[ale] CentOS virtual appliance in Fusion

[Richard Bronosky]

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On 8/24/09, Asher Vilensky <ashervilensky at gmail.com> wrote:
> Got [most of] my questions answered from the VMWare community.  No need to
> reply.
>
> -- Asher
>
>
> On Mon, Aug 24, 2009 at 3:07 PM, Asher Vilensky
> <ashervilensky at gmail.com>wrote:
>
>> Of course, this is more of a Fusion question than Linux, so half-OT.
>> Sorry.
>>
>> -- Asher
>>
>>
>> On Mon, Aug 24, 2009 at 3:05 PM, Asher Vilensky
>> <ashervilensky at gmail.com>wrote:
>>
>>> Hi.
>>>
>>> I'm a Mac user with Fusion. I downloaded the CentOS 5.2 (Desktop, not
>>> server) virtual appliance. I expanded the 7z file. Now I have a directory
>>> that contains
>>>
>>> CentOS5-f001.vmdk CentOS5-f005.vmdk CentOS5.vmx
>>> CentOS5-f002.vmdk CentOS5.nvram CentOS5.vmxf
>>> CentOS5-f003.vmdk CentOS5.vmdk users.txt
>>> CentOS5-f004.vmdk CentOS5.vmsd users.txt~
>>>
>>>  What's the next step? I tried "Import", but all files are grayed out. I
>>> tried "new VM" and then pointing to the vmdk file. That continued
>>> "successfully', but the system panic'd when booting, complaining that
>>> VolGroup00 doesn't exist. What's the secret?
>>>
>>>
>>> I installed many flavors of Linux in VM's in the past, but it was always
>>> from scratch - either from DVD/CD, the network, or an iso image.  Never
>>> done
>>> the appliance thingy.  Any idea anybody?
>>>
>>>
>>>  Thanks.
>>>
>>> -- Asher
>>>
>>
>>
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