Archive for the 'Virtualization' category

How to install VMware Tools on Linux

 | January 28, 2011 10:17 am

VMware Tools is a set of drivers and utilities to make a virtual computer perform better and faster inside a virtual hosted environment. It makes a virtual computer aware of its host at least to some degree.

Once I managed to install the VMware Tools on a Linux based virtual computer properly, I have decided to write it down for good.

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How to install ESXi 4.x from USB drive

 | January 17, 2011 3:40 pm

VMware ESXi hypervisor is distributed as an ISO image file. In order to install it on a computer without an optical drive, one needs to prepare a bootable install USB drive.

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How to upgrade VMware Tools and Linux kernel

 | December 30, 2010 6:24 am

VMware Tools is a set of drivers and utilities to make a virtual computer perform better and faster inside a virtual hosted environment. It makes a virtual computer aware of its host at least to some degree.

However, the VMware Tools must always be in sync with the running kernel on a Linux based virtual computer and keeping them up to date can be tricky business. Once I managed to do it properly, I have decided to write it down for good.

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