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This page has various tips about running [[Ubuntu]] as a VM.

== Kernel ==
Use the kernel provided by the ''linux-virtual'' package & prepare for VMware tools.
 aptitude install linux-virtual linux-headers-virtual build-essential

'''Reboot!'''

== VMware Tools ==
The actual instructions are [https://help.ubuntu.com/community/VMware/Tools here]!

Note: read [http://diamondsw.dyndns.org/Home/Et_Cetera/Entries/2008/4/25_Linux_2.6.24_and_VMWare.html this]

After rebooting into the new ''virtual'' kernel, install the vm-tools. Note: don't bother trying if running Hardy - see the open-vm-tools''' section below.

Right-click on the VM and choose '''Install VMware Tools...'''

 sudo mount /media/cdrom0
 cd /tmp
 tar xzvf /media/cdrom0/VMwareTools-1.0.4-56528.tar.gz
 cd vmware-tools-distrib
 sudo ./vmware-install.pl

== open-vm-tools ==
These are the instructions I came up with for installing open-vm-tools WITHOUT X11 on Hardy.
 cd /tmp
 wget http://internap.dl.sourceforge.net/sourceforge/open-vm-tools/open-vm-tools-2008.06.20-100027.tar.gz
 tar xzvf open-vm-tools-2008.06.20-100027.tar.gz 
 cd open-vm-tools-2008.06.20-100027/
 aptitude install libproc-dev libicu-dev
 (These next two patches assume you don't want the X crap...)
 cd open-vm-tools-2008.06.20-100027
 wget -O patch20080630 http://www.pastebin.org/pastebin.php?dl=47425
 patch -p1 < patch20080630 
 wget -O patch20080630-2 http://www.pastebin.org/pastebin.php?dl=47434
 patch -p1 < patch20080630-2
 ./configure --without-x --without-dnet
 make
 make install

== Time synchronization ==
Don't install or run ntpdate or ntpd on the VM, do this on the HOST.

Set this in the .vmx file:
 tools.timeSync="TRUE" 

Then on the VM, add (append) to the grub kernel line(s).
 clock=pit
 -or
 clocksource=acpi_pm <- for newer 2.6.15+ kernels I believe.

Consider an optimized kernel e.g. one build specifically for VMware. 

== Daemons ==
Disable daemons you don't need ... smartd, pcmcia and the like.


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