VMware Workstation 5.0

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Installing VMware Workstation 5 on a Linux Host

Getting started with VMware Workstation is simple. The key steps are

1. Install the VMware Workstation software as described in Installing Workstation on a Linux Host.

2. Start VMware Workstation

3. Enter your serial number.

You need to do this only once. If you don't already have a serial number configured from a previous installation, you are prompted for the serial number when you start Workstation. To enter the serial number choose Help > Enter Serial Number.

Note: You can install Workstation without a serial number. However you cannot power on a virtual machine without entering a serial number.

4. Create a virtual machine using the New Virtual Machine Wizard. See Creating a New Virtual Machine.

5. Install a guest operating system in the new virtual machine. You need the installation media (CD-ROM or floppy disks) for your guest operating system. See Installing a Guest Operating System and VMware Tools.

6. Install the VMware Tools package in your virtual machine for enhanced performance. See Installing VMware Tools.

7. Start using your virtual machine.

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