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Instructions for installing Ubuntu as a ''guest'' operating system in WmWare. Instructions for installing Ubuntu as a ''guest'' operating system in VmWare.
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  1. Download the iso from http://www.ubuntulinux.org/download/ this demo used '''ubuntu-5.10-install-i386.iso'''   1. Download the iso from http://www.ubuntu.com/download/ this demo used '''ubuntu-5.10-install-i386.iso'''
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    * Network Connection: '''Use bridged networking'''     * Network Connection: '''Use bridged networking''' (Refer to [http://www.vmware.com/support/ws55/doc/ws_net_configurations_common.html this VmWare documentation] for information on the other configurations.)
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  1. From it copy '''VMwareTools...tar.gz''' to your desktop.
  1. Right click on it and ''Extract Here''
  1. Copy '''VMware''''''Tools-x.x.x-xxxx.tar.gz''' from the CD to your desktop.
  1. Right click on the VMware''''''Tools tarball and select ''Extract Here''

Instructions for installing Ubuntu as a guest operating system in VmWare.

Inital Install

  1. Download the iso from http://www.ubuntu.com/download/ this demo used ubuntu-5.10-install-i386.iso

  2. Create a new Virtual Machine.
    • Virtual Machine Configuration: Typical

    • Guest Operating System: Linux

    • Version: Other Linux 2.6.x kernel

    • Virtual Machine Name & Location: Pick as you will. (for the record I chose Ubuntu and O:\VPC\)

    • Network Connection: Use bridged networking (Refer to [http://www.vmware.com/support/ws55/doc/ws_net_configurations_common.html this VmWare documentation] for information on the other configurations.)

    • Disk capacity: Again the choice is yours, I chose 4GB and turned on Allocate all disk space now and Split disk into 2 GB files

  3. Change the settings of the new virtual machine:
    • Memory - Increase the memory given to the guest OS from 256 (the default) to 512. Although not neccessary since I've got the RAM, why not.
    • CD-ROM - Use ISO Image: set to the location of the downloaded is, mine was O:\BitTorrent\ubuntu-5.10-install-i386.iso

  4. Start the virtual machine.
  5. At the boot menu, press enter.
  6. Go through the configuration
    • Language & Location: Doesn't matter

    • Keyboard: I stuck with the default, American English

    • Hostname: Doesn't matter, I went with Ubuntu

    • Disk Patition: Erase entire disk: SCSI (...

    • Write Changes to Disk: Yes

    • ...wait...
    • Timezone: Doesn't matter
    • Full name for the new user: I chose Louis Zelus

    • Username for your account: I chose zelus

    • Password and Verify: pick one, no restrictions
    • Reboot: Continue, I didn't bother "removing" the ISO.

    • Once you see Restarting system. unbuntu has shutdown, ctrl-alt to get your cursor back and VM->Power->Reset

    • ...wait...
    • Select video modes...: Don't add anything more than the defaults 1024x768, 800x600, 640x480

At this point Ubuntu is usable but without the virtual tools you can't use some of the higher resolutions and to release the mouse you must press ctrl-alt. So onto the install...

Installing Virtual Tools

  1. Open the System->Administration->Synaptic Package Manager

  2. Install the following packages
    • make
    • gcc
    • gcc-3.4
    • linux-headers-2.6.12-9-386 (these must match your kernel, to check open a terminal an type "uname -r")
  3. Goto the desktop and eject the ubuntu iso
  4. Ctrl-alt to get the cursor back, VM->Install Virtual Tools...

  5. Wait for the CD to show. This may require going to Places->Computer and clicking on the CD icon to make Ubuntu read the new disk.

  6. Copy VMwareTools-x.x.x-xxxx.tar.gz from the CD to your desktop.

  7. Right click on the VMwareTools tarball and select Extract Here

  8. Open a terminal
    • export CC=/usr/bin/gcc-3.4 to tell the compiler which gcc to use

    • cd ~/Desktop/vmware-tools-distrib

    • sudo ./vmware-install.pl to start the install

      • Accept all the defaults, this should take you through making a few directories and then run the config program. The config program will need to compile the drivers and so will use make, the gcc you specified and the headers to compile.
    • the first non default is screen size. I know 640x480, 800x600 and 1024x768 work, I have had 1280x1024 work (I use this one) and I've had 1600x1200 not work.
      • If you pick one that doesn't work, get to a terminal and run /usr/bin/vmware-config-tools.pl to pick a differnt one.
      • What you pick here becomes the max setting and you can pick a lower one withing ubuntu, however the max is used at startup so if it doens't work you are up the creek.
  9. Restart the system with System->Log out->Shutdown. Wait untill unbuntu is shutdown and either turn off or restart the VM.

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