Install VMWare Server 2.0 in Ubuntu 8.10
Introduction
Server 2 installs easily and without any major difficulties. I find it has less features then 1.0.7 (I could not find an option to boot a physical partition for example).
Advantages:
- Nice web interface (yes, I know there is a web interface for 1.0.x).
- Easy to install, no patches necessary.
Disadvantages:
- For some reason it seems slower, more bloated.
- Less features.
Installation
OK, enough, tell us how to install it already
- Prep.
Code:sudo apt-get install build-essential linux-headers-`uname -r`- Download : http://www.vmware.com/download/server/
- Be sure to download the appropriate arch for your host (32 vs 64 bit).
- Do not forget to get a serial number
* Personally I save this to ~/src/vmware , you will need to adapt this how-to if you save it elsewhere (ie ~/Desktop).
- Extract.
Code:cd ~/src/vmware tar xzvf VMware-server-2*- Install.
Unless you know what you are doing, select the defaults.Code:cd vmware-server-distrib sudo ./vmware-install.pl
When you get to the question:
Enter "yes" and specify a non-root user. You will log into the web server with this user (using the same password to log onto Ubuntu).The current administrative user for VMware Server is ''. Would you like to
specify a different administrator? [no]
- Last you will need to configure your keyboard.
Using any editor make a file ~/.vmware/config
The directory ~/.vmware *should* exist, but the "config" file does not.
Add the following text (from the VMWare forums):
WARNING: The 'xkeymap.nokeycodeMap = true' configuration breaks the Unity feature on VMWare Workstation! Use the alternate solution below.Code:xkeymap.nokeycodeMap = TRUE
Old solution (I left this in the event the "new" configuration does not work, you do not need to do this if the above solution works).
Thanks nthrbldyblgCode:xkeymap.keycode.108 = 0x138 # Alt_R xkeymap.keycode.106 = 0x135 # KP_Divide xkeymap.keycode.104 = 0x11c # KP_Enter xkeymap.keycode.111 = 0x148 # Up xkeymap.keycode.116 = 0x150 # Down xkeymap.keycode.113 = 0x14b # Left xkeymap.keycode.114 = 0x14d # Right xkeymap.keycode.105 = 0x11d # Control_R xkeymap.keycode.118 = 0x152 # Insert xkeymap.keycode.119 = 0x153 # Delete xkeymap.keycode.110 = 0x147 # Home xkeymap.keycode.115 = 0x14f # End xkeymap.keycode.112 = 0x149 # Prior xkeymap.keycode.117 = 0x151 # Next xkeymap.keycode.78 = 0x46 # Scroll_Lock xkeymap.keycode.127 = 0x100 # Pause xkeymap.keycode.133 = 0x15b # Meta_L xkeymap.keycode.134 = 0x15c # Meta_R xkeymap.keycode.135 = 0x15d # Menu
Run VMWare
Open a browse and enter :Code:sudo /etc/init.d/vmware start|stop|status|restart
If you prefer https (you will be redirected automatically to https if you are connecting remotely):Code:localhost:8222
Enter your user name and password.Code:localhost:8333
The only caveat is you will need to install a plug in in Firefox (or *gasp* IE) to view the guests on the VMWare console.
If you wish to access the machines over the Internet you must forward ports 902, 8222, and 8333.
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