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Some mods after further testing
== Vmware-server for SME Server ==
== Vmware-server for SME Server ==
=== Maintainer ===
=== Maintainer ===
http://forums.contribs.org/index.php?topic=30838.msg162804#msg162804
http://forums.contribs.org/index.php?topic=30838.msg162804#msg162804
==== Installing VMware ====
==== Installing VMware ====
Go to VMware web site and get a free serial number for VMware Server, linux version.
Go to VMware web site and get a free serial number for VMware Server, linux version.
wget http://www.snetram.nl/wp-content/uploads/temp/smeserver-vmware-server-0.0.1-4.el4.sme.noarch.rpm
wget http://www.snetram.nl/wp-content/uploads/temp/smeserver-vmware-server-0.0.1-4.el4.sme.noarch.rpm
Enabling repos help resolve dependencys. GCC seems to be used in compiling custom APIs, probably not necessary for standard use.
The requirement for GCC is currently an optional. Depending on your kernel at the time you may find the the included modules load and run perfectly (it will give you a message to this effect).
Enabling repos help resolve dependencys.
yum -y --enablerepo=base --enablerepo=updates install gcc
yum -y --enablerepo=base --enablerepo=updates install gcc
smeserver-vmware-server-0.0.1-4.el4.sme.noarch.rpm \
smeserver-vmware-server-0.0.1-4.el4.sme.noarch.rpm \
VMware-server-1.0.4-56528.i386.rpm
VMware-server-1.0.4-56528.i386.rpm
The above will also install xinetd for dependency.
vmware-config.pl
vmware-config.pl
==== Installing MUI ====
==== Installing MUI ====
VMware Server Web-based management interface
VMware Server Web-based management interface. It's optional, you can also use VMware Console from a client computer.
wget http://download3.vmware.com/software/vmserver/VMware-mui-1.0.3-44356.tar.gz
wget http://download3.vmware.com/software/vmserver/VMware-mui-1.0.3-44356.tar.gz
Log in as root and you will find VMware Management interface.
Log in as root and you will find VMware Management interface.
==== Console ====
==== Console ====
Download and install the VMware console from the VMware web site, or the MUI webpage, on a client machine or use the existing console if you already have VMware server or workstation installed.
Download and install the VMware console from the VMware web site, or the MUI webpage, on a client machine or use the existing console if you already have VMware (Server) installed.
Run Console on your client and connect to your_server and start to play...
Run Console on your client and connect to your_server and start to play...
=== Check installed versions ===
=== Check installed versions ===
yum info installed gcc smeserver-vmware-server VMware-server
yum info installed smeserver-vmware-server VMware-server
=== Additional information ===
=== Additional information ===
If some setting went wrong during installation, just rerun
If some setting went wrong during installation, just rerun
vmware-config.pl
vmware-config.pl
Be aware that a yum update that includes a new kernel may cause a failure of VMware-server. In this case, you will have to re-run vmware-config.pl and rebuild the modules.
NB. VMware-server benefits from a lot of ram.
NB. VMware-server benefits from a lot of ram.
