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#1 2013-02-09 15:42:49

I am Gianluca
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[SOLVED] Installing Arch Linux in VMware Player

Hello,

I would like to install Arch Linux in VMware Player. Creating the new virtual machine the software (VMware Player 5.0.1 installed on Ubuntu 12.04 LTS) ask me what kind of OS I'm going to install. I've ticked the Linux option but in the menu, among several Linux distros I can't find ArchLinux.
I've checked in ArchWiki but couldn't find an answer to my question.

Cheers,

Gianluca

Last edited by I am Gianluca (2013-02-10 15:47:03)


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#2 2013-02-09 16:19:23

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Re: [SOLVED] Installing Arch Linux in VMware Player

Look for something like "other linux" or 'generic' .
(iirc other linux was used in VMware workstation 4 and 5, have used kvm/qemu for  a long time now).

Last edited by Lone_Wolf (2013-02-09 16:19:46)


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#3 2013-02-09 16:54:58

I am Gianluca
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Re: [SOLVED] Installing Arch Linux in VMware Player

The only other "generic" choices are:

- other Linux 2.6.x kernel
- other Linux 2.6.x kernel 64-bit
- other Linux 2.4.x kernel
- other Linux 2.4.x kernel 64-bit
- other Linux 2.2.x kernel

Current install medium has linux 3.6.8 hmm


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#4 2013-02-09 18:22:52

Durden
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Re: [SOLVED] Installing Arch Linux in VMware Player

Use "other Linux 2.6.x kernel 64-bit"

It will work just fine.

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#5 2013-02-09 19:11:10

I am Gianluca
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Re: [SOLVED] Installing Arch Linux in VMware Player

Cheers Durden!


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#6 2013-02-10 14:29:32

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Re: [SOLVED] Installing Arch Linux in VMware Player

solved?

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#7 2013-02-10 15:46:36

I am Gianluca
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Re: [SOLVED] Installing Arch Linux in VMware Player

Yep! I forgot to edit the title smile
Thank you guys


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