Table of Contents The Book of VMware—The Complete Guide to VMware Workstation.......................................................1 Chapter 1: Introduction.....................................................................................................................................3 Overview..................................................................................................................................................3 1.1 Who Should Read This Book............................................................................................................3 1.2 Terms and Conventions.....................................................................................................................4 1.3 Book Layout......................................................................................................................................4 1.4 VMware Applications........................................................................................................................6 1.4.1 Quality Assurance (QA)....................................................................................................6 1.4.2 Network Programming and Testing...................................................................................6 1.4.3 Operating System Development, Research, and Education..............................................7 1.4.4 Other VMware Products....................................................................................................7 Chapter 2: The VMware Virtual Machine.......................................................................................................8 Overview..................................................................................................................................................8 2.1 Processor, Bus, Memory, and Interrupts............................................................................................8 2.2 The VMware Devices........................................................................................................................9 2.2.1 IDE Disks and CD−ROM Drives......................................................................................9 2.2.2 SCSI Disks.......................................................................................................................10 2.2.3 Floppy Drives..................................................................................................................11 2.2.4 Ethernet Interfaces...........................................................................................................11 2.2.5 Serial Ports.......................................................................................................................12 2.2.6 Parallel Ports....................................................................................................................12 2.2.7 USB Interface..................................................................................................................13 2.2.8 Graphics...........................................................................................................................13 2.2.9 Mouse...............................................................................................................................13 2.2.10 Sound Cards...................................................................................................................14 2.3 PC BIOS..........................................................................................................................................14 2.4 How a PC Boots...............................................................................................................................15 Chapter 3: Installing VMware Workstation..................................................................................................16 Overview................................................................................................................................................16 3.1 Host System Requirements..............................................................................................................16 3.2 Installing VMware Workstation for Windows................................................................................17 3.2.1 Upgrading from Version 2...............................................................................................18 3.3 Starting VMware for Windows........................................................................................................18 3.4 VMware Workstation for Windows Files........................................................................................19 3.5 Uninstalling VMware for Windows.................................................................................................19 3.6 Installing VMware Workstation for Linux......................................................................................20 3.7 Configuring VMware Workstation for Linux..................................................................................22 3.8 Compiling VMware Kernel Modules..............................................................................................24 3.9 Starting VMware Workstation for Linux.........................................................................................25 3.10 VMware Linux Executables..........................................................................................................26 vmware−config.pl.....................................................................................................................26 vmware−uninstall.pl.................................................................................................................26 vmware−wizard........................................................................................................................26 vmware−nmbd, vmware−smbd, vmware−smbpasswd, vmware−smbpasswd.bin...................26 vmware−mount.pl, vmware−loop.............................................................................................26 vmnet−bridge, vmnet−dhcpd, vmnet−natd, vmnet−netifup, vmware−ping.............................26 vmnet−sniffer............................................................................................................................27 3.11 VMware Linux Library Directory.................................................................................................27 3.12 VMware Workstation for Linux Boot Script.................................................................................27 Table of Contents Chapter 3: Installing VMware Workstation 3.13 Additional Files in /etc/vmware and /dev......................................................................................28 locations....................................................................................................................................28 config........................................................................................................................................28 installer.sh.................................................................................................................................28 /etc/vmware/vmnet Directories.................................................................................................29 not_configured..........................................................................................................................29 Device Files..............................................................................................................................29 3.14 Upgrading VMware Workstation for Linux..................................................................................29 Chapter 4: Virtual Machine Configuration and Operation.........................................................................31 Overview................................................................................................................................................31 4.1 Getting Started.................................................................................................................................31 4.2 The VMware Configuration Wizard................................................................................................31 4.2.1 Stepping Through the VMware Configuration Wizard...................................................32 4.3 VMware Operation..........................................................................................................................34 4.4 Power On.........................................................................................................................................35 4.5 Toolbar Buttons...............................................................................................................................35 4.6 VMware Menu Items.......................................................................................................................36 4.6.1 File Menu.........................................................................................................................36 4.6.2 Power Menu.....................................................................................................................37 4.6.3 Settings Menu..................................................................................................................37 4.6.4 Devices Menu..................................................................................................................39