solaris 9 Operating System x86 Platform Edition Support This guest operating system has experimental support on the following VMware products: • VMware Workstation 4.5.2 • VMware GSX Server 3.1 • VMware VirtualCenter 1.1 General Installation Notes Be sure to read General Guidelines for All VMware Products on page 13 as well as this guide to installing your specific guest operating system. VMware products support only the x86 Platform Edition.
Guest Operating System Installation Guide 6. At the View/Edit Property Settings screen, use the arrow keys to navigate to atadma-enabled, press Enter to select it, then press F3 to change the value. 7. At the Specify Value prompt, type 1 and press Enter to enable DMA. 8. When you return to the View/Edit Property Settings screen, press F2. Then on the Boot Tasks screen, press F3. 9. Choose CD if you are installing from the CD-ROM set and continue with the normal installation steps. 10.
Index VMware Tools not available 42 A Activation and memory settings 18, 22, 25 and VMware Tools 18, 22, 26 Longhorn 18 Windows Server 2003 22 Windows XP 25 Address IP via DHCP in Red Hat Linux 9.0 guest 71 B Boot failure in Windows 2000 SP3 guest 28 BSD installing guest operating system 116, 118 C COM ports devices in guest 40 in Windows 95 guest 40 in Windows 98 guest 36 CPU idle program 41 D DHCP and Red Hat Linux 9.
Red Hat Linux 8.0 74 Red Hat Linux 9.0 69 Red Hat Linux Advanced Server 2.1 65 SuSE Linux 7.3 107 SuSE Linux 8.0 105 SuSE Linux 8.1 103 SuSE Linux 8.2 100 SUSE LINUX 9.0 96 SuSE Linux Enterprise Server 7 92 SuSE Linux Enterprise Server 8 90 Turbolinux 7.0 115 Windows 2000 28 Windows 3.x 42 Windows 95 40 Windows 98 36 Windows Me 34 Windows NT 32 Windows Server 2003 22 Windows XP 25 NetWare guest 122, 126, 130, 135 Red Hat Linux 7.1 with early 2.4 kernel 85 Red Hat Linux 7.2 with early 2.
Longhorn 18 Windows Server 2003 22 Windows XP 25 Mouse resolving problems in Windows 3.x guest 42 MS-DOS known issues 42 prompt during Windows 95 installation 38 screen saver 42 use of CPU idle program recommended 41 VMware Tools not available 42 msgina.dll and boot failure in Windows 2000 SP3 guest 28 N NetWare installing guest operating system 122, 126, 130, 135 known issues 128, 132 Network settings for Longhorn 17 Networking adapter for Windows 3.
and Windows XP guest 24 for Windows XP guest 24 SCSI virtual disk in FreeBSD guest 118 Serial ports in Windows 95 guest 40 in Windows 98 guest 36 Service Pack 3 and Windows 2000 guest 28 Setup interrupted for Windows 95 guest 38 Solaris installing guest operating system 139, 141 Sound in a Longhorn guest 16 in a Mandrake Linux 8.0 or 8.1 guest 53 in a Mandrake Linux 8.2 guest 51 in a Mandrake Linux 9.0 guest 48 in a Mandrake Linux 9.2 guest 45 in a Red Hat Enterprise Linux 2.
and X server for SuSE Linux 8.1 guest 101 and X server for SuSE Linux 8.2 guest 98 and X server for SuSE Linux Enterprise Server 7 guest 91 and X server for Turbolinux 7.0 guest 114 installing in Longhorn 16 not available for DOS or Windows 3.x 42 Windows 3.
Windows Longhorn installing guest operating system 15 Windows Me installing guest operating system 33 known issues 34 screen saver 34 Windows NT enabling DMA 30 enabling networking after installation 31 installing guest operating system 30 known issues 32 memory settings during installation 32 screen saver 32 using multiple disks 31 Windows Server 2003 display settings 22 hibernation 23 installing guest operating system 20 known issues 22 product activation 22 screen saver 23 SCSI driver 20 X X server and
