Oracle Enterprise Linux Virtual Machine Setup

How to create a VMware virtual machine to run Oracle Enterprise Linux using VMware Workstation 6.

Startup VMware Workstation 6.Go to File -> New -> Virtual MachineClick Next

Select Custom

Select Workstation 5

• this is required if you are going to run the VM under VMware Server 1.x

Select Linux and Red Hat Enterprise Linux 4

Virtual Machine Name: Oracle Enterprise Linux

Number of Processors - 1

Memory - 1024 MB

Network connection - Bridged

SCSI - LSI Logic

Create a new Virtual Disk

SCSI

Size - 20 GB
Split into 2GB files

Disk file - root.vmdk

Click Finish