Mandrake Linux 8.2

Be sure to read General Installation Instructions for All VMware Products and this section before installing this operating system.

The easiest method of installing Mandrake Linux 8.2 in a virtual machine is to use the standard Mandrake Linux distribution CD. The notes below describe an installation using the standard distribution CD; however, installing Mandrake Linux 8.2 via the boot floppy/network method is supported as well. If your VMware product supports it, you can also install from a PXE server.

Fulfill these requirements before you install Mandrake Linux 8.2:

•	Create and configure a new virtual machine.

Consider these support and configuration issues for Mandrake Linux 8.2:

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During the Mandrake Linux 8.2 installation, you are offered a choice of XFree86 X servers. You can choose either one, but do not run that X server. Instead, to get an accelerated SVGA X server running inside the virtual machine, you should install the VMware Tools package immediately after installing Mandriva Linux 8.2.

•	With many Linux guest operating systems, various problems have been observed when the BusLogic virtual SCSI adapter is used with VMware virtual machines. VMware recommends that you use the LSI Logic virtual SCSI adapter with this guest operating system.

Installation Steps

1	Insert the Mandrake Linux 8.2 CD in the CD-ROM drive.

2	Power on the virtual machine to start installing Mandrake Linux 8.2.

3	Follow the installation steps as you would for a physical machine. Be sure to make the choices outlined in the following steps.

4	Use the Expert installer.

5	In the partitioning step, unless you have special requirements, it is all right to let Mandrake Linux auto-allocate the space.

6	When selecting a boot loader, use LILO with text menu. Do not use the graphical version of LILO. It causes the virtual machine to hang.

7	Do not create a custom boot disk when prompted.

8	You are offered a choice of 2 XFree86 X servers to install. Choose XFree 4.2.0. This driver recognizes the VMware SVGA driver.

9	Near the end of the installation, after files have been copied, you reach the monitor setup screen. Choose the resolution and refresh rate you want your guest to use.

10	When the installer asks if you want to test the configuration, answer No.

11	When the installer asks if you want to install system updates, answer No.

12	When the installer asks whether to start X when you reboot, answer No.

This completes basic installation of the Mandrake Linux 8.2 guest operating system.

VMware Tools

Be sure to install VMware Tools in your guest operating system. For an overview of VMware Tools and for a listing of the manuals that contain instructions for installing VMware Tools in your guest, see knowledge base article 340 at http://kb.vmware.com/kb/340.

With a Mandrake Linux 8.2 guest, you should install VMware Tools from the Linux console. Do not start X until you have installed VMware Tools.

 

Note As you are installing and configuring VMware Tools, the configuration program asks for the location of lspci. When that prompt appears, enter the following path: /usr/bin/lspcidrake