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VMWare: Operating system: Linux: Install: SuSE: How install SuSE v9 in VMWare v4.0.5 for Windows?

Nov 16th, 2003 12:33
Knud van Eeden,

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VMWare: Operating system: Linux: Install: SuSE: How install SuSE v9 in 
VMWare v4.0.5 for Windows?

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Steps: Overview:

 You will need CD1 and CD2 if you are installing from CD.

 1. -Insert CD1 or DVD

 2. -Created a new VMWare machine (menu VMWare, 'File'->'New')

     1. 'Typical'

     2. 'Linux'

     3. Choose a name (e.g. 'Linux SuSE v9 - English')

     4. Use 'bridged networking'

 3. -The default memory used is 256 megabyte on my machine

 4. Reduce possibly the memory (so that your Windows XP machine is not
    becoming too slow or freezes)

    (menu 'Edit'->'Virtual Machine Settings'->'Memory Guest Size',
     choose e.g. 64 or 80 Megabyte, 'OK')

 5. -Put in the Linux SuSE CD1 or DVD

 6. -Start VMWare

 7. -The SuSE installation starts...
     (this shows here a really very nice looking graphical installation
      menu, in high resolution)

 8. -Choose the language (e.g. 'English (US)')

 9. -Accept the 'Driver/Module to load' (e.g. 'BusLogic')

10. -This will now show a couple of proposed settings

     1. Change e.g. the time zone by clicking on that link

11. -When ready, click 'Accept'

12. -Accept to install this settings
     (I accepted all the default settings, and did not change
      anything further). This takes about 1 hour.

13. -It finishes the installation with

     1. Update configuration

     2. Copy files to installed system

     3. Install boot manager

     4. Prepare system for initial boot

14. -Rebooting Linux SusE v9 in VMWare

15. -SuSE YaST2 Initializing...

16. -Confirm hardware detection 'Network Cards'

17. -'Continue'

18. -If you install from CDs, insert CD2

19. -'OK'

20. -Enter password for root

21. -Detection network cards

22. -Detection ISDN cards

23. -Modems

24. -Possibly 'Change' some settings (e.g. of network card)

25. -Saving network configuration

26. -Possibly check Internet connection

27. -Choose identification method (e.g. default 'NIS')

28. -Add possibly new user

29. -Writing the system information

30. -'Next' when information about NVidia card

31. -Detection graphic cards

     1. Detected: VESA (640 x 480 @ 24 bit)

     2. 3D acceleration unavailable

32. -Detection printers

33. -Detection sound cards

34. -Detection TV cards

35. -Saving sound card settings

36. -Congratulations!  The installation of SuSE Linux
     on your machine is complete.
     After clicking 'Finish', you can log in to the
     system.

37. -The VMWare Linux v9 reboots

38. -The boot did hang, so I restarted manually in VMWare

39. -Welcome screen

40. -KDE v3.1 starts

41. -Short sound is played

42. -Entering the Linux SuSE desktop

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Possibly install VMWare tools

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Time needed for installation on my computer = 90 minutes

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File size needed on hard disk after installation = 1.7 gigabyte

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Internet: see also:

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Installation of SUSE Linux v9.0 in 9 easy steps
http://www.suse.com/us/private/products/suse_linux/i386/installation.ht
ml

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VMWare: Operating system: Linux: Install: SuSE: How install SuSE v7.3 
in VMWare v4.0.0 for Windows?
http://www.faqts.com/knowledge_base/view.phtml/aid/23409

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VMWare: v4.0: Operating system: Install: All: Overview 
[Windows/Linux/Unix/FreeBSD/Solaris/Novell]
http://www.faqts.com/knowledge_base/view.phtml/aid/22119/fid/1149

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VMWare: Operating system: Linux: Install: How to install VMWare Tools?
http://www.faqts.com/knowledge_base/view.phtml/aid/23411/fid/1144

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