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1. Download the latest VMware Server 1.x RPM from http://www.vmware.com 
   (Note: these instructions assume you downloaded the RPM into /install)
2. You may need to install or update some libraries:

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   yum install glibc-devel -y yum install glibc -y  yum install libXtst-devel -y

   Install the VMWare Server RPM:

3. Panel
   rpm -ivh /install/VMware-server-1.0.8-126538.i386.rpm

4. Configure VMWare Server:

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   vmware-config.pl

   1. Press ENTER to view the license agreement
   2. Scroll to the bottom
   3. Type yes and press ENTER

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      In which directory do you want to install the mime type icons? \[/usr/share/icons\]

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      What directory contains your desktop menu entry files? These files have a .desktop file extension. \[/usr/share/applications\]

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      In which directory do you want to install the application's icon? \[/usr/share/pixmaps\]

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      None of the pre-built vmmon modules for VMware Server is suitable for your running kernel.  Do you want this program to try to build the vmmon module for your system (you need to have a C compiler installed on your system)? \[yes\]

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      What is the location of the directory of C header files that match your running kernel? \[/lib/modules/2.6.18-128.1.14.el5/build/include\]

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      Do you want networking for your virtual machines? (yes/no/help) \[yes\]

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       Your computer has multiple ethernet network interfaces available: eth0, eth1, virbr0. Which one do you want to bridge to vmnet0? \[eth0\]

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       Do you wish to configure another bridged network? (yes/no) \[no\] *yes*

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       Your computer has multiple ethernet network interfaces available: eth0, eth1, virbr0. Which one do you want to bridge to vmnet2? \[eth0\] *eth1*

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       Do you wish to configure another bridged network? (yes/no) \[no\] *no*\## Do you want to be able to use host-only networking in your virtual machines? \[no\] *yes*

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       Do you want this program to probe for an unused private subnet? (yes/no/help) \[yes\] *no*

   15. What will be the IP address of your host on the private
       network? 192.168.0.1
   16. What will be the netmask of your private network? 255.255.0

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       Do you wish to configure another host-only network? (yes/no) \[no\]

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       The default port : 902 is not free. We have selected a suitable alternative port for VMware Server use. You may override this value now. Remember to use this port when connecting to this server. Please specify a port for remote console connections to use \[904\]

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       In which directory do you want to keep your virtual machine files? \[/var/lib/vmware/Virtual Machines\]

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       The path "/var/lib/vmware/Virtual Machines" does not exist currently. This program is going to create it, including needed parent directories. Is this what you want? \[yes\]

   21. Please enter your 20-character serial number
       Type XXXXX-XXXXX-XXXXX-XXXXX or 'Enter' to cancel:

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1. Launch the VMWare Server console:

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   vmware &

2. Connect to Local Host
3. Copy a Windows XP ISO image to the VMWare Server machine 
4. Create a new VM
   1. TypeVirtual Machine Configuration: Typical Custom
   2.  Guest OSOperating System: Microsoft Windows,
      Version: Windows XP Professional
   3. Name: Windows XP Basevmwarewinxp-base7-v1
   4. Network connection: Use bridged networking Custom
      /dev/vmnet1
   5. Disk size: 8.0 GB
      1. Allocate all disk space now: no
      2. Split disk into 2GB files: yes
5. Edit virtual machine settings 
   1. Configure the VM CD-ROM drive to use the Windows XP ISO image
      1. Connection: Use ISO image: browse to path of Windows XP ISO image
      :
      1. 
         /install/WinXP+SP3.iso
   2. Add
      1. Ethernet Adapter
         1. Network Connection: Custom
            /dev/vmnet2

Install Windows XP on the Virtual Machine 

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