Guest Operating System Installation Guide : Installing Guest Operating Systems : SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 8

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