Yet another addition to the library of virtual machines offered by Linhost.info, this time it’s CentOS 4.7 Server compressed to a size of 286 MB and available via HTTP.
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Yeah, you heard me no CD/DVD burning in here. VMWare player lacks the ability to create new virtual machines by it self, this problem can be overcomed by using third party solutions or a blank virtual machine. However one small feature found on VMWare Workstation still missing which is the ability to install the operating system from ISO without having to burn in it into a CD/DVD first. Mostly it’s about reducing recordable media waste.
You can download a blank virtual machine ready for installation from this link.
You might also find this article interesting : How to Create a virtual machine with VMWare Player
Install from a ISO
In the case of a blank virtual machine you need to add the following values and indicate the location of the ISO.
Add the following line.
ide1:0.fileName = “locationofiso.iso”
Locate and change the following line.
ide1:0.deviceType = “cdrom-raw”
To.
ide1:0.deviceType = “cdrom-image”
Close and save the configuration file. Now start the virtual machine and proceed with the regular installation.
After the installation is done change the values back to.
ide1:0.fileName = “auto detect”
ide1:0.deviceType = “cdrom-raw”
Save and enjoy your virtual machine.
If you find any of the material on this site useful please take a moment to make a small donation.When going mobile I mostly use VMWare Player because of it’s simple interface and speed, unlike VMWare Server which in my opinion has a bloated web interface. However using VMWare Player means there is no native way to create new virtual machines. Third party solution like EasyVMX do a good job but I knew there had to be an easier way, the lazy way. The solution was to create a blank virtual machine, meaning it’s just an empty container waiting to be filled.
The process is very simple just insert a CD/DVD with the operating system prior to starting the virtual machine, then proceed with the regular installation.
Download blank virtual machine
The blank virtual machine was created with the following specifications
- 1 processor
- 512 MB of allocated RAM
- 8 GB of hard drive space (unallocated)
You might also find this article interesting : Create a virtual machine from an ISO with VMWare Player
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