[CentOS] Anyone running VMWARE server on CentOS?
WipeOut
wipe_out at users.sourceforge.net
Wed Feb 22 17:02:16 UTC 2006
Steve Huff wrote:
>
> On Feb 22, 2006, at 10:20 AM, WipeOut wrote:
>
>> Since VMWare server is now free its probably the perfect time to do it..
>>
>> The only issue is getting the VMWare up and running.. I would prefer
>> to run it on CentOS as the host OS but if it means recompiling half
>> the system and not being able to use standard updates then it will
>> probably just be a pain..
>
>
> i'm running it on a Dell Latitude D610, as an alternative to dual-
> booting the laptop. CentOS 4.2 is the host OS and one of the guest OSes.
>
> so far it works reasonably well (install vmware-server rpm, install
> linux client rpm, run vmware-config.pl, run vmware-config-console.pl,
> run vmware-console). i had to install X on the host OS so that i could
> run the VMware console, but i could get away with just the basic "X
> Windows" package group (didn't need GNOME or KDE). i also installed
> the "Development Tools" package group, since vmware- config.pl
> complained about needing gcc.
>
> during host OS install i disabled the firewall and disabled SELinux.
>
> once i have my guest OSes running the way i want them i'll be removing
> as many nonessential packages from the host OS as i can. i could also
> conceivably uninstall VMware server and replace it with VMware player
> if the need arises.
>
> so far the biggest problem i've encountered is that CentOS 4.2 seems
> unable to deal with ACPI events; it doesn't successfully wake from
> sleep. this is inconvenient, but not the end of the world.
>
> -steve
>
> ---
> If this were played upon a stage now, I could condemn it as an
> improbable fiction. - Fabian, Twelfth Night, III,v
>
Thanks to all that replied.. Think I will have a crack at it.. One of
the guest OS'es will be Win2k Server so that should be interesting.. :)
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