SUSE LINUX Enterprise Server 9
SUSE LINUX Enterprise Server 9
SUSE LINUX Enterprise Server 9
Support
SUSE LINUX Enterprise Server 9
32-Bit Version
This guest operating system is supported on the following VMware products:
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VMware Workstation 5.0, 5.5 Service Pack 1 supported on Workstation 5.0, 5.5 Service Pack 2 supported on Workstation 5.5 Experimental support forService Pack 3 beta on Workstation 5.5 Novell Open Enterprise Server services supported on SUSE LINUX Enterprise Server 9 Service Pack 1 and higher Experimental support for 2-way Virtual SMP on Workstation 5.5 |
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VMware ACE 1.0.1 - Service Pack 1 |
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VMware GSX Server 3.2 Service Pack 1 also supported |
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VMware ESX Server 2.5, 2.5.1, 2.5.2 Service Pack 1 supported on ESX Server 2.5.1, 2.5.2 Service Pack 2 supported on ESX Server 2.5.2 Virtual SMP supported |
SUSE LINUX Enterprise Server 9
64-Bit Version
This guest operating system is supported on the following VMware products:
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VMware Workstation 5.5 Service Pack 1 supported on Workstation 5.5 Service Pack 2 supported on Workstation 5.5 Experimental support forService Pack 3 beta on Workstation 5.5 |
SUSE LINUX Enterprise Server 9
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 Enterprise Server 9 (SLES 9) in a virtual machine is to use the standard SUSE distribution CDs. The notes below describe an installation using the standard distribution CD; however, installing SLES 9 via the boot floppy/network method is supported as well. If your VMware product supports it, you may also install from a PXE server.
ESX Server: Only the BusLogic virtual SCSI adapter is supported in a SLES 9 virtual machine.
Before installing the operating system, be sure that you have already created and configured a new virtual machine.
SUSE LINUX Enterprise Server 9
Installation Steps
1. Insert the SLES 9 installation CD in the CD-ROM drive.
2. Power on the virtual machine to start installing SLES 9.
3. Install using the text mode installer. In the first installation screen, use the arrow keys to select Installation, press the F2 key, use the arrow keys to choose text mode, then press Enter to select the text mode installer.
4. At the Installation Settings screen, go to the Change menu and choose Booting.
5. The Boot Loader Setup screen appears. Set the Boot Loader Type to LILO instead of the default GRUB.
6. The installer displays a warning that indicates you may lose some settings and prompts you to select a course of action. Select Convert current configuration and continue.
7. Select Finish to return to the Installation Settings screen.
8. Follow the remaining installation steps as you would for a physical machine.
This completes basic installation of the SLES 9 guest operating system.
SUSE LINUX Enterprise Server 9
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 Enterprise Server 9
Enabling Sound After Installing SLES 9
VMware GSX Server: The sound device is disabled by default and must be enabled with the virtual machine settings editor (VM > Settings) after the operating system has been installed. To set up the virtual machine to play sound, see Configuring Sound in the GSX Server documentation.
SUSE LINUX Enterprise Server 9
Known Issues
SUSE LINUX Enterprise Server 9
Do Not Use 4-Bit Color
If you change the screen resolution in the SLES 9 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 Enterprise Server 9
Manual Changes May 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 Enterprise Server 9 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 may 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 Enterprise Server 9
Clock in Guest Operating System May 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 Enterprise Server 9
Guest Screen Saver
VMware Workstation or VMware GSX Server: 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.