Fedora 20 Desktop Edition

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Fedora 20 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 20 Desktop Edition documentation includes the following topics:

• Workstation Installation Instructions
• Knowledge Base Articles for Fedora 20 Desktop Edition
• VMware Tools in a Fedora 20 Desktop Edition Guest
• VMware Compatibility Guide

Workstation Installation Instructions

The easiest method of installing Fedora 20 Desktop Edition in a virtual machine is to use the standard Fedora 20 Desktop Edition distribution DVD.

Prerequisites

Before you begin, verify that the following task is complete:

Read General Installation Instructions for All VMware Products.

Installation Steps for Easy Install

1. Start VMware Workstation.
2. From the File menu, select New Virtual Machine. Keep the default Typical. Click Next.
3. On the Guest Operating System Installation page, choose one of the following:
   • Insert the Fedora 20 Desktop Edition DVD disc in the CD-ROM and check Installer disc:.
   • Check Installer disc image file(iso): and click Browse to connect to Fedora 20 Desktop Edition DVD ISO image.
4. Click Next.
5. On the Easy Install Information page, enter your username and password.
6. Follow the prompts to complete the New Virtual Machine Wizard.
   
   1. On the Name the Virtual Machine page, enter the name of this virtual machine, click Browse to change the location or keep the default> Click Next.
   2. On the Specify Disk Capacity page, keep the default Maximum Disk Size or specify another size according to your requirements and physical resource. Keep the default Split virtual disk into multiple files. Click Next.
   3. Check settings in the Ready to Create Virtual Machine page or click Customize Hardware to add new hardware or change parameters of existing hardware. Keep the default Power on this virtual machine after creation and click Finish.
   The virtual machine powers on and completes the installation automatically.

Installation Steps for Manual Install

1. Start VMware Workstation.
2. From the File menu, select New Virtual Machine. Keep the default Typical. Click Next.
3. On the Guest Operating System Installation page, click I will install the operating system later.
4. On the Select a Guest Operating System page, select the Linux operating system and select either the Fedora or Fedora 64-bit operating system type from the Version drop-down list. Click Next.
5. On the Name the Virtual Machine page, enter the name of this virtual machine. Click Browse to change the location or keep the default. Click Next.
6. On the Specify Disk Capacity page, keep the default Maximum Disk Size or specify another size according to your requirements and physical resource. Keep the default Split virtual disk into multiple files. Click Next.
7. On the Ready to Create Virtual Machine page check settings. Click Customize Hardware to add new hardware or change parameters of existing hardware, if needed. Click Finish.
8. Right-click the newly created virtual machine. Click Settings and select Hardware > CD/DVD.
9. In the Connection configuration area, select a connection method:
• Insert the Fedora 20 Desktop Edition DVD disc in the CD-ROM. Select Use physical drive: and specify the DVD drive.
• Select Use ISO image file: and click Browse to navigate to the Fedora 20 Desktop Edition ISO image.
10. Keep the default Connect at power on. Click OK.
11. Power on the virtual machine to start installing Fedora 20 Desktop Edition and follow the prompts in the wizard to complete the installation.
12. Restart the virtual machine after the installation completes.

Knowledge Base Articles for Fedora 20 Desktop Edition

The following link refers to knowledge base articles on operating system specific issues. See the VMware knowledge base for a list of known issues about the operating system.

VMware Tools in a Fedora 20 Desktop Edition Guest

For information on VMware Tools, see Knowledge base article 1014294, General VMware Tools installation instructions, at http://kb.vmware.com/kb/1014294.

VMware Compatibility Guide

The VMware Compatibility Guide Web site lists supported guest and host operating systems and provides related support information.