install RHEL 2.1 in VMware Workstation 5.5

[ericwijaya87]

i used vmware workstation 5.5 to install RHEL 2.1.. after installation is complete,

i reboot the system, but i cannot go to the desktop.. i stucked at the

terminal that said:

Red Hat Linux Advanced Server release 2.1AS/i686 (Pensacola)

eric login: _

i

can login to root and used the terminal, but cannot go to the

desktop... a insert "startx" command, but return an error. i have

attached the error msg..

i skip the X configuration while installing RHEL --> doesn't work..

i configure the X configuration with my laptop video card spec --> doesn't work...

what should i do?? what is the video card of the vmware??

[prakashraj]

HI,

Have you installed vmware tools ?

if not install and try startx

Prakash

[ericwijaya87]

i have installed vmware tools using command line following this guide

but when i startx, get the same error...

i cannot do the step:

6. Log off of the root account.

exit (when i logged out, i have to login again to issue the startx command)

7. Start X and your graphical environment.

8. In an X terminal, launch the VMware Tools background application.

vmware-toolbox &

Note: You may run VMware Tools as root or as a normal user. To shrink virtual disks, you must run VMware Tools as root (su -).

when i run vmware-toolbox &

Gtk-WARNING **: cannot open display...

what should i do then?

[norregaard]

Hi. You could try to install a Linux virtual appliance in stead. That way the linux box will be ready and installed and the GUI will be configured.

take a look at: http://www.vmware.com/appliances/directory/1224

Also, there is a newer version of Workstation, 6.5.2.

[RDPetruska]

Thread moved to Workstation forum.

What version of Workstation? I believe the latest of the 5.x product line is 5.5.9.

What did you specify as your Guest OS during the creation of the VM?

You shouldn't need to manually configure the X server... run the VMware Tools installation - part of the install should confiigure the X server appropriately for the VMware SVGA II video card your guest sees.

[continuum]

installation of X during initial setup should work - but you must NOT specify your notebooks VGA.

The VM has a VMware SVGA 2 card - not the one that is used by your host !!!

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[ericwijaya87]

i use vmware 5.5.2

Guest OS: Red Hat Enterprise Linux 2

i get this error after execute startx

/var/log/XFree86.0.log

XFree86 Version 4.1.0 Red Hat Linux release:

4.1.0-25) / X Window System

(protocol Version 11, revision 0, vendor

release 6510)

Release Date: 2 june 2001

If the server is older than 6-12

months, or if your card is newer than the

above date, look for newer version before

reporting problems. (see

http://www.XFree86.Org/FAQ)

Build Operating System: Linux 2.4.17-0.13smp

i686

Build Host: daffy.perf.redhat.com

Module Loader present

(==) Log file: "/var/log/XFree86.0.log",

Time: Jul 28 09:18:06 2009

(==) Using config file:

"/etc/X11/XF86Config"

Parse error on line 242 of section

InputDevice in file /etc/X11/XF86Config

"Device" is not a valid keyword in thin

section.

(EE) Problem parsing the config file

(EE) Error from xf86HandleConfigFile()

Fatar server error:

no screens found

[ericwijaya87]

i install RHEL AS 2.1 following these steps... http://www.oracle.com/technology/tech/linux/pdf/9ias_linux_config_ins.pdf

except the x configuration, i skip it.. coz i'm using vmware...

after installation, i still get into the command line interface and cannot startx...

i install the vmware tools following these steps... http://www.vmware.com/support/ws55/doc/ws_newguest_tools_linux.html#wp1127177 using rpm..

still cannot start x window...

help...

[RDPetruska]

Well, first I'd update to the latest Workstation 5.x build, to eliminate any potential issues which may have been resolved since your older build.

Make sure you follow the steps outlined in the Guest OS Installation Guide. The doc is quite specific with many step-by-step instructions.

[ericwijaya87]

i got this step by step installing RedHat Advanced Server 2.1 in vmware from http://www.vmware.com/support/esx2/guests/doc/guestos_redhatas21.html

i have tried it but still cannot start x window server..

or maybe it cannot run in VMware Workstation 5???

i got this line from the link:

*Red Hat Linux Advanced Server 2.1 Installation Guidelines

Support

*

*This guest operating system is supported on the following VMware products:

*

• *VMware Workstation 4.0
  *

• *VMware ESX Server 2.0
  *

[ericwijaya87]

Parse error on line 242 of section

InputDevice in file /etc/X11/XF86Config "Device" is not a valid keyword in this section.

line 242 is

Device "/dev/mouse"

the XF86Config file is attached... what's wrong with the code?? why Device in not a valid keyword??

[ericwijaya87]

problem solved... i can install RedHat Advanced server 2.1 in my VMware workstation 5.5

i have make the documentation. anyone who need it can freely download it.

thx for the support..

now i'm struggling to install Oracle 9i on it...

case closed.

[prakashraj]

Hi,

Refer this for oracle9i installation on redhat linux

http://www.puschitz.com/InstallingOracle9i.shtml

Prakash