VMware GSX Server 2.5.2

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Installation notes are available for the following guest operating systems:

• Windows Server 2003 Installation Guidelines

• Windows XP Installation Guidelines

• Windows 2000 Installation Guidelines

• Windows NT Installation Guidelines

• Windows Me Installation Guidelines

• Windows 98 Installation Guidelines

• Windows 95 Installation Guidelines

• DOS and Windows 3.1x Installation Notes

• Mandrake Linux 9.1 Installation Guidelines

• Mandrake Linux 9.0 Installation Guidelines

• Mandrake Linux 8.2 Installation Guidelines

• Mandrake Linux 8.0 and 8.1 Installation Guidelines

• Miracle Linux 2.1 Installation Guidelines

• Red Hat Enterprise Linux 2.1 Installation Guidelines

• Red Hat Linux 9.0 Installation Guidelines

• Red Hat Linux 8.0 Installation Guidelines

• Red Hat Linux 7.3 Installation Guidelines

• Red Hat Linux 7.1 and 7.2 Installation Guidelines

• Red Hat Linux 7.0 Installation Guidelines

• Red Hat Linux 6.x Installation Guidelines

• SuSE Linux Enterprise Server 8 Installation Guidelines

• SuSE Linux 8.2 Installation Guidelines

• SuSE Linux 8.1 Installation Guidelines

• SuSE Linux 8.0 Installation Guidelines

• SuSE Linux Enterprise Server 7 Installation Guidelines

• SuSE Linux 7.3 Installation Guidelines

• SuSE Linux 7.2 Installation Guidelines

• SuSE Linux 7.1 Installation Guidelines

• SuSE Linux 7.0 Installation Guidelines

• SuSE Linux 6.3 and 6.4 Installation Guidelines

• SuSE Linux 6.2 Installation Guidelines

• SuSE Linux 6.1 Installation Guidelines

• SuSE Linux 6.0 Installation Guidelines

• Turbolinux Enterprise Server 8 Installation Guidelines

• Turbolinux 7.0 Installation Guidelines

• Turbolinux 6.0 Installation Guidelines

• NetWare 6.0 and 6.5 Beta Server Installation Guidelines

• NetWare 5.1 Server Installation Guidelines

• NetWare 4.2 Server Installation Guidelines

• FreeBSD Installation Guidelines

Installing a guest operating system inside your GSX Server virtual machine is essentially the same as installing it on a physical computer.

One suggestion VMware recommends you take before you start installing the guest operating system is to disable the screen saver on the host.

The basic steps for a typical operating system are:

1. Run GSX Server in a local console.

2. Create a new virtual machine.

3. Insert the installation CD-ROM or floppy disk for your guest operating system into the appropriate drive on your GSX Server host.

4. Power on your virtual machine by clicking the Power On button.

5. Follow the instructions provided by the operating system vendor.

As with physical computers, a separate operating system license is required for each virtual machine you run.

This section provides notes that highlight special steps you may need to take when you install particular guest operating systems.