To Install Any Guest Operating System Like Linux Using Vmware
To Install Any Guest Operating System Like Linux Using Vmware
To Install Any Guest Operating System Like Linux Using Vmware
No:16 INSTALL ANY GUEST OPERATING SYSTEM LIKE LINUX USING VMWARE
AIM:
To install any guest operating system like linux using vmware.
Install any Guest Operating System like Linux using VM ware
Steps to install and configure VMWare:
Step 1: Download and VMWare workstation. Set up is around 307MB. Currently, version 12
is available. Please note we have set up screens on version 11.
Step 2: Install VMWare on your machine. Setup is simple and requires clicking Next button a
couple of times.
Step 3: After installation open the VMWare workstation by using either the start menu or
shortcut created on the desktop.
Step 4: Click on “Create a New Virtual Machine”.
Step 9: Specify the amount of disk space you want to allocate for a virtual machine. Allocate
disk space according to the size of the software you are going to install on the virtual
machine.
Step 10: On the next screen it will show the configuration your selected for a virtual
machine.
Step 11: It will allocate Hardware according to the default settings but you can change it by
using Customize Hardware button in the above screen.
You can specify what amount of RAM, a processor has to be allocated for a virtual Also, do
not allocate very little RAM or processor. Leave default settings or allocate in machine. Do
not allocate complete RAM or a complete Processor for a virtual machine, such a way that
your application should be able to run on the virtual machine. Else it will result in a slow
virtual machine.
Step 12: Click on the Finish button to create the virtual machine at the specified location
and with specified resources.
If you have specified a valid file (.iso, .rar., nrg) for the operating system it will take standard
time to complete the operating system setup on the virtual machine, and then it will be
ready to use your regular OS.
RESULT :
Thus,to install any guest operating system like linux using vmware has been done
successfully.