SUSE Linux 10

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

The easiest method of installing SUSE Linux 10 in a virtual machine is to use the standard SUSE Linux distribution CDs. The notes below describe an installation using the standard distribution CD; however, installing SUSE Linux 10 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 SUSE Linux 10:

•	Create and configure a new virtual machine.

Consider these support and configuration issues for SUSE Linux 10:

•	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 SUSE Linux 10 installation CD in the CD-ROM drive.

2	Power on the virtual machine to start installing SUSE Linux 10.

3	Install using the text mode installer. In the first installation screen, press the F3 key to get boot options. Press the F3 key again and use the arrow keys to select text mode, and then press Enter to select the text mode installer.

4	Be sure to install gcc and the kernel source so the VMware Tools installer can compile modules for SUSE Linux 10.

At the Installation Settings screen, choose Change, and then choose Software. From the Filter menu, choose RPM Groups. Choose the Development group, press Enter to open it, and add gcc, gcc-c++, and kernel-source by highlighting those items in the list and pressing the spacebar.

5	At the Test Internet Connection screen—during final configuration, after all packages are installed—do not perform the Internet connection test.

6	Follow the remaining installation steps as you would for a physical machine.

This completes basic installation of the SUSE Linux 10 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.