Category: VMware


  • Cisco Nexus team released the update to the Nexus 1000v product taking it to release 4.2(1) SV1(4). They did a great job of documenting the entire upgrade process both in docs and in a series of screencasts. Check it out it’s really worth your time. However one obvious thing that they have missed so far is how to upgrade…

  • an awesome new feature in the just released ESXi 4.1 is the ability to do PXE boot and script the install using a kick-start script. If you looking for information on how to do this see here at billhill’s post. http://communities.vmware.com/blogs/vmwareinsmb/2010/07/13/esxi-41-scripted-installation-via-pxe-and-kickstart However while adding that feature VMware seems have slightly broken the PXE boot, but…

  • Gentoo 2007.0

    Gentoo v2007.0 Virtual Machine If you are here, you probably know a bit about Gentoo Linux already, if not Gentoo.org is a good place to start and Gentoo arguably has the best product documentation wiki ever, so it makes sense to look it up, if you run into something. Now about the VM itself. Gentoo…

  • Here is an updated VM having Slackware v11 Slackware Linux Configuration Distribution: 11 Linux Kernel: 2.4.33 Installation Type: Full Desktop Environment: XFCE Networking: DHCP Root Password: “vmware”

  • I just posted a HOWTO on http://www.howtoforge.com/ on How to install Slackware on VMware. If you either don’t have the patience to do it or already know it as the back of your hand and just want to get on with your app install NOW.. head to the Download page and grab the result of…