SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 8

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 Enterprise Server 8 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 Enterprise Server 8 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 Enterprise Server 8:

•	Create and configure a new virtual machine.

Consider these support and configuration issues for SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 8:

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Only the BusLogic virtual SCSI adapter is supported in a SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 8 virtual machine on ESX Server 2.5.x. The LSI Logic virtual SCSI adapter is supported for SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 8 virtual machines on ESX Server 3.x. and 4.x. Only the LSI Logic virtual SCSI adapter is supported in a SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 9 virtual machine with more than 4GB of memory on ESX Server 3.x and 4.x.

Installation Steps

1	Insert the SLES 8 installation CD in the CD-ROM drive.

2	Power on the virtual machine to start installing SLES 8.

3	Follow the installation steps as you would for a physical machine until you get to the selection screens described in the next steps.

4	Part way through the installation, the installer reboots the virtual machine. At the LILO screen, let the boot proceed using the default selection of linux.

5	At the Desktop Settings screen, select 640x480 256 colors.

6	Finish installing SLES 8 as you would on a physical machine.

This completes basic installation of the SLES 8 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.