Guest Operating System Installation Guide : Installing Guest Operating Systems : SUSE Linux 7.3
SUSE Linux 7.3
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 7.3 in a virtual machine is to use the standard SUSE distribution CDs. The notes below describe an installation using the standard distribution CD; however, installing SUSE Linux 7.3 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 7.3:
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Create and configure a new virtual machine.
Consider these support and configuration issues for SUSE Linux 7.3:
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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.
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During the SUSE Linux 7.3 installation, do not install an X server. To get an accelerated SVGA X server running inside the virtual machine, install the VMware Tools package immediately after installing SUSE Linux 7.3.
Installation Steps
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Insert the SUSE Linux 7.3 installation CD in the CD-ROM drive.
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Power on the virtual machine to start installing SUSE Linux 7.3.
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Follow the installation steps as you would for a physical machine until you get to the selection screens described in the next steps.
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Install using the text mode installer.
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When prompted, do not install an X server. In the Configure Monitor screen, choose No X11. The installer asks you to confirm. Click Continue and finish the installation.
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.
After you have installed VMware Tools, you can boot your SUSE 7.3 virtual machine with any of the selections offered in LILO.
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