Comments on: Running OpenSUSE 10.2 as a VMWare Guest http://www.devpicayune.com/entry/200702110128 picayune: of little value or importance Wed, 11 May 2011 02:41:22 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3 By: Louis van der Walt http://www.devpicayune.com/entry/200702110128/comment-page-1#comment-28 Louis van der Walt Wed, 11 Jul 2007 08:15:43 +0000 #comment-28 Here's my notes that i made as i installed suse. <br/> <br/>Install using the text mode installer. In the first installation screen, press the F3 key to get boot options. <br/>Press the F3 key again and use the arrow keys to select text mode, and then press Enter to select the text <br/>mode installer. <br/> <br/>(This is to fix the DVD Reading issue - No Software displayed) <br/>Abort the installation and load <br/>Select Load File System Modules <br/>Select UDF <br/>Select OK <br/> <br/>Restart Installation <br/> <br/>Be sure to install gcc and the kernel source so the VMware Tools installer can compile modules for SUSE <br/>Linux 10. <br/>At the Installation Settings screen, choose Change, and then choose Software. From the Filter menu, <br/>choose RPM Groups. Choose the Development group, press Enter to open it, and add gcc, gcc–c++, and <br/>kernel–source by highlighting those items in the list and pressing the spacebar. <br/> <br/>Ensure you change the bootloader from GRUB to LILO - GRUB SUCKS too 4 reloads and no joy - Good old LILO came through! <br/>Select Change, Select Booting, at the top select Boot loader Installation <br/>Under Type select LILO <br/> <br/>(NB YOU HAVE TO BE IN EXPERT MODE TO CHANGE THE BOOTING) <br/> <br/>At the Test Internet Connection screen.during final configuration, after all packages are installed.do <br/>not perform the Internet connection test. <br/> <br/>Follow the remaining installation steps as you would for a physical machine. <br/>This completes basic installation of the SUSE LINUX 10.1 guest operating system. Here’s my notes that i made as i installed suse.

Install using the text mode installer. In the first installation screen, press the F3 key to get boot options.

Press the F3 key again and use the arrow keys to select text mode, and then press Enter to select the text

mode installer.

(This is to fix the DVD Reading issue – No Software displayed)

Abort the installation and load

Select Load File System Modules

Select UDF

Select OK

Restart Installation

Be sure to install gcc and the kernel source so the VMware Tools installer can compile modules for SUSE

Linux 10.

At the Installation Settings screen, choose Change, and then choose Software. From the Filter menu,

choose RPM Groups. Choose the Development group, press Enter to open it, and add gcc, gcc–c++, and

kernel–source by highlighting those items in the list and pressing the spacebar.

Ensure you change the bootloader from GRUB to LILO – GRUB SUCKS too 4 reloads and no joy – Good old LILO came through!

Select Change, Select Booting, at the top select Boot loader Installation

Under Type select LILO

(NB YOU HAVE TO BE IN EXPERT MODE TO CHANGE THE BOOTING)

At the Test Internet Connection screen.during final configuration, after all packages are installed.do

not perform the Internet connection test.

Follow the remaining installation steps as you would for a physical machine.

This completes basic installation of the SUSE LINUX 10.1 guest operating system.

]]> By: Paul http://www.devpicayune.com/entry/200702110128/comment-page-1#comment-27 Paul Tue, 15 May 2007 10:37:24 +0000 #comment-27 I've been trying to find the magic spell to install SuSE 10.2 on VMWare for days now. The "nomce" is spot on - thank's so much for it. I'm surprised it's so hard to find out about. I’ve been trying to find the magic spell to install SuSE 10.2 on VMWare for days now. The “nomce” is spot on – thank’s so much for it. I’m surprised it’s so hard to find out about.

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