Sun Java Desktop System 2
Sun Java Desktop System 2
Sun Java Desktop System 2
Support
This guest operating system is supported on the following VMware products:
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VMware Workstation 5.0, 5.5, 5.5.1, 5.5.2
Experimental support for 2-way Virtual SMP on Workstation 5.5, 5.5.1, 5.5.2 |
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VMware Server 1.0
Experimental support for 2-way Virtual SMP on VMware Server 1.0 |
Sun Java Desktop System 2
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 Sun Java Desktop System 2 in a virtual machine is to use the standard Sun Java Desktop System distribution CDs. The notes below describe an installation using the standard distribution CD; however, installing Sun Java Desktop System 2 via the boot floppy/network method is supported as well. If your VMware product supports it, you can also install from a PXE server.
Before installing the operating system, be sure that you have already created and configured a new virtual machine.
Sun Java Desktop System 2
Installation Steps
1 Insert the Sun Java Desktop System 2 installation CD in the CD-ROM drive.
2 Power on the virtual machine to start installing Sun Java Desktop System 2.
3 Follow the remaining installation steps as you would for a physical machine.
This completes basic installation of the Sun Java Desktop System 2 guest operating system.
Sun Java Desktop System 2
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.
Sun Java Desktop System 2
Known Issues
Sun Java Desktop System 2
Changing Resolution in the Guest Operating System
To change the display resolution in the guest operating system, as root (-su) rerun the VMware Tools configuration program vmware-config-tools.pl 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.
Sun Java Desktop System 2
Virtual Machine Might Hang during Guest Operating System Installation
On some host systems, the Sun Java Desktop System 2 installer attempts to use a kernel that is incompatible with the ACPI features of the virtual hardware. To work around this problem, open the virtual machine's configuration file in a text editor and add the following line:
acpi.present = FALSE
You should then be able to install and run a Sun Java Desktop System 2 guest operating system.
Sun Java Desktop System 2
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.
