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margin-left: 0pt; margin-right: 0pt; margin-top: 14pt; text-align: left; text-indent: 0pt" class="phed1"> <title>Mandrake Linux 10 </title> <h3>Mandrake Linux 10 </h3> </div> <a name="wp957237"> </a><div style="margin-bottom: 6pt; margin-left: 0pt; margin-right: 0pt; margin-top: 14pt; text-align: left; text-indent: 0pt" class="phed2"> <title>Mandrake Linux 10 </title> <h4>Support</h4> </div> <a name="wp957238"> </a><div style="margin-bottom: 6pt; margin-right: 0pt; margin-top: 6pt; text-align: left" class="pgenText"> This guest operating system is supported on the following VMware products: </div> <a name="wp957239"> </a><div style="margin-bottom: 6pt; margin-right: 0pt; margin-top: 6pt; text-align: left" class="plistBullet"> <table><tr><td valign="top">&#8226;</td> <td width="8">&#160;</td> <td>VMware Workstation 5.0, 5.5, 5.5.1, 5.5.2<br />Experimental support for 2-way Virtual SMP on Workstation 5.5, 5.5.1, 5.5.2</td> </tr></table> </div> <a name="wp957240"> </a><div style="margin-bottom: 6pt; margin-right: 0pt; margin-top: 6pt; text-align: left" class="plistBullet"> <table><tr><td valign="top">&#8226;</td> <td width="8">&#160;</td> <td>VMware GSX Server 3.2, 3.2.1</td> </tr></table> </div> <a name="wp1046598"> </a><div style="margin-bottom: 6pt; margin-right: 0pt; margin-top: 6pt; text-align: left" class="plistBullet"> <table><tr><td valign="top">&#8226;</td> <td width="8">&#160;</td> <td>VMware Server 1.0<br />Experimental support for 2-way Virtual SMP on VMware Server 1.0</td> </tr></table> </div> <a name="wp957242"> </a><div style="margin-bottom: 3pt; margin-left: 36pt; margin-right: 0pt; margin-top: 3pt; text-align: left; text-indent: -36pt" class="pnote"> <b>Note:</b> If you are installing a guest operating system through VMware VirtualCenter, be sure it is supported under the VMware product-ESX Server or GSX Server-on which you are running the virtual machine. </div> <a name="wp957243"> </a><div style="margin-bottom: 6pt; margin-left: 0pt; margin-right: 0pt; margin-top: 14pt; text-align: left; text-indent: 0pt" class="phed2"> <title>Mandrake Linux 10 </title> <h4>General Installation Notes</h4> </div> <a name="wp957247"> </a><div style="margin-bottom: 6pt; margin-right: 0pt; margin-top: 6pt; text-align: left" class="pgenText"> Be sure to read <a href="guestos_general.htm">General Guidelines for All VMware Products</a> as well as this guide to installing your specific guest operating system. </div> <a name="wp957248"> </a><div style="margin-bottom: 6pt; margin-right: 0pt; margin-top: 6pt; text-align: left" class="pgenText"> The easiest method of installing Mandrake Linux 10 in a virtual machine is to use the standard Mandrake Linux distribution CD. The notes below describe an installation using the standard distribution CD; however, installing Mandrake Linux 10 via the boot floppy/network method is supported as well. If your VMware product supports it, you can also install from a PXE server. </div> <a name="wp957251"> </a><div style="margin-bottom: 6pt; margin-right: 0pt; margin-top: 6pt; text-align: left" class="pgenText"> Before installing the operating system, be sure that you have already created and configured a new virtual machine. </div> <a name="wp957253"> </a><div style="margin-bottom: 3pt; margin-left: 36pt; margin-right: 0pt; margin-top: 3pt; text-align: left; text-indent: -36pt" class="pnote"> <b>Note:</b> During the Mandrake Linux 10 installation, you are offered a choice of XFree86 X servers. You can choose either one, but do not run that 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 10. </div> <a name="wp957254"> </a><div style="margin-bottom: 3pt; margin-left: 36pt; margin-right: 0pt; margin-top: 3pt; text-align: left; text-indent: -36pt" class="pnote"> <b>Note:</b> 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. </div> <a name="wp957255"> </a><div style="margin-bottom: 6pt; margin-left: 0pt; margin-right: 0pt; margin-top: 12pt; text-align: left; text-indent: 0pt" class="phed3"> <title>Mandrake Linux 10 </title> <b>Installation Steps </b> </div> <a name="wp957256"> </a><div class="pSmartList1">1 Insert the Mandrake Linux 10 CD in the CD-ROM drive.</div> <a name="wp957257"> </a><div class="pSmartList1">2 Power on the virtual machine to start installing Mandrake Linux 10.</div> <a name="wp957258"> </a><div class="pSmartList1">3 Follow the installation steps as you would for a physical machine. Be sure to make the choices outlined in the following steps. </div> <a name="wp957259"> </a><div class="pSmartList1">4 Use the text mode installer. At the opening screen, press F1 for options, and then enter <span class="ccommand"><tt>text</tt></span> for text mode.</div> <a name="wp957260"> </a><div class="pSmartList1">5 In the partitioning step, unless you have special requirements, it is all right to let Mandrake Linux automatically allocate the space. Select Use free space.</div> <a name="wp957261"> </a><div class="pSmartList1">6 When you reach the Summary screen, configure the graphical interface.</div> <a name="wp957262"> </a><div style="margin-bottom: 6pt; margin-right: 0pt; margin-top: 6pt; text-align: left" class="pgenTextInd"> Select Graphical Interface, and then click Do. Make the following selections: </div> <a name="wp957263"> </a><div style="color: #000000; font-size: 9pt; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; margin-bottom: 6pt; margin-left: 36pt; margin-right: 0pt; margin-top: 6pt; text-align: left; text-decoration: none; text-indent: -18pt; text-transform: none"> n The resolution and refresh rate you want your guest to use </div> <a name="wp957264"> </a><div style="color: #000000; font-size: 9pt; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; margin-bottom: 6pt; margin-left: 36pt; margin-right: 0pt; margin-top: 6pt; text-align: left; text-decoration: none; text-indent: -18pt; text-transform: none"> n VMware virtual video card </div> <a name="wp957265"> </a><div style="color: #000000; font-size: 9pt; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; margin-bottom: 6pt; margin-left: 36pt; margin-right: 0pt; margin-top: 6pt; text-align: left; text-decoration: none; text-indent: -18pt; text-transform: none"> n No when asked if you want to install updates to the packages </div> <a name="wp957266"> </a><div style="color: #000000; font-size: 9pt; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; margin-bottom: 6pt; margin-left: 36pt; margin-right: 0pt; margin-top: 6pt; text-align: left; text-decoration: none; text-indent: -18pt; text-transform: none"> n No when asked if you want to start X when you reboot </div> <a name="wp957267"> </a><div style="margin-bottom: 6pt; margin-right: 0pt; margin-top: 6pt; text-align: left" class="pgenText"> This completes basic installation of the Mandrake Linux 10 guest operating system. </div> <a name="wp957268"> </a><div style="margin-bottom: 6pt; margin-left: 0pt; margin-right: 0pt; margin-top: 12pt; text-align: left; text-indent: 0pt" class="phed3"> <title>Mandrake Linux 10 </title> <b>VMware Tools</b> </div> <a name="wp957269"> </a><div style="margin-bottom: 6pt; margin-right: 0pt; margin-top: 6pt; text-align: left" class="pgenText"> Be sure to install VMware Tools in your guest operating system. For details, see the manual for your VMware product or follow the appropriate link in the knowledge base article at <span class="cWebJump"><a href="http://www.vmware.com/support/kb/enduser/std_adp.php?p_faqid=340" target="_window">www.vmware.com/support/kb/enduser/std_adp.php?p_faqid=340</a></span>. </div> <a name="wp957272"> </a><div style="margin-bottom: 6pt; margin-left: 0pt; margin-right: 0pt; margin-top: 12pt; text-align: left; text-indent: 0pt" class="phed3"> <title>Mandrake Linux 10 </title> <b>Enabling Sound in a Mandrake 10 Guest</b> </div> <a name="wp957275"> </a><div style="margin-bottom: 6pt; margin-right: 0pt; margin-top: 6pt; text-align: left" class="pgenText"> <b class="cBold">VMware GSX Server:</b> The sound device is disabled by default and must be enabled with the virtual machine settings editor (VM &gt; Settings) after the operating system has been installed. To set up the virtual machine to play sound, see Configuring Sound in the GSX Server documentation. </div> <a name="wp957278"> </a><div style="margin-bottom: 6pt; margin-left: 0pt; margin-right: 0pt; margin-top: 14pt; text-align: left; text-indent: 0pt" class="phed2"> <title>Mandrake Linux 10 </title> <h4>Known Issues</h4> </div> <a name="wp957280"> </a><div style="margin-bottom: 6pt; margin-left: 0pt; margin-right: 0pt; margin-top: 12pt; text-align: left; text-indent: 0pt" class="phed3"> <title>Mandrake Linux 10 </title> <b>Clock in Guest Operating System Might Run Too Quickly or Too Slowly</b> </div> <a name="wp957281"> </a><div style="margin-bottom: 6pt; margin-right: 0pt; margin-top: 6pt; text-align: left" class="pgenText"> If the clock in your guest operating system runs too quickly or too slowly, use one of the workarounds described in the knowledge base article at <span class="cWebJump"><a href="http://www.vmware.com/support/kb/enduser/std_adp.php?p_faqid=1420" target="_window">www.vmware.com/support/kb/enduser/std_adp.php?p_faqid=1420</a></span>. </div> <a name="wp957284"> </a><div style="margin-bottom: 6pt; margin-left: 0pt; margin-right: 0pt; margin-top: 12pt; text-align: left; text-indent: 0pt" class="phed3"> <title>Mandrake Linux 10 </title> <b>Changing Resolution in the Guest Operating System</b> </div> <a name="wp957285"> </a><div style="margin-bottom: 6pt; margin-right: 0pt; margin-top: 6pt; text-align: left" class="pgenText"> To change the display resolution in the guest operating system, as root (<span class="ccommand"><tt>-su</tt></span>) rerun the VMware Tools configuration program <span class="ccommand"><tt>vmware-config-tools.pl</tt></span> and select the desired resolution from the list this program presents. If you prefer, you can edit the X configuration file directly to make the change. </div> <a name="wp957287"> </a><div style="margin-bottom: 6pt; margin-left: 0pt; margin-right: 0pt; margin-top: 12pt; text-align: left; text-indent: 0pt" class="phed3"> <title>Mandrake Linux 10 </title> <b>Getting a DHCP Address in the Guest Operating System</b> </div> <a name="wp957288"> </a><div style="margin-bottom: 6pt; margin-right: 0pt; margin-top: 6pt; text-align: left" class="pgenText"> When the guest operating system tries to get a DHCP address, the attempt fails and an error message says the link is down. To work around this problem, become root (<span class="ccommand"><tt>su -</tt></span>) and use a text editor to edit the following files in the guest operating system: </div> <a name="wp957289"> </a><div class="pcmdText"> /etc/sysconfig/network-scripts/ifcfg-eth&lt;n&gt;<br />/etc/sysconfig/networking/devices/ifcfg-eth&lt;n&gt; </div> <a name="wp957290"> </a><div style="margin-bottom: 6pt; margin-right: 0pt; margin-top: 6pt; text-align: left" class="pgenText"> In both cases, <span class="ccommand"><tt>&lt;n&gt;</tt></span> is the number of the Ethernet adapter-for example, <span class="ccommand"><tt>eth0</tt></span>. </div> <a name="wp957291"> </a><div style="margin-bottom: 6pt; margin-right: 0pt; margin-top: 6pt; text-align: left" class="pgenText"> In each of the two files, add the following line: </div> <a name="wp957292"> </a><div class="pcmdText"> MII_NOT_SUPPORTED=yes </div> <a name="wp957293"> </a><div style="margin-bottom: 6pt; margin-right: 0pt; margin-top: 6pt; text-align: left" class="pgenText"> Then run the command <span class="ccommand"><tt>ifup eth&lt;n&gt;</tt></span> (where <span class="ccommand"><tt>&lt;n&gt;</tt></span> is the number of the Ethernet adapter) or restart the guest operating system. </div> <a name="wp957295"> </a><div style="margin-bottom: 6pt; margin-left: 0pt; margin-right: 0pt; margin-top: 12pt; text-align: left; text-indent: 0pt" class="phed3"> <title>Mandrake Linux 10 </title> <b>Guest Screen Saver</b> </div> <a name="wp957296"> </a><div style="margin-bottom: 6pt; margin-right: 0pt; margin-top: 6pt; text-align: left" class="pgenText"> On a Linux host with an XFree86 3.x X server, it is best not to run a screen saver in the guest operating system. 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