Ubuntu 10.04 LTS 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.
Ubuntu 10.04 LTS documentation includes the following topics:
- Installation Instructions
- Installing VMware Tools in an Ubuntu 10.04 LTS Guest
- Knowledge Base Articles for Ubuntu 10.04 LTS
- VMware Compatibility Guide
Installation Instructions
The easiest method of installing Ubuntu 10.04 LTS in a virtual machine is to use the standard Ubuntu distribution CD.
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 Ubuntu 10.04 LTS CD in the CD-ROM drive.
- Power on the virtual machine.
After the Ubuntu 10.04 LTS installer copies the files it needs to the virtual disk, it ejects the installation CD and displays a message indicating that the computer will restart. - If the virtual machine fails to restart as expected, click the Reset button to restart it.
- Follow the prompts to complete the installation.
As the installation progresses, the message Configuring apt/ Scanning the mirror appears indicating that the network is being scanned. If your site uses an HTTP proxy, this message might persist for 10 minutes or longer, indicating that the installation has been delayed. If you wait, network scanning eventually stops and the installation resumes. - When the installation completes, in the Ubuntu 10.04 LTS user interface, select System > Preferences > Network Proxy to set the HTTP proxy in the Network Proxy Preferences dialog box.
- Install VMware Tools.
VMware Tools in an Ubuntu 10.04 LTS 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 article 1022525, Installing VMware Tools in an Ubuntu virtual machine 1022525, at http://kb.vmware.com/kb/1022525
Knowledge Base Articles for Ubuntu 10.04 LTS
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.