[KLUG Members] RE: Members digest, Vol 1 #296 - VMWare installation question
Rehfeldt, Doug
members@kalamazoolinux.org
Wed, 23 Jan 2002 13:43:00 -0500
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Chad,
I have used VMWare on Windows for awhile now. Originally on NT4 and now on
2000. Bruce is correct in that the virtual disk is not your actual physical
disk, but a file created by VMWare. All you have to do is install the OS as
you would without VMWare, which is Linux in your situation. Using VMWare
saved me the cost of additional hardware and allowed me to learn about
Linux, networking different OS's, and it also works great for development.
The virtual disks can be configured in three different modes: persistent,
undoable, and nonpersistent
(http://www.vmware.com/support/ws3/doc/ws30_disks2.html#1019319). I use the
undoable disk option when experimenting with different software or packages.
VMWare will prompt you to save any changes to a "session" when you shut down
the virtual OS. So, if you don't like the software or changes you made
while using the virtual machine OS, then don't save the session.
I also use VMWare at work on Linux because my employers e-mail is through
exchange, but I like to use Linux as my desktop. VMWare allows me to
install Windows and run Outlook without having to dual-boot. Remember to
consider the hardware requirements of all your operating systems that you
will run on your computer. All of them must share that hardware, so don't
skimp on processor speed and RAM. Also, consider saving your virtual disks
to another computer for backup and quick restore, or sharing. :-)
While I'm on my rant about VMWare (can you tell I like this software?),
check out Netware 6 in a virtual machine. Here's a couple cool links on the
subject:
Running NetWare 6 Under VMware Workstation for Windows -
http://www.novell.com/coolsolutions/netware/features/a_vmware_nw.html
Creating a NetWare 6 Cluster in VMware 3.0 -
http://www.novell.com/coolsolutions/netware/features/trenches/tr_vmware_clus
ter_nw6.html
Doug Rehfeldt
Network Engineer
drehfeld@ci.grand-rapids.mi.us
616-456-4624
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A candle loses nothing by lighting another.
- Internet
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>>>Original message from Chad follows:
Message: 4
From: Chad.Heidema@Donnelly.com
To: <members@kalamazoolinux.org>
Date: Tue, 22 Jan 2002 14:52:01 -0500
Subject: [KLUG Members] VMWare installation question
Reply-To: members@kalamazoolinux.org
I'm biting the bullet and trying VMWare on my Win2K laptop. Last night I
downloaded the trial 3.0 version and got to the point of installing Red Hat
7.2 in my virtual machine. I got kind of nervous when it talked about
partitioning and using grub or lilo. I'm not too familiar with what it's
doing here and the manual makes no reference what to do regarding the boot
partition or grub or lilo. Anybody out there know? The only reference the
manual makes is "Allow automatic partioning of the disk to occur in the
Automatic Partioning screen".
tia,
Chad
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<P><FONT SIZE=3D2>Chad,</FONT>
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<P><FONT SIZE=3D2>I have used VMWare on Windows for awhile now. =
Originally on NT4 and now on 2000. Bruce is correct in that the =
virtual disk is not your actual physical disk, but a file created by =
VMWare. All you have to do is install the OS as you would without =
VMWare, which is Linux in your situation. Using VMWare saved me =
the cost of additional hardware and allowed me to learn about Linux, =
networking different OS's, and it also works great for =
development. The virtual disks can be configured in three =
different modes: persistent, undoable, and nonpersistent (<A =
HREF=3D"http://www.vmware.com/support/ws3/doc/ws30_disks2.html#1019319" =
TARGET=3D"_blank">http://www.vmware.com/support/ws3/doc/ws30_disks2.html=
#1019319</A>). I use the undoable disk option when experimenting =
with different software or packages. VMWare will prompt you to =
save any changes to a "session" when you shut down the =
virtual OS. So, if you don't like the software or changes you =
made while using the virtual machine OS, then don't save the =
session. </FONT></P>
<P><FONT SIZE=3D2>I also use VMWare at work on Linux because my =
employers e-mail is through exchange, but I like to use Linux as my =
desktop. VMWare allows me to install Windows and run Outlook =
without having to dual-boot. Remember to consider the hardware =
requirements of all your operating systems that you will run on your =
computer. All of them must share that hardware, so don't skimp on =
processor speed and RAM. Also, consider saving your virtual disks =
to another computer for backup and quick restore, or =
sharing. :-)</FONT></P>
<P><FONT SIZE=3D2>While I'm on my rant about VMWare (can you tell I =
like this software?), check out Netware 6 in a virtual machine. =
Here's a couple cool links on the subject: </FONT></P>
<P><FONT SIZE=3D2>Running NetWare 6 Under VMware Workstation for =
Windows - <A =
HREF=3D"http://www.novell.com/coolsolutions/netware/features/a_vmware_nw=
.html" =
TARGET=3D"_blank">http://www.novell.com/coolsolutions/netware/features/a=
_vmware_nw.html</A></FONT></P>
<P><FONT SIZE=3D2>Creating a NetWare 6 Cluster in VMware 3.0 - <A =
HREF=3D"http://www.novell.com/coolsolutions/netware/features/trenches/tr=
_vmware_cluster_nw6.html" =
TARGET=3D"_blank">http://www.novell.com/coolsolutions/netware/features/t=
renches/tr_vmware_cluster_nw6.html</A></FONT></P>
<BR>
<BR>
<P><FONT SIZE=3D2>Doug Rehfeldt</FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=3D2>Network Engineer</FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=3D2>drehfeld@ci.grand-rapids.mi.us</FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=3D2>616-456-4624</FONT>
</P>
<P><FONT SIZE=3D2>*******************************************</FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=3D2>A candle loses nothing by lighting another. </FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=3D2> - Internet</FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=3D2>*******************************************</FONT>
</P>
<P><FONT SIZE=3D2>>>>Original message from Chad follows: =
</FONT>
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<P><FONT SIZE=3D2>Message: 4</FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=3D2>From: Chad.Heidema@Donnelly.com</FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=3D2>To: <members@kalamazoolinux.org></FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=3D2>Date: Tue, 22 Jan 2002 14:52:01 -0500</FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=3D2>Subject: [KLUG Members] VMWare installation =
question</FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=3D2>Reply-To: members@kalamazoolinux.org</FONT>
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<P><FONT SIZE=3D2>I'm biting the bullet and trying VMWare on my Win2K =
laptop. Last night I</FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=3D2>downloaded the trial 3.0 version and got to the =
point of installing Red Hat</FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=3D2>7.2 in my virtual machine. I got kind of nervous =
when it talked about</FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=3D2>partitioning and using grub or lilo. I'm not too =
familiar with what it's</FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=3D2>doing here and the manual makes no reference what to =
do regarding the boot</FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=3D2>partition or grub or lilo. Anybody out there know? =
The only reference the</FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=3D2>manual makes is "Allow automatic partioning of =
the disk to occur in the</FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=3D2>Automatic Partioning screen".</FONT>
</P>
<P><FONT SIZE=3D2>tia,</FONT>
</P>
<P><FONT SIZE=3D2>Chad</FONT>
</P>
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