1. Download and install
Download the Fedora Core 6 CD or DVD image from http://fedoraproject.org/wiki/.
If your computers hardware is i686 or i686 capable read this to to bypass a common bug in the Anaconda installer.
Specify “linux i686“Â at the installation boot promt.
Disable IPV6 in the Network Device Screen.
It can be done manually later but is not recommended (http://fedorasolved.org/network-solutions/disable-ipv6/)
In the Software Application screen uncheck “Office and productivity” and check “Customize Now”.
At the next screen check the following:
Development -> Development Tools
During the custamization of the system “Disable” the SELinux.
2. Change Repository
Download the rpm for FC 6 version (Ex. freshrpms-release-1.1-1.fc.noarch.rpm)
From http://ayo.freshrpms.netInstall the rpm package
rpm -Uhv freshrpm-release-1.1-1.fc.noarch.rpm
3. Install prerequirements
Check your kernel version
http://www.vmware.com/community/thread.jspa?messageID=628232&628232
http://fedoraproject.org/wiki/Bugs/FC6Common
rpm -qa –queryformat”%{NAME}-%{VERSION}-%{ARCH}\\n” | grep kernel | sort
kernel-2.6.18-i686
kernel-devel-2.6.18-i686
kernel-headers-2.6.18-i386
If you want to install a newer version of the kernel, make sure that you also install the correct VERSION and ARCH of kernel-devel and kernel-headers.
Or else the VMware Server config will fail.
Check your kernel version (SMP or single)
uname –r
The easiest way to install the prerequirements is to use yum from a terminal session.
There can be problems with Anaconda installing the wrong architecture kernel. Get the Kernel Fix here.For single CPU and multi CPU (The kernel for single/multi processor is the same, read this)
yum install gcc
yum install kernel-2.6.18Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â (Optional)
yum install kernel-devel-2.6.18Â Â Â (Only if not installed)
yum install kernel-headers-2.6.18Â (Optional)
yum install xinetd
4. Install VMWare Server
Download the latest RPM package for VMware-server
http://www.vmware.com/download/server/
Install the server
rpm -Uhv VMware-server-<version>.rpm 5. Configuration
Before you proceed, remember to receive a serial number from http://wmware.com/download/server.
The serial number is free of charge.
To run the configuration, type the following in a terminal:
cd /usr/bin/
./vmware-config.pl 6. Setting up the Firewall
After a successful configuration of the VMware-server, the service is up and running, and now it is time to expose the service configuration interface to the outside world.
To du this, type the following in a terminal session:
system-config-securitylevel-tuiNow a configurationwindow appears, and by selecting the firewall configuration tool, you add the 904-port to the firewall.
7. Change the startup runlevel
The reason to change runlevel is to save vital resources.From a terminal, edit the /etc/inittab.
vi /etc/inittab
Change: id:5:initdeafult:
To: id:3:initdeafult:Reboot your server.