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+ | ====== VMware Installation ====== | ||
+ | There are a few things to note if you would like to install Tiny Core Linux into a [[http:// | ||
+ | Similar things apply when you use the [[https:// | ||
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+ | ==== Key Points ==== | ||
+ | VMware does not have a pre-defined Guest Operating System choice for Tiny Core Linux. | ||
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+ | ==== Hard Drives ==== | ||
+ | VMware products will create a SCSI virtual hard drive for a Linux VM when using the new VM wizard. This controller is not recognized by the Tiny Core Linux kernel. This will become evident when no hard drive is detected during installation. Depending on the VMware product and version there may or may not be a ' | ||
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+ | ==== Installation ==== | ||
+ | Boot from the CorePlus ISO image, and select 'Boot Core with X/GUI + Installation Extension' | ||
+ | < | ||
+ | open-vm-tools-desktop.tcz | ||
+ | aterm.tcz | ||
+ | flwm_topside.tcz | ||
+ | wbar.tcz | ||
+ | </ | ||
+ | Edit ~/.profile (before TERMTYPE statement) to add support for shared host folders: | ||
+ | < | ||
+ | [ $(which vmware-checkvm) ] && [ vmware-checkvm ] && [ -d /mnt/hgfs ] && vmhgfs-fuse /mnt/hgfs | ||
+ | </ | ||
+ | Edit ~/.xsession (between mouse_config and ICONS) to add support for desktop resizing and copy/paste: | ||
+ | < | ||
+ | [ $(which vmware-checkvm) ] && [ vmware-checkvm ] && vmware-user & | ||
+ | </ | ||
+ | Type ' | ||
+ | |||
+ | ==== Suggested Settings ==== | ||
+ | * RAM: 64 MB minimum if text only; for GUI consider at least 256MB | ||
+ | * Select ' | ||
+ | * Network Adapter: Depending on the product and version the network adapter may either be a pcnet32 or vmxnet3 | ||
+ | * Network Adapter Connection: NAT (an Internet connection is suggested; Bridged may also work but is host-configuration dependent) | ||
+ | * Virtual hard disk: SATA default is 8 GB | ||
+ | * The shared folders will be accessible to the ' | ||
+ | * The desktop wallpaper and wbar will not adjust automatically to window resizing. For best results set the wallpaper to one color, no gradient or logo, and wbar to be vertical in the upper left corner | ||
+ | * The default terminal ' | ||
+ | * Udev has been known to crash VM's. Set ' | ||
+ | |||
+ | ==== VMWare and Open VM Tools Capabilities Known to Work ==== | ||
+ | * Automatic resizing of the desktop with the guest window including full screen support (reposition wbar to upper left of desktop) | ||
+ | * Multi-monitor full screen support including cycling through displays | ||
+ | * Automatic mouse grab and ungrab | ||
+ | * VMXnet3 network module in place of the PCNet32 module | ||
+ | * Access to host devices such as USB drives | ||
+ | * USB 3.0 is supported | ||
+ | * Host shared folder access using HGFS (mounted at /mnt/hgfs) | ||
+ | * Time synchronization with host | ||
+ | * Copy/paste between host/guest | ||
+ | * Sound (requires alsa and alsa-config extensions) | ||
+ | |||
+ | Because VMWare doesn' |