AlmaLinux OS 10 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.
AlmaLinux OS 10 documentation includes the following topics:
- Installation Instructions
- VMware Tools in a AlmaLinux OS 10 Guest
- Knowledge Base Articles for AlmaLinux OS 10
- Broadcom Compatibility Guide
Installation Instructions
To install AlmaLinux OS 10 in a virtual machine you can use the standard AlmaLinux 10 Installation ISOs.
Prerequisites
Before you begin, verify that the following tasks are complete:
- Read General Installation Instructions for All VMware Products.
- When creating the virtual machine, VMware recommends using VMware Paravirtual adapter for SCSI controller.
Installation Steps
- Create a new virtual machine and select "AlmaLinux (64-bit)" as a Guest OS option.
- Load ISO for OS installation into virtual machine CD/DVD drive.
- Power on the virtual machine to start installing AlmaLinux OS 10.
- Follow the prompts to complete the installation.
- To select a device for installation, in the NSTALLATION SUMMARY screen, under SYSTEM session, click INSTALLATION DESTINATION.
- To change the Base Environment and Add-Ons to install, in the NSTALLATION SUMMARY screen, under SOFTWARE session, click SOFTWARE SELECTION.
- After you select the Base Environment and Add-Ons, in the top left corner of the screen, click Done.
- In the INSTALLATION SUMMARY screen, activate the root account and create new users if necessary.
- Click Begin Installation to continue.
- Reboot the System when the Installation is completed.
VMware Tools in a AlmaLinux OS 10 Guest
Open VM Tools
Open VM Tools is the open source implementation of VMware Tools and consist of a suite of virtualization utilities that improves the functionality, administration, and management of virtual machines on VMware hypervisors. VMware recommends using the Open VM Tools redistributed by the operating system vendors.
For additional information, see:
- Knowledge base article 313456, VMware support of open-vm-tools.
- Knowledge base article 306577, VMware support for Linux inbox VMware drivers.
VMware Tools
For additional information on VMware Tools, see the knowledge base article 315363.
Knowledge Base Articles for AlmaLinux OS 10
See the Broadcom Support Portal for a list of known issues about the operating system.
Broadcom Compatibility Guide
The Broadcom Compatibility Guide Web site lists supported guest and host operating systems and provides related support information.