Tigerbiten
[H]ard|DCer of the Month - February 2007/January 2
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You can download the VMware server for free from http://register.vmware.com/content/download.html.
You can either get your registation number now or later once you've installed the VM Server.
Run the installer.
I've never got the resistration screen to work so I skip it and register later.
Once it's installed ............
Start it in local host mode.
Go Help -> Enter Serial Number.
This bring up a registration screen that works.
If you have not got a serial number follow the links to get one.
Ps. One serial number will work on as meny copies as you like.
Setting up a VM ............
Find your "Virtual Machine" folder and add in it as many folders as you need for your machine.
2 on a Quad core, 4 on a Dual-Quad, etc, etc.
I call them after the computer there on, Tigger1, Tigger2, etc.
Start the VM server if needed in local host mode.
Click on "New Virtual Machine" to start the Wizard.
I always do a "Custom" machine so I don't know what the "Typical" settings are.
-> Click on Linux and choose a 64 bit Linux in the bottom screen.
I dont think it makes much difference which 64 bit Linux you choose, I use "Other Linux 64 Bit".
-> Name your Linux the same as the folder your putting it in, ie.. "Tigger 1", "Tigger 2", etc and put it in that folder, C:\.....\virtual machines\Tigger1.
-> Unclick the "Make Private" box.
-> Choose either of these boxes. If the third enter your Windoze name and password.
-> Choose two CPU's.
-> Memory size. Anything above around 500 Megs works. I choose 1024 Meg but all my Quads have +4 Gigs.
-> "use bridged networking".
-> "create new virtual disk"
-> "SCSI"
-> Disk Size. It depends on the size of your install.
I use a 4 Gig disk but a full graphical install may need a bigger Disk.
I also unclick the "Allocate all disk space now" box.
-> Name the .vmdk file the same as the folder. ie, Tigger1.vmdk.
-> Finish.
You can either get your registation number now or later once you've installed the VM Server.
Run the installer.
I've never got the resistration screen to work so I skip it and register later.
Once it's installed ............
Start it in local host mode.
Go Help -> Enter Serial Number.
This bring up a registration screen that works.
If you have not got a serial number follow the links to get one.
Ps. One serial number will work on as meny copies as you like.
Setting up a VM ............
Find your "Virtual Machine" folder and add in it as many folders as you need for your machine.
2 on a Quad core, 4 on a Dual-Quad, etc, etc.
I call them after the computer there on, Tigger1, Tigger2, etc.
Start the VM server if needed in local host mode.
Click on "New Virtual Machine" to start the Wizard.
I always do a "Custom" machine so I don't know what the "Typical" settings are.
-> Click on Linux and choose a 64 bit Linux in the bottom screen.
I dont think it makes much difference which 64 bit Linux you choose, I use "Other Linux 64 Bit".
-> Name your Linux the same as the folder your putting it in, ie.. "Tigger 1", "Tigger 2", etc and put it in that folder, C:\.....\virtual machines\Tigger1.
-> Unclick the "Make Private" box.
-> Choose either of these boxes. If the third enter your Windoze name and password.
-> Choose two CPU's.
-> Memory size. Anything above around 500 Megs works. I choose 1024 Meg but all my Quads have +4 Gigs.
-> "use bridged networking".
-> "create new virtual disk"
-> "SCSI"
-> Disk Size. It depends on the size of your install.
I use a 4 Gig disk but a full graphical install may need a bigger Disk.
I also unclick the "Allocate all disk space now" box.
-> Name the .vmdk file the same as the folder. ie, Tigger1.vmdk.
-> Finish.