Fedora 17 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 17 Desktop Edition documentation includes the following topics:
- Installation Instructions
- VMware Tools in a Fedora 17 Desktop Edition Guest
- Knowledge Base Articles for Fedora 17 Desktop Edition
- VMware Compatibility Guide
Installation Instructions
The easiest method of installing Fedora 17 Desktop Edition in a virtual
machine is to use the standard Fedora 17 distribution DVD.
Note: Easy Install of Fedora 17 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
- Insert the Fedora 17 Desktop Edition installation media in the CD-ROM drive.
- 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 physical drive .
- Power on the virtual machine to start installing Fedora 17 Desktop Edition.
- Follow the prompts to complete the installation.
Press Alt + N if the Next button is not displayed. - Install VMware Tools.
VMware Tools in a Fedora 17 Desktop Edition Guest
You can install VMware Tools in the Fedora 17 guest using the tar installer.
- 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.
For additional information on VMware Tools, see Knowledge base article 1014294, General VMware Tools installation instructions, at http://kb.vmware.com/kb/1014294.
Knowledge Base Articles for Fedora 17 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.
VMware Compatibility Guide
The VMware Compatibility Guide Web site lists supported guest and host operating systems and provides related support information.