Turbolinux 11 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.
Turbolinux 11 documentation includes the following topics:
- Installation Instructions
- VMware Tools in a Turbolinux 11 Guest
- Knowledge Base Articles for Turbolinux 11
- VMware Compatibility Guide
Installation Instructions
The easiest method of installing Turbolinux 11 Desktop or Server in a virtual machine is to use the standard Turbolinux distribution CDs.
Prerequisites
Before you begin, verify that the following tasks are complete:
- Read General Installation Instructions for All VMware Products.
- With many Linux guest operating systems, problems were observed when the BusLogic virtual SCSI adapter was used with VMware virtual machines. VMware recommends that you use the LSI Logic virtual SCSI adapter with this guest operating system.
Installation Steps
- Insert the Turbolinux 11 installation CD in the CD-ROM drive.
- Power on the virtual machine.
- Follow the prompts to complete the installation.
- Install VMware Tools.
VMware Tools in an Turbolinux 11 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 Turbolinux 11
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.