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Table Of Contents
- Getting Started with VMware Player
- Contents
- Getting Started with VMware Player
- Introduction and System Requirements
- Installing and Using Player
- Creating Virtual Machines
- Understanding Virtual Machines
- Preparing to Create a Virtual Machine
- Create a Virtual Machine
- Use Easy Install to Install a Guest Operating System
- Install a Guest Operating System Manually
- Importing Virtual Machines
- Installing and Upgrading VMware Tools
- Installing VMware Tools
- Upgrading VMware Tools
- Configure Software Update Preferences
- Configure VMware Tools Updates for a Specific Virtual Machine
- Manually Installing and Upgrading VMware Tools
- Manually Install or Upgrade VMware Tools in a Windows Virtual Machine
- Manually Install or Upgrade VMware Tools in a Linux Virtual Machine
- Manually Install or Upgrade VMware Tools in a NetWare Virtual Machine
- Manually Install or Upgrade VMware Tools in a Solaris Virtual Machine
- Manually Install or Upgrade VMware Tools in a FreeBSD Virtual Machine
- Start the VMware User Process Manually If You Do Not Use a Session Manager
- Uninstall VMware Tools
- Virtual Machine Files
- Using Virtual Machines
- Starting Virtual Machines in Player
- Stopping Virtual Machines in Player
- Transferring Files and Text
- Using the Drag-and-Drop Feature
- Using the Copy and Paste Feature
- Using Shared Folders
- Mapping a Virtual Disk to the Host System
- Add a Host Printer to a Virtual Machine
- Using Removable Devices in Virtual Machines
- Install New Software in a Virtual Machine
- Changing the Virtual Machine Display
- Download a Virtual Appliance in Player
- Remove a Virtual Machine from the Library in Player
- Configuring and Managing Virtual Machines
- Change the Name of a Virtual Machine
- Change the Guest Operating System for a Virtual Machine
- Change the Working Directory for a Virtual Machine
- Change the Virtual Machine Directory for a Virtual Machine
- Change the Memory Allocation for a Virtual Machine
- Configuring Video and Sound
- Moving Virtual Machines
- Delete a Virtual Machine
- View the Message Log for a Virtual Machine
- Using the VIX API
- Configuring and Managing Devices
- Configuring DVD, CD-ROM, and Floppy Drives
- Configuring a USB Controller
- Configuring and Maintaining Virtual Hard Disks
- Configuring Virtual Ports
- Add a Virtual Parallel Port to a Virtual Machine
- Configure a Virtual Parallel Port on a Linux 2.6.x Kernel Host
- Configure Permissions for a Parallel Port Device on a Linux Host
- Troubleshoot ECR Errors for Parallel Ports
- Add a Virtual Serial Port to a Virtual Machine
- Change the Input Speed of a Serial Connection
- Configuring Generic SCSI Devices
- Configuring Eight-Way Virtual Symmetric Multiprocessing
- Configuring Keyboard Features
- Modify Hardware Settings for a Virtual Machine
- Configuring Network Connections
- Index
Also, if the guest operating system installation consists of multiple discs or ISO image files, the installer might
prompt you for the next disk.
Procedure
n
If the installer prompts you for a product key, username, or password, click in the virtual machine window
and type the required information.
Mouse and keyboard input are captured by the virtual machine.
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If you are using physical discs and the installer prompts you for the next disk, use the CD-ROM or DVD
drive on the host system.
n
If you are using multiple ISO image files and the installer prompts you for the next disk, select the next
ISO image file.
Option Description
Windows host
Click Change Disk and browse to the next ISO image file.
Linux host
a Select Virtual Machine > Removable Devices > CD/DVD > Settings and
browse to the next ISO image file.
b Select Connected.
c Click Save.
Install a Guest Operating System Manually
Installing a guest operating system in a virtual machine is similar to installing an operating system on a physical
computer. If you do not use Easy Install when you create a virtual machine in the New Virtual Machine wizard,
you must install the guest operating system manually.
You can install a guest operating system from an installer disc or ISO image file. You can also use a PXE server
to install the guest operating system over a network connection. If the host configuration does not permit the
virtual machine to boot from an installer disc, you can create an ISO image file from the installer disc.
Prerequisites
n
Verify that the operating system is supported. See the online VMware Compatibility Guide on the VMware
Web site.
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See the VMware Guest Operating System Installation Guide for information on the guest operating system
that you are installing.
Procedure
1 If you are installing the guest operating system from an installer disc, configure the virtual machine to use
a physical CD-ROM or DVD drive and configure the drive to connect at power on.
a Select the virtual machine and select Virtual Machine > Virtual Machine Settings.
b On the Hardware tab, select CD/DVD drive.
c Select Connect at power on.
d Select Use physical drive and select a the drive.
e Click OK to save your changes.
2 If you are installing the guest operating system from an ISO image file, configure the CD/DVD drive in
the virtual machine to point to the ISO image file and configure the drive to connect at power on.
a Select the virtual machine and select Virtual Machine > Virtual Machine Settings.
b On the Hardware tab, select CD/DVD drive.
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