Fedora 16 Desktop Edition
Fedora 16 Desktop Edition documentation covers information on how to install the operating system in a virtual machine. For additional information about the operating system, refer to the instructions included in the installation media.
Fedora 16 Desktop Edition documentation includes the following topics:
- Installation Instructions
- VMware Tools in a Fedora 16 Desktop Edition Guest
- Knowledge Base Articles for Fedora 16 Desktop Edition
- VMware Compatibility Guide
Installation Instructions
The easiest method of installing Fedora 16 Desktop Edition in a virtual
machine is to use the Fedora 16 ISO image.
Note: Easy Install of Fedora 16 Desktop Edition is
not supported on VMware Workstation 8.x.
Prerequisites
Before you begin, verify that the following task is complete:Read General Installation Instructions for All VMware Products.
Installation Steps
- From the menu, click Create a New Virtual Machine.
- On the Guest Operating System Installation page, select I will install the operating system later.
- On the Ready to Create Virtual Machine page, click Customize Hardware.
- Select Hardware > New CD/DVD (IDE) and set Device status to Connect at power on.
- Set connection to Use ISO image file and locate the Fedora 16 ISO image.
- Power on the virtual machine to start installing Fedora 16 Desktop Edition.
- Follow the prompts to complete the installation.
- Select VM > Setting > Hardware > New CD/DVD (IDE) and set connection to Use physical drive.
- Install VMware Tools.
VMware Tools in a Fedora 16 Desktop Edition Guest
You can install VMware Tools in the Fedora 16 guest using the tar installer.
Installation Steps
- Open a terminal window.
- Log in as a root user.
- Click Install/Upgrade VMware Tools to mount the VMware Tools virtual disc on the guest operating system.
- Run the VMware Tools installer.
vmware-install.pl - Follow the prompts to complete the installation.
Knowledge Base Articles for Fedora 16 Desktop Edition
The following link refers to knowledge base articles on operating system specific issues.See VMware knowledge base for a list of known issues about the operating system.