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Installing Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5 on VMvare
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Start Virtual Machine “tom”, then go to “Console” tab and click on the black screen to open the console in a new window.
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You need to install Vmware Remote Console Plug-in before opening the Console for the first time. You might need to add the Wmvare Webb Access page address to you
“Trusted sites” list.
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Select "Skip".
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Click “Next” button on the next 3 screens.
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Ignore warning to initialize drive sda by answering “Yes” on the next screen. Repeat for sdb, sdc, sdd, and sde.
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Select “Create custom layout” on the next screen.
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Verify the partitioning for sda is correct.
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Accept defaults on the next screen.
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Configure network devices.
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Select timezone.
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Enter a password (of your choice) for root account.
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Choose “Customize now”.
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Do not deselect any items; In addition to pre-selected default items, select items to match the screenshots below:
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Click “Next” to begin installation. Wait for the installation to complete and then click “Reboot”.
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After the system restarts, click “Forward”.
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Select “Yes, I agree to the License Agreement”.
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Disable the Firewall. Select “Yes” on the warning window to confirm.
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Select “Disabled” for SELunix Setting”. Select “Yes” on the warning window to confirm.
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Click “Forward” on the next screen (do not enable Kdump).
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Set current data and time.
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Click “Forward” on the next screen. Ignore the warning by clciking “Continue”.
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Click “Forward” on the next screen.
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Click “Finish”; click “OK” to restart the system.