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Mandrake Linux 9.x 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.

Mandrake Linux 9.x documentation includes the following topics:

Installation Instructions for Mandrake Linux 9.2

To install Mandrake Linux 9.2 in a virtual machine you can use the standard Mandrake Linux distribution CD or the boot floppy/network method. The following installation instructions are for standard distribution CD.

Prerequisites

Before you begin, verify that the following tasks are complete:

  • Read General Installation Instructions for All VMware Products.
  • During the Mandrake Linux 9.2 installation, you are offered a choice of XFree86 X servers. You can select either one, but do not run the X server. Instead, to get an accelerated SVGA X server running inside the virtual machine, you should install the VMware Tools package immediately after installing Mandrake Linux 9.x.
  • With many Linux guest operating systems, various problems have been observed when the BusLogic virtual SCSI adapter is used with VMware virtual machines. VMware recommends that you use the LSI Logic virtual SCSI adapter with this guest operating system.

Installation Steps

  1. Insert the Mandrake Linux 9.2 CD in the CD-ROM drive.
  2. Power on the virtual machine.
  3. Follow the prompts to complete the installation.
  4. Click in the opening screen and press F1 to install using text mode.
  5. At the command line, type text and press Enter.
  6. In the DrakX Partitioning wizard, select Use free space and select Next.
  7. Unless you have special disk requirements, let Mandrake Linux allocate the space.
  8. When you reach the Package Group Selection screen, select the type of computer on which you installed your VMware product.
    (Optional) If you installed your VMware product on a laptop computer, make the following selections:
    1. Click Advanced.
    2. Select Individual package selection and select Next.
    3. Scroll to numlock and deselect the asterisk and select Next.
      If you do not disable numlock when you install the guest on a laptop, the number lock is always active in the guest. You cannot disable it by pressing the Num Lock key.
  9. At the Summary screen, select Graphical interface and select Do.
  10. Make the following selections for the graphical interface:
    • A monitor for the guest
    • VMware virtual video card
    • XFree 4.3
    • The resolution and refresh rate for the guest
    • No to not test the configuration
    • No to not start X when you reboot
      When you complete the graphical interface selections, the Summary screen reappears.
  11. In the Summary screen, select Next.
  12. Select No to not install updates to the packages.
  13. Select Reboot to complete the basic installation of the Mandrake Linux 9.2 guest operating system.
  14. Install VMware Tools.

Installation Instructions for Mandrake Linux 9.1 and 9.0

Prerequisites

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


Read General Installation Instructions for All VMware Products.

Installation Steps

  1. Insert the Mandrake Linux 9.1 or 9.0 CD in the CD-ROM drive.
  2. Power on the virtual machine to start installing Mandrake Linux 9.1 or 9.0.
  3. Follow the prompts to complete the installation. Be sure to make the choices outlined in the following steps.
  4. Use the text mode installer. At the opening screen, press F1 for options, and then enter text for text mode.
  5. Use the Expert installer.
  6. In the partitioning step, unless you have special requirements, it is all right to let Mandrake Linux automatically allocate the space. Click Use free space.
  7. Do not create a custom boot disk when prompted.
  8. Near the end of the installation, after files have been copied, you reach the monitor setup screen. Select the resolution and refresh rate you want your guest to use.
  9. Select VMware virtual video card.
  10. You are offered a choice of 2 XFree86 X servers to install. Select XFree 4.2.1. This driver recognizes the VMware SVGA driver.
  11. When the installer asks if you want to test the configuration, answer No.
  12. When the installer asks whether to start X when you reboot, answer No.
  13. When the installer asks if you want to install updates to the packages, answer No.
  14. Install VMware Tools from the Linux console.
    As you are installing and configuring VMware Tools, the configuration program asks for the location of lspci. When that prompt appears, enter the following path: /usr/bin/lspcidrake .

VMware Tools in an Mandrake Linux 9.x Guest

For 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 Mandrake Linux 9.x

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.



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