Hoila, 
There has been a lot of articles about installing Linux and people are looking forward to working on it. I was almost done with with Fedora installation tutorial when i realised there was another beautiful thread by our good friend Josh.
Although I keep track of the Linux distros, I never happened to work in Ubuntu. So I thot why not give it a shot. In the process, I just made this. Hope this helps.
Things you need:
VMware
Ubuntu
Workstation may not be available for free download.
The round about way is explained below by Montylee. Thanks buddy.
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After having downloaded and setup VMware and downloaded the ubuntu ISO file, Click VMware Workstation from your Quick Launch Toolbar.
First View of VMware
Click on New Virtual Machine and follow the Steps
1. Click next on your first Intro Screen
2. Typical
3. Other > Select Other in the List Box
4. Name it as MyUbuntu and save it in a location where you have at least 5GB free space. E.g. h:\MyUbuntu
5. Next > with bridged Networking as default
6. Disk Size : 5Gb (Minimum) > max you give what ever you prefer, and Check Allocate Space Now.
Now you got to wait for some more time after seeing the above progress bar. Would have been a cake walk till now, that’s the reason you didn’t see much of screen shots.
Once done with allocating the space, the following is your screen which leads you to the world of Ubuntu Linux on VMware.
Come on lets get started…
Welcome to Ubuntu Linux Installation on your VMware Workstation.
Now, let us focus on some initial settings which would help us in the installation and setup process.
This can be done now or later after the installation is done. But I prefer doing it first.
The Screenshots of the initial settings are given in the next page.
1. Memory: By Default it assigns 192MB of your RAM, but you are given a choice of sharing it. Minimum would be 64 MB, but preferred would range from 128 MB to 256 MB. If your machine is a Monster, try giving it a bit more. No harm at all.
2. Hard Disk: The space you allocated for your new Linux installation would be shown
3. CD-ROM: If you prefer to use a Virtual Drive, you can specify that too. [Screenshot 1]. In this tutorial, we will be using an Ubuntu iso image. [Screenshot 2]. Select Use ISO Image option and locate the downloaded ISO.
4. Floppy: We’ve not used that for years now, so kindly ignore that
5. Ethernet: This is where we are left with a lot of options. I’ve just explored using the DHCP service and we create our own Private Virtual Network. This is helpful if we are planning to execute programs which can communicate between your Windows and Linux.
EDIT > Virtual Network Settings > Click on the DHCP Tab [Screenshot 4]
The VMnet1/8 Networks would have already been setup. You can check the DHCP service status below on the same screen. Make sure the service is STARTED. You can also change the IP Address by making use of the properties button. [Screenshot 4]
Now on the main screen of your VMware Workstation, double click on the ETHERNET Icon, select CUSTOM, and select the Virtual network of your choice. [Screenshot 3]
6. Audio: Default would suffice
Screen Shot 1
Screen Shot 2
Screen Shot 3
Screen Shot 4
Once done with these settings, it time to install.
Click on Start this Virtual Machine. (My Ubuntu) [ Green Play Button ]
Welcome to Ubuntu
Now you’ll be wondering about your mouse pointer. It seems to have vanished? Not at all. Press CTRL + ALT and you get back the control of your mouse pointer to access windows. This is one of the first things to learn about VMware. To access the OS inside VMware you need to click on the VMware screen, to access outside i.e in windows, CTRL + ALT to release cursor.
You will also find this Note at the left bottom of your VMware screen.
Press ENTER, the installation will begin and Ubuntu setups your machine for installation. It took me approximately 90 seconds for the following screen to load on a P4, 865gbf, 192MB DDR assigned for VMware(768MB total).
1. Click on the Install Icon on the Ubuntu desktop.
2. Language > English
3. Where are you > Select your country and Time Zone
4. Keyboard Layout > Default
5. Who are you > Enter your login details
6. Prepare Disk Space > Erase entire disk > Select the VMware hard disk you had allocated earlier.
7. Ready to Install > INSTALL
Take a break, grab a cup of coffee and get back. Another 20 to 25 Minutes approximately. This time frame can be reduced considerably, provided you assign more RAM for VMware. After Installation is complete, restart. While shutting down, Ubuntu tells you to remove the Disc and press Enter. Ignore that warning and Press ENTER.
You are DONE :hap2: Hurray! :clap:
Login with the user ID created. Since we haven’t removed the ISO Image used to install Ubuntu, as soon as you login you get a dialog box regarding starting package manager.
After installation, please do change the CDROM properties and configure it to access your local CD ROM or a Virtual drive as you wish.
Connectivity:
Now you can communicate between windows and linux with the help of the VMware Network Adapter.
Use ifconfig to check the IP Address of your Ubuntu Linux and ping from windows. It should work ;-)
There you go, Enjoy!
IMPORTANT:
Please give due respect to the OS installed in VMware. Give a normal shutdown and prevent from using Power off in VMware or abrupt kill of the application.
Note:
This Linux distribution doesn’t have many packages installed. You need to connect to the internet on many occasions. VMware Internet sharing tutorial should guide you in connecting to the Internet.
Do give me your feedback if anything has to be updated.
Good luck!
Adios! :cool2:
S.I.M
There has been a lot of articles about installing Linux and people are looking forward to working on it. I was almost done with with Fedora installation tutorial when i realised there was another beautiful thread by our good friend Josh.
Although I keep track of the Linux distros, I never happened to work in Ubuntu. So I thot why not give it a shot. In the process, I just made this. Hope this helps.
Things you need:
VMware
Ubuntu
Workstation may not be available for free download.
The round about way is explained below by Montylee. Thanks buddy.
********************** *********************************
After having downloaded and setup VMware and downloaded the ubuntu ISO file, Click VMware Workstation from your Quick Launch Toolbar.
First View of VMware
Click on New Virtual Machine and follow the Steps
1. Click next on your first Intro Screen
2. Typical
3. Other > Select Other in the List Box
4. Name it as MyUbuntu and save it in a location where you have at least 5GB free space. E.g. h:\MyUbuntu
5. Next > with bridged Networking as default
6. Disk Size : 5Gb (Minimum) > max you give what ever you prefer, and Check Allocate Space Now.
Now you got to wait for some more time after seeing the above progress bar. Would have been a cake walk till now, that’s the reason you didn’t see much of screen shots.
Once done with allocating the space, the following is your screen which leads you to the world of Ubuntu Linux on VMware.
Come on lets get started…
Welcome to Ubuntu Linux Installation on your VMware Workstation.
Now, let us focus on some initial settings which would help us in the installation and setup process.
This can be done now or later after the installation is done. But I prefer doing it first.
The Screenshots of the initial settings are given in the next page.
1. Memory: By Default it assigns 192MB of your RAM, but you are given a choice of sharing it. Minimum would be 64 MB, but preferred would range from 128 MB to 256 MB. If your machine is a Monster, try giving it a bit more. No harm at all.
2. Hard Disk: The space you allocated for your new Linux installation would be shown
3. CD-ROM: If you prefer to use a Virtual Drive, you can specify that too. [Screenshot 1]. In this tutorial, we will be using an Ubuntu iso image. [Screenshot 2]. Select Use ISO Image option and locate the downloaded ISO.
4. Floppy: We’ve not used that for years now, so kindly ignore that
5. Ethernet: This is where we are left with a lot of options. I’ve just explored using the DHCP service and we create our own Private Virtual Network. This is helpful if we are planning to execute programs which can communicate between your Windows and Linux.
EDIT > Virtual Network Settings > Click on the DHCP Tab [Screenshot 4]
The VMnet1/8 Networks would have already been setup. You can check the DHCP service status below on the same screen. Make sure the service is STARTED. You can also change the IP Address by making use of the properties button. [Screenshot 4]
Now on the main screen of your VMware Workstation, double click on the ETHERNET Icon, select CUSTOM, and select the Virtual network of your choice. [Screenshot 3]
6. Audio: Default would suffice
Screen Shot 1
Screen Shot 2
Screen Shot 3
Screen Shot 4
Once done with these settings, it time to install.
Click on Start this Virtual Machine. (My Ubuntu) [ Green Play Button ]
Welcome to Ubuntu
Now you’ll be wondering about your mouse pointer. It seems to have vanished? Not at all. Press CTRL + ALT and you get back the control of your mouse pointer to access windows. This is one of the first things to learn about VMware. To access the OS inside VMware you need to click on the VMware screen, to access outside i.e in windows, CTRL + ALT to release cursor.
You will also find this Note at the left bottom of your VMware screen.
Press ENTER, the installation will begin and Ubuntu setups your machine for installation. It took me approximately 90 seconds for the following screen to load on a P4, 865gbf, 192MB DDR assigned for VMware(768MB total).
1. Click on the Install Icon on the Ubuntu desktop.
2. Language > English
3. Where are you > Select your country and Time Zone
4. Keyboard Layout > Default
5. Who are you > Enter your login details
6. Prepare Disk Space > Erase entire disk > Select the VMware hard disk you had allocated earlier.
7. Ready to Install > INSTALL
Take a break, grab a cup of coffee and get back. Another 20 to 25 Minutes approximately. This time frame can be reduced considerably, provided you assign more RAM for VMware. After Installation is complete, restart. While shutting down, Ubuntu tells you to remove the Disc and press Enter. Ignore that warning and Press ENTER.
You are DONE :hap2: Hurray! :clap:
Login with the user ID created. Since we haven’t removed the ISO Image used to install Ubuntu, as soon as you login you get a dialog box regarding starting package manager.
After installation, please do change the CDROM properties and configure it to access your local CD ROM or a Virtual drive as you wish.
Connectivity:
Now you can communicate between windows and linux with the help of the VMware Network Adapter.
Use ifconfig to check the IP Address of your Ubuntu Linux and ping from windows. It should work ;-)
There you go, Enjoy!
IMPORTANT:
Please give due respect to the OS installed in VMware. Give a normal shutdown and prevent from using Power off in VMware or abrupt kill of the application.
Note:
This Linux distribution doesn’t have many packages installed. You need to connect to the internet on many occasions. VMware Internet sharing tutorial should guide you in connecting to the Internet.
Do give me your feedback if anything has to be updated.
Good luck!
Adios! :cool2:
S.I.M
hyeah: 
coz i dont know how to :S 
