VMware Server
Forum: Apps
Topic: VMware Server
started by: proteus88
Posted by proteus88 on July 06 2006,13:08
Has anyone attempted to use DSL as the base OS for hosting the free VMware Server? DSL's small footprint would be ideal for keeping resources free for the VMs.
Posted by dslnube on July 25 2006,16:17
I think this would be rather fine implementation as well. I've downloaded DSL's LIVECD iso, and am still dorking around with it. Since i'm not familiar with installing sw on linux, it will take me a while to figure it out, i generally subscribe to the package managers 
Posted by T.Ma.X. on July 30 2006,18:17
Hi proteus88,I played a little bit with dsl as base OS for vmware player and I think I got it up and running.. Sure.. It's not vmware Server but I think it's OK.. Probably you could use my manual to make a vmware server dsl cd? I like it to have a little "bootable vmware OS". So I will not try to make vmware Server running in dsl.. Up to now it's pre alpha and round about 100 MB :P
You can boot dsl in RAM-Mode and start your Virtual Machine or you can still run it directly from CD.. Everything no problem.. I tested it with a Windows 3.11 Virtual Machine on my 128 MB USB-Stick.. Seems to be no problem.. Are you interested? I'm sure you can make the iso even smaller and my lousy "hacks" smarter.. But it's pre alpha. So who cares..
greets
Posted by dslnube on July 31 2006,20:56
| Quote (T.Ma.X. @ July 30 2006,06:17) |
| Probably you could use my manual to make a vmware server dsl cd? |
Thank you very much, where would I find your manual?
Posted by 300c_pilot on Aug. 01 2006,05:24
Yes, it runs fine, this is a screen shot of Vmware server running on a VM of DSL. It installs with little headaches. Just follow the Vmware directions. 
Posted by T.Ma.X. on Aug. 01 2006,06:33
Right here: 
Creation of "DamnSmallVirtualMachine" (Pre Alpha)
------------------------------------
used:
a vmware virtual machine with:
256 MB Ram
SCSI HDD 1 GB (ext3)
SCSI HDD 1 GB (swap)
dsl-3.0.1.iso to boot directly from the iso-file
bridged Ethernet
and
FileZilla Server for getting the created iso from
virtual to my windows machine.. (shame on me)
Router with Internet Access..
#let's start:
#boot up Virtual Machine with the dsl iso...
#quit fluxbox
#make ext3 with fdisk and so on... (/dev/sda1)
#make swap:
sudo fdisk /dev/sdb
#Linux Swap Code 82
sudo mkswap -c -v1 /dev/sdb
sudo mount /dev/sda1 /mnt/sda1
sudo swapon /dev/sdb
sudo mkdir /mnt/sda1/KNOPPIX
sudo mkdir /mnt/sda1/newcd
#Cloop the cdrom to make a copy of the files
sudo mkdir /mnt/cloop
sudo mount -o ro,loop=/dev/cloop1 /cdrom/KNOPPIX/KNOPPIX /mnt/cloop
sudo cp -Rp /mnt/cloop/* /mnt/sda1/KNOPPIX/
sudo cp -Rp /KNOPPIX/.bash_profile /mnt/sda1/KNOPPIX/
sudo umount /mnt/cloop
sudo mkdir /mnt/sda1/newcd
sudo mkdir /mnt/sda1/newcd/KNOPPIX
cp -Rp /cdrom/boot /mnt/sda1/newcd/
cp /cdrom/index.html /mnt/sda1/newcd/
cp -Rp /cdrom/lost+found /mnt/sda1/newcd/lost+found
#lets rock:
sudo mount --bind /dev /mnt/sda1/KNOPPIX/dev
sudo chroot /mnt/sda1/KNOPPIX
mount -t proc /proc proc
netcardconfig #(DHCP not working???But static IP does?)
su dsl
sudo mount /dev/sda1 /mnt/test
mkdir /mnt/sda1/plugins
#(get the dsl files (dsl-dpkg.dsl, gcc1.dsl, kernelsource.dsl) here:
# ftp://ibiblio.org/pub/Linux/distributions/damnsmall/mydsl/system
cd /mnt/test/plugins
mydsl-load dsl-dpkg.dsl
sudo apt-get update
sudo apt-get install gcc #(installs binutils2.12.90.0.1-4_i385.deb,cpp-2.95.4-11woody1__i386.deb, gcc-2.95.4-11woody1_i386.deb from ftp.us.debian.org oldstable/main)
#Ignore Warning Message
mydsl-load gcc1.dsl
mydsl-load kernelsource.dsl
sudo rm /dev/parport0 /dev/parport1 /dev/parport2
#(uncompress vmware-player.tar.gz to sda1)
#cd to uncompressed vmware-player.tar.gz dir
sudo ./vmware-install.pl
#Standard Install
#(PGDown for faster License Agreement)
#ready...
#?where is vmmon? In /dev?? Sure it is! Great!
#clean up the crap...
sudo apt-get remove gcc
sudo rm -rf /usr/src/*
sudo apt-get clean
sudo apt-get autoclean
exit #(user dsl ctrl+d)
#Remove Progs to make it smaller:
sudo find * -name firefox | xargs rm -rf
sudo find * -name siag | xargs rm -rf
sudo find * -name sylpheed | xargs rm -rf
sudo find * -name Ted | xargs rm -rf
sudo find * -name xpaint | xargs rm -rf
sudo find * -name xpdf | xargs rm -rf
#Any hints what we could remove too?
#Modify/Delete Shortcuts in /mnt/test/KNOPPIX/etc/skel/.xtdesktop
vi Aterm.lnk #edit line: command: sudo aterm -T "Bash" --> I like it to have a root shell on the Desktop.
#vmware icons in /usr/share/icons/hicolor/48x48/mimetypes Make Shortcut if you like? Not tested..
copy /etc/vmware /etc/skel/vmware
rm -rf /etc/vmware
ln -s /ramdisk/home/dsl/vmware /etc/vmware #/ramdisk doesn't but will exist when booting from CD..
#edit fluxbox behavior:
nano /etc/skel/.fluxbox/init
nano /etc/skel/.fluxbox/menu #run vmplayer as {sudo vmplayer} I hate it to get trouble with file-system access..
#Remove Dillo Popup + Autostart VMPlayer:
vi /etc/skel/.xintrc
#dd line with the .html file
#insert these two lines at the beginning:
#(don't forget the & at End of Line!!!!)
sudo rm /ramdisk/home/dsl/vmware/not_configured &
vmplayer &
cd /
umount /mnt/test
umount -l -f /proc
exit #(user root ctrl+d)
#(now user dsl again. non chroot environment)
#Create the custom compressed image file:
sudo su
mkisofs -R /mnt/sda1/KNOPPIX/ | create_compressed_fs - 65536 > /mnt/sda1/newcd/KNOPPIX/KNOPPIX
#Create the iso-image:
mkisofs -pad -l -r -J -v -V KNOPPIX -no-emul-boot -boot-load-size 32 -boot-info-table -b boot/isolinux/isolinux.bin -c boot/isolinux/boot.cat -hide-rr-moved -o test.iso newcd
#Finished.. Works just fine for me...
#Hint? If you boot with cheatcode: dsl toram
#the whole thing is running in ram..
#Thanks to "ReMastering HOWTO for DSL, Also for newbies and other enthusiasts"
#http://damnsmalllinux.org/static/act-ST/f-12/t-7177/st-285
#of getting an idea how to start.
@300c_pilot:
Could you post your Install Manual too?
Posted by T.Ma.X. on Aug. 07 2006,06:27
Hi,I played this weekend a little bit with implementing vmware server into dsl.. Seems to work.. But again pre-alpha..
Here are my install steps..
Creation of "DamnSmallVirtualServer" (Pre Alpha)
------------------------------------
used:
a vmware virtual machine :OD with:
256 MB Ram
SCSI HDD 2 GB (ext3)
SCSI HDD 1 GB (swap)
dsl-3.0.1.iso to boot directly from the iso-file
bridged Ethernet
and
FileZilla Server for getting the created iso from
virtual to my windows machine and getting the vmware archives into
the virtual world.. (shame on me...)
Router with Internet Access..
#let's start:
#boot up Virtual Machine with the dsl iso...
#quit fluxbox
#make ext3 with fdisk and so on... (/dev/sda1)
#make swap:
sudo fdisk /dev/sdb
#Linux Swap Code 82
sudo mkswap -c -v1 /dev/sdb
sudo mount /dev/sda1 /mnt/sda1
sudo swapon /dev/sdb
sudo mkdir /mnt/sda1/KNOPPIX
sudo mkdir /mnt/sda1/newcd
#Cloop the cdrom to make a copy of the files
sudo mkdir /mnt/cloop
sudo mount -o ro,loop=/dev/cloop1 /cdrom/KNOPPIX/KNOPPIX /mnt/cloop
sudo cp -Rp /mnt/cloop/* /mnt/sda1/KNOPPIX/
sudo cp -Rp /KNOPPIX/.bash_profile /mnt/sda1/KNOPPIX/
sudo umount /mnt/cloop
sudo mkdir /mnt/sda1/newcd
sudo mkdir /mnt/sda1/newcd/KNOPPIX
cp -Rp /cdrom/boot /mnt/sda1/newcd/
cp /cdrom/index.html /mnt/sda1/newcd/
cp -Rp /cdrom/lost+found /mnt/sda1/newcd/lost+found
#lets rock:
sudo mount --bind /dev /mnt/sda1/KNOPPIX/dev
sudo chroot /mnt/sda1/KNOPPIX
mount -t proc /proc proc
netcardconfig #(DHCP not working???But static IP?)
su dsl
sudo mount /dev/sda1 /mnt/test
mkdir /mnt/sda1/plugins
#(get the dsl files (dsl-dpkg.dsl, gcc1.dsl, kernelsource.dsl) here:
# ftp://ibiblio.org/pub/Linux/distributions/damnsmall/mydsl/system/
# and gtk2-0705.dsl for some PERL stuff here:
# < http://distro.ibiblio.org/pub....tk2 >
cd /mnt/test/plugins
mydsl-load dsl-dpkg.dsl
sudo apt-get update
sudo apt-get install gcc #(installs binutils2.12.90.0.1-4_i385.deb,cpp-2.95.4-11woody1__i386.deb, gcc-2.95.4-11woody1_i386.deb from ftp.us.debian.org oldstable/main)
#Ignore Warning Message
mydsl-load gcc1.dsl
mydsl-load kernelsource.dsl
mydsl-load gtk2-0705.dsl
sudo rm /dev/parport0 /dev/parport1 /dev/parport2
Don't forget to get your 100 free Serialnumbers from vmware Homepage!!!!!
(http://register.vmware.com/content/registration.html)
90H80-YAC8C-2DQCN-49HV1
92H00-Y8GAZ-24Q1M-4LN1H
92424-Y2YAV-26K9M-4L2KJ
#(uncompress VMware-server-1.0.0-28343.tar.gz to sda1)
sudo gunzip VMware-server-1.0.0-28343.tar.gz
sudo tar -xvf VMware-server-1.0.0-28343.tar.gz
sudo rm -rf VMware-server-1.0.0-28343.tar.gz
#same thing for mui
sudo gunzip VMware-mui-1.0.0-28343.tar.gz
sudo tar -xvf VMware-mui-1.0.0-28343.tar.gz
sudo rm -rf VMware-mui-1.0.0-28343.tar.gz
#cd to uncompressed VMware-server-1.0.0-28343 dir
sudo ./vmware-install.pl
#Standard Install
#(PGDown for faster License Agreement)
BusyBox Error? Important? Don't know
#ready...
#cd to uncompressed VMware-mui-1.0.0-28343.tar.gz dir
sudo ./vmware-install.pl
#Standard Install
#(PGDown for faster License Agreement)
#ready...
exit #(user dsl ctrl+d)
#clean up the crap...
sudo rm -rf /usr/src/*
sudo apt-get remove gcc
sudo apt-get clean
sudo apt-get autoclean
#Remove Progs if you like to make it smaller:
find * -name firefox | xargs rm -rf
find * -name siag | xargs rm -rf
find * -name sylpheed | xargs rm -rf
find * -name Ted | xargs rm -rf
find * -name xpaint | xargs rm -rf
find * -name xpdf | xargs rm -rf
#Modify/Delete Shortcuts in /mnt/test/KNOPPIX/etc/skel/.xtdesktop
vi Aterm.lnk #edit line: command: sudo aterm -T "Bash" --> I like it to have a root shell on the Desktop.
#vmware icons in /usr/share/icons/hicolor/48x48/mimetypes Make Shortcut if you like? Not tested..
copy /etc/vmware /etc/skel/vmware
ln -s /ramdisk/home/dsl/vmware /etc/vmware #/ramdisk doesn't but will exist when booting from CD..
rm -rf /etc/vmware
copy /etc/vmware /etc/skel/vmware-mui
ln -s /ramdisk/home/dsl/vmware-mui /etc/vmware-mui #/ramdisk doesn't but will exist when booting from CD..
rm -rf /etc/vmware-mui
#edit fluxbox behavior:
nano /etc/skel/.fluxbox/init
nano /etc/skel/.fluxbox/menu #run vmware server as {sudo vmware} I hate it to get trouble with file-system access..
#Remove Dillo Popup & autostart vmware:
vi /etc/skel/.xintrc
dd line dillo /usr/share/doc/dsl/getting_started.html &>/dev/null &
#insert these line at the beginning:
#(don't forget the & at End of Line!!!!)
sudo rm /ramdisk/home/dsl/vmware/not_configured &
sudo netcardconfig & #if you like...
sudo vmware &
cd /
umount /mnt/test
umount -l -f /proc
exit #(user root ctrl+d)
#(now user dsl again. non chroot environment)
#Create the custom compressed image file:
sudo su
copy VMware-server linux/Win32 Client files to /mnt/sda1/newcd if you like..
mkisofs -R /mnt/sda1/KNOPPIX/ | create_compressed_fs - 65536 > /mnt/sda1/newcd/KNOPPIX/KNOPPIX
#Create the iso-image:
mkisofs -pad -l -r -J -v -V KNOPPIX -no-emul-boot -boot-load-size 32 -boot-info-table -b boot/isolinux/isolinux.bin -c boot/isolinux/boot.cat -hide-rr-moved -o test.iso newcd
#Finished..
#Hint? If you have a lot of RAM an boot with cheatcode: dsl toram the whole thing is running in ram quit fine..
Posted by T.Ma.X. on Oct. 17 2006,06:38
Because of updating reasons Igot my Homepage up... So up to now you are going
find updates to my install steps only there..
< http://www.radiproductions.com >