SUSE LINUX 9.3
SUSE LINUX 9.3
SUSE LINUX 9.3
Support
SUSE LINUX 9.3
32-Bit Version
This guest operating system is supported on the following VMware products:
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VMware Workstation 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 |
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VMware ESX Server 2.5.2, 2.5.3
Virtual SMP supported |
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 9.3
64-Bit Version
This guest operating system is supported on the following VMware products:
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VMware Workstation 5.5, 5.5.1, 5.5.2
Experimental support for 2-way Virtual SMP on Workstation 5.5.2 |
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VMware Server 1.0
Experimental support for 2-way Virtual SMP on VMware Server 1.0 |
SUSE LINUX 9.3
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 9.3 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 9.3 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.
ESX Server: Only the BusLogic virtual SCSI adapter is supported in a SUSE LINUX 9.3 virtual machine on ESX Server 2.5.x.
SUSE LINUX 9.3
Installation Steps
1 Insert the SUSE LINUX 9.3 installation CD in the CD-ROM drive.
2 Power on the virtual machine to start installing SUSE LINUX 9.3.
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 During final configuration, after all packages are installed, do not perform the Internet connection test.
5 Follow the remaining installation steps as you would for a physical machine.
This completes basic installation of the SUSE LINUX 9.3 guest operating system.
SUSE LINUX 9.3
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.
SUSE LINUX 9.3
Known Issues
SUSE LINUX 9.3
Do Not Use 4-Bit Color
If you change the screen resolution in the SUSE LINUX 9.3 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 9.3
Clock in Guest Operating System Might Run Too Quickly or Too Slowly
If the clock in your guest operating system runs too quickly or too slowly, use one of the workarounds described in the knowledge base article at
www.vmware.com/support/kb/enduser/std_adp.php?p_faqid=1420.
SUSE LINUX 9.3
Manual Changes Might Be Needed to Use Networking in Copied Virtual Machine
In some cases, networking does not work properly in a copied or cloned virtual machine or a virtual machine deployed to end users as part of a VMware ACE package. If you copy a virtual machine and specify that the copy should have a unique identifier, the MAC addresses for any virtual Ethernet adapters attached to the virtual machine change. When a SUSE LINUX 9.3 guest operating system is installed, it includes the MAC address as part of a key configuration filename. When the virtual machine's MAC address changes, the guest operating system might fail to associate this configuration file with the virtual Ethernet adapter. If you experience this problem, you can work around it by copying or renaming the file. For eth0, for example, make the following change:
Old name:
/etc/sysconfig/network/ifcfg-eth0-id-<MAC_address>
New name:
/etc/sysconfig/network/ifcfg-eth0
SUSE LINUX 9.3
Guest Screen Saver
VMware Workstation: 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 9.3
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.
