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Integration Guide for New Dual-Core Intel
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Xeon
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Processor-Based Servers (or Workstations) Rev 1.0
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The following steps describe the procedure to download the installation file and install from a USB drive.
If you are using the CD-ROM instead of downloading the software, the steps are the same except that you
start from the CD directory where the installer file is located.
Download your free copy of VMware Server at http://www.vmware.com/download/server/
before the
installation. You will be asked for your VMware registration information before being given access to
download files. Please be sure to enter the same email address you provided when registering, because
right after the registration, you will get an email contains the serial number(s) to install and run multiple
copies of VMware Server.
Graphic Based Installation
2. Save the downloaded file to a USB drive.
3. Log on to your Linux host. In a terminal window, become root so you can perform the initial
installation steps.
su -
4. Plug the USB drive into one USB port, and the system will automatically mount it.
5. Copy the file into ‘/tmp/vmare’
Figure 6-2
6. Change to the ‘/tmp/vmware’ directory to verify the copy process is successful.