One way to run (and install) live DVD in VMware Server 2

Possibly this may have value to a user. It should be fairly accurate and 
repeatable.
Bob

A procedure (not the definitive method, just one way) followed to:
 Create a VMware Virtual Machine
 Run openSUSE Education liveDVD inside (for testing without burning)
 Install openSUSE Education inside
 Install a server version inside
 Check installation procedures
 Easily start over if needed
 Allow openSUSE Education to run concurrently with a main windows OS.

PC used:
 Dell Inspiron 1545 laptop, Dual CPU T3400 @2.16GHz 2.17 GHz,3GB 
Mem,160GB HD,Vista Home Premium 32 bit
 With an ethernet connection, wireless, DVD/CD
 Ethernet connection cabled to our network
 Probably should have about 20GB free space
  The iso is about 3GB, Final VMware openSUSE Education machine is about 
10 GB

Free VMware product used: 
  VMware Infrastructure Web Access 2.0.0 Build 128374
  VMware Server 2.0.1 Build 156745
Note: VMware program installation is not described.
Slight issues configuring Vista Home Premium to allow it to run.

openSUSE Education reference Use a browser on the host PC with separate 
tabs to each site
http://en.opensuse.org/Education
http://en.opensuse.org/Education/Live          This link on bottom of 
previous link
http://en.opensuse.org/Education/Live/Install  This link near bottom of 
previous link


First: Create a virtual machine (Basically makes simulated h/w)

Download, install and test VMware Server 2.0

Reference http://en.opensuse.org/Education/Live
Download openSUSE-Edu-li-f-e-11.2-1-i686.iso and the MD5 hash file. (Or 
current files)
Absolutely verify the download to the hash file data to guarantee a good 
iso.
DigestIT 2004 was used.

Store the iso in an easily found directory.
VMware creates a Virtual Machines directory
A sub-directory named Common was created to store the iso.
This isolates the iso to help stop inadvertent deletion.


Start VMware Infrastructure Web Access ~ Desktop Icon (It will run in 
IExplorer)
During this procedure there is a series of windows to create the virtual 
machine.
After entering data you may need to click Next to proceed.

Highlight the Inventory Tab. (It indicates the Host PC name)

Click the Virtual Machine tab then Create Virtual Machine

Name and Location
  Name: Replace "Virtual Machine" with some name. Ex: openSUSE EDU
Guest Operating System
 Click Linux operating
 Select the Version       Ex: Suse Linux (32-bit)
Memory and Processors  (Memory can be adjusted after the machine is created)
 Size: 256 MB             Ex: 1024 MB  Minimum 512MB RAM+200M per thin 
client user
Processors
  Count: 1                Ex: 2  Change as required
     I plan to use 2 as some performance issues with our current 11.0 
server build.
     Thin client PXE booting seems erratic and general response 
sometimes slow.
Hard Disk
  Click on Create a New Virtual Disk
Properties
  Capacity:               Ex: 20 GB  should not need this much
  Location:               Default used
  File Options:           No selection. (Allocate immediately takes the 
full amount)
  Disk Mode:              Default (Persistent)
  Virtual Device Node:    Default (SCSI, 0)
  Policies:               Default (Save before notification)
Network Adapter:
  Add a Network           This will be eth0 and connect to the main network
    Network Connection:   Bridged
    Connect at Power on:  Yes
CD/DVD Drive
  Host Media:             Use an ISO Image
Properties                Necessary to boot the openSUSE Education iso
  Browse to the image file  Ex: [standard] 
Common/openSUSE-Edu-li-f-e-11.2-1-i686.iso
  Connect at Power On:    Yes
  Virtual Device Node:    Default (IDE1,0)
Floppy Drive              Not necessary to Add a Floppy Drive
USB Controller
  Add a USB
Ready to Complete         Check what's been done
  Click More Hardware     Click Finish instead if only ever to run a 
liveDVD.
  Click Network           To be eth1 for thin clients.
     Network Connection:  VMnet9        Wireless port on this PC, will 
be a NIC eventually
     Connect at Power On: Uncheck Yes   Do not want NIC confusion on the 
installation
                                        After openSUSE is installed it 
will be changed
Ready to Complete ~ again. Click Finish if everything looks correct

A Green click box with Success in the Task window and openSUSE EDU in 
the Inventory window indicates
the virtual machine is built and ready for running the live DVD, etc.

Optional:
 Use Explorer to browse to c:\Virtual Machines\openSUSE  (or name you 
selected)
 There should be 4 small files, less than 3mb total.
 Copy or zip the folder to some other location.
 These files describe the machine and can replace current ones to start 
over.
 At that time other files may also need deleted


Second: Run the live DVD on the virtual machine.

Start VMware Infrastructure Web Access

Highlight "openSUSE EDU: in the Inventory tab  (or the name you created)
The right side window shows various tabs.
 Summary; Shows the configuration of the virtual machine just created.
 Console: click on this tab. A red square and Powered Off should be 
displayed
  Click on the Green triangle above the tab to start the virtualPC
  The message will change to Green triangle and Powered On
  Click in the window as indicated to open the console
  Another window will pop up with openSUSE starting
  The window will go black for a while then return to openSUSE
  Eventually you should see the desktop
  In this case the third window in the instructions did not display
 
  The live DVD is now running.
  Hover the mouse over the two pc's icon on the task bar and you should see:
   Wired network connection 'Auto eth0' active
   Right click on the icon and select Connection Information
   If your network has DHCP you should see the IP information.
   Open Firefox and browse. Etc., Etc.
  To shutdown do a normal shutdown and eventually the window will close 
leaving the main window open.
  You may click on Log to the right of the Green triangle or just close 
the IExplorer window
  
  
Third Section: Installation of openSUSE on the virtual machine.
  
 From the liveDVD follow the procedure Education/Live/Install
Click Live Installer
Click Next for License Agreement
Set / change date time time zone click next
Click Edit Partition Setup    (Partition changes for initial release only)
Make note of the proposed setup
  Device     Size     F Enc  Typ                      FS Type Label 
Mount Point
  /dev/sda  20.00 GB         VMware,-VMware Virtual S
  /dev/sda1  1.48 GB  F      Linux swap               Swap           swap
  /dev/sda2  7.69 GB  F      Linux native             Ext4           /
  /dev/sda3 10.82 GB  F      Linux native             Ext4           /home
 
Highlight the /dev/sda3 line, right click and delete
Highlight the /dev/sda2 line, right click and Resize then Custom and 
enter 12GB
Highlight the /dev/sda  line, right click and Add Partition Select 
Primary and the remaining size.
   Format as Ext4, Select Mount Point as /home
Compare the new proposed setup to original.
It should be identical except /dev/sda2 is 12.00 GB and /dev/sda3 is 6.51GB
Click Accept and Next
Enter data for Create New User uncheck Automatic Login

Finish install

At the Reboot Select Reboot Later then do a normal Shutdown.

The iso must be ejected before a reboot.
After the window closes, return to the VMware Infrastructure Web Access 
window
Click Summary
Scroll down to the CD/DVD Drive 1 location
Click the down arrow, then Edit
Uncheck Connect at power. Click OK
Reboot as previously to complete the installation.
There should be an Automatic Configuration window on the reboot.
Some downloads information will be displayed
At the login screen select the user and enter the password

You should now have a Gnome Desktop
You can click the System Monitor for various status information
 Resources should show 2 CPU's, Memory, Swap and Network Activity
 
NOTE: If desired, follow Optional: (see above) to save this machine for 
easy restoration.

-- 
R. W. (Bob) Neeper
Community Library
44 Burrer Dr.
Sunbury, Oh 43074