Vector Linux Light in vmware player

I spent a couple of hours getting Vector Linux Light installed in vmware player. I used the instructions I found Here. I changed all references from ubuntu to Vector and it worked.  I downloaded the virtual hard disks that he created with qemu and used the five gig drive.  I renamed the 5G.vmdk to vector.vmdk.  I downloaded the ISO for Vector Linux 5.9 Light and put it in the same directory as vector.vmdk and vector.vmx.

 

I edited the  created the vector.vmx file using notepad on my vista laptop.  I copied and pasted and then edited his template.  It ended up looking like this.

 

.encoding = “windows-1252″
config.version = “8″
virtualHW.version = “3″
ide0:0.present = “TRUE”
ide0:0.filename = “vector.vmdk”
memsize = “128″
MemAllowAutoScaleDown = “FALSE”
ide1:0.present = “TRUE”

#ide1:0.fileName = “auto detect”
#ide1:0.deviceType = “cdrom-raw”

ide1:0.fileName = “C:\Users\Ymra\Documents\My Virtual Machines\vllite\VL5.9-Light-FINAL.iso”
ide1:0.deviceType = “cdrom-image”

ide1:0.autodetect = “TRUE”
floppy0.present = “FALSE”
ethernet0.present = “TRUE”
usb.present = “TRUE”
sound.present = “TRUE”
sound.virtualDev = “es1371″
displayName = “vector linux Lite”
guestOS = “linux”
nvram = “vector.nvram”
MemTrimRate = “-1″

ide0:0.redo = “”
ethernet0.addressType = “generated”
uuid.location = “56 4d 71 54 2c aa c9 a0-f8 00 1d 22 21 9b 62 cf”
uuid.bios = “56 4d 71 54 2c aa c9 a0-f8 00 1d 22 21 9b 62 cf”
ethernet0.generatedAddress = “00:0c:29:9b:62:cf”
ethernet0.generatedAddressOffset = “0″

tools.syncTime = “TRUE”
ide1:0.startConnected = “TRUE”

uuid.action = “create”

checkpoint.vmState = “”

extendedConfigFile = “vector.vmxf”

virtualHW.productCompatibility = “hosted”
tools.upgrade.policy = “manual”

vmotion.checkpointFBSize = “16777216″

 

I Then opened vmware player and navigated to the the folder where I had the files C:\Users\Ymra\Documents\My Virtual Machines\vllite.  vmware player booted the system off of the cd and allowed me to install.

 

I had some minor troubles.

 

I first tried to modify a debian install that I downloaded off of the net but could not get vmware player to boot off of the iso.

 

I then tried to use the 2G.vmdk and it was too small.

 

I also had too much stuff on my hardrive and had to delete a bunch of stuff in order for this to work.  Windows complains a lot if you only have 120k of available space.

Compaq Presario 5070

Until now I thought I was the only person in the world to own a compaq presario 5070.  The 5070 is a very ugly looking computer.  I bought mine brand new with windows 98.  I added 64 megs of ram so it has a total of 92 megs of ram plus four megs of video ram.  I had to replace the floppy drive and the cdrom drive.  My floppy drive would not fit in the original slot so I had to install it in the one open 5.25 bay with a mounting bracket.  It’s four gig hard drive currently has deli linux linux 0.7.0 residing on it.  It is not hooked up to a monitor or keyboard or even power right now.  I have been thinking about setting it back up and installing something else on it.   Maybe one of the bsd varients.

The link below is to the other person in the world that owns this ugly monster.

Compaq Presario 5070

Linux and Tech Links

These are the technology related blogs and podcast that I have been following lately.

The Linux podcast
ubuntupodcast

WFTL bytes

Commandn

kmandla

light weight Linux

matthewhelmke.net

Linux on old computers

There are more but I have been using my laptop to follow them so I don’t have the links right now.  I am on my desktop computer.

OpenSUSE KDE 4 Live CD

I downloaded the OpenSUSE KDE 4 Live cd. I wanted to know more about OpenSUSE and KDE 4 and it seemed to be a good way to look at both.  It is a well laid out distribution and seemed to be pretty quick for the most part.  I wish that I had a machine that I could install it on right now and actually use it for a while.  At first Glance it looks like it has lots of potential but needs more time then I can give it to know for sure.