Install:
$ perl /cdrom/vmware-install.pl
choose /usr/local/bin instead of /usr/bin or /bin.
For RPM based installation:
rpm -Uhv VMware-.rpm
Configure:
/usr/local/bin/vmware-config.pl
When you upgrade your host operating system kernel, run vmware-config.pl
again, it is not necessary to reinstall VMware Workstation after you
upgrade your kernel.
Run:
/usr/local/bin/vmware
Before you can power on a Virtual Machine, you must enter your serial number.
Within VMware, go to Help > Enter Serial Number.
Uninstall:
$ perl /usr/local/bin/vmware-install.pl
RPM:
rpm -qa | grep VM
rpm -e VMwareWorkstation
Upgrage:
Resume and Shut Down Suspended Virtual Machines
Remove Snapshots
$ perl /cdrom/vmware-install.pl
RPM (uninstall/install):
rpm -qa | grep VM
rpm -e VMwareWorkstation*
rpm -Uhv VMware-.rpm
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vmware-config.pl
desktop menu entry icons (*.desktop)
/usr/share/applications
application icons
/usr/share/pixmaps
directory of C header files that match running kernel
The "linux" directory would be a symbolic link to kernel-headers-x.x.x.x
Location is autodetected if installed correctly...
/usr/src/linux/include
/lib/modules/2.4.27-3-386/build/include
The "build" directory above is a symbolic link to below
/usr/src/kernel-headers-2.4.27-3/include
bridge = yes (normal)
nat = no (NAT)
host-only = no (host and VMs only)
Installing kernel-headers if needed by vmware-config.pl
If kernel headers are not available for your running kernel,
install a new kernel version that has supplied kernel-headers.
# find /cdrom/pool/main/k/ | grep kernel-image
# find /cdrom/pool/main/k/ | grep kernel-headers
# ipkg install kernel-image-x.x.xx-ix86.deb
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Before you can upgrade a VM, the kernel module "vmmon" must be loaded. This is
a root user operation. This module should be loaded with:
/etc/init.d/vmware start
To check vmware status:
/etc/init.d/vmware status