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fallstoofast
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Joined: 16 Jul 2008
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 Posted: Thu Jul 24, 2008 6:05 pm Post subject: [HOWTO] Setup VMWare |
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This is just a compilation of a few tips I learned while struggling to get it to work properly.
1. General
After installing and running the configuration, you must load the modules.
To make vmware consistantly work, add the following to /etc/modules.autoload/kernel-2.x (x being either 4 or 6 depending on your kernel version)
| Code: | | # nano /etc/modules.autoload/kernel-2.6 |
add the following
additionally, you must load the vmware and xinetd (if you don't do this vmware will complaing about the internet module not existing and the processor's clock will be off)
| Code: | # rc-update add vmware default
# rc-update add xinetd default |
2. Sound
VMWare uses OSS as its default sound modules. You must install the alsa-oss package to "intercept" the sound. You must use this workaround if vmware complains about the sound device being busy. (There is also an ESD and aRts workaround but the sound stutters and is unstable.)
| Code: | | # emerge -av alsa-oss |
Then you need script to load vmware with the alsa-oss package
Just make a file in /usr/bin. I called it vmware-init
| Code: | | # nano /usr/bin/vmware-init |
then you can just copy and paste the following script and save (copy, shift+inster, ctrl+o, ctrl+x)
| Code: | #!/bin/bash
LD_PRELOAD=libaoss.so exec /usr/bin/vmware "$@ |
You can then initiate vmware using the command
| Code: | | $ /usr/bin/vmware-init |
you can add this to the menu instead of the original.
3. Links
If vmware complains about your CPU being to weak, check this out: http://vmblog.com/archive/2007/08/24/help-vmware-fixing-time-keeping-problems-with-the-guest-os.aspx
If you get stuck during the rc0.d directory installation process check this out: http://gentoo-wiki.com/Talk:HOWTO_Install_Gentoo_on_VMware_in_Windows_NT/2K/XP#Snoops_install_experience_.28a_bad_workaround.29 |
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sleepingsun
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Location: Bosnia
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| Posted: Sat Jul 26, 2008 6:21 pm Post subject: |
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| Thanks but its not full install of vmware with server and server console and some more settings but its usefull thanks ! |
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