SUSE LINUX 9.0
SUSE LINUX 9.0
SUSE LINUX 9.0
Support
This guest operating system is supported on the following VMware products:
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VMware Workstation 4.5, 4.5.1, 4.5.2, 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 ACE 1.0, 1.0.1, 1.0.2 |
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VMware GSX Server 3.0, 3.1, 3.2, 3.2.1 |
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VMware Server 1.0
Experimental support for 2-way Virtual SMP on VMware Server 1.0 |
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VMware ESX Server 2.1, 2.1.1, 2.1.2, 2.5, 2.5.1, 2.5.2, 2.5.3
Virtual SMP supported |
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.
SUSE LINUX 9.0
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 SUSE LINUX 9.0 in a virtual machine is to use the standard SUSE LINUX distribution CDs. The notes below describe an installation using the standard distribution CD; however, installing SUSE LINUX 9.0 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.
SUSE LINUX 9.0
Installation Steps
1 Insert the SUSE LINUX 9.0 installation CD in the CD-ROM drive.
2 Power on the virtual machine to start installing SUSE LINUX 9.0.
3 Install using the text mode installer. In the first installation screen, press the F2 key, use the arrow keys to select text mode, and then press Enter to select the text mode installer.
4 Follow the remaining installation steps as you would for a physical machine.
This completes basic installation of the SUSE LINUX 9.0 guest operating system.
SUSE LINUX 9.0
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.
Do not start the X server in the guest operating system until you install VMware Tools and run the SaX2 configuration utility. See
Before You Start the X Server below.
SUSE LINUX 9.0
Before You Start the X Server
After you have installed VMware Tools, but before you start the X server, as the root user, run the SaX2 configuration utility to configure your X server. At a command prompt, type SaX2 and use the wizard to configure your X server. If you intend to connect to this virtual machine with the VMware Virtual Machine Console, configure the color resolution for 65536 (16-bit) colors or less.
After you run SaX2 you can boot your SuSE Linux 8.2 virtual machine with any of the selections offered in GRUB.
SUSE LINUX 9.0
Enabling Sound After Installing SUSE LINUX 9.0
VMware GSX Server: The sound device is disabled by default and must be enabled with the virtual machine settings editor (VM > 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.
SUSE LINUX 9.0
Known Issues
SUSE LINUX 9.0
Virtual Machine Might Hang during Guest Operating System Installation
On some host systems, the SUSE LINUX 9.0 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 SUSE LINUX 9.0 guest operating system.
SUSE LINUX 9.0
Installation from DVD Might Stop with an Error Message
Installation from a DVD might stop at the Software item under Installation Settings with the following error message: No base selection available. ERROR: No proposal.
SUSE has seen this problem on both physical and virtual machines. To work around the problem inside a virtual machine, type the following at the boot prompt as you begin the installation:
linux cdromdevice=/dev/hdc
Replace /dev/hdc with the appropriate device name if your CD-ROM device is not the master device on the second IDE channel.
The installation should then proceed normally.
SUSE LINUX 9.0
Do Not Use 4-Bit Color
If you change the screen resolution in the SUSE LINUX 9.0 guest operating system, be sure you also set a color bit depth greater than 16 colors (4 bit). If you attempt to use a setting of 16 colors (4 bit), it can cause a fatal error in the X server.
SUSE LINUX 9.0
Guest Screen Saver
VMware Workstation or VMware GSX Server: 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.
SUSE LINUX 9.0
Disable PAE in ESX Server Virtual Machines
EXS Server 2.5.x: Although ESX Server 2.5.x virtual machines are compatible with Physical Address Extension (PAE), they are not optimized for it. As a result, guest operating systems with PAE enabled might experience poor performance. For best performance, VMware recommends that you disable PAE in guest operating systems. For more information and instructions on disabling PAE, see the knowledge base article at
www.vmware.com/support/kb/enduser/std_adp.php?p_faqid=2020.
