VMworkstation Guide

Guest Operating System
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Guest Operating System Installation Guide

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Contents
Preface ....................................................................................xix
AboutThisBook..........................................................................xix
DocumentHistory......................................................................xix
DocumentFeedback ....................................................................xix
Conventions ...........................................................................xix
TechnicalSupportandEducationResources ..................................................xx
SelfServiceSupport.....................................................................xx
OnlineandTelephoneSupport...........................................................xx
SupportOfferings.......................................................................xx
VMwareEducationServices..............................................................xx
ChoosingandInstallingGuestOperatingSystems...................................1
SupportedandUnsupportedGuestOperatingSystems .........................................4
Using64bitGuestOperatingSystems ......................................................4
GeneralGuidelinesforAllVMwareProducts ..................................................5
DeterminingMemorySettingsforaVirtualMachine .........................................6
InstallingVMwareToolsinaLinuxGuestOperatingSystem..................................6
RunningaGuestOperatingSystem ........................................................6
WindowsVistaBeta........................................................................7
Support ................................................................................7
32BitVersion.........................................................................7
64BitVersion.........................................................................7
GeneralInstallationNotes ................................................................7
InstallationSteps ......................................................................7
InstallingtheGuestOperatingSystem ...................................................8
VMwareTools........................................................................8
SoundDriverNeededfor64BitGuests ..................................................8
EnablingSoundinaWindowsVistaGuest ...............................................8
KnownIssues...........................................................................8
WarningsWhenInstallingVMwareTools ................................................8
WindowsVistaRequiresVMwareToolsforNetworking ...................................9
EthernetAdapterChangeNeededinCertainWindowsVistaBuilds .........................9
ProductActivation ....................................................................9
DisplayHardwareAcceleration........................................................10
GuestScreenSaver ...................................................................10
Hibernation .........................................................................10
Checked(Debug)Build ...............................................................10
DisablePAEinESXServerVirtualMachines .............................................10
WindowsServer2003 ......................................................................11
Support ...............................................................................11
32BitVersion........................................................................11
64BitVersion........................................................................11
GeneralInstallationNotes ...............................................................11
InstallationSteps .....................................................................12
InstallingtheGuestOperatingSystem ..................................................12
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VMwareTools.......................................................................12
SoundDriverNeededfor64BitGuests .................................................12
EnablingSoundinaWindowsServer2003Guest .........................................12
KnownIssues..........................................................................12
ProductActivation ...................................................................12
DisplayHardwareAcceleration........................................................13
Hibernation .........................................................................13
ESXServerDoesNotSupportMicrosoftClusteringServicewithWindowsServer2003SP1....13
vlanceEthernetAdapterFailstoStartforWindowsServer2003VirtualMachineinPAEMode .13
ESXServerVirtualMachineRunningWindowsMightFailtoPowerOnIfNotRebootedafterVM
wareToolsInstallation .............................................................14
WindowsXP .............................................................................15
Support ...............................................................................15
32BitVersion........................................................................15
64BitVersion........................................................................15
VMwareTools.......................................................................16
SoundDriverNeededfor64BitGuests .................................................16
EnablingSoundinaWindowsXPGuest ................................................16
KnownIssues..........................................................................16
ProductActivation ...................................................................16
PAEMessageDuringInstallation.......................................................17
Hibernation .........................................................................17
Windows2000 ...........................................................................18
Support ...............................................................................18
VMwareTools.......................................................................18
EnablingSoundinaWindows2000Guest ...............................................18
KnownIssues..........................................................................19
ServicePack3........................................................................19
InstallationHangs ....................................................................19
WindowsNT4.0 .........................................................................20
Support ...............................................................................20
VMwareTools.......................................................................21
SettingupaWindowsNT4.0GuestwithMultipleDisks ..................................21
EnablingNetworkingAfterInstallingWindowsNT ......................................21
EnablingSoundinaWindowsNTGuest................................................21
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KnownIssues..........................................................................21
MemoryLimitsifInstallingwithNoServicePack ........................................21
WindowsMe.............................................................................23
Support ...............................................................................23
VMwareTools.......................................................................23
EnablingSoundinaWindowsMeGuest................................................23
KnownIssues..........................................................................23
Windows98 .............................................................................24
Support ...............................................................................24
VMwareTools.......................................................................24
EnablingNetworkingAfterInstallingWindows98 .......................................24
EnablingSoundinaWindows98Guest .................................................25
KnownIssues..........................................................................25
PhantomCOMPorts..................................................................25
Windows95 .............................................................................26
Support ...............................................................................26
VMwareTools.......................................................................27
EnablingNetworkingAfterInstallingWindows95 .......................................27
EnablingSoundinaWindows95Guest .................................................28
KnownIssues..........................................................................28
Networking .........................................................................28
PhantomCOMPorts..................................................................28
DOSandWindows3.1x ...................................................................29
Support ...............................................................................29
DOSInstallationNotes ................................................................29
Windows3.1xInstallationNotes .......................................................29
EnablingSoundinaWindows3.1xGuest ...............................................29
KnownIssues..........................................................................30
MouseProblems .....................................................................30
NoVMwareTools ....................................................................30
MandrivaLinux2006 ......................................................................31
Support ...............................................................................31
32BitSupport .......................................................................31
64BitSupport .......................................................................31
VMwareTools.......................................................................32
EnablingSoundinaMandrivaLinux2006Guest.........................................32
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ClockinGuestOperatingSystemMightRunTooQuicklyorTooSlowly ....................32
ChangingResolutionintheGuestOperatingSystem ......................................32
GettingaDHCPAddressintheGuestOperatingSystem..................................32
MandrakeLinux10.1......................................................................33
Support ...............................................................................33
VMwareTools.......................................................................34
EnablingSoundinaMandrake10.1Guest ...............................................34
KnownIssues..........................................................................34
MandrakeLinux10.......................................................................35
Support ...............................................................................35
VMwareTools.......................................................................36
EnablingSoundinaMandrake10Guest ................................................36
KnownIssues..........................................................................36
MandrakeLinux9.2.......................................................................37
Support ...............................................................................37
VMwareTools.......................................................................38
EnablingSoundinaMandrake9.2Guest ................................................38
KnownIssues..........................................................................38
MandrakeLinux9.1.......................................................................39
Support ...............................................................................39
VMwareTools.......................................................................40
KnownIssues..........................................................................40
MandrakeLinux9.0.......................................................................41
Support ...............................................................................41
VMwareTools.......................................................................42
KnownIssues..........................................................................42
MandrakeLinux8.2.......................................................................43
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Support ...............................................................................43
VMwareTools.......................................................................44
KnownIssues..........................................................................44
MandrakeLinux8.0and8.1 ................................................................45
Support ...............................................................................45
VMwareTools.......................................................................46
SettingUpaSymbolicLinktoXFree86..................................................46
EnablingSoundAfterInstallingMandrakeLinux8.0or8.1 ................................46
KnownIssues..........................................................................46
InstallationofMandrakeLinux8.0Hangs ...............................................46
ShuttingDownMandrakeLinux8.0 ....................................................46
NovellLinuxDesktop9 ....................................................................47
Support ...............................................................................47
VMwareTools.......................................................................47
KnownIssues..........................................................................47
ManualChangesMightBeNeededtoUseNetworkinginCopiedVirtualMachine............48
RedHatEnterpriseLinux4.0 ...............................................................49
Support ...............................................................................49
32BitVersion........................................................................49
64BitVersion........................................................................49
VMwareTools.......................................................................50
KnownIssues..........................................................................50
EnablingSoundAfterInstallingRedHatEnterpriseLinux4.0 ..............................51
MigrationtoaDifferentProcessor......................................................51
RedHatEnterpriseLinux4.0Update2andUpdate3GuestsDisplayedwithIncorrectOperating
SystemTypeinVirtualInfrastructureClient ..........................................52
Support ...............................................................................53
32BitVersion........................................................................53
64BitVersion........................................................................53
VMwareTools.......................................................................55
KnownIssues..........................................................................55
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InstallationonUniprocessorVirtualMachineswithMorethan4GBofMemory ..............56
MessageaboutTaintedDriver .......................................................56
XWindowsSystemFailstoStartinVirtualMachineIfDefaultDepthforDisplayIsSetto24 ...56
Support ...............................................................................57
VMwareTools.......................................................................59
KnownIssues..........................................................................59
RedHatLinuxAdvancedServer2.1.........................................................60
Support ...............................................................................60
VMwareTools.......................................................................62
KnownIssues..........................................................................62
Autopartitioning.....................................................................62
RedHatLinux9.0 ........................................................................63
Support ...............................................................................63
VMwareTools.......................................................................64
EnablingSoundAfterInstallingRedHatLinux9.0 .......................................64
KnownIssues..........................................................................64
ForcingtheInstallertoReadtheSecondInstallationCD...................................64
INITErrors,SloworPoorPerformance..................................................65
GettingaDHCPAddressinaRedHatLinux9.0VirtualMachine...........................66
RedHatLinux8.0 ........................................................................67
Support ...............................................................................67
VMwareTools.......................................................................68
KnownIssues..........................................................................68
RedHatLinux7.3 ........................................................................70
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Support ...............................................................................70
VMwareTools.......................................................................71
KnownIssues..........................................................................71
RedHatLinux7.2 ........................................................................73
Support ...............................................................................73
VMwareTools.......................................................................74
KnownIssues..........................................................................74
InstallationHang .....................................................................74
RedHatLinux7.1 ........................................................................76
Support ...............................................................................76
VMwareTools.......................................................................77
KnownIssues..........................................................................77
InstallationHang .....................................................................77
RedHatLinux7.0 ........................................................................79
Support ...............................................................................79
VMwareTools.......................................................................80
KnownIssues..........................................................................80
RedHatLinux6.2 ........................................................................81
Support ...............................................................................81
InstallationSteps .......................................................................81
VMwareTools.......................................................................82
KnownIssues..........................................................................82
SunJavaDesktopSystem2 .................................................................83
Support ...............................................................................83
VMwareTools.......................................................................83
KnownIssues..........................................................................83
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VirtualMachineMightHangduringGuestOperatingSystemInstallation ...................83
SUSELINUXEnterpriseServer9 ............................................................84
Support ...............................................................................84
32BitVersion........................................................................84
64BitVersion........................................................................84
VMwareTools.......................................................................85
EnablingSoundAfterInstallingSLES9 .................................................85
KnownIssues..........................................................................85
DoNotUse4BitColor................................................................85
SLES9SP3GuestExperiencesMonitorPanicinSMPModeonHostwithAMDOpteronProcessor
86
SuSELinuxEnterpriseServer8 .............................................................87
Support ...............................................................................87
VMwareTools.......................................................................87
KnownIssues..........................................................................88
SuSELinuxEnterpriseServer7 .............................................................89
Support ...............................................................................89
VMwareTools.......................................................................89
KnownIssues..........................................................................90
SUSELINUX10.1.........................................................................91
Support ...............................................................................91
32BitVersion........................................................................91
64BitVersion........................................................................91
VMwareTools.......................................................................91
KnownIssues..........................................................................92
SUSELINUX10...........................................................................93
Support ...............................................................................93
32BitVersion........................................................................93
64BitVersion........................................................................93
VMwareTools.......................................................................93
KnownIssues..........................................................................94
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SUSELINUX9.3..........................................................................95
Support ...............................................................................95
32BitVersion........................................................................95
64BitVersion........................................................................95
VMwareTools.......................................................................95
KnownIssues..........................................................................96
SUSELINUX9.2..........................................................................97
Support ...............................................................................97
32BitVersion........................................................................97
64BitVersion........................................................................97
VMwareTools.......................................................................98
EnablingSoundAfterInstallingSUSELINUX9.2.........................................98
KnownIssues..........................................................................98
SUSELINUX9.1.........................................................................100
Support ..............................................................................100
32BitVersion.......................................................................100
64BitVersion.......................................................................100
GeneralInstallationNotes ..............................................................100
InstallationSteps ....................................................................100
VMwareTools......................................................................101
EnablingSoundAfterInstallingSUSELINUX9.1........................................101
KnownIssues.........................................................................101
VirtualMachineMightHangduringGuestOperatingSystemInstallation ..................101
InstallationfromDVDMightStopwithanErrorMessage ................................101
DoNotUse4BitColor...............................................................101
ClockinGuestOperatingSystemMightRunTooQuicklyorTooSlowly ...................101
ManualChangesMightBeNeededtoUseNetworkinginCopiedVirtualMachine...........101
GuestScreenSaver ..................................................................102
DisablePAEinESXServerVirtualMachines ............................................102
SUSELINUX9.0.........................................................................103
Support ..............................................................................103
VMwareTools......................................................................103
BeforeYouStarttheXServer .........................................................103
EnablingSoundAfterInstallingSUSELINUX9.0........................................104
KnownIssues.........................................................................104
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DoNotUse4BitColor...............................................................104
SuSELinux8.2 ..........................................................................105
Support ..............................................................................105
VMwareTools......................................................................106
EnablingSoundAfterInstallingSuSELinux8.2 .........................................106
KnownIssues.........................................................................106
SuSELinux8.1 ..........................................................................108
Support ..............................................................................108
VMwareTools......................................................................108
KnownIssues.........................................................................109
SuSELinux8.0 ..........................................................................110
Support ..............................................................................110
VMwareTools......................................................................110
KnownIssues.........................................................................111
SuSELinux7.3 ..........................................................................112
Support ..............................................................................112
VMwareTools......................................................................112
KnownIssues.........................................................................113
Turbolinux10Desktop...................................................................114
Support ..............................................................................114
VMwareTools......................................................................114
KnownIssues.........................................................................114
TurbolinuxEnterpriseServer8.............................................................115
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Support ..............................................................................115
VMwareTools......................................................................115
EnablingSoundAfterInstallingTLES8 ................................................116
KnownIssues.........................................................................116
TurbolinuxWorkstation8 .................................................................117
Support ..............................................................................117
VMwareTools......................................................................117
EnablingSoundAfterInstallingTurbolinuxWorkstation8................................118
KnownIssues.........................................................................118
Turbolinux7.0 ..........................................................................119
Support ..............................................................................119
VMwareTools......................................................................119
EnablingSoundAfterInstallingTurbolinux7.0..........................................120
KnownIssues.........................................................................120
UbuntuLinux5.10 .......................................................................121
Support ..............................................................................121
32BitVersion.......................................................................121
64BitVersion.......................................................................121
VMwareTools......................................................................121
UbuntuLinux5.0.4 .......................................................................122
Support ..............................................................................122
32BitVersion.......................................................................122
64BitVersion.......................................................................122
VMwareTools......................................................................122
FreeBSD6.1 .............................................................................123
Support ..............................................................................123
32BitVersion.......................................................................123
64BitVersion.......................................................................123
VMwareTools......................................................................123
KnownIssues.........................................................................123
Sound .............................................................................123
FreeBSD6.0 .............................................................................124
Support ..............................................................................124
32BitVersion.......................................................................124
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64BitVersion.......................................................................124
VMwareTools......................................................................124
KnownIssues.........................................................................124
Sound .............................................................................124
FreeBSD5.4 .............................................................................125
Support ..............................................................................125
32BitVersion.......................................................................125
64BitVersion.......................................................................125
VMwareTools......................................................................125
KnownIssues.........................................................................125
Sound .............................................................................125
FreeBSD5.3 .............................................................................126
Support ..............................................................................126
32BitVersion.......................................................................126
64BitVersion.......................................................................126
VMwareTools......................................................................126
KnownIssues.........................................................................126
Sound .............................................................................126
FreeBSD5.2 .............................................................................127
Support ..............................................................................127
VMwareTools......................................................................127
KnownIssues.........................................................................127
Sound .............................................................................127
FreeBSD5.1 .............................................................................128
Support ..............................................................................128
VMwareTools......................................................................128
KnownIssues.........................................................................128
Sound .............................................................................128
FreeBSD5.0 .............................................................................129
Support ..............................................................................129
VMwareTools......................................................................129
KnownIssues.........................................................................129
Sound .............................................................................129
FreeBSD4.10 ............................................................................130
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Support ..............................................................................130
vmxnetEthernetAdapterRecommendedforESXServer .................................130
VMwareTools......................................................................130
KnownIssues.........................................................................130
Sound .............................................................................130
FreeBSD4.9 .............................................................................131
Support ..............................................................................131
vmxnetEthernetAdapterRecommendedforESXServer .................................131
VMwareTools......................................................................131
KnownIssues.........................................................................131
Sound .............................................................................131
FreeBSD4.4,4.5,4.6.2,4.8 .................................................................132
Support ..............................................................................132
VMwareTools......................................................................132
KnownIssues.........................................................................132
Sound .............................................................................132
FreeBSD4.0,4.1,4.2,4.3 ..................................................................133
Support ..............................................................................133
VMwareTools......................................................................133
KnownIssues.........................................................................133
SettingtheDiskGeometryforaFreeBSDSCSIVirtualDisk...............................133
Sound .............................................................................135
NetWare6.5Server .......................................................................136
Support ..............................................................................136
VMwareToolsforNetWare6.5GuestOperatingSystems.................................137
KnownIssues.........................................................................138
RegainingKeyboardandMouseControlAfterReboot ...................................138
NavigatinginTextMode .............................................................138
Netware6.5ServerSP3andSP5InstallationsHangafterSelectionofEthernetDriveronaGuestwith
NonPassthroughRawDeviceMapping.............................................138
NetwareServerGuestInaccessibleIfInstalledasRDMVirtualMachineUsingtheSameLUNasa
PriorWindowsNTRDMGuestInstallation..........................................138
NetWare6.0Server ......................................................................139
Support ..............................................................................139
KnownIssues.........................................................................141
DisconnectingVMwareToolsISOFile .................................................141
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InstallationFailureonFirstTry........................................................141
GrabbingtheMousePointer..........................................................141
CannotBrowseFileSystemwithArrowKeys...........................................141
Netware6.0ServerSP5CrashesWhenStackDumpExceedstheValidMemoryLimit........141
NetWare5.1Server ......................................................................142
Support ..............................................................................142
KnownIssues.........................................................................144
UpdatedLSILogicSCSIDriver........................................................144
DisconnectingVMwareToolsISOFile .................................................144
Pentium4HostPageFault............................................................144
CannotMountaCDROMasaVolume ................................................144
UsingMorethanOneVirtualNetworkAdapterontheSameNetwork.....................144
GrabbingtheMousePointer..........................................................144
CannotBrowseFileSystemwithArrowKeys...........................................145
NetWare4.2Server .......................................................................146
Support ..............................................................................146
CreatingandConfiguringtheNetWareVirtualMachine..................................146
InstallingtheGuestOperatingSystem .................................................146
Solaris10OperatingSystemforx86Platforms ...............................................149
Support ..............................................................................149
32BitVersion.......................................................................149
64BitVersion.......................................................................149
MemoryRequirementsforSolaris10 ...................................................149
VMwareTools(ESXServer3.0Only)...................................................150
KnownIssues.........................................................................150
ESXServer3.0SupportsOnlythevmxnetNetworkAdapterDriverforSolaris10Update1Guests
150
UsingSolaris10in32BitModeona64BitHost .........................................150
DisplayTooSmallAfterInstallation ...................................................150
PAEMessageDuringInstallation......................................................151
PerformanceProblemsinESXServer3.0VirtualMachineswithFourVirtualProcessorsonHosts
withHyperthreading.............................................................151
Solaris10Update1GuestsMightBecomeUnresponsiveWhenHalted.....................151
Solaris10Update1GuestswithVirtualSMPMightHangWhenPoweringOn..............151
Solaris10GuestCannotEjectISOImageMountedasCDROM............................151
Solaris9OperatingSystemx86PlatformEdition .............................................152
Support ..............................................................................152
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Preface
ThisprefaceprovidesinformationabouttheGuestOperatingSystemInstallationGuideandlinkstoVMware
technicalsupportandeducationalresources.
About This Book

Thismanual,theGuestOperatingSystemInstallationGuide,providesusersofESXServer,GSXServer,VMware
ACE,andWorkstationwithinformationaboutchoosingandinstallingguestoperatingsystemsforVMware
virtualmachines.
Document History
GuestOperatingSystemInstallationGuide,Revision20060619,ItemNo.GSTOSENGQ206198
Thismanualisrevisedwitheachreleaseoftheproductorwhennecessary.Arevisedversioncancontain
minorormajorchanges.
Table P-1. Document History
Revision
Date
Description
20060502
includesinformationforESXServer2.5.3
May5,2006
PDF,HTMLonWeb
20060614
includesinformationforESXServer3.0andVirtualCenter2.0
June14,2006
PDF,HTMLonweb
20060619
minorchanges
June19,2006
PDF,HTMLonweb
Toviewthemostcurrentversionofthemanual,seetheVMwareWebsite:
www.vmware.com/support/guestnotes
Document Feedback
Ifyouhavecommentsaboutthisdocumentation,submityourfeedbackto:
docfeedback@vmware.com
Conventions
Thefollowingconventionsareusedinthismanual.
Table P-2. Conventions Used in This Manual
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Purpose
blueboldface(online
only)
Usedforcrossreferences,links
Monospace
Usedforcommands,filenames,directories,paths.
Monospace bold
Usedtoindicateuser input.
Italic
Usedforbooktitles.
<name>
Anglebracketsusedforvariableandparameter
names.
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Technical Support and Education Resources

Thefollowingsectionsdescribethetechnicalsupportresourcesavailabletoyou:
Self-Service Support
UsetheVMwareTechnologyNetworkforselfhelptoolsandtechnicalinformation:
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ProductInformationhttp://www.vmware.com/products/
TechnologyInformationhttp://www.vmware.com/vcommunity/technology
Documentationhttp://www.vmware.com/support/pubs
KnowledgeBasehttp://www.vmware.com/support/kb
DiscussionForumshttp://www.vmware.com/community
UserGroupshttp://www.vmware.com/vcommunity/usergroups.html
FormoreinformationabouttheVMwareTechnologyNetwork,gotohttp://www.vmtn.net.
Online and Telephone Support

Useonlinesupporttosubmittechnicalsupportrequests,viewyourproductandcontractinformation,and
registeryourproducts.Gotohttp://www.vmware.com/support.
Customerswithappropriatesupportcontractsshouldusetelephonesupportforthefastestresponseon
priority1issues.Gotohttp://www.vmware.com/support/phone_support.html.
Support Offerings
FindouthowVMwaressupportofferingscanhelpyoumeetyourbusinessneeds.Goto
http://www.vmware.com/support/services.
VMware Education Services

VMwarecoursesofferextensivehandsonlabs,casestudyexamples,andcoursematerialsdesignedtobeused
asonthejobreferencetools.FormoreinformationaboutVMwareEducationServices,goto
http://mylearn1.vmware.com/mgrreg/index.cfm.
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Choosing and Installing Guest Operating

Systems
ThefollowingsectionsprovidenotesoninstallingspecificguestoperatingsystemsundertheVMware
productsthatsupporteachguest.Besuretoreadthegeneralguidelinesaswellastheguidetoinstallingyour
specificguestoperatingsystem.
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SupportedandUnsupportedGuestOperatingSystemsonpage 4
GeneralGuidelinesforAllVMwareProductsonpage 5
InstallingSpecificGuestOperatingSystems
ThefollowingtableshowsguestoperatingsystemscompatiblewithparticularVMwareproductsand
provideslinkstoinstallationinstructionsforeachguestoperatingsystem.
NOTE
IfyouareinstallingaguestoperatingsystemthroughVMwareVirtualCenter,besureitis
supportedundertheVMwareproductESXServerorGSXServeronwhichyouarerunning
thevirtualmachine.
Table 1-1. Supported Guest Operating Systems, by VMware Product

Guest Operating
System
Workstation
VMware
ACE
GSX
Server
WindowsVistaBeta,p. 7
4.55.5.1
1.01.0.2
3.03.2.1
WindowsServer2003,p. 11
4.05.5.1
1.01.0.2
3.03.2.1
2.03.0
WindowsXP,p. 15
4.05.5.1
1.01.0.2
3.03.2.1
2.03.0
Windows2000,p. 18
4.05.5.1
1.01.0.2
3.03.2.1
2.03.0
WindowsNT4.0,p. 20
4.05.5.1
1.01.0.2
3.03.2.1
2.03.0
WindowsMe,p. 23
4.05.5.1
1.01.0.2
3.03.2.1
Windows98,p. 24
4.05.5.1
1.01.0.2
3.03.2.1
Windows95,p. 26
4.05.5.1
1.01.0.2
3.03.2.1
DOSandWindows3.1x,
p. 29
4.05.5.1
1.01.0.2
3.03.2.1
MandrakeLinux10.1,p. 33
5.5
3.23.2.1
MandrakeLinux10,p. 35
5.05.5.1
3.23.2.1
5.05.5.1
3.03.2.1
5.05.5.1
4.05.5.1
1.01.0.2
3.03.2.1
3.13.2.1
4.05.5.1
1.01.0.2
3.03.2.1
MandrakeLinux8.0and8.1,
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Server
3.03.2.1
NovellLinuxDesktop9,p. 47
5.05.5.1
1.0.11.0.2
RedHatEnterpriseLinux4.0,
p. 49
5.05.5.1
1.0.11.0.2
3.23.2.1
3.0
p. 53
4.55.5.1
1.01.0.2
3.03.2.1
2.0.13.0
p. 57
4.05.5.1
1.01.0.2
3.03.2.1
2.03.0

Guest Operating
System
Workstation
VMware
ACE
GSX
Server
ESX
Server
RedHatLinuxAdvanced
Server2.1,p. 60
4.05.5.1
1.01.0.2
3.03.2.1
2.03.0
RedHatLinux9.0,p. 63
4.0.15.5.1
1.01.0.2
3.03.2.1
2.02.5.3
4.05.5.1
1.01.0.2
3.03.2.1
2.02.5.3
4.05.5.1
1.01.0.2
3.03.2.1
2.02.5.3
2.02.5.3
4.05.5.1
1.01.0.2
3.03.2.1
4.05.5.1
1.01.0.2
3.03.2.1
4.05.5.1
1.01.0.2
3.03.2.1
3.03.2.1
SunJavaDesktopSystem2,
p. 83
5.05.5.1
SUSELINUXEnterprise
Server9,p. 84
5.05.5.1
1.0.11.0.2
3.23.2.1
2.53.0
SuSELinuxEnterpriseServer
8,p. 87
4.05.5.1
1.01.0.2
3.03.2.1
2.03.0
SuSELinuxEnterpriseServer
7,p. 89
4.05.5.1
1.01.0.2
3.03.2.1
SUSELINUX10,p. 93
5.55.5.1
SUSELINUX9.3,p. 95
5.55.5.1
2.5.22.5.3
SUSELINUX9.2,p. 97
5.05.5.1
1.0.11.0.2
3.23.2.1
2.5.22.5.3
SUSELINUX9.1,p. 100
4.5.25.5.1
1.01.0.2
3.13.2.1
2.52.5.3
SUSELINUX9.0,p. 103
4.55.5.1
1.01.0.2
3.03.2.1
2.12.5.3
SuSELinux8.2,p. 105
4.0.15.5.1
1.01.0.2
3.03.2.1
2.02.5.3
SuSELinux8.1,p. 108
4.05.5.1
1.01.0.2
3.03.2.1
SuSELinux8.0,p. 110
4.05.5.1
1.01.0.2
3.03.2.1
SuSELinux7.3,p. 112
4.05.5.1
1.01.0.2
3.03.2.1
Turbolinux10Desktop,
p. 114
5.55.5.1
TurbolinuxEnterpriseServer
8,p. 115
4.05.5.1
1.01.0.2
3.03.2.1
TurbolinuxWorkstation8,
p. 117
4.05.5.1
1.01.0.2
3.03.2.1
Turbolinux7.0,p. 119
4.05.5.1
1.01.0.2
3.03.2.1
UbuntuLinux5.10,p. 121
5.55.5.1
UbuntuLinux5.0.4,p. 122
5.55.5.1
FreeBSD5.4,p. 125
5.55.5.1
FreeBSD5.3,p. 126
5.55.5.1
FreeBSD5.2,p. 127
5.05.5.1
FreeBSD5.1,p. 128
5.05.5.1
FreeBSD5.0,p. 129
4.55.5.1
3.13.2.1
1.01.0.2
3.03.2.1
FreeBSD4.10,p. 130
2.52.5.3
FreeBSD4.9,p. 131
3.23.2.1
2.5
FreeBSD4.4,4.5,4.6.2,4.8,
p. 132
4.05.5.1
1.01.0.2
3.03.2.1
FreeBSD4.0,4.1,4.2,4.3,
p. 133
4.05.5.1
1.01.0.2
3.03.2.1
NetWare6.5Server,p. 136
4.55.5.1
1.01.0.2
3.03.2.1
2.0.13.0
4.05.5.1
1.01.0.2
3.03.2.1
2.13.0
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Chapter 1 Choosing and Installing Guest Operating Systems

Guest Operating
System
Workstation
VMware
ACE
GSX
Server
ESX
Server
4.05.5.1
1.01.0.2
3.03.2.1
2.0.13.0
Solaris10OperatingSystem
forx86Platforms,p. 149
4.5.25.5.1
1.01.0.2
3.13.2.1
Solaris9OperatingSystem
x86PlatformEdition,p. 152
4.5.25.5.1
1.01.0.2
3.13.2.1
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3.03.2.1
3.0
Supported and Unsupported Guest Operating Systems

IfyouareusingVMwareWorkstation3.x,VMwareGSXServer2.x,VMwareESXServer1.xoranearlier
VMwareproduct,seetheusersmanualthatcamewithyourproductforinstructionsoninstallingguest
operatingsystemssupportedbythatproduct.
ThisguidecoversWorkstation4.0,VMwareACE,GSXServer3.0,ESXServer2.0andlaterproducts.
ThesectionforeachguestoperatingsystembeginswithanoteindicatingwhichVMwareproductssupport
useoftheoperatingsysteminavirtualmachine.Operatingsystemsthatarenotincludedinthisguidearenot
supportedforuseundertheVMwareproductscoveredbytheguide.
Using 64-bit Guest Operating Systems

Toinstallandruna64bitguestoperatingsystem,youmusthaveasupportedCPUinthehostcomputerand
youmustberunningaVMwareproductthatsupports64bitguests.Fordetails,seethedocumentationfor
yourVMwareproduct.
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General Guidelines for All VMware Products

Beforestartingtoinstallaguestoperatingsystem,createavirtualmachineandbesurethatitsdevicesareset
upasyouexpect.Forexample,ifyouwouldlikenetworkingsoftwaretobeinstalledwhenyouinstallthe
guestoperatingsystem,besurethevirtualmachinesEthernetadapterisconfiguredandenabled.
ThetoolyouusetoconfigurethevirtualmachinedependsontheVMwareproductyouareusing.
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InVMwareWorkstation,VMwareACEManager,VMwareGSXServer,orVMwareVirtualCenter,usethe
VirtualMachineControlPaneltomodifyavirtualmachinesconfiguration.
InVMwareESXServer,usetheVMwareManagementInterfacetomodifyavirtualmachines
configuration.
Youshoulddisableanyscreensaverthatmightberunningonthehostsystembeforeyoustarttoinstallthe
guestoperatingsystem.
Anewvirtualmachineislikeaphysicalcomputerwithablankharddisk.Beforeyoucanuseit,youmust
partitionandformatthevirtualdiskandinstallanoperatingsystem.Theoperatingsystemsinstallation
programmighthandlethepartitioningandformattingstepsforyou.
Installingaguestoperatingsysteminsideavirtualmachineisessentiallythesameasinstallingitonaphysical
computer.Thebasicstepsforatypicaloperatingsystemare:
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StartWorkstation,VMwareACEManageroraVMwareVirtualMachineConsoleandconnecttothe
virtualmachine.
InserttheinstallationCDROMorfloppydiskforyourguestoperatingsystemintotheCDROMor
floppydrivebeingusedbyyourvirtualmachine.
ESXServer:YoumustinserttheinstallationCDROMorfloppydiskinthedriveontheserverwherethe
virtualmachineisrunning.Youcannotusethedrivesonyourmanagementworkstation.
GSXServer:Ifyourguestoperatingsystemrequiresafloppydisk,youmustinsertitinthedriveonthe
serverwherethevirtualmachineisrunning.Youcannotusethefloppydriveonyourmanagement
workstation.
NOTE
RatherthanbootfromaphysicalCDROM,youmightwishtocreateanISOimagefilefromthe
installationCDROM.YoucanstoretheISOfileonthehostmachineoronanetworkdrive
accessiblefromthehostmachine.UsetheconfigurationtoolforyourVMwareproductto
connectthevirtualmachinesCDdrivetotheISOimagefile,andthenpoweronthevirtual
machine.
UsinganISOimagefileinthiswaycanbeparticularlyconvenientifyouneedtoinstallthesameoperating
systeminmultiplevirtualmachines.Itcanalsohelpyouworkaroundaproblemseeninsomehost
configurations,inwhichthevirtualmachineisnotabletobootfromtheinstallationCDROM.
NOTE
IfyouplantouseaPXEservertoinstalltheguestoperatingsystemoveranetworkconnection,
youdonotneedtheoperatingsysteminstallationmedia.Whenyoupoweronthevirtual
machineinthenextstep,thevirtualmachinedetectsthePXEserver.
PoweronyourvirtualmachinebyclickingthePowerOnbutton.
Followtheinstructionsprovidedbytheoperatingsystemvendor.
Aswithphysicalcomputers,aseparateoperatingsystemlicenseisrequiredforeachvirtualmachineyourun.
NOTE
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SomeMicrosoftWindowsOEMdiscsincludedwithnewcomputersarecustomizedforthose
computersandincludedevicedriversandotherutilitiesspecifictothehardwaresystem.Evenifyou
caninstallthisWindowsoperatingsystemonyourphysicalcomputer,youmightnotbeableto
installitinavirtualmachine.YoumightneedtopurchaseanewcopyofWindowstoinstallina
virtualmachine.
Determining Memory Settings for a Virtual Machine

Whenyouconfigurethememorysettingsforavirtualmachine,youshouldconsultthedocumentationforthe
guestoperatingsystemyouplantoruninthatvirtualmachine.TheuserinterfaceofyourVMwareproduct
providesgeneralguidelinesfortheamountofmemoryrequired,butiftheinterfaceandtheoperatingsystem
documentationdonotagree,youshouldrelyontheoperatingsystemdocumentation.
Installing VMware Tools in a Linux Guest Operating System

InVMwareWorkstation5,youcaninstallVMwareToolsinaLinuxguestoperatingsystemwhileXis
running.SeetheVMwareWorkstation5UsersManualfordetails.
InallotherVMwareproducts,youmustinstallVMwareToolsfromatextmodescreen.Youcannotinstall
fromaterminalinanXwindowsession.
SomerecentdistributionsofLinuxareconfiguredtoruntheXserverwhentheybootanddonotprovidean
easywaytostoptheXserver.However,youcanswitchtoadifferentworkspacethatisstillintextmodeand
installVMwareToolsfromthatworkspace.
ToswitchbetweenLinuxworkspacesinavirtualmachine,pressCtrlAltSpace,releaseSpacewithout
releasingCtrlandAlt,andthenpressthefunctionkeyfortheworkspaceyouwanttouseforexample,F2.If
youchangeyourhotkeycombinationtosomethingotherthanCtrlAlt,usethatnewcombinationwithSpace
andthefunctionkey.
Running a Guest Operating System

Forinformationonrunningaguestoperatingsystemandusingitsfeatures,seethedocumentationprovided
bytheoperatingsystemvendor.
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Windows Vista Beta

Support
32-Bit Version
ThisbetaoperatingsystemhasexperimentalsupportasaguestoperatingsystemonthefollowingVMware
products:
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VMwareWorkstation4.5,4.5.1,4.5.2,5.0,5.5,5.5.1
Experimentalsupportfor2wayVirtualSMPonWorkstation5.5,5.5.1
VMwareACE1.0,1.0.1,1.0.2
VMwareGSXServer3.0,3.1,3.2,3.2.1
64-Bit Version
ThisbetaoperatingsystemhasexperimentalsupportasaguestoperatingsystemonthefollowingVMware
products:
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VMwareWorkstation5.5,5.5.1
Experimentalsupportfor2wayVirtualSMP
ESXServer3.0
ExperimentalsupportforVistaServerBeta
NOTE
IfyouareinstallingaguestoperatingsystemthroughVMwareVirtualCenter,besureitissupported
undertheVMwareproductESXServerorGSXServeronwhichyouarerunningthevirtual
machine.
BecauseWindowsVistaisstillinthebetastageofdevelopment,youshouldexpectittoinstallandrunmore
slowlythanotherguestoperatingsystems.
General Installation Notes

BesuretoreadGeneralGuidelinesforAllVMwareProductsonpage 5aswellasthisguidetoinstalling
yourspecificguestoperatingsystem.
YoucaninstalltheWindowsVistabetainavirtualmachineusingtheWindowsVistadistributionCD.Ifyour
VMwareproductsupportsit,youcanalsoinstallfromaPXEserver.
Installation Steps
IfyouwanttorunWindowsVistainavirtualmachine,besureyouhaveafullinstallationCDfortheoperating
system.
Beforeinstallingtheoperatingsystem,besurethatyouhavealreadycreatedandconfiguredanewvirtual
machine.Besurethevirtualmachinehasatleast512MBofRAM.Thehostcomputermusthavemorethan
512MBofRAMtosupportthissetting.Ifyouareinstallingthe32bitversionofWindowsVistabeta,besure
thevirtualmachinesharddriveis16GBorlarger.Ifyouareinstallingthe64bitversionofWindowsVista
beta,besurethevirtualmachinesharddriveis24GBorlarger.
NOTE
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SpecialstepsarerequiredtoinstallWindowsVistabetaonablankharddisk.Thisissueaffects
installationinanewvirtualmachinejustasitaffectsinstallationonaphysicalcomputerwithan
unpartitionedharddisk.MicrosoftdocumentstheissueintheWindowsVistabetareleasenotes.
Stepstopartitionablankharddiskareincludedintheinstallationinstructionsthatfollow.Another
waytoworkaroundthisproblemistoinstallthecorrespondingversionofWindowsXPPro(32bit
or64bit),andthenupgradethatguestoperatingsystemtoWindowsVistabeta.
Installing the Guest Operating System

1
InserttheWindowsVistaCDintheCDROMdrive.
PoweronthevirtualmachinetostartinstallingWindowsVista.
Ifusingablankharddisk:WhentheWindowsVistainstallermenuappears,choosethefirstoption,
InstallNow.
Ifinstallingoveranexistingguestoperatingsystem:Skiptostep9.
PressShiftF10toopenacommandprompt.
Startthediskpartitioningutility.
diskpart
6
Enterthefollowingcommandstopartitiontheharddisk:
select disk 0
create partition primary
Whenthepartitioningprocessiscomplete,clicktheResetbuttontorebootthevirtualmachine.
Asthevirtualmachinebeginstoreboot,whiletheVMwarelogoappearsonthescreen,clickinsidethe
virtualmachinewindow,andthenpressEsctogettotheBIOSbootmenu.ChooseCDROMDriveasthe
bootdevice,andthencontinueinstallingWindowsVistabeta.
IncertainWindowsVistabuilds,theinstallerchoosesanincorrectdefaultinthescreentitledChooseyour
installationdestination.Itshowsapartitionwith0MBfreeandmakesthatpartitionthedefault
destination.
Atthatscreen,youmustchangethechoicetothedisk(insteadofthepartition),andthenclickContinue.
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Followtheremaininginstallationstepsasyouwouldforaphysicalmachine.
VMware Tools
BesuretoinstallVMwareToolsinyourguestoperatingsystem.Fordetails,seethemanualforyourVMware
productorfollowtheappropriatelinkintheknowledgebasearticleat
www.vmware.com/support/kb/enduser/std_adp.php?p_faqid=340.
Sound Driver Needed for 64-Bit Guests

VMwareWorkstation5.5.x:ifyouwanttousesoundina64bitWindowsVistabetaguestoperatingsystem,
youmustusethedriveravailableontheVMwareWebsiteatwww.vmware.com/download/ws/#drivers
underVMaudioDriver(experimental).
Enabling Sound in a Windows Vista Guest

VMwareGSXServer:Thesounddeviceisdisabledbydefaultandmustbeenabledwiththevirtualmachine
settingseditor(VM>Settings)aftertheoperatingsystemhasbeeninstalled.Tosetupthevirtualmachineto
playsound,seeConfiguringSoundintheGSXServerdocumentation.
Known Issues
Warnings When Installing VMware Tools
WindowsVistausesanewmethodtoinstalldrivers.Asaresult,warningmessagesappearatseveralstages
duringinstallationofVMwareToolsinWindowsVistaguestoperatingsystems.Sometimesthesemessages
arehidden.Thedriverinstallationappearstohang.However,ifyoupressAltTab,youcanbringthewarning
messagetotheforeground.Therearetwotypesofmessages.
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AmessagethatsaysthedriverisnotAuthenticodesigned.Whenyouseeoneofthesemessages,click
InstallNowtocontinueinstallingVMwareTools.
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AmessagethatsaysthedriverpackageisnotcompatiblewithWindowsVista.Whenyouseeoneofthese
messages,clickCanceltocontinueinstallingVMwareTools.
YoumightalsoseeamessageaskingyoutorestartbeforetheVMwareToolsinstallerhasfinished.Donot
restarttheguestoperatingsystematthattime.WaituntiltheInstallationWizardCompletedscreenappears,
clickFinish,andthenrestarttheguestoperatingsystemwhenyouarepromptedtodoso.
Windows Vista Requires VMware Tools for Networking

ESXServer:BecauseWindowsVistadoesnotincludeavlance(pcnet32)driverforthenetworkadapter,you
mustusethevmxnetnetworkadaptertoenablenetworking.AdriverforthisadapterisincludedinVMware
Tools.YoumustinstallVMwareToolstousenetworkinginWindowsVistaguests.
Ethernet Adapter Change Needed in Certain Windows Vista Builds

TheAMDEthernetcarddriverincludedwithcertainWindowsVistabuildsincluding4074andpossibly
othersdoesnotworkcorrectly.TousenetworkingintheseWindowsVistaguestoperatingsystems,you
mustswitchtothevmxnetnetworkadapter.AdriverforthisadapterisincludedinVMwareTools.
VMwareGSXServeronaLinuxhost:ChooseVM>Settings,selectNetworkAdapter,andthenselectvmxnet
asthevirtualdevicetouse.YoucaninstallVMwareToolseitherbeforeorafterchangingthevirtualnetwork
adapter.
VMwareGSXServeronaWindowshost:ChooseVM>Settings,selectNIC,andthenselectvmxnetasthe
virtualdevicetouse.YoucaninstallVMwareToolseitherbeforeorafterchangingthevirtualnetwork
adapter.
VMwareWorkstationonaLinuxhost:ChooseVM>Settings,selectNetworkAdapter,andthenselect
vmxnetasthevirtualdevicetouse.YoumustinstallVMwareToolsafterchangingthevirtualnetwork
adapter.
VMwareWorkstationorVMwareACEonaWindowshost:UseatexteditorsuchasNotepadtoeditthe
configuration(.vmx)fileforyourWindowsVistavirtualmachine.Addthefollowingline:
Ethernet[n].virtualDev = "vmxnet"
Replace[n]withthenumberoftheEthernetadapter.ThefirstEthernetadapterisnumber0,sothelinefor
thatadapteris
Ethernet0.virtualDev = "vmxnet"
IncludealineforeachEthernetadapterconfiguredforthevirtualmachine.YoucaninstallVMwareTools
eitherbeforeorafterchangingthevirtualnetworkadapter.
Product Activation
TheWindowsVistaproductactivationfeaturecreatesanumericalkeybasedonthevirtualhardwareinthe
virtualmachinewhereitisinstalled.Changesintheconfigurationofthevirtualmachinemightrequireyou
toreactivatetheoperatingsystem.Therearesomestepsyoucantaketominimizethenumberofsignificant
changes.
!
SetthefinalmemorysizeforyourvirtualmachinebeforeyouactivateWindowsVista.Whenyoucross
certainthresholdsapproximately32MB,64MB,128MB,256MB,512MBand1GBtheproduct
activationfeatureseesthechangesassignificant.
NOTE
ThesizereportedtotheWindowsproductactivationfeatureisslightlylessthantheactual
amountconfiguredforthevirtualmachine.Forexample,128MBisinterpretedasfallinginthe
64MB127MBrange.
InstallVMwareToolsbeforeyouactivateWindowsVista.WhentheSVGAdriverintheVMwareTools
packageisinstalled,itactivatesfeaturesinthevirtualgraphicsadapterthatmakeitappeartoWindows
Vistaasanewgraphicsadapter.
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Ifyouwanttoexperimentwithanyotheraspectsofthevirtualmachineconfiguration,dosobefore
activatingWindowsVista.Keepinmindthattypicallyyouhave14daysforexperimentationbeforeyou
havetoactivatetheoperatingsystem.(YourEULAmightdefineadifferentperiodbeforeactivationis
required.)
FormoredetailsonWindowsVistaproductactivation,seetheMicrosoftWebsite.
Display Hardware Acceleration

WindowsVistahasdisplayadapterhardwareaccelerationdisabledbydefault.Thisslowsdowngraphics
performanceandmouseresponsivenessintheguestoperatingsystem.
ToenablehardwareaccelerationinaWindowsVistaguest,opentheControlPanel,andthenopentheDisplay
Propertiescontrolpanel.OntheSettingstab,clickAdvanced.OntheTroubleshoottab,dragtheHardware
accelerationsliderallthewaytoFull.
Guest Screen Saver

OnaLinuxhostwithanXFree863.xXserver,itisbestnottorunascreensaverintheguestoperatingsystem.
GuestscreensaversthatdemandalotofprocessingpowercancausetheXserveronthehosttofreeze.
Hibernation
Thehibernationfeatureisnotsupported.Insteadofusingtheguestoperatingsystemshibernatefeature,
suspendthevirtualmachine.
Checked (Debug) Build

VMwareGSXServer:Inordertoinstallandrunachecked(debug)buildofWindowsVistainavirtual
machine,youmustfirsteditthevirtualmachinesconfigurationfile(.vmx).Addthefollowingline:
uhci.forceHaltBit = TRUE
Disable PAE in ESX Server Virtual Machines

EXSServer2.5.x:AlthoughESXServer2.5.xvirtualmachinesarecompatiblewithPhysicalAddressExtension
(PAE),theyarenotoptimizedforit.Asaresult,guestoperatingsystemswithPAEenabledmightexperience
poorperformance.Forbestperformance,VMwarerecommendsthatyoudisablePAEinguestoperating
systems.FormoreinformationandinstructionsondisablingPAE,seetheknowledgebasearticleat
EXSServer3.0:NotethatdisablingPAEalsodisablesNX(noexecute)andED(executedisabled)features
foundinrecentAMDandIntelprocessors.ThesefeaturesarenotsupportedbyESXServerversionsbefore
ESXServer3.0.
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Windows Server 2003

Support
32-Bit Version
ThisguestoperatingsystemissupportedonthefollowingVMwareproducts:
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VMwareWorkstation4.0,4.0.1,4.0.2,4.0.5,4.5,4.5.1,4.5.2,5.0,5.5,5.5.1WindowsServer2003Web
Edition,StandardEdition,EnterpriseEdition;WindowsSmallBusinessServer2003
ServicePack1supportedonWorkstation5.0,5.5,5.5.1
VMwareACE1.0,1.0.1,1.0.2WindowsServer2003WebEdition,StandardEdition,EnterpriseEdition;
WindowsSmallBusinessServer2003
ServicePack1supportedonVMwareACE1.0.1,1.0.2
VMwareGSXServer3.0,3.1,3.2,3.2.1WindowsServer2003WebEdition,StandardEdition,Enterprise
Edition;WindowsSmallBusinessServer2003
ServicePack1supportedonGSXServer3.2,3.2.1
VMwareESXServer2.0,2.0.1,2.1,2.1.1,2.1.2,2.5,2.5.1,2.5.2,2.5.3,3.0WindowsServer2003Web
Edition,StandardEdition,EnterpriseEdition
WindowsSmallBusinessServer2003supportedonESXServer2.5,3.0
WindowsServer2003R2supportedonESXServer2.5.3,3.0
ServicePack1supportedonESXServer2.1.2UpgradePatch4
ServicePack1supportedonESXServer2.5,2.5.1,2.5.2,2.5.3,3.0
VirtualSMPsupported
64-Bit Version
!
ThisguestoperatingsystemhasexperimentalsupportonthefollowingVMwareproducts:
!
ESXServer3.0
StandardEdition,EnterpriseEdition
NOTE
machine.

YoucaninstallWindowsServer2003,WebEdition,StandardEditionorEnterpriseEditionorWindowsSmall
BusinessServer2003inavirtualmachineusingthecorrespondingWindowsServer2003distributionCD.If
yourVMwareproductsupportsit,youcanalsoinstallfromaPXEserver.
VMwareWorkstationorVMwareACE:IfyouareusingthevirtualLSILogicSCSIadapter,WindowsServer
2003automaticallyinstallstheSCSIdriverwhenyouinstalltheguestoperatingsystem.Tousethevirtual
BusLogicSCSIadapterinaWindowsServer2003virtualmachineunderVMwareWorkstationorVMware
ACE,youneedaspecialSCSIdriveravailablefromthedownloadsectionoftheVMwareWebsiteat
www.vmware.com/download.FollowtheinstructionsontheWebsitetousethedriverwithafresh
installationofWindowsServer2003.IfyouhaveavirtualmachinewithaSCSIvirtualdiskandaWindows
9x,WindowsMe,WindowsNTorWindows2000guestoperatingsystemandwanttoupgradeittoWindows
Server2003,installthenewSCSIdriverbeforeupgradingtheoperatingsystem.
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GSXServer,ESXServerorVirtualCenter:IfyouareusingthevirtualLSILogicSCSIadapter,Windows
Server2003automaticallyinstallstheSCSIdriverwhenyouinstalltheguestoperatingsystem.Ifyouareusing
thevirtualBusLogicSCSIadapter,youneedaspecialSCSIdriveravailablefromthedownloadsectionofthe
VMwareWebsiteatwww.vmware.com/download.FollowtheinstructionsontheWebsitetousethedriver
withafreshinstallationofWindowsServer2003.IfyouhaveavirtualmachinewithaSCSIvirtualdiskand
anearlierWindowsguestoperatingsystemandwanttoupgradeittoWindowsServer2003,installthenew
SCSIdriverbeforeupgradingtheoperatingsystem.
Installation Steps
IfyouwanttorunWindowsServer2003inavirtualmachine,besureyouhaveafullinstallationCDforthe
operatingsystem.
machine.

1
InserttheWindowsServer2003CDintheCDROMdrive.
PoweronthevirtualmachinetostartinstallingWindowsServer2003.
IfyouareusingthevirtualBusLogicSCSIdriverdownloadedfromtheVMwareWebsite,youmusttake
somespecialstepsatthispointintheinstallationprocess.AstheWindowsServer2003installerloads,
presstheF6key.ThisallowsyoutoselecttheadditionalSCSIdriverrequiredforinstallation.PressSto
specifytheadditionaldriver.AfteryouspecifytheSCSIdriver,pressEntertocontinuewithsetup.
VMware Tools

VMwareWorkstation5.5.x:ifyouwanttousesoundina64bitWindowsServer2003guestoperatingsystem,
youmustusethedriveravailableontheVMwareWebsiteatwww.vmware.com/download/ws/#drivers
underVMaudioDriver(experimental).
Enabling Sound in a Windows Server 2003 Guest

Inaddition,WindowsServer2003doesnotautomaticallydetectandinstalldriversforISAsoundcards,such
astheCreativeLabsSoundBlasteremulatedinavirtualmachine.Fordetailsoninstallingthedriverforthe
virtualmachinessoundcard,seeConfiguringSoundintheGSXServerdocumentation.
Known Issues
Product Activation
TheMicrosoftWindowsServer2003productactivationfeaturecreatesanumericalkeybasedonthevirtual
hardwareinthevirtualmachinewhereitisinstalled.Changesintheconfigurationofthevirtualmachine
mightrequireyoutoreactivatetheoperatingsystem.Therearesomestepsyoucantaketominimizethe
numberofsignificantchanges.
!
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SetthefinalmemorysizeforyourvirtualmachinebeforeyouactivateWindowsServer2003.Whenyou
crosscertainthresholdsapproximately32MB,64MB,128MB,256MB,512MBand1GBtheproduct
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NOTE
64MB127MBrange.
InstallVMwareToolsbeforeyouactivateWindowsServer2003.WhentheSVGAdriverintheVMware
Toolspackageisinstalled,itactivatesfeaturesinthevirtualgraphicsadapterthatmakeitappearto
WindowsServer2003asanewgraphicsadapter.
activatingWindowsServer2003.Keepinmindthattypicallyyouhave14daysforexperimentationbefore
youhavetoactivatetheoperatingsystem.(YourEULAmightdefineadifferentperiodbeforeactivation
isrequired.)
FormoredetailsonWindowsServer2003productactivation,seetheMicrosoftWebsite.
Display Hardware Acceleration

WindowsServer2003hasdisplayadapterhardwareaccelerationdisabledbydefault.Thisslowsdown
graphicsperformanceandmouseresponsivenessintheguestoperatingsystem.
ToenablehardwareaccelerationinaWindowsServer2003guest,opentheControlPanel,andthenopenthe
DisplayPropertiescontrolpanel.OntheSettingstab,clickAdvanced.OntheTroubleshoottab,dragthe
HardwareaccelerationsliderallthewaytoFull.
Guest Screen Saver

Hibernation
Thehibernationfeatureisnotsupportedinthisrelease.Insteadofusingtheguestoperatingsystems
hibernatefeature,suspendthevirtualmachine.

VMwareGSXServer:Inordertoinstallandrunachecked(debug)buildofWindowsServer2003inavirtual
machine,youmustfirsteditthevirtualmachinesconfigurationfile(.vmx).Addthefollowingline:
ESX Server Does Not Support Microsoft Clustering Service with Windows Server 2003 SP1
WindowsServer2003ServicePack1introducedachangethatresultedinMicrosoftClusteringService(MSCS)
clustersnotfunctioninginanyESXServerversion.VMwareisworkingwithMicrosoftsupporttoresolvethe
issue.
vlance Ethernet Adapter Fails to Start for Windows Server 2003 Virtual Machine in PAE Mode
VMwareESXServer,VMwareWorkstation:InaWindowsServer2003virtualmachineinPAEmode,the
vlanceEthernetadapterfailstostart.VMwarerecommendsthatyoudownloadandinstalltheNDIS5Driver
forAMDPCnetEthernetAdapter,version4.5.1,fromtheAMDWebsiteat
http://www.amd.com/usen/ConnectivitySolutions/ProductInformation/0,,50_2330_6629_2452%5E2454%5
E2486,00.html

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ESXServer3.0.
ESX Server Virtual Machine Running Windows Might Fail to Power On If Not Rebooted after
VMware Tools Installation
EXSServer2.5.x:AfteryouinstallVMwareToolsonanESXServer2.5.xvirtualmachinethatisrunning
MicrosoftWindows,theVMwareToolsinstallerasksyoutorebootthevirtualmachine.Ifyouchoosenotto
rebootatthattime,andsubsequentlyremovepowerfromthevirtualmachine,eitherbyusingthebutton
PowerOffVirtualMachineintheremoteconsole,orbyshuttingdowntheESXServer,youmightthenbe
unabletopoweronthevirtualmachineagain.Whenyouattempttodoso,thevirtualmachinemightfailto
bootup,displayingthemessageSTOP 0x0000007B: INACCESSIBLE_BOOT_DEVICE.Toavoidthisproblem,after
installingVMwareTools,besuretorebootthevirtualmachinewhentheVMwareToolsinstallerpromptsyou
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Windows XP
Support
32-Bit Version
!
VMwareWorkstation4.0,4.0.1,4.0.2,4.0.5,4.5,4.5.1,4.5.2,5.0,5.5,5.5.1WindowsXPProfessionaland
HomeEdition
ServicePack1supportedonalllistedversions
ServicePack2supportedonWorkstation4.5.2,5.0,5.5,5.5.1
VMwareACE1.0,1.0.1,1.0.2WindowsXPProfessionalandHomeEdition
ServicePack1or2alsosupported
VMwareGSXServer3.0,3.1,3.2,3.2.1WindowsXPProfessionalandHomeEdition
ServicePack1supportedonGSXServer3.0,3.1and3.2,3.2.1
ServicePack2supportedonGSXServer3.1and3.2,3.2.1
VMwareESXServer2.0,2.0.1,2.1,2.1.1,2.1.2,2.5,2.5.1,2.5.2,2.5.3,3.0WindowsXPProfessional,Service
Pack1or2
NosupportforVirtualSMP
64-Bit Version
!
VMwareWorkstation5.5,5.5.1WindowsXPProfessional
NOTE
machine.

YoucaninstallWindowsXPHomeEditionorProfessionalinavirtualmachineusingthecorresponding
WindowsXPdistributionCD.IfyourVMwareproductsupportsit,youcanalsoinstallfromaPXEserver.
VMwareWorkstationorVMwareACE:TousethevirtualBusLogicSCSIadapterinaWindowsXPvirtual
machine,youneedaspecialSCSIdriveravailablefromthedownloadsectionoftheVMwareWebsiteat
installationofWindowsXP.IfyouhaveavirtualmachinewithaSCSIvirtualdiskandaWindows9x,
WindowsMe,WindowsNTorWindows2000guestoperatingsystemandwanttoupgradeittoWindowsXP,
installthenewSCSIdriverbeforeupgradingtheoperatingsystem.
GSXServer,ESXServerorVirtualCenter:IfyouareusingthevirtualBusLogicSCSIadapter,youneeda
specialSCSIdriveravailablefromthedownloadsectionoftheVMwareWebsiteat
installationofWindowsXP.
GSXServerorESXServer:IfyouareusingthevirtualLSILogicSCSIadapter,youmustdownloadthedriver
fromthedownloadcenterattheLSILogicWebsite.Gotowww.lsilogic.com/support/andlookforthe
LSI20320SCSIadapterdriverforyourguestoperatingsystem.Fordetailsoninstallingthisdriver,seethe
VMwareESXServerAdministrationGuide.TheLSILogicWebsitealsoprovidesanInstallationGuidefortheLSI
LogicFusionMPTDriver:SYMMPI.SYSV1.xx.xx,located(atthetimeofthisGuestOperatingSystem
InstallationGuidespublication)at
http://www.lsilogic.com/files/support/ssp/fusionmpt/WinXP/symmpi_xp_12018.txt
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IfyouwanttorunWindowsXPHomeEditionorProfessionalinavirtualmachine,besureyouhaveafull
installationCDfortheoperatingsystem.
machine.
Installation Steps
1
InserttheinstallationCDintheCDROMdrive.
Poweronthevirtualmachinetostartinstallingtheguestoperatingsystem.
IfyouareusingthevirtualBusLogicSCSIdriverdownloadedfromtheVMwareWebsiteortheLSILogic
SCSIdriverdownloadedfromtheLSILogicWebsite,youmusttakesomespecialstepsatthispointin
theinstallationprocess.AstheWindowsXPinstallerloads,presstheF6key.Thisallowsyoutoselectthe
additionalSCSIdriverrequiredforinstallation.PressStospecifytheadditionaldriver.Afteryouspecify
theSCSIdriver,pressEntertocontinuewithsetup.
Followtheinstallationstepsasyouwouldforaphysicalmachine.
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VMwareWorkstation5.5.x:ifyouwanttousesoundina64bitWindowsXPProfessionalguestoperating
system,youmustusethedriveravailableontheVMwareWebsiteat
www.vmware.com/download/ws/#driversunderVMaudioDriver(experimental).
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Known Issues
Product Activation
TheMicrosoftWindowsXPproductactivationfeaturecreatesanumericalkeybasedonthevirtualhardware
inthevirtualmachinewhereitisinstalled.Changesintheconfigurationofthevirtualmachinemightrequire
youtoreactivatetheoperatingsystem.Therearesomestepsyoucantaketominimizethenumberof
significantchanges.
!
SetthefinalmemorysizeforyourvirtualmachinebeforeyouactivateWindowsXP.Whenyoucross
certainthresholdsapproximately32MB,64MB,128MB,256MB,512MBand1GBtheproduct
NOTE
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64MB127MBrange.
InstallVMwareToolsbeforeyouactivateWindowsXP.WhentheSVGAdriverintheVMwareTools
packageisinstalled,itactivatesfeaturesinthevirtualgraphicsadapterthatmakeitappeartoWindows
XPasanewgraphicsadapter.
activatingWindowsXP.Keepinmindthatyouhave30daysforexperimentationbeforeyouhaveto
activatetheoperatingsystem.
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FormoredetailsonWindowsXPproductactivation,seetheMicrosoftWebsite.
PAE Message During Installation

VMwareWorkstation:IfyourhostcomputerhasaprocessorthatincludesNX(noexecute)technologyyou
mightgetanerrormessageduringinstallation.Themessagesaystheguestoperatingsystemistryingtouse
PAE.TheNXtechnologyispresentinAMDprocessorsincludingAthlon64,OpteronandSempron.Itisalso
presentinIntelEMT64capableprocessors.
Toavoidtheproblem,besurethevirtualmachineispoweredoff,andthenuseatexteditortoeditthe
configuration(.vmx)filefortheaffectedvirtualmachine.Addthefollowinglinetothefile:
paevm="true"
Youcanthenpoweronthevirtualmachineandinstalltheguestoperatingsystem.
Guest Screen Saver

VMwareWorkstation:OnaLinuxhostwithanXFree863.xXserver,itisbestnottorunascreensaverinthe
guestoperatingsystem.GuestscreensaversthatdemandalotofprocessingpowercancausetheXserveron
thehosttofreeze.
Hibernation
Thehibernationfeatureisnotsupported.Insteadofusingtheguestoperatingsystemshibernatefeature,
suspendthevirtualmachine.

VMwareGSXServer:Inordertoinstallandrunachecked(debug)buildofWindowsXPinavirtualmachine,
youmustfirsteditthevirtualmachinesconfigurationfile(.vmx).Addthefollowingline:

ESXServer3.0.
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Windows 2000
Support
!
VMwareWorkstation4.0,4.0.1,4.0.2,4.0.5,4.5,4.5.1,4.5.2,5.0,5.5,5.5.1Windows2000Professionaland
Server,ServicePack1,2,3,or4(listedversionsalsosupportedwithnoservicepack)
Windows2000AdvancedServer,ServicePack3or4
VMwareACE1.0,1.0.1,1.0.2Windows2000Professional,ServerandAdvancedServer,ServicePack1,
2,3or4(listedversionsalsosupportedwithnoservicepack)
VMwareGSXServer3.0,3.1,3.2,3.2.1Windows2000Professional,ServerandAdvancedServer,Service
Pack1,2,3,or4
Windows2000ProfessionalServicePack4checkedbuild
VMwareESXServer2.0,2.0.1,2.1.1,2.1.2,2.1,2.5,2.5.1,2.5.2,2.5.3,3.0Windows2000Server,Advanced
Server,andTerminalServicesEdition,ServicePack3or4
VirtualSMPsupported
NOTE
machine.

YoucaninstallasupportedversionofWindows2000inavirtualmachineusingthecorrespondingWindows
2000distributionCD.IfyourVMwareproductsupportsit,youcanalsoinstallfromaPXEserver.
ESXServerorVirtualCenter:IfyouareusingthevirtualLSILogicSCSIadapter,youmustdownloadthe
driverfromthedownloadcenterattheLSILogicWebsite.Gotowww.lsilogic.com/support/andlookforthe
LSI20320SCSIadapterdriverforyourguestoperatingsystem.Fordetailsoninstallingthisdriver,seethe
VMwareESXServerAdministrationGuide.
machine.
Installation Steps
1
InserttheWindows2000CDintheCDROMdrive.
PoweronthevirtualmachinetostartinstallingWindows2000.
VMware Tools
AfteryouinstallVMwareTools,youmustchangeyourWindows2000screenareatobegreaterthan640x480
pixels;ifyoudonotchangeit,Windows2000usesthestandardVGAdriver,andyourperformancewillsuffer.
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Known Issues
Guest Screen Saver
thehosttofreeze.
Service Pack 3
AWindows2000guestwithServicePack3installedmightfailtoboot.Adialogboxappears,sayingThe
LogonUserInterfaceDLLmsgina.dllfailedtoload.
VMwareWorkstation,VMwareACEorVMwareGSXServer:Foraworkaroundtothisproblem,seethe
VMwareKnowledgeBase:www.vmware.com/support/kb/enduser/std_adp.php?p_faqid=907.
VMwareESXServer:YoucanresolvethisproblembyinstallingServicePack4.
IfyoudonotwanttoupgradetoServicePack4,youcanworkaroundtheproblem.Besurethevirtualmachine
isnotrunning,andthenuseatexteditortoaddthefollowinglinetothevirtualmachinesconfigurationfile:
MAGICBOOT1 = 700
Ifavalueof700(representing700microseconds)doesnotenableyoutostarttheguestoperatingsystem,
experimentwithhighervalues.Increasethenumberto800forthesecondtry,900forthethirdtryandsoon
untilthegueststarts.
Ifyouarebootingmultiplevirtualmachinesorrunningotherstressfulworkloadsatthesametime,youmight
needtoassignahighermagicboot1value.Forfasterboottimes,youcanexperimentwithvaluesbetween1
and700tofindthesmallestvaluethatallowsthevirtualmachinetoboot.
Installation Hangs
VMwareGSXServer:Iftheinstallationoftheguestoperatingsystemhangs,searchourKnowledgeBaseat
www.vmware.com/support/kb/enduser/std_alp.phpforapossibleanswertoyourproblem.

ESXServer3.0.
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Windows NT 4.0
Support
!
VMwareWorkstation4.0,4.0.1,4.0.2,4.0.5,4.5,4.5.1,4.5.2,5.0,5.5,5.5.1ServicePack6arequired
VMwareACE1.0,1.0.1,1.0.2ServicePack6arequired
VMwareGSXServer3.0,3.1,3.2,3.2.1ServicePack6arequired
VMwareESXServer2.0,2.0.1,2.1,2.1.1,2.1.2,2.5,2.5.1,2.5.2,2.5.3,3.0ServicePack6arequired
NOTE
machine.

YoucaninstallWindowsNT4.0(WorkstationorServer)inavirtualmachineusingthestandardWindowsNT
CD.IfyourVMwareproductsupportsit,youcanalsoinstallfromaPXEserver.
VMwareGSXServer:IfyouintendtorunaWindowsNTvirtualmachinewithIDEvirtualdisksona
multiprocessorhostcomputer,youmightnoticeslowerthanexpecteddiskinput/outputperformance.For
moreinformation,seeDiskPerformanceinWindowsNTGuestsonMultiprocessorHostsintheGSXServer
documentation.
machine
Installation Steps
1
InserttheWindowsNTCDintheCDROMdrive.
PoweronthevirtualmachinetostartinstallingWindowsNT.
VirtualdiskssupportDMAtransfersforbetterperformance.
YoucanenablethefeatureafterinstallingWindowsNT.YouneedtheNTServicePack3or4CDtoenable
thisoption.OncethevirtualmachineisrunningWindowsNT,inserttheSP3orSP4CDinthedrive,run
DMACHECK.EXEfromthe\SUPPORT\UTILS\I386folderontheCDandclicktheEnabledoptionfortheIDE
controller/channelthatisconfiguredwiththevirtualdisk(typicallychannel0only,unlessyouhavethe
virtualmachineconfiguredwithmultiplevirtualdisks).
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NOTE
TheDMAoptionshouldnotbeenabledforanyIDEchannelthathasaCDROMdrive
configuredforit.EnablingDMAforsuchaconfigurationcausesanerror.Ifyouhaveavirtual
diskandaCDROMattachedasmasterandslavetotheprimaryIDEcontroller(channel0)and
youwanttoenableDMA,poweroffthevirtualmachineandusetheConfigurationEditorto
movetheCDROMtothesecondaryIDEcontroller(channel1)atIDE1:0.Thenbootthevirtual
machinewithWindowsNT,runDMACHECKandenableDMAforchannel0only.
NOTE
DMAisalwaysenabledonSCSIvirtualdisks.
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Setting up a Windows NT 4.0 Guest with Multiple Disks

TosetupavirtualmachinerunningWindowsNT4.0andusingmultipledisks,youmustfirstcreateavirtual
machinewithonlyonedisk.InstallWindowsNTonthatdisk.Thenusetheconfigurationtoolsinyour
VMwareproducttoaddtheadditionaldisks.
Inaddition,notethatifyouhaveaWindowsNT4.0guestwithaSCSIvirtualdisk,youcannotaddbothan
additionalSCSIdiskandanIDEdisktotheconfiguration.
Enabling Networking After Installing Windows NT

IfnetworkingwasdisabledatthetimeyouinstalledWindowsNT,youcanenableitafterinstallingthe
operatingsystem.ShutdownWindowsNTandpoweroffthevirtualmachine.Addthenetworkadapterto
thevirtualmachinesconfiguration,andthenfollowtheinstructionsbelowtoinstallthenetworkdriverinthe
WindowsNTguestoperatingsystem.
1
Poweronthevirtualmachine.
WhileWindowsNTisbooting,inserttheWindowsNT4.0CDintheCDROMdrive.
LogontoWindowsNTandinstalltheAMDPCNETdriver:
a
OpentheNetworkpropertiespagebydoubleclickingtheNetworkiconinControlPanel.Changeto
theNetworkAdaptersscreenbyclickingtheAdapterstab.
ClicktheAddbuttonandselecttheAMDPCNETFamilyEthernetAdapterfromthelist.
AmessagepopsuppromptingyoutoenterapathfortheWindowsNTfiles.Specifythe\i386folder
ontheCDinthepathyouenter(forexample,typeD:\i386iftheCDisindriveD)andclickContinue.
WindowsNTsetuppromptsyoufortheWindowsNTfilesagain.ClickContinue.
Usethedefaultadaptersettings;theydonotneedtobechanged.WindowsNTsetuppromptsyou
againforapathtotheWindowsNTfiles.ClickContinuetofinishinstallingthedriver.
Enabling Sound in a Windows NT Guest

playsound,seeConfiguringSoundintheproductdocumentation.
Known Issues
Guest Screen Saver
thehosttofreeze.
Memory Limits if Installing with No Service Pack

IfyourWindowsNT4.0installationdiscdoesnotincludeatleastServicePack2,youcannotinstallthe
operatingsysteminavirtualmachinethathasmorethan3,444MBofmemory.Toworkaroundtheproblem,
temporarilyreducethememorysizeofthevirtualmachineto3,444MBorless,installWindowsNT,install
ServicePack6a,andthensetthememorysizetothevalueyouwant.

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installingVMwareTools,besuretorebootthevirtualmachinewhentheVMwareToolsinstallerpromptsyou.
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Windows Me
Support
!
VMwareWorkstation4.0,4.0.1,4.0.2,4.0.5,4.5,4.5.1,4.5.2,5.0,5.5,5.5.1
VMwareACE1.0,1.0.1,1.0.2
NOTE
machine.

YoucaninstallWindowsMillenniumEditioninavirtualmachineusingthestandardWindowsMeCD.If
machine.
Installation Steps
1
InserttheWindowsMeCDintheCDROMdrive.
PoweronthevirtualmachinetostartinstallingWindowsMe.
ChoosetobootfromCDROM,andthenselecttheoptionStartWindowsMeSetupfromCDROM.The
setupprogramrunsFDISKandreboots.
Onceagain,choosetobootfromCDROM,andthenselecttheoptionStartWindowsMeSetupfrom
CDROM.ThesetupprogramcontinuesinstallingWindowsMe.
FollowtheWindowsMeinstallationstepsasyouwouldforaphysicalmachine.
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Enabling Sound in a Windows Me Guest

Known Issues
Guest Screen Saver
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Windows 98
Support
!
VMwareACE1.0,1.0.1,1.0.2
NOTE
machine.

YoucaninstallWindows98inavirtualmachineusingthestandardWindows98CD.IfyourVMwareproduct
supportsit,youcanalsoinstallfromaPXEserver.
machine.
Installation Steps
1
InserttheWindows98CDintheCDROMdrive.
NOTE
SomeWindows98packagesrequirethatyoubootfromafloppydisk.Ifyouhavesucha
package,insertthebootfloppyinthefloppydiskdrive.Followtheonscreeninstructions.Be
suretorunFDISKandFORMATwhentheinstallerpromptsyoutodoso.
ChoosetobootfromCDROM,andthenselecttheoptionStartWindows98SetupfromCDROM.The
setupprogramrunsFDISKandreboots.
Onceagain,choosetobootfromCDROM,andthenselecttheoptionStartWindows98Setupfrom
CDROM.ThesetupprogramcontinuesinstallingWindows98.
FollowtheWindows98installationstepsasyouwouldforaphysicalPC.
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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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Known Issues
Phantom COM Ports
AfterWindows98hasbeeninstalled,youmightnoticeCOM5andCOM6devicesexistwithintheWindows
DeviceManager.ThesedevicesdonotactuallyexistandarenotconsumingIRQorotherresources.Youcan
removethemusingtheWindowsdevicemanagerifyoulike.
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Windows 95
Support
!
VMwareACE1.0,1.0.1,1.0.2
NOTE
machine.

YoucaninstallWindows95inavirtualmachineusingastandardWindows95bootfloppyandCDROM.If
NOTE
SomeWindows95distributionsprovideinstructionsthatdonotincludethestepstoFDISKand
FORMATaC:drive.YoumustFDISKandFORMATthevirtualharddiskdrivesbeforerunningWindows
95setup.
TheinstructionsbelowareforthesimplestcaseofonevirtualIDEharddriveandonevirtualIDECDROM
drive.IfyouhaveconfiguredthevirtualmachinewithmorethanoneIDEharddrive,youshouldalsoFDISK
andFORMATthesedrivesbeforeinstallingWindows95.Ifyouhaveconfiguredthevirtualmachinewithmore
thanonevirtualharddriveormorethanonevirtualCDROM,youmightneedtousedevicelettersthatare
differentfromthoseintheinstructionsbelow.
machine.
Installation Steps
1
InserttheWindows95CDROMSetupBootDiskinfloppydriveA:usedbyyourvirtualmachineand
inserttheWindows95CDintheCDROMdrive.
Afterthevirtualmachineboots,ifyouarepresentedwithachoiceofCDROMdrivers,selectthefirstIDE
driveroptionavailable(evenifyourcomputerhasaSCSICDROMdrive).
Partitionthevirtualdisk.
A:\> FDISK
Answerthequestions.
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Ifyoucreateaprimarypartitionthatissmallerthanthefullsizeofthevirtualdisk,besurethe
partitionismarkedactive.
RebootWindows95.Ifthecursorisnotalreadywithinthevirtualmachinewindow,clickinthevirtual
machinedisplay,andthenpressCtrlAltInsonaWindowshostorCtrlAltDelonaLinuxhost.If
promptedonreboottoselectaCDROMdriver,selectthefirstIDECDROMdriverfromthelist.
FormattheC:drive.
A:\> FORMAT C: /S
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StarttheWindows95installation.
A:\> D:\WIN95\SETUP /IS
NOTE
AnintermittentproblemcanoccurduringWindows95installationsinavirtualmachine.
ShortlyaftertheWindows95Setupprogramisstarted,Scandiskrunstocompletion,andwhen
theWindows95Setupprogramshouldstartitsgraphicaluserinterface,thevirtualmachine
returnstoanMSDOSprompt.VMwarerecommendsyourebootthevirtualmachineandrerun
Windows95Setup.YoudonotneedtoFDISKorFORMATthedriveagain.Ifthisproblemoccurs
reproducibly,pleasereportittoVMwaretechnicalsupport.
IfthevirtualmachinesEthernetadapterisenabled,youhavetomanuallyaddanEthernetdriverbecause
Windows95doesnotdetectitduringtheAnalyzingComputerphase(evenifyouselectedtheNetwork
Adapterdetectionoption).Dothefollowingtoenablenetworking:
a
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.
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FinishtheWindows95installation.
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VMwarevirtualdiskssupportDMAtransfersforbetterperformance.Thefeaturecanbeenabledafter
youhaveinstalledWindows95onavirtualIDEdisk.Followthesestepstoenablethefeature:
a
RightclickMyComputerandselectProperties.
FromtheSystemPropertiesdialogbox,clicktheDeviceManagertab.
DoubleclicktheDiskDrivesdevicecategory.
DoubleclicktheGENERICIDEDISKTYPE01device.
ClicktheSettingstabandselecttheDMAcheckbox.
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Enabling Networking After Installing Windows 95

IfnetworkingwasdisabledatthetimeyouinstalledWindows95,youcanenableitafterinstallingthe
operatingsystem.ShutdownWindows95andpoweroffthevirtualmachine.Addthenetworkadaptertothe
virtualmachinesconfiguration,andthenfollowtheinstructionsbelowtoinstallthenetworkdriverinthe
Windows95guestoperatingsystem.
1
Poweronthevirtualmachine.
WhenWindows95reboots,itautodetectsanAMDPCNETFamilyEthernetAdapter(PCI&ISA)and
promptsfortheWindows95CDROMtoinstalldrivers.ThedefaultEthernetadaptersettingsshould
workfineanddonotneedtobechanged.
DoubleclicktheNetworkiconintheControlPaneltovieworchangenetworksettings.Forexample,you
mightwanttoaddtheTCP/IPprotocolsinceWindows95doesnotinstallitbydefault.
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Known Issues
Networking
AfteryouinstallWindows95,youmightfindthatnetworkingisnotworkingintheguestoperatingsystem.
Thereareseveralthingsyoushouldcheck.
!
EitherremoveyourvirtualmachinesvirtualUSBadapterusingtheconfigurationtoolsinyourVMware
productorifyourreleaseofWindows95includesUSBsupportbesuretheUSBdriversareinstalled.
ChecktheWindows95DeviceManagertoseeifCOM5andCOM6devicesarelisted.Iftheyare,disable
orremovethem.
BesurethatNetBEUIwasinstalledwhenyousetupnetworking.
BesurethatWindows95PlugandPlayproperlydetectedthevirtualEthernetadapter.Ifitdidnot,you
mightneedtousetheDeviceManagertoremovetheadapter,andthenreinstallitusingtheAddNew
Hardwarecontrolpanel.
Guest Screen Saver

Phantom COM Ports

AfteryouinstallWindows95,youmightnoticeUnknown,COM5andCOM6devicesexistintheWindows
DeviceManager.ThesedevicesdonotactuallyexistandarenotconsumingIRQorotherresources.Youcan
removethemusingtheWindowsDeviceManagerifyoulike.
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DOS and Windows 3.1x

Support
!
VMwareACE1.0,1.0.1,1.0.2
NOTE
machine.

machine.
DOS Installation Notes

YoucaninstallMSDOS6.22insideavirtualmachineusingtheMicrosoftfullversionMSDOSinstallation
disks.Ifyouhavetheupgradedisks,youmustinstallanearlierversionofDOSbeforeyouupgrade.Tostart
installingMSDOS6.22,putthefirstdiskinthefloppydriveusedbyyourvirtualmachine,poweronthe
virtualmachineandfollowtheinstructionsonthescreen.
AfteryouinstallDOS,VMwarerecommendsthatyouinstallaCPUidleprogramwithinthevirtualmachine.
MostversionsofDOSdonotidletheCPUwhentheyareidle.Therefore,whenyouarerunningDOSina
virtualmachine,thevirtualmachinetakesupCPUtimeonthehostevenwhenDOSisidle.VMwareproducts
relyontheguestoperatingsystemtousetheHaltinstructionoradvancedpowermanagementtodeschedule
thevirtualmachinewhenitisidle.
WehavetestedaprogramcalledDOSIDLE.EXEandhavefounditworkssuccessfullywithVMware
Workstation,VMwareACEandGSXServer.Itcanbedownloadedfrom
www.vmware.com/software/dosidle210.zip.
FollowtheinstructionsprovidedwiththeDOSIDLE.EXEprogram.Butbeawareofthe-cpuoption,which
causestheidleprogramtoaccesstheCPUatalowlevelinordertooptimizeperformance.Thereisagood
chancethatthiswillnotworkwithsomeCPUsunderVMwareproducts.VMwaresuggeststhatyounotuseit.
Windows 3.1x Installation Notes

YoucaninstallWindows3.1xusingthestandardinstallationdisks.VMwareWorkstation,VMwareACEand
GSXServervirtualmachinessupportthenetworkingfeaturesfoundinWindows3.11(orWindowsfor
Workgroups).Ifyousetupnetworking,choosetheAdvancedMicroDevicesPCNETFamily(NDIS2/NDIS3)
Ethernetdriver.
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Known Issues
Mouse Problems
WeintermittentlyencountererraticmousebehaviorinvirtualmachinesrunningWindows3.1xinwindow
mode.Thisproblemdoesnotappearinthefullscreenmode.
No VMware Tools
NoVMwareToolspackageexistsforDOSorWindows3.1xguestoperatingsystems;therefore,Windows3.1x
islimitedtoVGAmodegraphicsandyoumustalwaysusetheCtrlAltkeycombinationtoreleasethemouse
fromaDOSorWindows3.1xvirtualmachine.
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Mandriva Linux 2006

Support
32-Bit Support
64-Bit Support

TheeasiestmethodofinstallingMandrivaLinux2006inavirtualmachineistousethestandardMandriva
LinuxdistributionCD.ThenotesbelowdescribeaninstallationusingthestandarddistributionCD;however,
installingMandrivaLinux2006viathebootfloppy/networkmethodissupportedaswell.IfyourVMware
productsupportsit,youcanalsoinstallfromaPXEserver.
machine.
NOTE
DuringtheMandrivaLinux2006installation,youareofferedachoiceofXFree86Xservers.Youcan
chooseeitherone,butdonotrunthatXserver.Instead,togetanacceleratedSVGAXserverrunning
insidethevirtualmachine,youshouldinstalltheVMwareToolspackageimmediatelyafterinstalling
MandrivaLinux2006.
NOTE
WithmanyLinuxguestoperatingsystems,variousproblemshavebeenobservedwhentheBusLogic
virtualSCSIadapterisusedwithVMwarevirtualmachines.VMwarerecommendsthatyouusethe
LSILogicvirtualSCSIadapterwiththisguestoperatingsystem.
Installation Steps
1
InserttheMandrivaLinux2006CDintheCDROMdrive.
PoweronthevirtualmachinetostartinstallingMandrivaLinux2006.
Followtheinstallationstepsasyouwouldforaphysicalmachine.Besuretomakethechoicesoutlinedin
thefollowingsteps.
Usethetextmodeinstaller.Attheopeningscreen,pressF1foroptions,andthenentertextfortextmode.
Inthepartitioningstep,unlessyouhavespecialrequirements,itisallrighttoletMandrivaLinux
automaticallyallocatethespace.SelectUsefreespace.
WhenyoureachtheSummaryscreen,configurethegraphicalinterface.
SelectGraphicalInterface,andthenclickDo.Makethefollowingselections:
!
Theresolutionandrefreshrateyouwantyourguesttouse
VMwarevirtualvideocard
Nowhenaskedifyouwanttoinstallupdatestothepackages
NowhenaskedifyouwanttostartXwhenyoureboot
ThiscompletesbasicinstallationoftheMandrivaLinux2006guestoperatingsystem.
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Enabling Sound in a Mandriva Linux 2006 Guest

Known Issues
Clock in Guest Operating System Might Run Too Quickly or Too Slowly
Iftheclockinyourguestoperatingsystemrunstooquicklyortooslowly,useoneoftheworkarounds
describedintheknowledgebasearticleat
Changing Resolution in the Guest Operating System

Tochangethedisplayresolutionintheguestoperatingsystem,asroot(-su)reruntheVMwareTools
configurationprogramvmware-config-tools.plandselectthedesiredresolutionfromthelistthisprogram
presents.Ifyouprefer,youcanedittheXconfigurationfiledirectlytomakethechange.
Getting a DHCP Address in the Guest Operating System

WhentheguestoperatingsystemtriestogetaDHCPaddress,theattemptfailsandanerrormessagesaysthe
linkisdown.Toworkaroundthisproblem,becomeroot(su -)anduseatexteditortoeditthefollowingfiles
intheguestoperatingsystem:
/etc/sysconfig/network-scripts/ifcfg-eth<n>
/etc/sysconfig/networking/devices/ifcfg-eth<n>
Inbothcases,<n>isthenumberoftheEthernetadapterforexample,eth0.
Ineachofthetwofiles,addthefollowingline:
MII_NOT_SUPPORTED=yes
Thenrunthecommandifup eth<n>(where<n>isthenumberoftheEthernetadapter)orrestarttheguest
operatingsystem.
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Mandrake Linux 10.1

Support
!
VMwareGSXServer3.2,3.2.1
NOTE
machine.

TheeasiestmethodofinstallingMandrakeLinux10.1inavirtualmachineistousethestandardMandrake
installingMandrakeLinux10.1viathebootfloppy/networkmethodissupportedaswell.IfyourVMware
machine.
NOTE
DuringtheMandrakeLinux10.1installation,youareofferedachoiceofXFree86Xservers.Youcan
MandrakeLinux10.1.
NOTE
Installation Steps
1
InserttheMandrakeLinux10.1CDintheCDROMdrive.
PoweronthevirtualmachinetostartinstallingMandrakeLinux10.1.
thefollowingsteps.
Inthepartitioningstep,unlessyouhavespecialrequirements,itisallrighttoletMandrakeLinux
!
ThiscompletesbasicinstallationoftheMandrakeLinux10.1guestoperatingsystem.
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Known Issues


operatingsystem.
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Mandrake Linux 10
Support
!
VMwareWorkstation5.0,5.5,5.5.1
NOTE
machine.

TheeasiestmethodofinstallingMandrakeLinux10inavirtualmachineistousethestandardMandrake
installingMandrakeLinux10viathebootfloppy/networkmethodissupportedaswell.IfyourVMware
machine.
NOTE
DuringtheMandrakeLinux10installation,youareofferedachoiceofXFree86Xservers.Youcan
MandrakeLinux10.
NOTE
Installation Steps
1
InserttheMandrakeLinux10CDintheCDROMdrive.
PoweronthevirtualmachinetostartinstallingMandrakeLinux10.
thefollowingsteps.
!
ThiscompletesbasicinstallationoftheMandrakeLinux10guestoperatingsystem.
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operatingsystem.
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Mandrake Linux 9.2

Support
!
NOTE
machine.

machine.
NOTE
MandrakeLinux9.2.
NOTE
Installation Steps
1
thefollowingsteps.
automaticallyallocatethespace.ClickUsefreespace.
IfyouinstalledyourVMwareproductonalaptopcomputer,onthePackageGroupSelectionscreen,click
Advanced.SelectIndividualpackageselectionandclickNext.ScrolldowntoServicesnumlockandclear
theasterisktodisableit.Ifyoudonotdisablenumlockwhenyouinstalltheguest,thenumberlockis
alwaysactiveintheguestandyoucannotdisableitbypressingtheNumLockkey.
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XFree4.3
Nowhenaskedifyouwanttotesttheconfiguration
Whentheinstallerasksifyouwanttoinstallupdatestothepackages,answerNo.
VMware Tools
NOTE
WithaMandrakeLinux9.2guest,youshouldinstallVMwareToolsfromtheLinuxconsole.Donot
startXuntilyouhaveinstalledVMwareTools.
NOTE
ProvidedyouinstalledtheXFree4.3Xserverwhenyouinstalledtheguestoperatingsystem(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.
NOTE
AsyouareinstallingandconfiguringVMwareTools,theconfigurationprogramasksforthelocation
oflspci.Whenthatpromptappears,enterthefollowingpath:
/usr/bin/lspcidrake

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Mandrake Linux 9.1

Support
!
VMwareGSXServer3.1,3.2,3.2.1
NOTE
machine.

machine.
NOTE
MandrakeLinux9.1.
NOTE
Installation Steps
1
thefollowingsteps.
UsetheExpertinstaller.
VMwareGSXServer:Whenselectingabootloader,useLILOwithtextmenu.Donotusethegraphical
versionofLILO.Itcausesthevirtualmachinetohang.
Donotcreateacustombootdiskwhenprompted.
Neartheendoftheinstallation,afterfileshavebeencopied,youreachthemonitorsetupscreen.Select
theresolutionandrefreshrateyouwantyourguesttouse.SelectVMwarevirtualvideocard.
10
Youareofferedachoiceof2XFree86Xserverstoinstall.ChooseXFree4.2.1.Thisdriverrecognizesthe
VMwareSVGAdriver.
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11
Whentheinstallerasksifyouwanttotesttheconfiguration,answerNo.
12
WhentheinstalleraskswhethertostartXwhenyoureboot,answerNo.
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VMware Tools
NOTE
NOTE
ProvidedyouinstalledtheXFree4.2.0Xserverwhenyouinstalledtheguestoperatingsystem(as
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?
NOTE
/usr/bin/lspcidrake

Known Issues
Guest Screen Saver
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Mandrake Linux 9.0

Support
!
VMwareACE1.0,1.0.1,1.0.2
NOTE
machine.

machine.
NOTE
MandrakeLinux9.0.
NOTE
Installation Steps
1
thefollowingsteps.
VMwareGSXServer:Whenselectingabootloader,useLILOwithtextmenu.Donotusethegraphical
versionofLILO.Itcausesthevirtualmachinetohang.
Neartheendoftheinstallation,afterfileshavebeencopied,youreachthemonitorsetupscreen.Select
theresolutionandrefreshrateyouwantyourguesttouse.SelectVMwarevirtualvideocard.
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10
VMwareSVGAdriver.
11
12
13
VMware Tools
NOTE
NOTE
one?
NOTE
/usr/bin/lspcidrake

Known Issues
Guest Screen Saver
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Mandrake Linux 8.2

Support
!
VMwareACE1.0,1.0.1,1.0.2
NOTE
machine.

machine.
NOTE
MandrakeLinux8.2.
NOTE
Installation Steps
1
thefollowingsteps.
autoallocatethespace.
Whenselectingabootloader,useLILOwithtextmenu.DonotusethegraphicalversionofLILO.It
causesthevirtualmachinetohang.
VMwareSVGAdriver.
Neartheendoftheinstallation,afterfileshavebeencopied,youreachthemonitorsetupscreen.Choose
theresolutionandrefreshrateyouwantyourguesttouse.
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10
11
Whentheinstallerasksifyouwanttoinstallsystemupdates,answerNo.
12
VMware Tools
NOTE
NOTE
one?
NOTE
/usr/bin/lspcidrake

Known Issues
Guest Screen Saver
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Mandrake Linux 8.0 and 8.1

Support
!
NOTE
machine.

TheeasiestmethodofinstallingMandrakeLinux8.0or8.1inavirtualmachineistousethestandard
MandrakeLinuxdistributionCD.ThenotesbelowdescribeaninstallationusingthestandarddistributionCD;
however,installingMandrakeLinux8.0or8.1viathebootfloppy/networkmethodissupportedaswell.If
machine.
NOTE
DuringtheMandrakeLinux8.0or8.1installation,youareofferedachoiceofXFree86Xservers.You
canchooseeitherone,butdonotrunthatXserver.Instead,togetanacceleratedSVGAXserver
runninginsidethevirtualmachine,youshouldinstalltheVMwareToolspackageimmediatelyafter
installingMandrakeLinux8.0or8.1andcreateonesymboliclinkasdescribedinthestepsthat
follow.
NOTE
Installation Steps
1
InserttheMandrakeLinux8.0or8.1CDintheCDROMdrive.
PoweronthevirtualmachinetostartinstallingMandrakeLinux8.0or8.1.
thefollowingsteps.
autoallocatethespace.
Whenselectingabootloader,useLILOwithtextmenu.DonotusethegraphicalversionofLILO.It
causesthevirtualmachinetohang.
OntheSelectaGraphicCardscreen,chooseOther>GenericVGAcompatible.
Neartheendoftheinstallation,afterfileshavebeencopied,youreachthemonitorsetupscreen.Choose
SuperVGA,800x600@56Hz.
ThiscompletesbasicinstallationoftheMandrakeLinux8.0or8.1guestoperatingsystem.
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VMware Tools
NOTE
WithaMandrakeLinux8.0or8.1guest,youshouldinstallVMwareToolsfromtheLinuxconsole.
DonotstartXuntilyouhaveinstalledVMwareToolsandsetupasymboliclinktotheXFree86
configurationfile.
Setting Up a Symbolic Link to XFree86

Besureyouareloggedonasroot(su -),andthentakethefollowingstepstosetupasymboliclinktothe
correctXFree86configurationfile.
cd /etc
ln -s /etc/X11/XF86Config.vm XF86Config
UsethestartxcommandtostartyourXserver.
Enabling Sound After Installing Mandrake Linux 8.0 or 8.1

Known Issues
Installation of Mandrake Linux 8.0 Hangs
InstallationofMandrakeLinux8.0sometimeshangsatrunning /sbin/loaderfornoapparentreason.The
hangiscausedbyabuginearlyversionsofthe2.4Linuxkernel.Thebughasbeenfixedinkernel2.4.5.
Distributionsbasedonthiskernelshouldinstallwithoutproblems.
Forearlier2.4serieskernels,aworkaroundisavailable.AlthoughtheLinuxkernelbugisnotrelatedto
CDROMdrives,theworkaroundinvolveschangingaconfigurationsettingforthevirtualDVD/CDROM
drive.
Poweroffthevirtualmachineandclosethevirtualmachinewindow.Openthevirtualmachines
configurationfile(.vmxfileonaWindowshostor.cfgfileonaLinuxhost)inatexteditorandaddthe
followingline:
cdrom.minvirtualtime=100
Savethefile.Nowyoushouldbeabletoinstalltheguestoperatingsystemasdescribedabove.Afteryoufinish
installingtheguestoperatingsystem,removethissettingfromtheconfigurationfile,asitmighthavea
performanceimpact.
Guest Screen Saver

Shutting Down Mandrake Linux 8.0

Theshutdownprocessintheguestoperatingsystemmighthangwhenshuttingdownthenetworkinterface
becauseofthewaytheMandrakeLinux8.0shutdownscripthandlesdhcpd.Thisproblemdoesnotoccurwith
MandrakeLinux8.1guests.
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Novell Linux Desktop 9

Support
!
ServicePack1supportedonWorkstation5.5,5.5.1
ExperimentalsupportforServicePack2betaonWorkstation5.5,5.5.1
VMwareACE1.0.1,1.0.2

TheeasiestmethodofinstallingNovellLinuxDesktop9inavirtualmachineistousethestandardNovell
LinuxDesktopdistributionCDs.ThenotesbelowdescribeaninstallationusingthestandarddistributionCD;
however,installingNovellLinuxDesktop9viathebootfloppy/networkmethodissupportedaswell.Ifyour
machine.
NOTE
Installation Steps
1
InserttheNovellLinuxDesktop9installationCDintheCDROMdrive.
PoweronthevirtualmachinetostartinstallingNovellLinuxDesktop9.
Installusingthetextmodeinstaller.Inthefirstinstallationscreen,presstheF2key,usethearrowkeysto
selecttextmode,andthenpressEntertoselectthetextmodeinstaller.
Duringfinalconfiguration,afterallpackagesareinstalled,donotperformtheInternetconnectiontest.
Ifyoumightcopyormovethisvirtualmachine,makethechangedescribedinManualChangesMight
BeNeededtoUseNetworkinginCopiedVirtualMachineonpage 48.
ThiscompletesbasicinstallationoftheNovellLinuxDesktop9guestoperatingsystem.
VMware Tools
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Manual Changes Might Be Needed to Use Networking in Copied Virtual Machine

Insomecases,networkingdoesnotworkproperlyinacopiedorclonedvirtualmachineoravirtualmachine
deployedtoendusersaspartofaVMwareACEpackage.Ifyoucopyavirtualmachineandspecifythatthe
copyshouldhaveauniqueidentifier,theMACaddressesforanyvirtualEthernetadaptersattachedtothe
virtualmachinechange.WhenaNovellLinuxDesktop9guestoperatingsystemisinstalled,itincludesthe
MACaddressaspartofakeyconfigurationfilename.WhenthevirtualmachinesMACaddresschanges,the
guestoperatingsystemmightfailtoassociatethisconfigurationfilewiththevirtualEthernetadapter.Ifyou
experiencethisproblem,youcanworkarounditbycopyingorrenamingthefile.Foreth0,forexample,make
thefollowingchange:
Oldname:
/etc/sysconfig/network/ifcfg-eth0-id-<MAC_address>
Newname:
/etc/sysconfig/network/ifcfg-eth0
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Red Hat Enterprise Linux 4.0

Support
32-Bit Version
!
VMwareWorkstation5.0,5.5,5.5.1AS,ES,WS
Update1and2supportedonWorkstation5.5,5.5.1
VMwareACE1.0.1,1.0.2AS,ES,WS
VMwareGSXServer3.2,3.2.1AS,ES,WS
VMwareESXServer2.5.2,2.5.3,3.0withspecialdriverandupdatedVMwareToolsAS,ES,WS
Update2requiredforESXServer2.5.2,2.5.3
Update2or3supportedforESXServer3.0
64-Bit Version
!
VMwareWorkstation5.5,5.5.1AS,ES,WS
!
ESXServer3.0AS,ES,WS
Update2or3experimentallysupportedonESXServer3.0
NOTE
machine.

TheeasiestmethodofinstallingRedHatEnterpriseLinux4.0inavirtualmachineistousethestandardRed
HatdistributionCD.ThenotesbelowdescribeaninstallationusingthestandarddistributionCD;however,
installingRedHatEnterpriseLinux4.0viathebootfloppy/networkmethodissupportedaswell.Ifyour
machine.
VMwareWorkstation,VMwareACE,VMwareGSXServer:Whencreatingthevirtualmachine,besureto
selecttheLSILogicSCSIadapter.RedHatEnterpriseLinux4.0doesnotincludeadriverfortheBusLogicSCSI
adapter.
VMwareESXServer2.5.3:IfyouarerunningESX2.5.3,upgradingVMwareToolsisnotrequiredandisnot
recommendedforthisguestoperatingsystem.SimplydownloadandinstallthedriverfortheBusLogic
adapter,asdescribedinthepreviousparagraph.
NOTE
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Besurethevirtualmachineisconfiguredwithatleast256MBofmemory.Ifthevirtualmachinehas
lessthan256MBofmemory,RedHatEnterpriseLinuxpresentsanerrormessageasitloadscertain
VMwaredrivers.
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Installation Steps
NOTE
Payparticularattentiontothenotesinstep4abouthowtoavoidinstallinganinappropriatekernel.
InserttheRedHatEnterpriseLinux4.0CDROMintheCDROMdrive.
PoweronthevirtualmachinetostartinstallingRedHatEnterpriseLinux4.0.
thefollowingsteps.
VMwareGSXServer:InthePackageGroupSelectionscreen,chooseSoftwareDevelopmentandSelect
individualpackages.IntheIndividualPackageSelectionscreen,usethearrowkeystomovedownto
SystemEnvironment/KernelandpressEnter.Besurethatkernelsmpisdeselected(noasteriskshould
appearbetweenthebrackets).TheSMPkernelisnotsupportedinaGSXServervirtualmachine.Youdo
notneedtochangeanyotherselections.
AllowautomaticpartitioningofthedisktooccurintheAutomaticPartitioningscreenorpartitionthe
virtualdiskmanuallyifyoudonotwanttousetheRedHatdefaults.
YoumightseeawarningthatbeginsThepartitiontableondevice<devicename>wasunreadable.To
createnewpartitionsitmustbeinitialized,causingthelossofALLDATAonthedrive.Thisdoesnot
meanthatanythingiswrongwiththeharddriveonyourphysicalcomputer.Itsimplymeansthatthe
virtualharddriveinyourvirtualmachineneedstobepartitionedandformatted.
ClickYestopartitionthedrive.
VMwareGSXServer:IfyourcomputerisconnectedtoaLANthatprovidesDHCPsupport,inthe
NetworkConfigurationscreen,youcanselecttheoptionUsebootp/dhcp.Ifyouprefer,youcanalsoset
thenetworkingparametersmanually.
VMwareESXServer:Ifyouareusingthevlancenetworkadapterinyourvirtualmachineandyour
computerisconnectedtoaLANthatprovidesDHCPsupport,intheNetworkConfigurationscreen,you
canselecttheoptionUsebootp/dhcp.Ifyouprefer,youcanalsosetthenetworkingparametersmanually.
Ifyouareusingthevmxnetnetworkadapterinyourvirtualmachine,usethenetworkconfigurationtools
inRedHatEnterpriseLinux4.0toconfigureyournetworkconnectionafteryoufinishinstallingtheguest
operatingsystem.
ThiscompletesbasicinstallationoftheRedHatEnterpriseLinux4.0guestoperatingsystem.
VMware Tools
DonotstarttheXserverintheguestoperatingsystemuntilyouinstallVMwareTools.
Known Issues
PAE.TheNXtechnologyispresentinAMDprocessorsincludingAthlon64,Opteron,andSempron.Itisalso
paevm="true"
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ESXServer3.0.

virtualmachinechange.WhenaRedHatEnterpriseLinux4.0guestoperatingsystemisinstalled,itincludes
theMACaddressinakeyconfigurationfile.ThiscancauseerrorswhenthevirtualmachinesMACaddress
changes.Ifyouexperiencethisproblem,youcanworkarounditbyremovingalinefromthefile.Foreth0,for
example,makethefollowingchange:
1
Makeabackupcopyofthefile/etc/sysconfig/network-scripts/ifcfg-eth0,andthenopenitinatext
editor.
RemovethelinethatbeginswithHWAddr.
Restarteth0.
Enabling Sound After Installing Red Hat Enterprise Linux 4.0

Guest Screen Saver

VMwareGSXServer:OnaLinuxhostwithanXFree863.xXserver,itisbestnottorunascreensaverinthe
thehosttofreeze.
Migration to a Different Processor

VMwarerecommendsyoudonotmigrateaRedHatEnterpriseLinux4.0virtualmachinebetweenhostswhen
onehostisrunningonanAMDprocessorandtheotherisrunningonanIntelprocessor.
Duringinstallation,RedHatEnterpriseLinux4.0choosesakernelthatisoptimizedforthespecificprocessor
onwhichitisrunning.Thekernelmightcontaininstructionsthatareavailableonlyonthatprocessor.These
instructionscanhaveadverseeffectswhenrunonahostwiththewrongtypeofprocessor.
Thus,aRedHatEnterpriseLinux4.0virtualmachinecreatedonahostwithanAMDprocessormightnot
workifmigratedtoahostwithanIntelprocessor.Thereverseisalsotrue:aRedHatEnterpriseLinux4.0
virtualmachinecreatedonahostwithanIntelprocessormightnotworkifmigratedtoahostwithanAMD
processor.
Thisproblemisnotspecifictovirtualmachinesandwouldalsooccuronphysicalcomputers.Forexample,if
youmovedaharddrivewithaRedHatEnterpriseLinux4.0installationfromanAMDmachinetoanIntel
machine,youwouldexperienceproblemstryingtobootfromthatdrive.
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Red Hat Enterprise Linux 4.0 Update 2 and Update 3 Guests Displayed with Incorrect
Operating System Type in Virtual Infrastructure Client
ESXServer3.0:ESX3.0virtualmachinesrunningRedHatEnterpriseLinux4.0(AS,ES,WS)Update3,with
VMwareToolsrunning,areshownintheVirtualInfrastructureClientashavingRedHatEnterpriseLinux3
astheguestoperatingsystemtype.ESX3.0virtualmachinesrunningRedHatEnterpriseLinux4.0(AS,ES,
WS)Update2,withVMwareToolsrunning,areshownintheVirtualInfrastructureClientashavingRedHat
EnterpriseLinux2astheguestoperatingsystemtype.Thisincorrectdisplayisharmlessanddoesnotaffect
theproperoperationofthevirtualmachine.
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Support
32-Bit Version
!
VMwareWorkstation4.5,4.5.1,4.5.2,5.0,5.5,5.5.1AS,ES,WS
Update4supportedonWorkstation5.0,5.5,5.5.1
VMwareACE1.0,1.0.1,1.0.2AS,ES,WS
Update3or4supportedonVMwareACE1.0.1,1.0.2
VMwareGSXServer3.0,3.1,3.2,3.2.1AS,ES,WS
Update4supportedonGSXServer3.2,3.2.1
VMwareESXServer2.0.1,2.1,2.1.1,2.1.2,2.5,2.5.1,2.5.2,2.5.3,3.0AS,ES,WS
Update1supportedonESXServer2.1,2.1.1,2.1.2,2.5,2.5.1,2.5.2,2.5.3,3.0
Update2supportedonESXServer2.1withVirtualSMP,2.5.3
Update3supportedonESXServer2.5,2.5.1,2.5.2,2.5.3
Update4supportedonESXServer2.5,2.5.1,2.5.2,2.5.3,3.0
Update5supportedonESXServer2.5.2,2.5.3,3.0
Update6supportedonESXServer2.5.3,3.0
Update7supportedonESXServer2.5.3(requiresUpgradePatch1),3.0
VirtualSMPsupported
64-Bit Version
!
VMwareWorkstation5.5,5.5.1AS,ES,WS
Update4,5,and6supportedonWorkstation5.5,5.5.1
!
ESXServer3.0AS,ES,WS
Experimentalsupportforupdate3,4,5,6,and7onESXServer3.0
NOTE
64bitRedHatEnterpriseLinux3.0(withoutanyupdate)andRedHatEnterpriseLinux3.0Update
1donotsupportmorethan4GBofmemoryonVMwarevirtualhardware
Update2isnotsupported.
NOTE
machine.

machine.
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NOTE
Besurethevirtualmachineisconfiguredwithatleast256MBofmemory.Ifthevirtualmachinehas
lessthan256MBofmemory,RedHatEnterpriseLinuxpresentsanerrormessageasitloadscertain
VMwaredrivers.
NOTE
Installation Steps
NOTE
YoumustinstallRedHatEnterpriseLinux3.0usingthetextmodeinstaller,whichyoucanchoosewhen
youfirstboottheinstaller.AttheRedHatEnterpriseLinux3.0CDbootprompt,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.
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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
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.
VMwareGSXServer:IfyourcomputerisconnectedtoaLANthatprovidesDHCPsupport,inthe
NetworkConfigurationscreen,youcanselecttheoptionUsebootp/dhcp.Ifyouprefer,youcanalsoset
thenetworkingparametersmanually.
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VMwareESXServerandVMwareVirtualCenter:Ifyouareusingthevlancenetworkadapterinyour
virtualmachineandyourcomputerisconnectedtoaLANthatprovidesDHCPsupport,intheNetwork
Configurationscreen,youcanselecttheoptionUsebootp/dhcp.Ifyouprefer,youcanalsosetthe
networkingparametersmanually.Ifyouareusingthevmxnetnetworkadapterinyourvirtualmachine,
usethenetworkconfigurationtoolsinRedHatEnterpriseLinux3.0toconfigureyournetworkconnection
afteryoufinishinstallingtheguestoperatingsystem.
VMware Tools

Known Issues
VMwareWorkstation:IfyourhostcomputerhasaprocessorthatincludesNX(noexecute)technology,you
paevm="true"

ESXServer3.0.
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processor.
Installation on Uniprocessor Virtual Machines with More than 4GB of Memory

VMwareESXServer3.0:Ifyourvirtualmachineisconfiguredasauniprocessorsystemwithmorethan4GB
ofRAM,whenyouinstallRedHatEnterpriseLinux3.0,thehugememorykernelmightfailtoinstall.Asa
result,theguestoperatingsystemwillseeonly4GBofmemory.Toworkaroundthisproblem,rebootthe
virtualmachineandinstallthehugememorykernelmanually,usingtheRPMinstaller.
Message about Tainted Driver

VMwareESXServerorVMwareVirtualCenter:WithRedHatEnterpriseLinux3.0Update6andlater,when
thesystemloadsthevmxnetnetworkingdriver,itreportsthatthedriveristainted.Thisdoesnotmeanthat
thereisanythingwrongwiththedriver.Itsimplyindicatesthatthisisaproprietarydriver,notlicensedunder
theGNUGeneralPublicLicense.
X Windows System Fails to Start in Virtual Machine If Default Depth for Display Is Set to 24
ESXServer3.0:InavirtualmachinerunningRedHatEnterpriseLinux3.0orRedHatEnterpriseLinux3.0
Update7,ifyouchoosethesetupdefaultof24fordisplaydepth,whenyouattempttostarttheXwindows
system(withthestartxcommand),theerrormessageNo screens foundisdisplayed.Youcanworkaround
thisproblemineitherofthefollowingways:
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InstallVMwareTools,or
Manuallyeditthefile/etc/X11/XF86config,settingthedefaultdepthforthedisplayto8
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Support
!
VMwareWorkstation4.0,4.0.1,4.0.2,4.0.5,4.5,4.5.1,4.5.2,5.0,5.5,5.5.1AS,ES,WS
Update7supportedonWorkstation5.5,5.5.1
VMwareACE1.0,1.0.1,1.0.2AS,ES,WS
Update6supportedonVMwareACE1.0.1,1.0.2
VMwareGSXServer3.0,3.1,3.2,3.2.1AS,ES,WS
Update6supportedonGSXServer3.2,3.2.1
VMwareESXServer2.0,2.0.1,2.1,2.1.1,2.1.2,2.5,2.5.1,2.5.2,2.5.3,3.0AS,ES,WS
VirtualSMPsupported
NOTE
machine.

machine.
RHEL2.1WSonVMwareESXServer:Ifyouuseavlancenetworkadapterinthevirtualmachine,youmust
useanLSILogicSCSIadapter.Ifyouuseavmxnetnetworkadapter,youcanuseeitheraBusLogicoranLSI
LogicSCSIadapter.
NOTE
YoushouldnotruntheXserverthatisinstalledwhenyousetupRedHatEnterpriseLinux2.1.
Instead,togetanacceleratedSVGAXserverrunninginsidethevirtualmachine,youshouldinstall
theVMwareToolspackageimmediatelyafterinstallingRedHatEnterpriseLinux2.1.
NOTE
Installation Steps
NOTE
UnlessyouarerunningamultiprocessorvirtualmachineunderVMwareESXServer,payparticular
attentiontothenotesinstep6abouthowtoavoidinstallinganinappropriatekernel.
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YoumustinstallRedHatEnterpriseLinux2.1usingthetextmodeinstaller,whichyoucanchoosewhen
youfirstboottheinstaller.AttheRedHatEnterpriseLinux2.1CDbootprompt,youareofferedanumber
ofchoices,includingthefollowing:
...
3
thefollowingsteps.
VMwareESXServerorVirtualCenterifinstallingtoanESXServermachinewithoutvirtualSMP:In
theIndividualPackageSelectionscreen,usethearrowkeystomovedowntoSystemEnvironment/Kernel
andpressEnter.Besurethatthefollowingkernelsaredeselected(noasteriskshouldappearbetweenthe
brackets):
!
kernelenterprise
kernelsmp
kernelsummit
VMwareESXServerorVirtualCenterifinstallingtoanESXServermachinewithvirtualSMP:Inthe
IndividualPackageSelectionscreen,usethearrowkeystomovedowntoSystemEnvironment/Kernel
andpressEnter.
!
Ifyouareinstallingamultiprocessorvirtualmachine,besurekernelsmpisselected.
Ifyouareinstallingauniprocessorvirtualmachine,besurethefollowingkernelsaredeselected:
kernelenterprise,kernelsmpandkernelsummit.
ForadditionalinformationonusinguniprocessorandmultiprocessorkernelswithaRedHatEnterprise
Linux2.1virtualmachineunderVMwareESXServer,seethereleasenotesat
www.vmware.com/support/esx21/doc/releasenotes_esx21.html#vmpkernel.
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IfyourcomputerisconnectedtoaLANthatprovidesDHCPsupport,intheNetworkConfiguration
screen,youcanselecttheoptionUsebootp/dhcp.Ifyouprefer,youcanalsosetthenetworking
parametersmanually.
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IntheVideoCardConfigurationscreen,chooseGenericSVGA.
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processor.

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Red Hat Linux Advanced Server 2.1

Support
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Update7supportedonWorkstation5.5,5.5.1
VMwareACE1.0,1.0.1,1.0.2
VMwareESXServer2.0,2.0.1,2.1,2.1.1,2.1.2,2.5,2.5.1,2.5.2,2.5.3,3.0
VirtualSMPsupported
NOTE
machine.

TheeasiestmethodofinstallingRedHatLinuxAdvancedServer2.1inavirtualmachineistousethestandard
RedHatdistributionCD.ThenotesbelowdescribeaninstallationusingthestandarddistributionCD;
however,installingRedHatLinuxAdvancedServer2.1viathebootfloppy/networkmethodissupportedas
well.IfyourVMwareproductsupportsit,youcanalsoinstallfromaPXEserver.
machine.
NOTE
YoushouldnotruntheXserverthatisinstalledwhenyousetupRedHatLinuxAdvancedServer
2.1.Instead,togetanacceleratedSVGAXserverrunninginsidethevirtualmachine,youshould
installtheVMwareToolspackageimmediatelyafterinstallingRedHatLinuxAdvancedServer2.1.
NOTE
Installation Steps
NOTE
InserttheRedHatLinuxAdvancedServer2.1CDROMintheCDROMdrive.
PoweronthevirtualmachinetostartinstallingRedHatLinuxAdvancedServer2.1.
YoumustinstallRedHatLinuxAdvancedServer2.1usingthetextmodeinstaller,whichyoucanchoose
whenyoufirstboottheinstaller.AttheRedHatLinuxAdvancedServer2.1CDbootprompt,youare
offeredanumberofchoices,includingthefollowing:
...
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thefollowingsteps.
VMwareESXServerorVirtualCenterifinstallingtoanESXServermachinewithoutvirtualSMP:In
theIndividualPackageSelectionscreen,usethearrowkeystomovedowntoSystemEnvironment/Kernel
andpressEnter.Besurethatthefollowingkernelsaredeselected(noasteriskshouldappearbetweenthe
brackets):
!
kernelenterprise
kernelsmp
kernelsummit
VMwareESXServerorVirtualCenterifinstallingtoanESXServermachinewithvirtualSMP:Inthe
IndividualPackageSelectionscreen,usethearrowkeystomovedowntoSystemEnvironment/Kernel
andpressEnter.
!
Ifyouareinstallingamultiprocessorvirtualmachine,besurekernelsmpisselected.
Ifyouareinstallingauniprocessorvirtualmachine,besurethefollowingkernelsaredeselected:
kernelenterprise,kernelsmpandkernelsummit.
ForadditionalinformationonusinguniprocessorandmultiprocessorkernelswithaRedHatLinux
AdvancedServer2.1virtualmachineunderVMwareESXServer,seethereleasenotesat
www.vmware.com/support/esx21/doc/releasenotes_esx21.html#vmpkernel.
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parametersmanually.
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IntheVideoCardConfigurationscreen,chooseGenericSVGA.
ThiscompletesbasicinstallationoftheRedHatLinuxAdvancedServer2.1guestoperatingsystem.
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Autopartitioning
ESXServer,GSXServer,Workstation:DuringtheinstallationofRedHatLinuxAdvancedServer2.1asa
guestoperatingsystem,inthediskpartitionsetupstep,ifyouchoosetohavetheinstallerautomatically
partitionthevirtualdisk,theautopartitioningmightfailunlessthevirtualdiskisatleast3GB.Ifthevirtual
diskislessthan3GB,youshouldpartitionthevirtualdiskmanually.
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thehosttofreeze.

VMwarerecommendsyoudonotmigrateaRedHatLinuxAdvancedServer2.1virtualmachinebetween
hostswhenonehostisrunningonanAMDprocessorandtheotherisrunningonanIntelprocessor.
Duringinstallation,RedHatLinuxAdvancedServer2.1choosesakernelthatisoptimizedforthespecific
processoronwhichitisrunning.Thekernelmightcontaininstructionsthatareavailableonlyonthat
processor.Theseinstructionscanhaveadverseeffectswhenrunonahostwiththewrongtypeofprocessor.
Thus,aRedHatLinuxAdvancedServer2.1virtualmachinecreatedonahostwithanAMDprocessormight
notworkifmigratedtoahostwithanIntelprocessor.Thereverseisalsotrue:aRedHatLinuxAdvanced
Server2.1virtualmachinecreatedonahostwithanIntelprocessormightnotworkifmigratedtoahostwith
anAMDprocessor.
youmovedaharddrivewithaRedHatLinuxAdvancedServer2.1installationfromanAMDmachinetoan
Intelmachine,youwouldexperienceproblemstryingtobootfromthatdrive.

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Red Hat Linux 9.0

Support
!
VMwareWorkstation4.0.1,4.0.2,4.0.5,4.5,4.5.1,4.5.2,5.0,5.5,5.5.1
VMwareACE1.0,1.0.1,1.0.2
VMwareESXServer2.0,2.0.1,2.1.1,2.1.2,2.1,2.5,2.5.1,2.5.2,2.5.3
VirtualSMPsupported
NOTE
machine.

TheeasiestmethodofinstallingRedHatLinux9.0inavirtualmachineistousethestandardRedHat
distributionCD.ThenotesbelowdescribeaninstallationusingthestandarddistributionCD;however,
installingRedHatLinux9.0viathebootfloppy/networkmethodissupportedaswell.IfyourVMware
machine.
NOTE
YoushouldnotruntheXserverthatisinstalledwhenyousetupRedHatLinux9.0.Instead,toget
anacceleratedSVGAXserverrunninginsidethevirtualmachine,youshouldinstalltheVMware
ToolspackageimmediatelyafterinstallingRedHatLinux9.0.
NOTE
Installation Steps
1
InserttheRedHatLinux9.0CDROMintheCDROMdrive.
PoweronthevirtualmachinetostartinstallingRedHatLinux9.0.
YoumustinstallRedHatLinux9.0usingthetextmodeinstaller,whichyoucanchoosewhenyoufirst
boottheinstaller.AttheRedHatLinux9.0CDbootprompt,youareofferedthefollowingchoices:
To install or upgrade ... in text mode, type: linux text <ENTER>.
Tochoosethetextmodeinstaller,typelinux textandpressEnter.
NOTE
Ifyouattempttousethegraphicalinstaller,itfailsandlaunchesthetextmodeinstaller.
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Choosethelanguageandkeyboard,andthenintheInstallationTypescreen,chooseeitherServeror
Workstationfortheinstallationtype.
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.
theInitializebuttonandpressEnter.Alsonotethatsdaappearsinthemessageasthedevicenameifthe
virtualdiskinquestionisaSCSIdisk;ifthevirtualdiskisanIDEdrive,hdaappearsinthemessageasthe
devicenameinstead.
parametersmanually.
IntheVideoCardConfigurationscreen,chooseSkipXConfiguration.
ThiscompletesbasicinstallationoftheRedHatLinux9.0guestoperatingsystem.
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NOTE
WhenyouareinstallingVMwareTools,theconfigurationprogramasksyoutospecifyaresolution
fortheguestoperatingsystemsdisplay.Besuretosettheresolutionto1152x864orlower.Ifyou
setahigherresolution,theguestoperatingsysteminsteadswitchestoadefaultresolutionof800x
600.
Enabling Sound After Installing Red Hat Linux 9.0

Known Issues
Forcing the Installer to Read the Second Installation CD
VMwareWorkstation,VMwareACEorVMwareGSXServer:TheRedHatinstallermightfailtoreadthe
secondinstallationCDcorrectlyiftheCDdriveinyourvirtualmachineissetupusingthedefaults.
Thespecificfailuremessagedependsonthesetofpackagesyouchoosetoinstall.Inmanycases,thefirst
packagetheinstallertriestoreadfromthesecondCDistheXPDFpackage,sotheerrormessagereportsa
problemwithxpdf-<version number>.
YoucanforcetheinstallertoreadthesecondCDcorrectlybytakingthefollowingsteps:
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WhentheinstallerasksforthesecondCD,removethefirstCDfromthedriveandleavethedriveempty.
Telltheinstallertocontinue.ItclosestheCDdrivetray,andthengivesanerrormessagewhenitfindsno
CD.
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InsertthesecondCDandtelltheinstallertocontinue.ItshouldreadthesecondCDcorrectlyand
installationshouldcontinuewithnoproblems.
Guest Screen Saver

VMwareWorkstationorVMwareGSXServer:OnaLinuxhostwithanXFree863.xXserver,itisbestnotto
runascreensaverintheguestoperatingsystem.Guestscreensaversthatdemandalotofprocessingpower
cancausetheXserveronthehosttofreeze.
INIT Errors, Slow or Poor Performance

VMwareGSXServer:WhileinstallingtheRedHatLinux9.0guestoperatingsystem,youmightnoticethat
theguestperformspoorlyorslowly,oryoumightseeINITerrorswhenyoufirstboottheguest.Towork
aroundthisissueandinstalltheguestmoreeasily,passthenosysinfooptionwhenyouboottheLinuxkernel
atthebeginningoftheinstallation.Attheboot:promptintheguest,typetext nosysinfo.
Afteryouinstalltheguestoperatingsystem,ifyounoticethatthevirtualmachinerunsslowlyorifyoustill
seeINITerrors,youcanmodifyyourbootloadertoalwaysusetheoptionwhentheguestoperatingsystem
boots.ChoosethestepsforyourbootloaderchooseGRUBorLILO.
ModifyingYourGRUBBootLoader
1
Inatexteditor,edit/etc/grub.conf.
Lookforthefollowingsectioninthefile.Notethatyoumightseeadifferentkernelinsteadofthe2.4.208
kernelshownbelow.
title Red Hat Linux (2.4.20-8)
root (hd0,0)
kernel /vmlinuz-2.4.20-8 ro root=LABEL=/
initrd ....
Attheendofthekernel /vmlinuz-2.4.20-8 ro root=LABEL=/line,addnosysinfo.
Saveandclosethefile.Youcannowboottheguest.
Restarttheguestoperatingsystem.
NOTE
Ifyouarenotconfidentwithchangingthisconfigurationfile,copytheabovefourlinesectionand
changethetitlefromRed Hat LinuxtoRH Linux Guest,andaddnosysinfototheendoftheline
beginningwithkernelinthenewlycreatedsection.Atboottime,youcanchoosetobooteitherthe
RH Linux GuestforoptimalperformanceorRed Hat Linuxforyouroriginalsetup.
ModifyingYourLILOBootLoader
1
Inatexteditor,edit/etc/lilo.conf.
Lookforthefollowingline
append="....."
Addnosysinfotothelinelikethis:
append="..... nosysinfo"
Ifthereisnoappend=linein/etc/lilo.conf,addthefollowingline:
append="nosysinfo"
atthebeginningof/etc/lilo.conf,beforethefirstimage=orother=directive.
Saveandclosethefile.
Runthelilocommandagainsoyourchangescantakeeffect.
Restarttheguestoperatingsystem.
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VMwareWorkstation,VMwareACEorVMwareGSXServer:VMwarerecommendsyoudonotmigratea
RedHatLinux9.0virtualmachinebetweenhostswhenonehostisrunningonanAMDprocessorandthe
otherisrunningonanIntelprocessor.
DuringtheRedHatLinux9.0installation,RedHat9.0choosesakernelthatisoptimizedforthespecific
processoronwhichitisrunning.Thekernelmightcontaininstructionsthatareonlyavailableforthat
Thus,aRedHatLinux9.0virtualmachinecreatedonahostwithanAMDprocessormightnotworkif
migratedtoahostwithanIntelprocessor.Thereverseisalsotrue:aRedHatLinux9.0virtualmachinecreated
onahostwithanIntelprocessormightnotworkifmigratedtoahostwithanAMDprocessor.
youmovedaharddrivewithaRedHatLinux9.0installationfromanAMDmachinetoanIntelmachine,you
wouldexperienceproblemstryingtobootfromthatdrive.
Getting a DHCP Address in a Red Hat Linux 9.0 Virtual Machine

WhenaRedHatLinux9.0guestoperatingsystemtriestogetaDHCPaddress,theattemptmightfailwithan
errormessagethatstatesthelinkisdown.OnESXServer,thishappensonlyifyouareusingthevlancedriver
foryournetworkconnection.
Toworkaroundthisproblem,becomeroot(su -)anduseatexteditortoeditthefollowingfilesintheguest
operatingsystem.Ifonlyoneofthesefilesexists,makethechangeforthatfileonly.
Addthefollowingsectiontoeachofthesetwofiles:
check_link_down () {
return 1;
}
Thenrunthecommandifup eth[n](where[n]isthenumberoftheEthernetadapter)orrestarttheguest
operatingsystem.

VMwareESXServerorVMwareVirtualCenter:WhenaRedHatLinux9.0guestoperatingsystemloadsthe
vmxnetnetworkingdriver,itreportsthatthedriveristainted.Thisdoesnotmeanthatthereisanythingwrong
withthedriver.Itsimplyindicatesthatthisisaproprietarydriver,notlicensedundertheGNUGeneralPublic
License.

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Red Hat Linux 8.0

Support
!
VMwareACE1.0,1.0.1,1.0.2
VMwareESXServer2.0,2.0.1,2.1,2.1.1,2.1.2,2.5,2.5.1,2.5.2,2.5.3
NOTE
machine.

machine.
NOTE
NOTE
Installation Steps
1
To install or upgrade ... in text mode, type: linux text <ENTER>.
Tochoosethetextmodeinstaller,typelinux textandpressEnter.
NOTE
Ifyouattempttousethegraphicalinstaller,itfailsandlaunchesthetextmodeinstaller.
thefollowingsteps.
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devicenameinstead.
parametersmanually.
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VMwareESXServerorVMwareVirtualCenter:WhenaRedHatLinux8.0guestoperatingsystemloadsthe
vmxnetnetworkingdriver,itreportsthatthedriveristainted.Thisdoesnotmeanthatthereisanythingwrong
withthedriver.Itsimplyindicatesthatthisisaproprietarydriver,notlicensedundertheGNUGeneralPublic
License.

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Red Hat Linux 7.3

Support
!
VMwareACE1.0,1.0.1,1.0.2
NOTE
machine.

machine.
NOTE
NOTE
Installation Steps
1
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, ...
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thefollowingsteps.
IntheMouseSelectionscreen,chooseGeneric3ButtonMouse(PS/2)andselecttheoptionEmulate3
Buttonsforthreebuttonmousesupportinthevirtualmachine.
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devicenameinstead.
AllowautomaticpartitioningofthedisktooccurintheAutomaticPartitioningscreen.
parametersmanually.
IntheVideoCardSelectionscreen,chooseanycardfromthelist.
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WhenyoustartinstallingVMwareTools(bytyping
one?

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Red Hat Linux 7.2

Support
!
VMwareACE1.0,1.0.1,1.0.2
VirtualSMPsupported
NOTE
machine.

machine.
NOTE
NOTE
Installation Steps
1
Tochoosethetextmodeinstaller,typetextfollowedbyEnter.
thefollowingsteps.
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Awarningappearsthatsays:
meansthatthevirtualharddriveinyourvirtualmachineneedstobepartitionedandformatted.Clickthe
InitializebuttonandpressEnter.Alsonotethatsdaappearsinthemessageasthedevicenameifthe
devicenameinstead.
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parametersmanually.
IntheVideoCardSelectionscreen,choosethedefaultselection.
DuringtheconfigurationoftheXserver,selectthedefaultsandproceedthroughthissectionasquickly
aspossible,asthisXserverisreplacedbyanXserverspecifictoyourguestoperatingsystemwhenyou
installVMwareToolsinthisvirtualmachine.
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ContinuetotheStartingXscreenandclicktheSkipbuttontoskiptestingtheconfiguration.
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DonotstartXuntilyouhaveinstalledVMwareTools.

Known Issues
Guest Screen Saver
Installation Hang
Installationsometimeshangsatrunning /sbin/loaderfornoapparentreason.Thehangiscausedbyabugin
earlyversionsofthe2.4Linuxkernel.Thebughasbeenfixedinkernel2.4.5.Distributionsbasedonthiskernel
shouldinstallwithoutproblems.
CDROMdrives,theworkaroundinvolveschangingaVMwareconfigurationsettingforthevirtual
DVD/CDROMdrive.
configurationfile(.vmxor.cfgfile)inatexteditorandaddthefollowingline:
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performanceimpact.

DuringtheRedHatLinux7.2installation,RedHatLinux7.2choosesakernelthatisoptimizedforthespecific
migratedtoahostwithanIntelprocessor.Thereverseistrue;aRedHatLinux7.2virtualmachinecreatedon
ahostwithanIntelprocessormightnotworkifmigratedtoahostwithanAMDprocessor.

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Red Hat Linux 7.1

Support
!
VMwareACE1.0,1.0.1,1.0.2
NOTE
machine.
NOTE

machine.
NOTE
Installation Steps
1
Tochoosethetextmodeinstaller,typetextfollowedbyEnter.
thefollowingsteps.
Awarningappearsthatsays:
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meansthatthevirtualharddriveinyourvirtualmachineneedstobepartitionedandformatted.Clickthe
InitializebuttonandpressEnter.Alsonotethatsdaappearsinthemessageasthedevicenameifthe
devicenameinstead.
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parametersmanually.
IntheVideoCardSelectionscreen,choosethedefaultselection.
DuringtheconfigurationoftheXserver,selectthedefaultsandproceedthroughthissectionasquickly
aspossible,asthisXserverisreplacedbyanXserverspecifictoyourguestoperatingsystemwhenyou
installVMwareToolsinthisvirtualmachine.
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ContinuetotheStartingXscreenandclicktheSkipbuttontoskiptestingtheconfiguration.
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Known Issues
Guest Screen Saver
Installation Hang
Installationsometimeshangsatrunning /sbin/loaderfornoapparentreason.Thehangiscausedbyabugin
earlyversionsofthe2.4Linuxkernel.Thebughasbeenfixedinkernel2.4.5.Distributionsbasedonthiskernel
shouldinstallwithoutproblems.
CDROMdrives,theworkaroundinvolveschangingaVMwareconfigurationsettingforthevirtual
DVD/CDROMdrive.
configurationfile(.vmxfileonaWindowshostor.cfgfileonaLinuxhost)inatexteditorandaddthe
followingline:
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performanceimpact.

VMwarerecommendsyoudonotmigrateaRedHatLinux7.1virtualmachinebetweenhostswhenonehost
isrunningonanAMDprocessorandtheotherisrunningonanIntelprocessor.
DuringtheRedHatLinux7.1installation,RedHatLinux7.1choosesakernelthatisoptimizedforthespecific
migratedtoahostwithanIntelprocessor.Thereverseistrue;aRedHatLinux7.1virtualmachinecreatedon
ahostwithanIntelprocessormightnotworkifmigratedtoahostwithanAMDprocessor.
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Red Hat Linux 7.0

Support
!
VMwareACE1.0,1.0.1,1.0.2
NOTE
machine.

machine.
NOTE
DuringtheRedHatLinux7.0textmodeinstallation,astandardXFree86version4server(without
supportforVMwareSVGAorstandardVGA)willbeinstalled.DonotrunthatXserver.Instead,to
getanacceleratedSVGAXserverrunninginsidethevirtualmachine,youshouldinstalltheVMware
NOTE
Installation Steps
1
InserttheRedHatLinux7.0CDintheCDROMdrive.
Werecommendyouinstalltheoperatingsystemwiththetextmodeinstaller.AttheRedHat7.0CDboot
prompt,youareofferedthefollowingchoices:
ChoosethetextmodeinstallerbytypingtextfollowedbyEnter.
thefollowingsteps.
InVideoCardSelectionchooseGenericVGAcompatible,andthenclickOK.
Neartheendoftheinstallation,afterfileshavebeencopied,youreachtheMonitorSetupscreen.Choose
GenericStandardVGA,640x480@60Hz,andthenclickOK.
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AttheVideoMemoryscreen,choose256Kb,andthenclickOK.
AttheClockchipConfigurationscreen,chooseNoClockchipSetting(recommended),whichisthe
default,andthenclickOK.
AttheProbeforClocksscreen,clickSkip.
AttheSelectVideoModesscreen,dontchooseanything.JustclickOK.
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AttheStartingXscreen,clickSkip.
NOTE
Thisisthemostimportantstep.ClickingOKrunstheXFree86version4server,whichfails,and
theinstalleraborts.
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WithaRedHatLinux7.0guest,youshouldinstallVMwareToolsfromtheLinuxconsole.Donot

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Red Hat Linux 6.2

Support
!
NOTE
machine.

installingRedHatLinux6.2viatheboot
floppy/networkmethodissupportedaswell.
Beforeinstallingtheoperatingsystem,besurethatyouhavealreadycreatedanewvirtualmachineand
configureditusingtheNewVirtualMachineWizard(onWindowshosts)orConfigurationWizard(onLinux
hosts).
CAUTION
NOTE
RedHatLinux6.2doesnotrunonPentium4processors.ItalsodoesnotrunonXeonprocessors
thatarebrandedXeon,withnoqualifier,orXeonMP(PentiumIIIXeonprocessorsareOK).
DuetoVGAperformanceissuesinstallingRedHat6.2withthegraphicsmodeinstaller,wehighly
recommendyouinstalltheoperatingsystemwiththetextmodeinstaller.AttheRedHat6.1or6.2
CDbootprompt,youareofferedthefollowingchoices:
Toinstallorupgradeasystem...ingraphicalmode...
Toinstallorupgradeasystem...intextmode,type:text<ENTER>.
Toenableexpertmode,...
Usethefunctionkeyslistedbelow...
NOTE
DuringtheRedHatLinux6.xinstallation,astandardVGA16Xserver(withoutsupportforthe
VMwareXserver)isinstalled.TogetanacceleratedSVGAXserverrunninginsidethevirtual
machine,youshouldinstalltheVMwareToolspackageimmediatelyafterinstallingRedHatLinux
6.x.
NOTE
Installation Steps
1
InserttheRedHatLinux6.2installationCDintheCDROMdrive.
Werecommendyouinstalltheoperatingsystemwiththetextmodeinstaller.AttheRedHat6.2CDboot
prompt,youareofferedthefollowingchoices:
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NOTE
IfthevirtualmachinesEthernetadapterhasbeenenabled,theinstallationprogramautodetects
andloadstheAMDPC/Net32driver(nocommandlineparameterisnecessarytoloadthe
driver).
NOTE
ThetextmodeinstallerinRedHatLinux6.2presentsaHostnameConfigurationscreen.Ifyou
areinstallingthisguestwithDHCPinavirtualmachinewithhostonlynetworking,donot
specifyahostname.JustrespondOKandcontinue.(Specifyingahostnamewillcausean
installererrorlater.)AtthenextscreenNetworkConfigurationrespondOKtousethe
default:Usebootp/dhcp.
DuringtheLinuxinstallation,selectthestandardVGA16Xserver.
IntheChooseaCardscreen,selecttheGenericVGAcompatible/GenericVGAcardfromthelist.
IntheMonitorSetupscreen,selectGenericMonitorfromthelist.
SelecttheProbebuttonfromtheScreenConfigurationdialogbox.
SelectOKfromtheStartingXdialogbox.AfterLinuxisinstalled,thegenericXserverisreplacedwiththe
acceleratedXserverincludedintheVMwareToolspackagewhenyouinstallVMwareTools.
FinishinstallingRedHatLinux6.2asyouwouldonaphysicalmachine.
AtthispointRedHat6.2bootsandaloginscreenappears.
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Sun Java Desktop System 2

Support
!

TheeasiestmethodofinstallingSunJavaDesktopSystem2inavirtualmachineistousethestandardSun
JavaDesktopSystemdistributionCDs.Thenotesbelowdescribeaninstallationusingthestandard
distributionCD;however,installingSunJavaDesktopSystem2viathebootfloppy/networkmethodis
supportedaswell.IfyourVMwareproductsupportsit,youcanalsoinstallfromaPXEserver.
machine.
Installation Steps
1
InserttheSunJavaDesktopSystem2installationCDintheCDROMdrive.
PoweronthevirtualmachinetostartinstallingSunJavaDesktopSystem2.
ThiscompletesbasicinstallationoftheSunJavaDesktopSystem2guestoperatingsystem.
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Known Issues
Virtual Machine Might Hang during Guest Operating System Installation

Onsomehostsystems,theSunJavaDesktopSystem2installerattemptstouseakernelthatisincompatible
withtheACPIfeaturesofthevirtualhardware.Toworkaroundthisproblem,openthevirtualmachines
configurationfileinatexteditorandaddthefollowingline:
acpi.present = FALSE
YoushouldthenbeabletoinstallandrunaSunJavaDesktopSystem2guestoperatingsystem.
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SUSE LINUX Enterprise Server 9

Support
32-Bit Version
!
ServicePack1supportedonWorkstation5.0,5.5,5.5.1
NovellOpenEnterpriseServerservicessupportedonSUSELINUXEnterpriseServer9ServicePack1and
higher
VMwareACE1.0.1,1.0.2ServicePack1
ServicePack1alsosupported
VMwareESXServer2.5,2.5.1,2.5.2,2.5.3,3.0
ServicePack1supportedonESXServer2.5,2.5.1,2.5.2,2.5.3,3.0
ServicePack2supportedonESXServer2.5.2,2.5.3,3.0
ServicePack3supportedonESXServer2.5.3,3.0
VirtualSMPsupported(ForhostmachinesthatusetheAMDOpteronprocessor,seetheknownissue
SLES9SP3GuestExperiencesMonitorPanicinSMPModeonHostwithAMDOpteronProcessoron
page 86.)
64-Bit Version
!
!
ESXServer3.0
ExperimentalsupportforServicePack1,ServicePack2,ServicePack3

TheeasiestmethodofinstallingSUSELINUXEnterpriseServer9(SLES9)inavirtualmachineistousethe
standardSUSEdistributionCDs.ThenotesbelowdescribeaninstallationusingthestandarddistributionCD;
however,installingSLES9viathebootfloppy/networkmethodissupportedaswell.IfyourVMwareproduct
NOTE
virtualSCSIadapterisusedwithVMwarevirtualmachines.UnlessyouareusingESXServer2.5.x,
VMwarerecommendsthatyouusetheLSILogicvirtualSCSIadapterwiththisguestoperating
system.
ESXServer:OnlytheBusLogicvirtualSCSIadapterissupportedinaSLES9virtualmachineonESXServer
2.5.x.TheLSILogicvirtualSCSIadapterissupportedforSLES9virtualmachinesonESXServer3.0.Onlythe
LSILogicvirtualSCSIadapterissupportedinaSLES9virtualmachinewithmorethan4GBofmemoryon
ESXServer3.0.
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machine.
Installation Steps
1
InserttheSLES9installationCDintheCDROMdrive.
PoweronthevirtualmachinetostartinstallingSLES9.
Installusingthetextmodeinstaller.Inthefirstinstallationscreen,usethearrowkeystoselectInstallation,
presstheF2key,usethearrowkeystochoosetextmode,andthenpressEntertoselectthetextmode
installer.
AttheInstallationSettingsscreen,gototheChangemenuandchooseBooting.
TheBootLoaderSetupscreenappears.SettheBootLoaderTypetoLILOinsteadofthedefaultGRUB.
Theinstallerdisplaysawarningthatindicatesyoumightlosesomesettingsandpromptsyoutoselecta
courseofaction.SelectConvertcurrentconfigurationandcontinue.
SelectFinishtoreturntotheInstallationSettingsscreen.
ThiscompletesbasicinstallationoftheSLES9guestoperatingsystem.
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Enabling Sound After Installing SLES 9

Known Issues
Do Not Use 4-Bit Color
IfyouchangethescreenresolutionintheSLES9guestoperatingsystem,besureyoualsosetacolorbitdepth
greaterthan16colors(4bit).Ifyouattempttouseasettingof16colors(4bit),itcancauseafatalerrorinthe
Xserver.

virtualmachinechange.WhenaSUSELINUXEnterpriseServer9guestoperatingsystemisinstalled,it
includestheMACaddressaspartofakeyconfigurationfilename.WhenthevirtualmachinesMACaddress
changes,theguestoperatingsystemmightfailtoassociatethisconfigurationfilewiththevirtualEthernet
adapter.Ifyouexperiencethisproblem,youcanworkarounditbycopyingorrenamingthefile.Foreth0,for
example,makethefollowingchange:
Oldname:
Newname:
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SLES 9 SP3 Guest Experiences Monitor Panic in SMP Mode on Host with AMD Opteron
Processor
VMwareWorkstationorVMwareESXServer:OnahostmachinewithanAMDOpteronprocessor,avirtual
machinerunningSUSELINUXEnterpriseServer9SP3inSMPmode(thatis,withmorethanonevirtual
processor)failstoboot,withthemonitorerrorBUGF(140):1913bugNr18415.Theerroriscausedbyspecific
CPUinstructionsexecutedbytheguestkernelonAMDplatforms.
Toworkaroundthisproblem,youcansetthevirtualmachinetouseonlyonevirtualprocessor.For
instructions,seeyourVMwareproductdocumentation.ThisproblemhasbeenfixedinWorkstation5.5and
ESXServer3.0.

ESXServer3.0.
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!
VMwareACE1.0,1.0.1,1.0.2
VMwareESXServer2.0,2.0.1,2.1,2.1.1,2.1.2,2.5,2.5.1,2.5.2,2.5.3,3.0
ServicePack3or4supportedonESXServer2.1,2.1.1,2.1.2,2.5,2.5.1,2.5.2,2.5.3,3.0
VirtualSMPsupported
NOTE
machine.
NOTE
system.

TheeasiestmethodofinstallingSuSELinuxEnterpriseServer8(SLES8)inavirtualmachineistousethe
standardSuSEdistributionCDs.ThenotesbelowdescribeaninstallationusingthestandarddistributionCD;
machine.
Installation Steps
1
Followtheinstallationstepsasyouwouldforaphysicalmachineuntilyougettotheselectionscreens
describedinthenextsteps.
Partwaythroughtheinstallation,theinstallerrebootsthevirtualmachine.AttheLILOscreen,lettheboot
proceedusingthedefaultselectionoflinux.
AttheDesktopSettingsscreen,select640x480256colors.
FinishinstallingSLES8asyouwouldonaphysicalmachine.
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!
VMwareACE1.0,1.0.1,1.0.2
ServicePack2supported
NOTE
machine.

TheeasiestmethodofinstallingSuSELinuxEnterpriseServer7(SLES7)inavirtualmachineistousethe
standardSuSEdistributionCDs.ThenotesbelowdescribeaninstallationusingthestandarddistributionCD;
machine.
NOTE
DuringtheSLES7installation,astandardVGA16Xservershouldbeinstalled.Togetanaccelerated
SVGAXserverrunninginsidethevirtualmachine,installtheVMwareToolspackageimmediately
afterinstallingSLES7.
Installation Steps
1
Partwaythroughtheinstallation,theinstallerrebootsthevirtualmachine.AttheLILOscreen,lettheboot
proceedusingthedefaultselectionoflinux.
AttheDesktopSettingsscreen,select640x480256colors.
FinishinstallingSLES7asyouwouldonaphysicalmachine.
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SUSE LINUX 10.1

Support
32-Bit Version
64-Bit Version
!

TheeasiestmethodofinstallingSUSELINUX10.1inavirtualmachineistousethestandardSUSELINUX
distributionCDs.ThenotesbelowdescribeaninstallationusingthestandarddistributionCD;however,
installingSUSELINUX10.1viathebootfloppy/networkmethodissupportedaswell.IfyourVMware
machine.
NOTE
Installation Steps
1
InserttheSUSELINUX10.1installationCDintheCDROMdrive.
PoweronthevirtualmachinetostartinstallingSUSELINUX10.1.
Installusingthetextmodeinstaller.Inthefirstinstallationscreen,presstheF3keytogetbootoptions.
PresstheF3keyagainandusethearrowkeystoselecttextmode,andthenpressEntertoselectthetext
modeinstaller.
BesuretoinstallgccandthekernelsourcesotheVMwareToolsinstallercancompilemodulesforSUSE
Linux10.
AttheInstallationSettingsscreen,chooseChange,andthenchooseSoftware.FromtheFiltermenu,
chooseRPMGroups.ChoosetheDevelopmentgroup,pressEntertoopenit,andaddgcc,gccc++,and
kernelsourcebyhighlightingthoseitemsinthelistandpressingthespacebar.
AttheTestInternetConnectionscreenduringfinalconfiguration,afterallpackagesareinstalleddo
notperformtheInternetconnectiontest.
ThiscompletesbasicinstallationoftheSUSELINUX10.1guestoperatingsystem.
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describedinInstallingVMwareToolsinaLinuxGuestOperatingSystemonpage 6.
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virtualmachinechange.WhenaSUSELINUX10.1guestoperatingsystemisinstalled,itincludestheMAC
addressaspartofakeyconfigurationfilename.WhenthevirtualmachinesMACaddresschanges,theguest
operatingsystemmightfailtoassociatethisconfigurationfilewiththevirtualEthernetadapter.Ifyou
thefollowingchange:
Oldname:
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Support
32-Bit Version
!
64-Bit Version
!

TheeasiestmethodofinstallingSUSELINUX10inavirtualmachineistousethestandardSUSELINUX
installingSUSELINUX10viathebootfloppy/networkmethodissupportedaswell.IfyourVMwareproduct
machine.
NOTE
Installation Steps
1
InserttheSUSELINUX10installationCDintheCDROMdrive.
PoweronthevirtualmachinetostartinstallingSUSELINUX10.
Installusingthetextmodeinstaller.Inthefirstinstallationscreen,presstheF3keytogetbootoptions.
PresstheF3keyagainandusethearrowkeystoselecttextmode,andthenpressEntertoselectthetext
modeinstaller.
BesuretoinstallgccandthekernelsourcesotheVMwareToolsinstallercancompilemodulesforSUSE
Linux10.
AttheInstallationSettingsscreen,chooseChange,andthenchooseSoftware.FromtheFiltermenu,
chooseRPMGroups.ChoosetheDevelopmentgroup,pressEntertoopenit,andaddgcc,gccc++,and
kernelsourcebyhighlightingthoseitemsinthelistandpressingthespacebar.
AttheTestInternetConnectionscreenduringfinalconfiguration,afterallpackagesareinstalleddo
notperformtheInternetconnectiontest.
ThiscompletesbasicinstallationoftheSUSELINUX10guestoperatingsystem.
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IftheinitialXdisplayisnotusable,youmustinstallVMwareToolsfromatextmodeconsole,as
describedinInstallingVMwareToolsinaLinuxGuestOperatingSystemonpage 6.
Known Issues
virtualmachinechange.WhenaSUSELINUX10guestoperatingsystemisinstalled,itincludestheMAC
thefollowingchange:
Oldname:
Newname:
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Support
32-Bit Version
!
VMwareESXServer2.5.2,2.5.3
VirtualSMPsupported
NOTE
64-Bit Version
!

installingSUSELINUX9.3viathebootfloppy/networkmethodissupportedaswell.IfyourVMwareproduct
machine.
ESXServer:OnlytheBusLogicvirtualSCSIadapterissupportedinaSUSELINUX9.3virtualmachineonESX
Server2.5.x.
Installation Steps
1
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IfyouchangethescreenresolutionintheSUSELINUX9.3guestoperatingsystem,besureyoualsosetacolor
bitdepthgreaterthan16colors(4bit).Ifyouattempttouseasettingof16colors(4bit),itcancauseafatal
errorintheXserver.

thefollowingchange:
Oldname:
Newname:
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Support
32-Bit Version
!
VMwareACE1.0.1,1.0.2
VMwareESXServer2.5.1,2.5.2,2.5.3
64-Bit Version
!
ServicePack1alsosupported
NOTE
machine.

NOTE
system.
Server2.5.x.
machine.
Installation Steps
1
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Known Issues
errorintheXserver.

thefollowingchange:
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SUSE LINUX 9.1

Support
32-Bit Version
!
VMwareWorkstation4.5.2,5.0,5.5,5.5.1
VMwareACE1.0,1.0.1,1.0.2
VMwareESXServer2.5,2.5.1,2.5.2,2.5.3
VirtualSMPsupported
64-Bit Version
!
NOTE
machine.

NOTE
system.
Server2.5.x.
machine.
Installation Steps
1
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Known Issues
Onsomehostsystems,theSUSELINUX9.1installerattemptstouseakernelthatisincompatiblewiththe
ACPIfeaturesofthevirtualhardware.Toworkaroundthisproblem,openthevirtualmachinesconfiguration
fileinatexteditorandaddthefollowingline:
YoushouldthenbeabletoinstallandrunaSUSELINUX9.1guestoperatingsystem.
Installation from DVD Might Stop with an Error Message

Installation from a DVD might stop at the Software item under Installation Settings withthefollowingerror
message:Nobaseselectionavailable.ERROR:Noproposal.SUSEhasseenthisproblemonbothphysicaland
virtualmachines.Toworkaroundtheprobleminsideavirtualmachine,typethefollowingatthebootprompt
asyoubegintheinstallation:
linux cdromdevice=/dev/hdc
Replace/dev/hdcwiththeappropriatedevicenameifyourCDROMdeviceisnotthemasterdeviceonthe
secondIDEchannel.Theinstallationshouldthenproceednormally.

errorintheXserver.

thefollowingchange:
Oldname:
Newname:
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VMwareACE1.0,1.0.1,1.0.2
VMwareESXServer2.1,2.1.1,2.1.2,2.5,2.5.1,2.5.2,2.5.3
VirtualSMPsupported
NOTE
machine.
NOTE

machine.
Installation Steps
1
VMware Tools
DonotstarttheXserverintheguestoperatingsystemuntilyouinstallVMwareToolsandruntheSaX2
configurationutility.SeeBeforeYouStarttheXServerbelow.
Before You Start the X Server

AfteryouhaveinstalledVMwareTools,butbeforeyoustarttheXserver,astherootuser,runtheSaX2
configurationutilitytoconfigureyourXserver.Atacommandprompt,typeSaX2andusethewizardto
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configureyourXserver.IfyouintendtoconnecttothisvirtualmachinewiththeVMwareVirtualMachine
Console,configurethecolorresolutionfor65536(16bit)colorsorless.
AfteryourunSaX2youcanbootyourSuSELinux8.2virtualmachinewithanyoftheselectionsofferedin
GRUB.

Known Issues
Onsomehostsystems,theSUSELINUX9.0installerattemptstouseakernelthatisincompatiblewiththe
ACPIfeaturesofthevirtualhardware.Toworkaroundthisproblem,openthevirtualmachinesconfiguration
fileinatexteditorandaddthefollowingline:
YoushouldthenbeabletoinstallandrunaSUSELINUX9.0guestoperatingsystem.

InstallationfromaDVDmightstopattheSoftwareitemunderInstallationSettingswiththefollowingerror
message:Nobaseselectionavailable.ERROR:Noproposal.
SUSEhasseenthisproblemonbothphysicalandvirtualmachines.Toworkaroundtheprobleminsidea
virtualmachine,typethefollowingatthebootpromptasyoubegintheinstallation:
secondIDEchannel.
Theinstallationshouldthenproceednormally.

errorintheXserver.
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!
VMwareWorkstation4.0.1,4.0.2,4.0.5,4.5,4.5.1,4.5.2,5.0,5.5,5.5.1
VMwareACE1.0,1.0.1,1.0.2
VirtualSMPsupportedonESXServer2.0,2.0.1,2.1,2.1.1,2.1.2
NOTE
machine.
NOTE

TheeasiestmethodofinstallingSuSELinux8.2inavirtualmachineistousethestandardSuSEdistribution
CDs.ThenotesbelowdescribeaninstallationusingthestandarddistributionCD;however,installingSuSE
Linux8.2viathebootfloppy/networkmethodissupportedaswell.IfyourVMwareproductsupportsit,you
canalsoinstallfromaPXEserver.
machine.
NOTE
DuringtheSuSELinux8.2installation,donotinstallanXserver.TogetanacceleratedSVGAX
serverrunninginsidethevirtualmachine,installtheVMwareToolspackageimmediatelyafter
installingSuSELinux8.2.
Installation Steps
1
InserttheSuSELinux8.2installationCDintheCDROMdrive.
PoweronthevirtualmachinetostartinstallingSuSELinux8.2.
Installusingthetextmodeinstaller.Inthefirstinstallationscreen,presstheF2key,typelinux,andthen
pressEntertoselectthetextmodeinstaller.
Whenprompted,donotinstallanXserver.IntheConfigureMonitorscreen,chooseTextModeOnly.
ClickAcceptandfinishtheinstallation.
ThiscompletesbasicinstallationoftheSuSELinux8.2guestoperatingsystem.
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one?

GRUB.
Enabling Sound After Installing SuSE Linux 8.2

Known Issues
Onsomehostsystems,theSuSELinux8.2installerattemptstouseakernelthatisincompatiblewiththeACPI
featuresofthevirtualhardware.Toworkaroundthisproblem,openthevirtualmachinesconfigurationfile
inatexteditorandaddthefollowingline:
YoushouldthenbeabletoinstallandrunaSuSELinux8.2guestoperatingsystem.

InstallationfromaDVDmightstopattheSoftwareitemunderInstallationSettingswiththefollowingerror
message:Nobaseselectionavailable.ERROR:Noproposal.
SUSEhasseenthisproblemonbothphysicalandvirtualmachines.Toworkaroundtheprobleminsidea
virtualmachine,typethefollowingatthebootpromptasyoubegintheinstallation:
secondIDEchannel.
Theinstallationshouldthenproceednormally.
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SuSE Linux 8.1

Support
!
VMwareACE1.0,1.0.1,1.0.2
NOTE
machine.
NOTE

machine.
NOTE
Installation Steps
1
Installusingthetextmodeinstaller.Inthefirstinstallationscreen,presstheF2key,andthenpressEnter
toselectthetextmodeinstaller.
Whenprompted,donotinstallanXserver.IntheConfigureMonitorscreen,chooseTextModeOnly.
ClickAcceptandfinishtheinstallation.
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one?

GRUB.

Known Issues
Onsomehostsystems,theSuSELinux8.1installerattemptstouseakernelthatisincompatiblewiththeACPI
featuresofthevirtualhardware.Toworkaroundthisproblem,openthevirtualmachinesconfigurationfile
inatexteditorandaddthefollowingline:
YoushouldthenbeabletoinstallandrunaSuSELinux8.1guestoperatingsystem.
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SuSE Linux 8.0

Support
!
VMwareACE1.0,1.0.1,1.0.2
NOTE
machine.
NOTE

machine.
NOTE
Installation Steps
1
Installusingthetextmodeinstaller.
Whenprompted,donotinstallanXserver.IntheConfigureMonitorscreen,chooseNoX11.Theinstaller
asksyoutoconfirm.ClickContinueandfinishtheinstallation.
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WhenyoustartinstallingVMwareTools(bytyping./vmware-install.plinthe
vmware-tools-distribdirectory),thefollowingmessageappears:
one?

AfteryouhaveinstalledVMwareTools,butbeforeyoustarttheXserver,asrootuser,runtheSaX2
configureyourXserver.
AfteryourunSaX2youcanbootyourSuSE8.0virtualmachinewithanyoftheselectionsofferedinLILO.

Known Issues
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SuSE Linux 7.3

Support
!
VMwareACE1.0,1.0.1,1.0.2
NOTE
machine.
NOTE

machine.
NOTE
Installation Steps
1
Installusingthetextmodeinstaller.
Whenprompted,donotinstallanXserver.IntheConfigureMonitorscreen,chooseNoX11.Theinstaller
asksyoutoconfirm.ClickContinueandfinishtheinstallation.
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offeredinLILO.
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Turbolinux 10 Desktop
Support
!

TheeasiestmethodofinstallingTurbolinux10DesktopinavirtualmachineistousethestandardTurbolinux
installingTurbolinux10Desktopviathebootfloppy/networkmethodissupportedaswell.IfyourVMware
machine.
NOTE
Installation Steps
1
InserttheTurbolinux10DesktopinstallationCDintheCDROMdrive.
PoweronthevirtualmachinetostartinstallingTurbolinux10Desktop.
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Turbolinux Enterprise Server 8

Support
!
VMwareACE1.0,1.0.1,1.0.2
NOTE
machine.
NOTE

TheeasiestmethodofinstallingTurbolinuxEnterpriseServer8(TLES8)inavirtualmachineistousethe
standardTurbolinuxdistributionCDs.Thenotesbelowdescribeaninstallationusingthestandard
distributionCD;however,installingTLES8viathebootfloppy/networkmethodissupportedaswell.Ifyour
machine.
CAUTION
DuringtheTLES8installation,donotinstallanXserver.TogetanacceleratedSVGAXserver
runninginsidethevirtualmachine,installtheVMwareToolspackageimmediatelyafter
installingTLES8.
Installation Steps
1
InserttheTLES8installationCDintheCDROMdrive.
PoweronthevirtualmachinetostartinstallingTLES8.
Followtheinstallationstepsasyouwouldforaphysicalmachine,untilyougettotheselectionscreens
Whenprompted,donotinstallanXserver.IntheDesktopSettingsscreen,chooseTextModeOnly.Click
Acceptandfinishtheinstallation.
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GSXServer:IfyouintendtoconnecttothisvirtualmachinewiththeVMwareVirtualMachineConsole,
configurethecolorresolutionfor65536(16bit)colorsorless.
AfteryourunSaX2youcanbootyourTLES8virtualmachinewithanyoftheselectionsofferedinGRUB.
Enabling Sound After Installing TLES 8

GSXServer:Thesounddeviceisdisabledbydefaultandmustbeenabledwiththevirtualmachinesettings
editor(VM>Settings)aftertheoperatingsystemhasbeeninstalled.Tosetupthevirtualmachinetoplay
sound,seeConfiguringSoundintheGSXServerdocumentation.
Known Issues
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Support
!
VMwareACE1.0,1.0.1,1.0.2
NOTE
machine.
NOTE

TheeasiestmethodofinstallingTurbolinuxWorkstation8inavirtualmachineistousethestandard
TurbolinuxdistributionCDs.ThenotesbelowdescribeaninstallationusingthestandarddistributionCD;
however,installingTurbolinuxWorkstation8viathebootfloppy/networkmethodissupportedaswell.If
machine.
CAUTION
DuringtheTurbolinuxWorkstation8installation,donotinstallanXserver.Togetan
acceleratedSVGAXserverrunninginsidethevirtualmachine,installtheVMwareTools
packageimmediatelyafterinstallingTurbolinuxWorkstation8.
Installation Steps
1
InserttheTurbolinuxWorkstation8installationCDintheCDROMdrive.
PoweronthevirtualmachinetostartinstallingTurbolinuxWorkstation8.
Followtheinstallationstepsasyouwouldforaphysicalmachine,untilyougettotheselectionscreens
Whenprompted,donotinstallanXserver.IntheDesktopSettingsscreen,chooseTextModeOnly.Click
Acceptandfinishtheinstallation.
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GSXServer:IfyouintendtoconnecttothisvirtualmachinewiththeVMwareVirtualMachineConsole,
configurethecolorresolutionfor65536(16bit)colorsorless.
AfteryourunSaX2,youcanbootyourTurbolinuxWorkstation8virtualmachinewithanyoftheselections
offeredinGRUB.
Enabling Sound After Installing Turbolinux Workstation 8

GSXServer:Thesounddeviceisdisabledbydefaultandmustbeenabledwiththevirtualmachinesettings
editor(VM>Settings)aftertheoperatingsystemhasbeeninstalled.Tosetupthevirtualmachinetoplay
sound,seeConfiguringSoundintheGSXServerdocumentation.
Known Issues
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Support
!
VMwareACE1.0,1.0.1,1.0.2
NOTE
machine.
NOTE

TheeasiestmethodofinstallingTurbolinux7.0inavirtualmachineistousethestandardTurbolinux7.0
installingTurbolinux7.0viathebootfloppy/networkmethodissupportedaswell.IfyourVMwareproduct
machine.
NOTE
DuringtheTurbolinux7.0installation,astandardVGA16Xserver(withoutsupportfortheVMware
displayadapter)isinstalled.TogetanacceleratedSVGAXserverrunninginsidethevirtualmachine,
installtheVMwareToolspackageimmediatelyafterinstallingTurbolinux7.0,beforeyoustarttheX
server.
Installation Steps
1
InserttheTurbolinux7.0CDNo.1intheCDROMdrive.
PoweronthevirtualmachinetostartinstallingTurbolinux7.0.
FollowtheinstallationstepsasyouwouldforaphysicalPCuntilyougettotheselectionscreendescribed
inthenextstep.
IntheConfigureMonitorscreen,followthedefaultstoconfigureanXserver.Thisisnecessaryeven
thoughyouwillinstalladifferentXserverwithVMwareToolsafteryoufinishinstallingtheguest
operatingsystem.
FinishinstallingTurbolinux7.0asyouwouldonaphysicalcomputer.
AtthispointTurbolinux7.0bootsandaloginscreenappears.
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VMwareGSXServer:IfyouplantotestscriptsinaTurbolinux7.0guestoperatingsystem,youmustupdate
theTurbolinuxguestoperatingsystem.ThisisaknownissuewithTurbolinux.Goto
ftp://ftp.turbolinux.com/pub/TurboLinux/TurboLinux/ia32/Workstation/7/updates/RPMS/initscripts7.0.0
18.i586.rpm.Formoreinformationaboutrunningscriptsinaguestoperatingsystem,seeExecutingScripts
WhentheVirtualMachinesPowerStateChangesintheGSXServerdocumentation.
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Support
32-Bit Version
!
64-Bit Version
ThisoperatingsystemhasexperimentalsupportasaguestoperatingsystemonthefollowingVMware
products:
!
NOTE

TheeasiestmethodofinstallingUbuntuLinux5.10inavirtualmachineistousethestandardUbuntuLinux
distributionCD.
machine.
Installation Steps
1
InserttheUbuntuLinuxCDintheCDROMdrive.
PoweronthevirtualmachinetostartinstallingUbuntuLinux.
AftertheUbuntuLinuxinstallercopiesthefilesitneedstothevirtualdisk,itejectstheinstallationCD
anddisplaysamessagesayingthecomputerwillrestart.Ifthevirtualmachinefailstorestartasexpected,
clicktheResetbuttontorestartit.
FollowtheinstallationstepsasyouwouldforaphysicalPC.
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Ubuntu Linux 5.0.4

Support
32-Bit Version
!
64-Bit Version
products:
!
NOTE

TheeasiestmethodofinstallingUbuntuLinux5.0.4inavirtualmachineistousethestandardUbuntuLinux
distributionCD.
machine.
Installation Steps
1
InserttheUbuntuLinuxCDintheCDROMdrive.
PoweronthevirtualmachinetostartinstallingUbuntuLinux.
IfyourhostcomputerisonanetworkthatusesaproxyserverforInternetaccess,enterinformationabout
theproxyservernameandportatthebootprompt.
linux http_proxy=http://<proxy_server>:<port_number>
4
Youcannowbecomerootatanytimeusingthenormalsu -commandandtherootpasswordyoujust
created.
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Support
32-Bit Version
products:
64-Bit Version
products:
NOTE
NoVMwareToolspackageisavailableforthe64bitversionofFreeBSD6.1
NOTE

TheeasiestmethodofinstallingFreeBSD6.1inavirtualmachineistousethestandardFreeBSDdistribution
CD.
machine.
Installation Steps
1
InserttheFreeBSDCDintheCDROMdrive.
PoweronthevirtualmachinetostartinstallingFreeBSD.
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Sound
VMwarehasnottestedsoundsupportinFreeBSD.
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Support
32-Bit Version
products:
64-Bit Version
products:
NOTE
NoVMwareToolspackageisavailableforthe64bitversionofFreeBSD6.0
NOTE

CD.
machine.
Installation Steps
1
VMware Tools
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Sound
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Support
32-Bit Version
!
64-Bit Version
products:
!
NOTE
NoVMwareToolspackageisavailableforthe64bitversionofFreeBSD5.4.
NOTE

CD.
machine.
Installation Steps
1
VMware Tools
Known Issues
Sound
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FreeBSD 5.3
Support
32-Bit Version
!
64-Bit Version
products:
!
NOTE
NoVMwareToolspackageisavailableforthe64bitversionofFreeBSD5.3.
NOTE

CD.
machine.
Installation Steps
1
VMware Tools
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FreeBSD 5.2
Support
!
NOTE
machine.
NOTE

CD.
machine.
Installation Steps
1
VMware Tools
Known Issues
Sound
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FreeBSD 5.1
Support
!
NOTE
machine.
NOTE

CD.
machine.
Installation Steps
1
VMware Tools
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!
VMwareACE1.0,1.0.1,1.0.2
NOTE
machine.
NOTE

CD.
machine.
Installation Steps
1
VMware Tools
Known Issues
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FreeBSD 4.10
Support
!
VMwareESXServer2.5,2.5.1,2.5.2,2.5.3
NOTE
machine.
NOTE

CD.
machine.
vmxnet Ethernet Adapter Recommended for ESX Server

ESXServer:VMwarerecommendsthatyouconfigureESXServervirtualmachinesthatusethisguest
operatingsystemtousethevmxEthernetadapter.Seeyourproductdocumentationforinstructions.
Installation Steps
1
IntheFreeBSDDisklabelEditorstep,donotusetheinstallersdefaultoptionA partitioning.Useoption
Ctocreatethemounts.InordertoinstallVMwareTools,youneedmorespacein/usrthanisprovided
bytheinstallersdefaults.Besureyourpartitioningschemeincludesatleast4,000,000blocksfor/usr.
FollowtherestoftheinstallationstepsasyouwouldforaphysicalPC.
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Support
!
VMwareESXServer2.5
NOTE
machine.
NOTE

CD.
machine.
vmxnet Ethernet Adapter Recommended for ESX Server

ESXServer:VMwarerecommendsthatyouconfigureESXServervirtualmachinesthatusethisguest
operatingsystemtousethevmxEthernetadapter.Seeyourproductdocumentationforinstructions.
Installation Steps
1
IntheFreeBSDDisklabelEditorstep,donotusetheinstallersdefaultoptionA partitioning.Useoption
Ctocreatethemounts.InordertoinstallVMwareTools,youneedmorespacein/usrthanisprovided
bytheinstallersdefaults.Besureyourpartitioningschemeincludesatleast4,000,000blocksfor/usr.
FollowtherestoftheinstallationstepsasyouwouldforaphysicalPC.
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VMwareACE1.0,1.0.1,1.0.2
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machine.
NOTE

TheeasiestmethodofinstallingFreeBSD4.4,4.5,4.6.2or4.8inavirtualmachineistousethestandard
FreeBSDdistributionCD.
NOTE
FreeBSD4.6isnotsupported.UseFreeBSD4.6.2instead.Itresolvesanissuethatinterfereswith
installationofFreeBSD4.6inavirtualmachine.
machine.
Installation Steps
1
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FreeBSD 4.0, 4.1, 4.2, 4.3

Support
!
VMwareACE1.0,1.0.1,1.0.2
NOTE
machine.
NOTE

TheeasiestmethodofinstallingFreeBSD4.0,4.1,4.2or4.3inavirtualmachineistousethestandardFreeBSD
distributionCD.
machine.
NOTE
IfyoucreateyourvirtualmachinewithavirtualIDEdisk,installationproceedsasitwouldona
physicalmachine.IfyoucreateyourvirtualmachinewithaSCSIvirtualdiskthatis2GBorlarger,
seeSettingtheDiskGeometryforaFreeBSDSCSIVirtualDiskbelow.
Installation Steps
1
VMware Tools
Known Issues
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.
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ThisproblemhasbeenfixedinFreeBSD4.4.ThisandlaterversionscorrectlybootSCSIvirtualdisksofany
size.
TouseFreeBSD4.0,4.1,4.2or4.3inyourvirtualmachine,youcandooneoftwothings:
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UseanIDEvirtualdiskinyourvirtualmachine.YoumightneedtoaddtheIDEvirtualdisktothevirtual
machinewiththeConfigurationEditor.
SetthediskgeometrybyhandwheninstallingFreeBSD.Thesestepsareoutlinedbelow.
Tosetthediskgeometrymanually,takethesesteps.
1
FreeBSDcalculatesanincorrectdiskgeometrybeforeyouarriveattheFDISKPartitionEditor,as
illustratedhere.
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).
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Youcannowenterthecorrectgeometryof261cylinders,255headsand63sectorsperheadbytyping
261/255/63inthedialogbox.ThenclickOKandcontinueinstallingFreeBSD.
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NetWare 6.5 Server

Support
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VMwareWorkstation4.5,4.5.1,4.5.2SupportPack1
VMwareWorkstation5.0,5.5,5.5.1SupportPack3
NovellOpenEnterpriseServerservicessupportedonNetWare6.5SupportPack3runningunder
Workstation5.0,5.5,5.5.1
VMwareACE1.0,1.0.1,1.0.2SupportPack1
VMwareGSXServer3.0,3.1,3.2,3.2.1SupportPack1
VMwareESXServer2.0.1,2.1,2.1.1,2.1.2,2.5,2.5.1,2.5.2,2.5.3,3.0
SupportPack2supportedonESXServer2.5,2.5.1,2.5.2,2.5.3,3.0
SupportPack3supportedonESXServer3.0
SupportPack4(a)supportedonESXServer2.5.3(requiresUpgradePatch1),3.0
SupportPack5supportedonESXServer2.5.3(requiresUpgradePatch1),3.0
NOTE
machine.

YoucaninstallNetWare6.5inavirtualmachineusingthestandardNovellNetWare6.5OperatingSystem
andProductCDROMs.
Keepthefollowingissuesinmind:
!
VMwarerecommendsyouinstallNetWare6.5onacomputerwithatleast512MBofmemory.
GuestswithoutSupportPack1:BesuretoreadtheNovelltechnicalinformationdocumentat
support.novell.com/cgibin/search/searchtid.cgi?/2967370.htm.Thisdocumentdescribesthesteps
necessarytodownloadandinstallaNetWarepatchthatyoumustusewhenyouinstallaNetWare6.5
ServerguestoperatingsystemwithoutSP1.
WhenyouconfigureavirtualmachineforaNetWare6.5guest,usethevirtualLSILogicSCSIadapter.
NetWare6.5doesnotincludeadriverforthevirtualBusLogicSCSIadapter.
Installation Steps
ToinstallNetWare6.5inavirtualmachine,takethefollowingsteps.
1
InserttheNovellNetWare6.5ProductCDintheCDROMdrive.
PoweronthevirtualmachinetostartinstallingNetWare6.5.
Readandacceptthelicenseagreement.
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Afewpromptsappearbeforeyoureachthelicenseagreement.Acceptthedefaultsforinstalling
NetWare,theCDROMdrivetype,howtorestorethefloppydriveandtherunmode,andthen
continue.
Whenprompted,chooseIDECDROM.
Createanewbootpartition.Theguestoperatingsystemreboots.Theinstallationcontinues.
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VMwareWorkstation,VMwareACEandVMwareGSXServer:ToconfigureIPnetworking,dooneof
thefollowing:
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Ifyouchosebridgednetworkingforthevirtualmachine,enteritsIPaddress.
WhenNetWaretriestoloadtheLANdriver(usingpcntnw.lan),itfailsbecauseitbroadcastsforits
ownIPaddress.ThiscausesIPnetworkingtofail.
Toworkaroundthis,opentheSystemConsole(pressCtrlEsc)andtype
set allow ip address duplicates=on
PressAltEsctoreturntotheinstallation.
Ifyouchosehostonlynetworkingforthevirtualmachine,lookupthehostmachinesIPaddress.
AtacommandpromptonaWindowshost,type
ipconfig /all
AtacommandpromptonaLinuxhost,type
ifconfig
NotethehostsIPaddressforVMnet1andchangethelastoctetsoitisgreaterthanthelastoctetin
theIPaddressofthehost.
Forexample,ifthehostIPaddressis192.168.160.1,thevirtualmachinesIPaddressis
192.168.160.###,where###isanynumbergreaterthan1andlessthan128.
Forthesubnetmask,enter255.255.255.0.
Fortheroutergateway,enterthehostsIPaddress(192.168.160.1inourexample).
Ifyouchosenetworkaddresstranslation(NAT)forthevirtualmachine,lookupthehostmachines
IPaddress.
ipconfig /all
ifconfig
Fortheroutergateway,entertheNATservicesIPaddress(192.168.160.2inourexample).
NotethatwithNetworkAddressTranslation,thereare2IPaddressesinuseonthehost:
*TheIPaddressassignedtotheinterfaceforVMnet8(whichshowsupintheipconfigoutputwith
a.1inthelastoctet).
*TheIPaddressusedbytheNATdeviceitself(whichalwaysuses.2asthelastoctet).
Finishtheinstallationbyfollowingtheonscreeninstructions.
Afteryoufinishtheinstallation,installVMwareTools,whichinstallsandloadstheCPUidlerprogram.
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InstallingVMwareToolsalsoinstallsandloadstheCPUidlerprogram.NetWareserversdonotidletheCPU
whentheoperatingsystemisidle.Asaresult,avirtualmachinetakesCPUtimefromthehostregardlessof
whethertheNetWareserversoftwareisidleorbusy.Topreventunnecessaryslowdowns,VMware
recommendsthat,afteryouinstallVMwareTools,youkeeptheNetWareCPUidleprogramloaded.
Known Issues
Regaining Keyboard and Mouse Control After Reboot
Wheneveryoureboottheguestoperatingsystem,itcantakeuptosixminutesbeforeyoucanregaincontrol
ofthekeyboardormouse.
Navigating in Text Mode

Ifyouareusingtextmodeandwanttobrowsethefilesystem,youmightnoticethatthearrowkeypadand
Insertkeydonotallowyoutonavigatedirectories.Toworkaroundthisissue,usethenumerickeypad,but
firstturnoffthenumberlockbypressingtheNumLockkey.
Netware 6.5 Server SP3 and SP5 Installations Hang after Selection of Ethernet Driver on a
Guest with Non-Passthrough Raw Device Mapping
WhenyouinstallNetwareServer6.5SP3orSP5onaguestwithnonpassthroughRawDeviceMapping
(RDM),theinstallationmighthangafteryouselectanEthernetdriver.VMwarerecommendsthatyouuse
passthroughRDMwithNetwareServer6.5SP3andSP5.
Netware Server Guest Inaccessible If Installed as RDM Virtual Machine Using the Same LUN
as a Prior Windows NT RDM Guest Installation
IfyouinstallNovellNetwareServerinaRawDeviceMapping(RDM)virtualmachine,andyouusethesame
logicalunitnumber(LUN)previouslyusedtoinstallWindowsNTinanRDMvirtualmachineonthesame
host,theinstallationwilltakeplaceonanexistingFAT16partitionthatwascreatedbythepriorWindowNT
installation.Theinstallationwillproceedcorrectlyuntilthefinalreboot,whenitwillloadtheWindowsNT
masterbootrecord(MBR),butwillcrashtobluescreenduetoaninaccessibledeviceerror.Eventhough
Netwareisinstalled,youwillnotbeabletoaccesstheNetwareoperatingsystem.
Toworkaroundthisproblem,formattheLUNbeforeyoubegininstallingtheNetwarevirtualmachine.This
ensuresthattheoldFAT16partitionisformattedandthatNetwarewillrebootcorrectly.
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NetWare 6.0 Server

Support
!
VMwareWorkstation4.0,4.0.1,4.0.2,4.0.5,4.5,4.5.1,4.5.2SupportPack3
VMwareESXServer2.0.1,2.1,2.1.1,2.1.2,2.5,2.5.1,2.5.2,2.5.3,3.0
SupportPack3supportedonESXServer2.1.1,2.1.2,2.5,2.5.1,2.5.2,2.5.3
NOTE
machine.

YoucaninstallNetWare6.0inavirtualmachineusingthestandardNovellNetWare6.0CDROM.
!
VMwarerecommendsyouinstallNetWare6onacomputerwithatleast256MBofmemory.
IntheNetWareinstallationprocess,youmustbootfromtheinstallationCDtwiceoncetoformatthe
virtualmachinesdiskdrive,andthenasecondtimetoinstallfilesfromtheCD.
Onthereboot,youseeamessagethatsaysOperatingSystemnotfoundandadialogboxwitha
messagethatsaysNobootableCD,floppyorharddiskwasdetected.
InordertobootfromtheCDthesecondtime,youmustchangethebootorder.
Asthevirtualmachineboots,clickinsidethevirtualmachinewindow.WhentheVMwarelogoappears,
pressEsc.UsethearrowkeystoselecttheCDdriveasthebootdevice,andthenpressEnter.
NetWare6.0doesnotincludeadriverforthevirtualBusLogicSCSIadapter.
Installation Steps
ToinstallNetWare6inavirtualmachine,takethefollowingsteps.
1
InserttheNovellNetWare6.0CDintheCDROMdrive.
Whenprompted,chooseIDECDROM.
Createanewbootpartition.Theguestoperatingsystemreboots.
ToconfigureIPnetworking,dooneofthefollowing:
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ipconfig /all
ifconfig
Fortheroutergateway,enterthehostsIPaddress(192.168.160.1inthisexample).
IPaddress.
ipconfig /all
ifconfig
Fortheroutergateway,entertheNATservicesIPaddress(192.168.160.2inthisexample).
NotethatwithNetworkAddressTranslation,therearetwoIPaddressesinuseonthehost:
TheIPaddressassignedtotheinterfaceforVMnet8appearsintheipconfigoutputwitha1inthe
lastoctet.
TheIPaddressusedbytheNATdeviceitselfalwaysuses2asthelastoctet.
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Known Issues
Disconnecting VMware Tools ISO File
AfterthevirtualmachinerebootswhileinstallingVMwareTools,makesurethevirtualmachinereleasesthe
VMwareToolsISOimage.ChooseEdit>RemovableDevices>CDROM,andiftheCDROMsconfiguration
showstheVMwareToolsISOimage,changeitbacktoUsephysicaldrive.
Installation Failure on First Try

Duringtheinstallationoftheguestoperatingsystem,ifyougetanABENDerrorintheJVM.NLMmodule,try
installingtheoperatingsystemagain.Thisisathirdpartyproblemthatoccursrarely,butwhenitdoes,it
occursduringinstallationonly.Onceyoucompletetheinstallation,youshouldnotseethiserroragain.
Grabbing the Mouse Pointer

Ifthevirtualmachineisunabletograborungrabthemouse,itmightbeduetoaJavaclassnotbeing
referencedinthevirtualmachine.IntheNetWare6.0guestoperatingsystem,checkthexinitrcfile,whichis
locatedinsys:\java\nwgfx\.Takethefollowingsteps.
1
Inthevirtualmachine,switchtothesystemconsole,andthentype:
load edit
PresstheInsertkeytobrowsetothesys:\java\nwgfx\xinitrcfile.
Inthefile,lookforthisline:
java -classpath $JAVA_HOME\classes\VMWtool.jar;$CLASSPATH VMWTool -iw
Ifthelinedoesnotexist,addittothefile.PresstheEsckey.Savethefile.
Restarttheguestoperatingsystem.Inthesystemconsole,type
restart server
Thevirtualmachineshouldbeabletograbandungrabthemousenow.
Cannot Browse File System with Arrow Keys

Netware 6.0 Server SP5 Crashes When Stack Dump Exceeds the Valid Memory Limit
ESXServer3.0:VirtualmachinesrunningNetware6.0ServerSP5crashwhenastackdumpexceedsthevalid
memorylimit.Thisproblemmightbeaccompaniedbyeitheroftheerrormessages:
Problem executing SYMCJIT.NLMor
cdbe gremlin process crashed due to invalid opcode
ThisproblemhasbeenobservedmorefrequentlyonguestswithnonpassthroughRawDeviceMapping
(RDM).Toworkaroundthisproblem,reinstallNetware6.0ServerSP5.
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NetWare 5.1 Server

Support
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VMwareWorkstation4.0,4.0.1,4.0.2,4.0.5,4.5,4.5.1,4.5.2SupportPack6
VMwareESXServer2.0.1,2.1,2.5,2.5.1,2.5.2,2.5.3,3.0
SupportPack8supportedonESXServer3.0
NOTE
machine.

YoucaninstallNetWare5.1inavirtualmachineusingthestandardNovellNetWare5.1CDROM.
!
VMwarerecommendsyouinstallNetWare5.1onacomputerwithatleast256MBofmemory.
ForSCSIsupport,besuretodownloadthelatestLSILogicdriverasdescribedinUpdatedLSILogicSCSI
Driveronpage 144.
NetWare5.1SupportPack6doesnotincludeadriverforthevirtualBusLogicSCSIadapter.
IntheNetWareinstallationprocess,youmustbootfromtheinstallationCDtwiceoncetoformatthe
virtualmachinesdiskdrive,andasecondtimetoinstallfilesfromtheCD.
Onthereboot,youseeamessagethatsaysOperatingSystemnotfoundandadialogboxwitha
messagethatsaysNobootableCD,floppyorharddiskwasdetected.
InordertobootfromtheCDthesecondtime,youmustchangethebootorder.
Asthevirtualmachineboots,clickinsidethevirtualmachinewindow.WhentheVMwarelogoappears,
pressEsc.UsethearrowkeystoselecttheCDdriveasthebootdevice,andthenpressEnter.
Installation Steps
ToinstallNetWare5.1inavirtualmachine,takethefollowingsteps.
1
InserttheNovellNetWare5.1CDintotheCDROMdrive.
Createanewbootpartition.Theguestoperatingsystemreboots.Theinstallationcontinues.
VMwareESXServer:Skiptostep6.
VMwareWorkstation,VMwareACEandVMwareGSXServer:ToconfigureIPnetworking,dooneof
thefollowing:
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ipconfig /all
ifconfig
Forexample,ifthehostIPaddressis192.168.160.1,andthenthevirtualmachinesIPaddressis
Fortheroutergateway,enterthehostsIPaddress(192.168.160.1inthisexample).
IPaddress.
ipconfig /all
ifconfig
Fortheroutergateway,entertheNATservicesIPaddress(192.168.160.2inthisexample).
NotethatwithNetworkAddressTranslation,therearetwoIPaddressesinuseonthehost:
TheIPaddressassignedtotheinterfaceforVMnet8showsupintheipconfigoutputwitha1inthe
lastoctet.
TheIPaddressusedbytheNATdeviceitselfalwaysuses2asthelastoctet.
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Known Issues
Updated LSI Logic SCSI Driver
IfyouarerunningNetWare5.1SupportPack6,youshouldinstallthelatestLSILogicSCSIdriver.For
informationonobtainingandinstallingthedriver,see
Disconnecting VMware Tools ISO File

AfterthevirtualmachinerebootswhileinstallingVMwareTools,makesurethevirtualmachinereleasesthe
VMwareToolsISOimage.ChooseEdit>RemovableDevices>CDROM,andiftheCDROMsconfiguration
showstheVMwareToolsISOimage,changeitbacktoUsephysicaldrive.
Pentium 4 Host Page Fault

DuringtheinstallationoftheguestoperatingsystemonanIntelPentium4host,youmightencounteraPage
Faulterror.Ifthiserroroccurs,youmustapplyaNetWare5.1patchonthehostmachine.Fordetails,see
support.novell.com/cgibin/search/searchtid.cgi?/2958220.htm.
Cannot Mount a CD-ROM as a Volume

IfyouarenotrunningNetWare5.1withSupportPack6,youcannotmounttheCDROMasavolume.To
mountaCDROMwiththesupportpackinstalled,dooneofthefollowing:
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SettheprimaryharddrivetoIDE0:0andtheCDROMdrivetoIDE0:1.
Copytheoriginaldriverfiles(IDEATA.DDIandIDEATA.HAM)fromtheDrivers\Storagedirectoryofthe
installationCDROMthatshippedwithNetWare5.1tothec:\nwserverdirectory.
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IfyoucannotmountCDROMs,youcannotinstallVMwareToolsinthevirtualmachine.
Formoreinformation,seesupport.novell.com/cgibin/search/searchtid.cgi?/10058758.htm.
Using More than One Virtual Network Adapter on the Same Network
Ifyouusemorethanonevirtualnetworkadapterconnectedtothesamenetwork,errormessagesappearin
theSystemConsole.
Examplesoferrormessagesyoumightseeinclude:
Router
Router
Router
Router
configuration error detected

at node 000C29D02242 claims network 511F827 should be 2010F5EA
configuration error detected
at node 000C29D0224C claims network 2010F5EA should be 511F827
Youcanignoretheseerrorssafely.However,toavoidseeingtheerrors,connectthevirtualnetworkadapters
toseparatenetworks.
Grabbing the Mouse Pointer

Ifthevirtualmachineisunabletograborungrabthemouse,itmightbeduetoaJavaclassnotbeing
referencedinthevirtualmachine.IntheNetWare5.1guestoperatingsystem,checkthexinitrcfile,whichis
locatedinsys:\java\nwgfx\.Takethefollowingsteps.
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Inthevirtualmachine,switchtothesystemconsole,andthentype:
load edit
PresstheInsertkeytobrowsetothesys:\java\nwgfx\xinitrcfile.
Inthefile,lookforthisline:
java -classpath $JAVA_HOME\classes\VMWtool.jar;$CLASSPATH VMWTool -iw
Ifthelinedoesnotexist,addittothefile.PresstheEsckey.Savethefile.
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Restarttheguestoperatingsystem.Inthesystemconsole,type
restart server
Thevirtualmachineshouldbeabletograbandungrabthemousenow.
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NetWare 4.2 Server

Support
!
NOTE
machine.

YoucaninstallNetWare4.2inavirtualmachineusingthestandardNovellNetWare4.2installationCD.
VMwarerecommendsyouinstallNetWare4.2onahostwithatleast256MBofmemory.
Creating and Configuring the NetWare Virtual Machine

1
IfyoucreatedthisvirtualmachineonaLinuxhost,opentheconfigurationfile(<netware>.cfg)inatext
editorandaddthefollowingline:
gui.iconLEDS = false
ThisremovesalltheLEDiconsintheconsolewindow,whichpreventsthevirtualmachinedisplayfrom
appearingincorrectlywhenyoupoweritonwhilethehostisin8bit/256colormode.
InstalltheguestoperatingsystemandVMwareTools,whichincludestheCPUidlerprogram.Seebelow
fordetails.

ToinstallNetWare4.2inavirtualmachine,completethefollowingsteps.
1
VMwarerecommendsthatyouinstallMSDOS5.0orhigherinasmall(50MBFAT16)partitionas
describedintheseguidelines.TherestofthefreespaceonthevirtualdiskisusedfortheNetWare
partition.EvenifthevirtualmachineistorunNetWaremostofthetime,itisagoodideatoinstallthe
DOSIDLE.EXEprogram,whichyoucandownloadfrom
www.vmware.com/software/dosidle210.zip.
InstallaCDROMdriverorCDROMsoftwareforDOS.IfyouhaveproblemssettinguptheDOSvirtual
machinetoaccesstheCDROMdrive,youcanusethemtmcdai.sysdriver,whichcanbefoundat
www.mitsumi.com.UnderDriversandManualslookforide158.exe.Modifytheconfig.sysand
autoexec.batfilesonyourDOSbootfloppy(alongwiththemscdex.exefile)asshownbelow.Ifyouare
usingaDOSbootpartition,adjustthedrivelettersaccordingly.
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
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set temp=c:\
set tmp=c:\
path=c:\
IF "%config%"=="NOCD" GOTO QUIT
a:\NWCDEX.EXE /D:mscd001
:QUIT
AfteryouhaveconfiguredtheCDROMsoftware,verifythatthevirtualmachinecanreadaCDfromthe
hostsystemsCDROMdrive.
3
Ifthevirtualmachineisnotrunning,poweritonandwaitforDOStofinishitsbootprocess.
InserttheNetWare4.2CDintheCDROMdriveontheGSXServerhost.
Inthevirtualmachine,attheDOSprompt,runfdisktocreateapartitionforNetWare.
A:\>fdisk
Afteryoucreatethepartition,rebootthevirtualmachine.PressCtrlAltInsert.
FormattheC:drive.Typethefollowing:
format c: /s /x
CopythefollowingfilestoyourC:drivefromyourfloppy.Typethefollowing:
Copy autoexec.bat c:
Copy config.sys c:
Copy himem.sys c:
Copy nwcdex.exe c:
Copy nec_ide.sys c:
Modifytheautoexec.batfilesoitpointstotheCDROMdirectoryontheharddriveinsteadofthefloppy
drive.
a
Tomodifyautoexec.bat,typethefollowingattheC:prompt:
a:edit autoexec.bat
Theline
a:\NWCDEX.EXE /D:mscd001
Mustbechangedto
c:\NWCDEX.EXE /D:mscd001
Savethechangesyoujustmade.
cd d:
10
RunINSTALL.BATtostarttheNetWareserverinstallationprocess.Installthesoftwareinavirtualmachine
asyouwouldforaphysicalPC.
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Ifthevirtualmachinehasbeenconfiguredfornetworking(bridged,hostonly,NATorcustom),the
installationprogramdetectsaPCIEthernetadapterandpromptsyouwithalistofpossibledrivers.At
thispoint,donotselectorloadanyLANdrivers;presstheF3keytocontinueinstallingwithoutaLAN
driver.
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Oncetheinstallationhasbeencompleted,youcanloadandbindtheappropriateLANdriver.
SelectingorloadingaLANdriverduringtheNetWare4.2installationmighthangthe
installationprocess.
FinishtheNetWare4.2installationbyfollowingtheonscreeninstructions.
ThenshutdowntheserverandtypeexittoreturntoaDOSprompt.
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BesuretoinstallVMwareToolsinyourguestoperatingsystem.InNetWare4.2virtualmachines,VMware
ToolsprovidesCPUidling,sendsaheartbeatfromtheguestoperatingsystemtothehostandgivesthevirtual
machinetheabilitytobegracefullypoweredonoroff.Fordetails,seethemanualforyourVMwareproduct
orfollowtheappropriatelinkintheknowledgebasearticleat
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Solaris 10 Operating System for x86 Platforms

Support
32-Bit Version
!
VMwareESXServer3.0
Update1supportedonESXServer3.0
VirtualSMPsupportedforESXServer3.0guestsrunningSolaris10Upgrade1
!
VMwareACE1.0,1.0.1,1.0.2
64-Bit Version
!
ESXServer3.0
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machine.

VMwareproductssupportonlytheversionforx86platforms.YoucannotinstalltheversionforSPARC
platformsinaVMwarevirtualmachine.
TheeasiestmethodofinstallingtheSolaris10OperatingSysteminavirtualmachineistousethestandard
Solaris10forx86installationmedia.ThenotesbelowdescribeaninstallationusingtheCDsetorDVD.Ifyour
machine.
Memory Requirements for Solaris 10

ESXServer:Solaris10requiresmorememoryforsuccessfulinstallationthanpreviousSolarisversions.For
x86basedsystems:
!
StartingwiththeSolaris101/06release,Sunrecommends512MBofmemory.256MBistheminimum
requirement.
FortheSolaris103/05release,Sunrecommends256MBofmemory.128MBistheminimumrequirement.
BeforeupgradingavirtualmachinesguestoperatingsystemtotheSolaris101/06releaseorlater,increasethe
virtualmachinesRAMtoatleast256MB.SeeyourVMwareproductdocumentationforinstructions.For
moreinformationseetheSystemRequirementsandRecommendationsforSolaris10Installation,ontheSun
Websiteat:
http://docs.sun.com/app/docs/doc/8170544/6mgbagb0v?a=view
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Installation Steps
1
InserttheSolaris10OperatingSystemforx86PlatformsDVDortheSolaris10Software1CDintheDVD
orCDROMdrive.
PoweronthevirtualmachinetostartinstallingSolaris10.
ThiscompletesbasicinstallationoftheSolaris10guestoperatingsystem.
NOTE
TheVMwareToolspackageforSolarisguestoperatingsystemsexistsonlyforESXServer3,and
supportsonlySolaris10Update1.SupportforVMwareToolsinSolaris10priortoUpdate1is
experimental.
VMware Tools (ESX Server 3.0 Only)

BesuretoinstallVMwareToolsinyourguestoperatingsystem,andrebootthevirtualmachineafterinstalling
VMwareTools.SeethesectionESXServer3.0SupportsOnlythevmxnetNetworkAdapterDriverforSolaris
10Update1Guests,intheKnownIssuessection.FordetailsoninstallingVMwareTools,seeyourESXServer
UsersManualorfollowtheappropriatelinkintheknowledgebasearticleat
Known Issues
ESX Server 3.0 Supports Only the vmxnet Network Adapter Driver for Solaris 10 Update 1
Guests
WhenyoucreateaSolaris10virtualmachine,thevirtualmachineisconfiguredbydefaultwiththevlance
networkadapter,usingtheSunpcndriver.ToensurethataSolaris10virtualmachineusesthesupportedvmx
networkadapterdriver:
1
AfterinstallingtheSolaris10operatingsysteminthevirtualmachine,installVMwareTools.Duringthe
VMwareToolsinstallation,besuretofollowanyadditionalinstructionsforconfiguringyournetwork
interfaces.
Rebootthevirtualmachine.Thisisrequiredtoswitchthevirtualmachinesnetworkadapterfromthe
defaultvlancetothesupportedvmxnetnetworkadapter.
Using Solaris 10 in 32-Bit Mode on a 64-Bit Host

Ona64bithost,whenyouinstallorrunSolaris10asaguestoperatingsystem,Solaris10automatically
attemptstoinstallorbootupin64bitmode.ToforceSolaris10tobootupin32bitmodeona64bithost,see
theknowledgebasearticleatwww.vmware.com/support/kb/enduser/std_adp.php?p_faqid=2074.Toforce
Solaris10toinstallasa32bitguestona64bithost,seetheknowledgebasearticleat
Display Too Small After Installation

Afterinstallation,theSolaris10guestoperatingsystemstartswithadisplayresolutionof640x480.Whenyou
installVMwareTools,thedisplaywillautomaticallybeadjustedtoanappropriateresolution.
VMwareToolsiscurrentlysupportedonlyforESXServer3.0.IfyouareusinganotherVMwareproductthat
doesnotsupportVMwareToolsforSolaris,youcanswitchtotheXsunXservertogeta1024x768display
(256colors).Tomakethischange,takethefollowingsteps:
1
Loginasrootandrunthekeyboard,display,andmouseconfigurationprogramfromacommand
prompt.
kdmconfig
2
150
UsethearrowkeysandspacebartoselectXsun,andthenpressF2tocontinue.
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Theconfigurationprogramdetectsthevirtualmachinesconfigurationandshoulddisplayresultssimilar
tothefollowinglist:
Video Device: VMWare Inc vmware0405
Video Driver: XF86-VMWARE
Resolution/colors:1024X768 256 colors @70 hz
Monitor type: Multifrequency 56 khz
PressF3toaccepttheconfiguration.
Exitthecurrentloginsession.ThenexttimeCDEortheJavaDesktopSystemstarts,Xsunrunswitha
resolutionof1024x768.

paevm="true"
Performance Problems in ESX Server 3.0 Virtual Machines with Four Virtual Processors on
Hosts with Hyperthreading
ESXServer3.0:OnESXServer3.0hostswithCPUhyperthreading,Solaris10Update1virtualmachineswith
fourvirtualprocessorsexperiencesignificantdegradationinperformance,inboththetimeittakesfor
installationandthetimeittakestowritetodisk.TominimizetheimpactonperformanceforSolaris10Update
1virtualmachineswithfourvirtualprocessors,VMwarerecommendsthatyouuseahostmachinewithfour
physicalprocessors,ratherthanahostwithtwohyperthreadedprocessors.
Solaris 10 Update 1 Guests Might Become Unresponsive When Halted

ESXServer3.0:WhenyouhaltaSolaris10Update1virtualmachine,itmightbecomeunresponsive.This
occursbecause,whilehalting,theguestisunabletoenterVGAscreenmodeandremainsinSVGAscreen
mode.Ifthevirtualmachineremainsunresponsive,youcanworkaroundthisproblembypoweringoffthe
virtualmachineandpoweringitbackonagain.
Solaris 10 Update 1 Guests with Virtual SMP Might Hang When Powering On
VirtualmachinesrunningSolaris10Update1,withVirtualSMPandeithertwoorfourvirtualprocessors
mightoccasionallyhangwhenpoweringon.Ifthishappens,rebootthevirtualmachine.Thisshouldfixthe
problemwithnodataloss.
Solaris 10 Guest Cannot Eject ISO Image Mounted as CD-ROM

InCDEandJavaDesktopEnvironments,whenanISOimageismountedasaCDROMdevice,thefilemanager
(inCDE)andNautilus(inJavaDesktop)programsletyouviewthecontentsoftheCDROM.Ejectingthe
deviceusinganyoftheseprogramsfails.InCDE,theFileManagerprogrammenuhasanEjectoption.
ClickingthatoptiondoesnotejecttheCDROM.InJavaDesktop,rightclickingtheCDROMicon(onthe
deksktop)andthenclickingEjectdoesnotejecttheCDROM.
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Solaris 9 Operating System x86 Platform Edition

Support
!
VMwareACE1.0,1.0.1,1.0.2
NOTE
machine.

VMwareproductssupportonlythex86PlatformEdition.YoucannotinstalltheSPARCPlatformEditionina
VMwarevirtualmachine.
TheeasiestmethodofinstallingtheSolaris9OperatingSysteminavirtualmachineistousethestandard
Solarisx86PlatformEditionInstallationCD.ThenotesbelowdescribeaninstallationusingtheCD.Ifyour
VMwareproductsupportsit,youmightalsoinstallfromaPXEserver.
machine.
NOTE
IfyouwanttouseaSCSIharddiskinyourvirtualmachine,configurethevirtualmachinetousethe
LSILogicadapteranduseSolaris99/04oralaterrelease.AnLSILogicdriverisincludedinreleases
beginningwithSolaris99/04.IfyouuseanearlierreleaseofSolaris9andconfigurethevirtual
machinetouseaSCSIharddisk,youmustgettheLSILogicdriverandinstallitasaninstalltime
update.Tolocatethedriver,gototheLSILogicdownloadpageat
www.lsilogic.com/support/download_center/andchooseLSI53C1030fromtheSelectaSpecific
Productdropdownlist.
Installation Steps
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InserttheSolarisx86PlatformEditionInstallationCDintheCDROMdrive.
PoweronthevirtualmachinetostartinstallingSolaris9.
Inmostrespects,youshouldfollowtheinstallationstepsasyouwouldforaphysicalmachine.The
followingstepsoutlinethespecialchoicesyoushouldmakeforinstallationinavirtualmachine.In
particular,notethatitismoreconvenienttodelayconfigurationoftheKDMXserveruntilneartheend
oftheinstallation.
WhenyoureachthescreentitledBootSolaris,pressF4togototheBootTasksscreen.
AttheBootTasksscreen,usethearrowkeystonavigatetoView/EditPropertySettings,pressEnterto
selectit,andthenpressF2.
AttheView/EditPropertySettingsscreen,usethearrowkeystonavigatetoatadmaenabled,pressEnter
toselectit,andthenpressF3tochangethevalue.
AttheSpecifyValueprompt,type1andpressEntertoenableDMA.
WhenyoureturntotheView/EditPropertySettingsscreen,pressF2.ThenontheBootTasksscreen,press
F3.
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ChooseCDifyouareinstallingfromtheCDROMsetandcontinuewiththenormalinstallationsteps.
10
WhenthekdmconfigIntroductionscreenappears,pressF4toskipconfigurationoftheXserverfornow.
NOTE
ItisimportanttoskipconfigurationoftheXserverbothatthispointandatthepointmentioned
inthenextstep.Waituntilthethirdopportunityafterallthesoftwareisinstalledbefore
configuringtheXserver.
11
AfterthefirstrebootandbeforeinstallingtheSolarissoftware,theinstalleragaindisplaysthekdmconfig
Introductionscreen.Again,pressF4toskipconfigurationoftheXserverfornow.
12
Afterinstallingallthesoftwareandrebooting,theinstalleragaindisplaysthekdmconfigIntroduction
screen.Thistime,pressF2tocontinuewiththeconfigurationsteps.
13
PressF2toconfigurethevideodeviceandmonitor.
14
PressEntertoselect16colorStandardVGA640x480(256K),andthenpressF2tocontinue.
15 UsethearrowkeystomovetoMultifrequency100KHz(upto1600x1200@80Hz),pressEntertoselectit,
andthenpressF2tocontinue.
16 Keepthedefaultscreensizeof17inchesandpressF2tocontinue.
17 KeepthedefaultofNochangesneededTest/SaveandExit.PressF2tocontinue.
18
PressF4tobypassthetests.
19
Continuewiththenormalinstallationsteps.
ThiscompletesbasicinstallationoftheSolaris9guestoperatingsystem.
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Numerics
guest 36
display resolution in a Mandrake Linux 10.1
guest 34
64-bit support
FreeBSD 5.3 126
display resolution in a Mandriva Linux 2006

guest 32
FreeBSD 5.4 125

FreeBSD 6.0 124
FreeBSD 6.1 123
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 3.0 53
Solaris 10 149
SUSE LINUX 10 93
SUSE LINUX 10.1 91
SUSE LINUX 9.1 100
display resolution in a Sun Java Desktop

guest 83
Clock
guest operating system 101
clock
guest operating system 32, 34, 36, 47, 51, 86,
96, 98
COM ports
SUSE LINUX 9.2 97
devices in guest 28
SUSE LINUX 9.3 95
in Windows 95 guest 28
SUSE LINUX Enterprise Server 9 84

system requirements 4
Ubuntu Linux 5.0.4 122
Ubuntu Linux 5.10 121
Windows Server 2003 11
Windows Vista 7
Windows XP 15
A
activation
and memory settings 9, 12, 16
and VMware Tools 9, 13, 16
Windows Vista 9
Windows XP 16
address
IP via DHCP in Red Hat Linux 9.0 guest 66
autopartitioning
in Red Hat Linux Advanced Server 2.1 guest 62
CPU idle program 29
D
DHCP
and Red Hat Linux 9.0 guest 66
error in guest operating system 32, 34, 36
disk geometry
in FreeBSD 4.0, 4.1, 4.2, 4.3 guest 133
disks
using multiple in a Windows NT guest 21
display
changing resolution in a Mandrake Linux 10
guest 36
changing resolution in a Mandrake Linux 10.1
guest 34
changing resolution in a Mandriva Linux 2006
guest 32
changing resolution in a Sun Java Desktop
guest 83
settings for Windows Server 2003 13
B
boot failure
in Windows 2000 SP3 guest 19
BSD
64-bit support 123126
installing guest operating system 123133
enabling for Windows NT guest 20

enabling in Windows 95 guest 27
DOS
known issues 30
prompt during Windows 95 installation 27
C
change
display resolution in a Mandrake Linux 10
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settings for windows Vista 10

DMA
screen saver 30
use of CPU idle program recommended 29
155
64-bit support 126
VMware Tools not available 30

DOSIDLE.EXE 29
Driver
tainted message in Red Hat Linux 9.0 66
SCSI for Windows Server 2003 guest 12

known issues 126
screen saver 126
FreeBSD 5.4
SCSI for Windows XP guest 15

driver
64-bit support 125

known issues 125
screen saver 125

FreeBSD 6.0
SCSI for Windows Server 2003 guest 11

SCSI for Windows XP guest 15
64-bit support 124

F
floppy disk
and Windows 98 installation 24
Follow 15
format
known issues 124

screen saver 124
FreeBSD 6.1
64-bit support 123
virtual disk 5
FreeBSD
known issues 123

screen saver 123
disk geometry for SCSI virtual disk 133

sound not tested 123132, 135
FreeBSD 4.0, 4.1, 4.2, 4.3
G
graphics
known issues 133
settings for Windows Vista 10
screen saver 135

FreeBSD 4.10
H
hang
known issues 130

screen saver 130
FreeBSD 4.4, 4.5, 4.6.2, 4.8
installing Red Hat Linux 7.1 77

installing Red Hat Linux 7.2 74
hibernation
and Windows Server 2003 guest 13
known issues 132
and Windows Vista guest 10
screen saver 132

FreeBSD 4.9
and Windows XP guest 17

Hyperthreading
performance problems with ESX Server 3 virtual

machines that have four virtual
processors 151
known issues 131

screen saver 131
FreeBSD 5.0
known issues 129
screen saver 129
FreeBSD 5.1
known issues 128
screen saver 128
FreeBSD 5.2
known issues 127
screen saver 127
FreeBSD 5.3
156
I
Install
Red Hat Linux Advanced Server 2.1 guest 60
SuSE Linux 8.2 guest 105
SUSE LINUX 9.2 guest 97
SuSE Linux Enterprise Server 7 guest 89
Windows NT guest 20
install
NetWare 6.5 Server guest 136
Windows Server 2003 guest 11
Windows Vista guest 7
Installing
Mandrake Linux 8.2 guest 43
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Turbolinux 7.0 guest 119
Windows 95 guest 26
installing
Turbolinux Enterprise Server 8 guest 115
FreeBSD 4.0, 4.1, 4.2, 4.3 guest 133
Turbolinux Workstation 8 guest 117
FreeBSD 4.10 guest 130
Ununtu Linux 5.0.4 guest 122
FreeBSD 4.4, 4.5, 4.6.2, 4.8 guest 132
Ununtu Linux 5.10 guest 121
Windows 2000 guest 18
Windows 3.1x guest 29
Windows 98 guest 24
Windows Me guest 23
Windows XP guest 15
IP address

in Red Hat Linux 9.0 guest 66

ISO image file
using to install guest operating system 5
Mandrake Linux 10 guest 35

Mandrake Linux 8.0 and 8.1 guest 45
Mandrake Linux 9.1guest 39
Mandriva Linux 2006 guest 31
Novell Linux Desktop 9 guest 47
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 2.1 guest 57
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 4.0 guest 49, 53
Red Hat Linux 6.2 guest 81
Red Hat Linux 7.1 with early 2.4 kernel 77
Red Hat Linux 7.2 with early 2.4 kernel 74
Red Hat Linux 9.0guest 63
Solaris 10 guest 149
Solaris 9 guest 152
Sun Java Desktop System guest 83
SUSE LINUX 10 guest 93
SUSE LINUX 9.3guest 95
SuSE Linux Enterprise Server 8 guest 87
SUSE LINUX Enterprise Server 9 guest 84
K
kernel
avoiding installation of inappropriate type 57, 60
knowledge base
accessing xx
Known issues
FreeBSD 4.10 130
FreeBSD 4.4, 4.5, 4.6.2, 4.8 132
FreeBSD 4.9 131
FreeBSD 5.1 128
FreeBSD 5.2 127
FreeBSD 5.3 126
FreeBSD 5.4 125
NetWare 5.1 Server 144
Red Hat Linux 9.0 64
Red Hat Linux Advanced Server 2.1 62
Solaris 10 150
SuSE Linux Enterprise Server 8 88
known issues
FreeBSD 4.0, 4.1, 4.2, 4.3 133
FreeBSD 5.0 129
FreeBSD 6.0 124
FreeBSD 6.1 123
Mandrake Linux 10 36
Mandrake Linux 10.1 34
Mandrake Linux 8.0 or 8.1 46
Turbolinux 10 Desktop guest 114
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Mandriva Linux 2006 32
MS-DOS 30
Novell Linux Desktop 9 47
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Workstation 2.1 59

Mandrake Linux 8.0
screen saver 46
shutting down 46
Mandrake Linux 8.0 and 8.1
known issues 46
Mandrake Linux 8.2
Sun Java Desktop System 2 83
installing X server 43
SUSE LINUX 10 94
known issues 44
SUSE LINUX 10.1 92

SuSE Linux 7.3 113
SuSE Linux 8.0 111
SuSE Linux 8.1 109
SuSE Linux 8.2 106
SUSE LINUX 9.0 104
SUSE LINUX 9.1 101
SUSE LINUX 9.2 98
SUSE LINUX 9.3 96
Turbolinux 10 Desktop 114
Turbolinux 7.0 120
Turbolinux Enterprise Server 8 116
Turbolinux Workstation 8 118
Windows 2000 19
Windows 3.x 30
Windows 95 28
Windows 98 25
Windows Me 23
Windows NT 21
windows Vista 8
Windows XP 16
L
license
needed for guest operating system 5
M
Mandrake Linux
10.1 screen saver 34
changing display resolution 34, 36
installing X server 33, 35, 37, 39
known issues 34
Mandrake Linux 10
known issues 36
158
screen saver 36
Mandrake Linux 10.1
screen saver 44
Mandrake Linux 9.0
known issues 42
screen saver 42
Mandrake Linux 9.1
known issues 40
screen saver 40
Mandrake Linux 9.2
known issues 38
number lock on a laptop host 37
screen saver 38
Mandriva Linux
changing display resolution 32
known issues 32
Mandriva Linux 2006
screen saver 32
memory
and product activation 9, 12, 16
limits during Windows NT installation 21
Microsoft Windows Clustering Service
ESX Server does not support with Windows
Server 2003 SP1 13
mouse
resolving problems in Windows 3.x guest 30
MSCS
See Microsoft Windows Clustering Service
MS-DOS
known issues 30
prompt during Windows 95 installation 27
screen saver 30
use of CPU idle program recommended 29
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avoiding change for Red Hat Linux 7.3 72

msgina.dll
and boot failure in Windows 2000 SP3 guest 19
NetWare 4.2 Server
avoiding change for Red Hat Linux Advanced

Server 2.1 62
Product activation

NetWare 5.1 Server

product activation
and memory settings 9, 12, 16
known issues 144

NetWare 6.0 Server
and VMware Tools 9, 13, 16

Windows Vista 9

known issues 141
NetWare 6.5 Server
known issues 138
networking
R
avoid migrating to different processor type 59
avoiding installation of inappropriate kernel 57
adapter for Windows 3.x 29
known issues 59
in Windows NT guest 21
installing driver in Windows 95 guest 27
Novell Linux Desktop 9
known issues 47
number lock
and Mandrake Linux 9.2 guest on laptop
host 37
screen saver 59
64-bit support 53
known issues 55
screen saver 55
64-bit support 49
O
OEM discs
may not work for installing guest operating
system 5
P
PAE
disable in ESX Server virtual machines 10, 13,
17, 19, 21, 51, 55, 59, 62, 66, 69, 72, 75,
86, 88, 96, 98, 102, 104, 107
message while installing guest operating
system 17, 50, 55, 151
partition
virtual disk 5
processor type
avoiding change for Red Hat Enterprise Linux
2.1 59
3.0 55
4.0 51
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Windows XP 16
guests displayed with incorrect operating system type in in VirtualCenter Client 52

installing guest operating system 49, 53
known issues 50
screen saver 51
Red Hat Linux 6.2
known issues 82
Red Hat Linux 7.0
known issues 80
screen saver 80
Red Hat Linux 7.1
known issues 77
resolving installation hang 77
screen saver 77
Red Hat Linux 7.2
159

disable on host 5
in DOS or Windows 3.x guest 30
known issues 74
in FreeBSD 4.10 guest 130
resolving installation hang 74
screen saver 74
Red Hat Linux 7.3

known issues 71
screen saver 71
Red Hat Linux 8.0
in Mandrake Linux 10 guest 36

in Mandrake Linux 10.1 guest 34
known issues 68
message about tainted driver 69
screen saver 68
Red Hat Linux 9.0
in Mandriva Linux 2006 guest 32

in Red Hat Enterprise Linux 2.1guest 59
in Red Hat Enterprise Linux 3.0 guest 55
getting IP address via DHCP 66
in Red Hat Enterprise Linux 4.0 guest 51
known issues 64
message about tainted driver 56, 66
in Red Hat Linux 7.3guest 71
reading second installation CD 64
screen saver 65
Red Hat Linux Advanced Linux 2.1

Red Hat Linux Advanced Server 2.1
in SuSE Linux 7.3 guest 113
autopartitioning 62
avoiding installation of inappropriate kernel 60
known issues 62
screen saver 62
resolution
changing in a Mandrake Linux 10 guest 36
changing in a Mandrake Linux 10.1 guest 34
changing in a Mandriva Linux 2006 guest 32
changing in a Sun Java Desktop guest 83
in Red Hat Linux Advanced Server 2.1 guest 62

in SUSE LINUX 9.0 guest 104
in SuSE Linux Enterprise Server 7 guest 90
in Turbolinux 10 Desktop guest 114
in Turbolinux 7.0 guest 120
in Turbolinux Enterprise Server 8 guest 116
in Turbolinux Workstation 8 guest 118
in Windows Me guest 23
in Windows NT guest 21
Screen saver
in Windows Server 2003 guest 13
in FreeBSD 4.0, 4.1, 4.2, 4.3 guest 135

in FreeBSD 4.4, 4.5, 4.6.2, 4.8 guest 132
160
screen saver
in Windows Vista guest 10

in Windows XP guest 17
SCSI driver
and Windows Server 2003 guest 1112
in SuSE Linux Enterprise Server 8 guest 88
and Windows XP guest 15
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for Windows XP guest 15

SCSI virtual disk
in a SuSE Linux 8.1 guest 109
in FreeBSD 4.0, 4.1, 4.2, 4.3 guest 133

serial ports

in a TurboLinux 7.0 guest 120
in a TurboLinux Enterprise Server 8 guest 116
Service Pack 3
in a TurboLinux Workstation 8 guest 118
and Windows 2000 guest 19

setup
in a Windows 95 guest 28
interrupted for Windows 95 guest 27

Solaris 10
in a Windows Me guest 23
64-bit support 149

guest cannot eject CD-Rom ISO image 151
guest with Virtual SMP may hang when powering on 151
hyperthreading 151
known issues 150
memory requirements 149
Update 1 guests unresponsive when halted 151
using in 32-bit mode on a 64-bit host 150
Solaris 9
Sound
in a Mandrake Linux 8.0 or 8.1 guest 46
in a Mandrake Linux 8.2 guest 44
in a Red Hat Linux 7.1 guest 77
in a SLES 8 guest 88
in a SuSE Linux Enterprise 7 guest 90
in a Windows 3.1x guest 29
in a Windows NT guest 21
not tested in FreeBSD 123, 126
sound
in a Mandrake Linux 10 guest 36
in a Mandriva Linux 2006 guest 32
in a Red Hat Enterprise Linux 2.1 guest 59

in a Windows Server 2003 guest 12
in a Windows Vista guest 8
in a Windows XP guest 16
not tested in FreeBSD 124125, 127132, 135
Sun Java Desktop System
changing display resolution 83
known issues 83
SUSE LINUX 10
64-bit support 93
known issues 94
SUSE LINUX 10.1
64-bit support 91
known issues 92
SuSE Linux 7.3
known issues 113
screen saver 113
SuSE Linux 8.0
known issues 111
screen saver 111
SuSE Linux 8.1
known issues 109
screen saver 109
SuSE Linux 8.2
known issues 106
screen saver 107

SUSE LINUX 9.0

known issues 104

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screen saver 104

SUSE LINUX 9.1
64-bit support 100
Red Hat Linux Advanced Server 2.1 62
Solaris 10 150
known issues 101

SUSE LINUX 9.2
64-bit support 97
known issues 98
SUSE LINUX 9.3
SUSE LINUX 10.1 92

troubleshooting
FreeBSD 4.0, 4.1, 4.2, 4.3 133
64-bit support 95
FreeBSD 5.0 129
FreeBSD 6.0 124
known issues 96
SUSE Linux Enterprise 9
FreeBSD 6.1 123
known issues 85
Mandrake Linux 10 36
Mandrake Linux 8.0 or 8.1 46
known issues 90
screen saver 90
known issues 88
screen saver 88
SUSE LINUX Enterprise Server 9
64-bit support 84
switch
workspaces in Linux guest 6
162
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Workstation 2.1 59
Mandriva Linux 2006 32

MS-DOS 30
networking in a Windows 95 guest 28
Sun Java Desktop System 2 83
SUSE LINUX 10 94
tainted driver
SuSE Linux 7.3 113
message in Red Hat Linux 8.0 69
SuSE Linux 8.0 111
message in Red Hat Linux 9.0 56, 66

technical support resources xx
Troubleshooting
SuSE Linux 8.1 109

SuSE Linux 8.2 106
SUSE LINUX 9.0 104
FreeBSD 4.10 130
SUSE LINUX 9.1 101
FreeBSD 4.4, 4.5, 4.6.2, 4.8 132
SUSE LINUX 9.2 98
FreeBSD 4.9 131
SUSE LINUX 9.3 96
FreeBSD 5.1 128
FreeBSD 5.2 127
Turbolinux 10 Desktop 114
FreeBSD 5.3 126
Turbolinux 7.0 120
FreeBSD 5.4 125
Turbolinux Enterprise Server 8 116
Turbolinux Workstation 8 118
Windows 2000 19
Windows 3.x 30
Windows 95 28
Novell Linux Desktop 9 47
Windows 98 25
Windows Me 23
Windows NT 21
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and X server for Red Hat Linux 7.0 guest 79
Windows Vista 8
Windows XP 16
Turbolinux 10 Desktop
known issues 114
screen saver 114

Turbolinux 7.0
and X server for Red Hat Linux Advanced Server 2.1 guest 60
and X server for SuSE Linux 7.3 guest 112
known issues 120

screen saver 120

Turbolinux Enterprise Server 8

and X server for SuSE Linux Enterprise Server
7 guest 89

known issues 116
and X server for Turbolinux 7.0 guest 119
screen saver 116

Turbolinux Workstation 8
installing in Windows Vista 8

not available for DOS or Windows 3.x 30

known issues 118
screen saver 118
U
Ubuntu Linux 5.0.4
64-bit support 122
Ubuntu Linux 5.10
64-bit support 121
user groups
accessing xx
V
video
settings for Windows Vista 10
virtual disk
formatting 5
partitioning 5
VMware community forums
accessing xx
VMware Tools
Windows
rebooting Windows guest on ESX Server 2.5.x
after VMware Tools installation 14, 17,
19, 22
Windows 2000
and screen saver 19
known issues 19
Service Pack 3 19
Windows 3.1x
Windows 3.x
installing network adapter 29
known issues 30
resolving mouse problems 30
screen saver 30
Windows 95
enabling DMA 27
enabling networking after installation 27
installing driver for Ethernet adapter 27
and product activation 9, 13, 16
and X server for Mandrake Linux 10 guest 35
known issues 28
and X server for Mandrake Linux 10.1 guest 33
phantom COM ports 28
resuming an interrupted installation 27
screen saver 28

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troubleshooting network problems 28

Windows 98
and X server for Mandriva Linux 2006 guest 31
booting from floppy disk 24
and X server for Red Hat Enterprise Linux Workstation 2.1 guest 57

163
known issues 25
and Mandrake Linux 9.1 guest 39
phantom COM ports 25
screen saver 25
Windows Me
and Mandriva Linux 2006 guest 31
and Red Hat Enterprise Linux Workstation 2.1

guest 57
known issues 23
screen saver 23
Windows NT

enabling DMA 20
known issues 21
memory settings during installation 21
and Red Hat Linux Advanced Server 2.1

guest 60
screen saver 21
and SuSE Linux 7.3 guest 112
using multiple disks 21

Windows Server 2003
64-bit support 11
display settings 13
and SuSE Linux Enterprise Server 7 guest 89
hibernation 13
and Turbolinux 7.0 guest 119

known issues 12
product activation 12
screen saver 13
SCSI driver 1112
Windows Vista
64-bit support 7
display settings 10
hibernation 10
known issues 8
screen saver 10
VMware Tools installation 8
Windows XP
64-bit support 15
hibernation 17
known issues 16
screen saver 17
SCSI driver 15
workspaces
switching in Linux guest 6
X
X server
and Mandrake Linux 10 guest 35
164
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Installing the Guest Operating System

Sound Driver Needed for 64-Bit Guests

Enabling Sound in a Windows Vista Guest

Chapter 1 Choosing and Installing Guest Operating Systems

Windows Vista Requires VMware Tools for Networking

Ethernet Adapter Change Needed in Certain Windows Vista Builds

Guest Operating System Installation Guide

Display Hardware Acceleration

Guest Screen Saver

Checked (Debug) Build

Disable PAE in ESX Server Virtual Machines

Chapter 1 Choosing and Installing Guest Operating Systems

Windows Server 2003

General Installation Notes

Guest Operating System Installation Guide

Installing the Guest Operating System

Sound Driver Needed for 64-Bit Guests

Enabling Sound in a Windows Server 2003 Guest

Chapter 1 Choosing and Installing Guest Operating Systems

Display Hardware Acceleration

Guest Screen Saver

Checked (Debug) Build

Disable PAE in ESX Server Virtual Machines

Guest Operating System Installation Guide

Chapter 1 Choosing and Installing Guest Operating Systems

General Installation Notes

Guest Operating System Installation Guide

Sound Driver Needed for 64-Bit Guests