automate installing Fedora into VMWare using scripts
bruce
badouglas at gmail.com
Sat Nov 6 18:04:17 UTC 2010
hi.
Trying to understand/figure out if it's possible to install fedora
into a vmware/vmdk virtual machine, using the cmdline/script process.
I can create the basic vmdk/vmx files using the something like:
-set vdiskman="C:\Program Files\VMware\VMware
Workstation\vmware-vdiskmanager.exe"
-set player="C:\Program Files\VMware\VMware Workstation\vmplayer.exe"
-md centos
-%vdiskman% -c -s 20GB -a lsilogic -t 0 centos\centos.vmdk
-echo >> centos\centos.vmx config.version = "8"
-echo >> centos\centos.vmx virtualHW.version = "7"
-echo >> centos\centos.vmx scsi0.present = "TRUE"
-echo >> centos\centos.vmx scsi0.virtualDev = "lsilogic"
-echo >> centos\centos.vmx memsize = "1024"
-echo >> centos\centos.vmx scsi0:0.present = "TRUE"
-echo >> centos\centos.vmx scsi0:0.fileName = "CentOS.vmdk"
-echo >> centos\centos.vmx ide1:0.present = "TRUE"
-echo >> centos\centos.vmx ide1:0.autodetect = "TRUE"
-echo >> centos\centos.vmx ide1:0.deviceType = "cdrom-raw"
-echo >> centos\centos.vmx floppy0.startConnected = "FALSE"
-echo >> centos\centos.vmx floppy0.fileName = ""
-echo >> centos\centos.vmx floppy0.autodetect = "TRUE"
-echo >> centos\centos.vmx ethernet0.present = "TRUE"
-echo >> centos\centos.vmx ethernet0.connectionType = "nat"
-echo >> centos\centos.vmx ethernet0.wakeOnPcktRcv = "FALSE"
-echo >> centos\centos.vmx ethernet0.addressType = "generated"
-echo >> centos\centos.vmx usb.present = "TRUE"
-echo >> centos\centos.vmx ehci.present = "TRUE"
-echo >> centos\centos.vmx sound.present = "TRUE"
-echo >> centos\centos.vmx serial0.present = "false"
-echo >> centos\centos.vmx pciBridge0.present = "TRUE"
-echo >> centos\centos.vmx vmci0.present = "false"
-echo >> centos\centos.vmx displayName = "CentOS"
-echo >> centos\centos.vmx guestOS = "centos"
-echo >> centos\centos.vmx nvram = "CentOS.nvram"
-%player% centos\centos.vmx
But then, I'm not sure what the next steps should be. At this point, I
think I have a virtual disk, so I'm wondering if it's possible to
somehow do an install into the VM/disk using yum.
Someone had mentioned that all I need to do is:
step 3 : launch the VM from the install-media
step 4 : interact with the VM and install it as needed
But the person neglected to state what the steps/process should be.
My goal is to be able to have a completely automated/scripted process
that doesn't require manual intervention.
My ultimate goal is to be able to have a VM of Fedora, that can then
be run using the vmplayer.
Any pointers/comments are welcome.
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