Transcript Creating a Virtual Machine

Creating a Virtual Machine
Researched and Created by Bryan Bankhead
Overall Creating a VM is pretty easy it
just involves a few easy steps.
Step One
The first step in this process is to
download VMware Server. It can be
downloaded online at
http://www.vmware.com/download/server/
Step Two
The next step is to install the software.
In windows just double click it and follow
the wizard.
In Linux extract the file, go to the
extracted folder in your terminal, ./ the
Perl script, and answer the questions the
script asks regarding your Linux
distribution.
Step Three
Once you have installed VMware Server
launch the VMware Server Console
program and
then
click the
Create a new
virtual
machine
button.
Step Four
Click next, then choose you VM
configuration and click next again.
Step Five
Then choose your operating system and
click next.
Step Six
The next step is to name it and tell the
wizard where you want to put the file.
Then click next three times
Step Seven
Then specify how many processors you
have and click next.
Step Eight
Then specify how much RAM you want it
to have and what kind of connection to
use. Then click next at each window.
Step Nine
Click next three times. Then select your
disk size for your VM and click next and
then click finish.
Step Ten

You can change some virtual settings by
clicking edit your virtual machine or you
can just power on your virtual machine
Step Eleven

Once you are done changing your
settings you can boot up your virtual
machine by clicking the
Power on your virtual
machine button. And
then just insert
your CD and you
can start installing
your new OS.
Finished

Thats all you need to do to install and use
Vmware. For more information you can
visit
http://www.vmware.com/support/pubs/server_pubs.
html