FreeBSD 4.9
FreeBSD 4.9
FreeBSD 4.9
Support
This guest operating system is supported on the following VMware products:
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VMware GSX Server 3.2, 3.2.1 |
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VMware ESX Server 2.5
No support for Virtual SMP |
Note: 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.
Note: 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.
FreeBSD 4.9
General Installation Notes
Be sure to read
General Guidelines for All VMware Products as well as this guide to installing your specific guest operating system.
The easiest method of installing FreeBSD 4.9 in a virtual machine is to use the standard FreeBSD distribution CD.
Before installing the operating system, be sure that you have already created and configured a new virtual machine.
FreeBSD 4.9
vmxnet Ethernet Adapter Recommended for ESX Server
ESX Server: VMware recommends that you configure ESX Server virtual machines that use this guest operating system to use the vmx Ethernet adapter. See your product documentation for instructions.
FreeBSD 4.9
Installation Steps
1 Insert the FreeBSD CD in the CD-ROM drive.
2 Power on the virtual machine to start installing FreeBSD.
3 In the FreeBSD Disklabel Editor step, do not use the installer's default option A partitioning. Use option C to create the mounts. In order to install VMware Tools, you need more space in /usr than is provided by the installer's defaults. Be sure your partitioning scheme includes at least 4,000,000 blocks for /usr.
4 Follow the rest of the installation steps as you would for a physical PC.
FreeBSD 4.9
VMware Tools
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
www.vmware.com/support/kb/enduser/std_adp.php?p_faqid=340.
FreeBSD 4.9
Known Issues
FreeBSD 4.9
Sound
VMware has not tested sound support in FreeBSD.
FreeBSD 4.9
Guest Screen Saver
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. Guest screen savers that demand a lot of processing power can cause the X server on the host to freeze.
