With the popularity of the computer, everyone has gradually deepened the computer's understanding, and our minds no longer have only Windows this operating system. Linux This operating system entered our vision. Since Linux and Windows partition format is completely different, many friends are afraid that their information is destroyed once when the new operating system is installed. Today I will tell you how to securely install Linux.
First introduce a software to you: VMware Workstation 4.0.0
Software introduction: From a sense, a physical calculation can do, what can VMware Workstation can do. In theory, VMware can do is only limited by hardware and imagination. It supports the customer operating system covers most mainstream operating systems, including Microsoft full range of operating systems, and most versions of Linux. Since the same virtual BIOS and a series of unified virtual hardware are used when the virtual machine is running, the hardware independence of the virtual machine is achieved to a certain extent, and all the contents in the client operating system exist on the host, so it has Portability and mobility. The most worthy of VMware powerful network function, you can build a LAN on a computer, the behavior of this network is exactly the same as the real network, and you don't have to worry about the virtual network card and the virtual exchange opportunity, so you can throw you Open the likelihood of various trivial hardware conflicts in the real network, and submersible to study the core logic of the physical network through the virtual network.
VMware supports the following guest OS:
MS-DOS, WIN3.1, WIN9X / ME, WINNT, WIN2000, WINXP, WIN.NET, Linux, FreeBSD, NetWare6, Solaris x86.
Not supported guest os:
BEOS, IBM OS / 2 and OS / 2 WARP, Minix, QNX, Sco Unix, Unixware.
(Note: The operating system running in the virtual machine is called guest OS)
You can find this software on the Internet, because you have to have a certain English level because you don't have domestic software. After downloading the software, you can install it as soon as you prompted.
Then open the VMware Workstation 4.0.0 directly Press Ctrl N, VMware Workstation 4.0.0 will pop up a wizard of a new virtual machine. Click Next to have two options: The first option is a virtual machine with most devices and configuration options (recommended); the second option is a custom option (I suggest you get familiar with VMware after the operation). This choice first option click Next, then create a virtual machine wizard to let you choose a virtual operating system. After selecting NEXT, click Next, the virtual machine's name and virtual machine storage location (Note: Here you can choose any position, it does not destroy your original data, but you must ensure that the space discharged can be guaranteed to install Linux enough ). Then enter the network connection option, it is recommended to select the first item if you don't make a network connection in the future. You can choose Article 4. The setting before installation in VMware will tell a section.
Enter Linux installation (as described in Redhat Linux 9.0):
Insert Linux installation disc. Click on the green arrow of the virtual machine to open the virtual machine's power, you will enter the Linux installation screen after self-test (when you start, you can press F2 to enter the virtual machine CMOS for settings).
Boot: and wait for the input, you will enter the graphics installation interface directly. Lenux will let you test if the disc is damaged, if it is damaged will not be installed. After the test is finished, wait for a moment to enter the Welcome interface of Redhat Linux, click Next, then select Simplified Chinese in the next interface, and then all the next NEXT enters the installation type. If you are the first time you install Linux suggest you choose your own desktop or workstation. If you are unfamiliar with the partition, you can choose an automatic partition. The back settings can basically keep it directly click Next. (This article only has a simple introduction to VMware Workstation 4.0.0, if you have any questions, please send a message
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VMware Workstation 4.0.0 There are other features that don't do this here. You are interested to go to Google to search.
