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| ===== Virtual Machine Setup ===== | ===== Virtual Machine Setup ===== | ||
| - | Before you install Minix 3, you will need to create a new virtual machine configuration. The VM configuration specifies the parameters of your Virtual machine, e.g., how much memory you want the VM to use, how big you want the virtual hard disk to be, etc. | + | Before you install MINIX 3, you will need to create a new virtual machine configuration. The VM configuration specifies the parameters of your Virtual machine, e.g., how much memory you want the VM to use, how big you want the virtual hard disk to be, etc. |
| ==== Create a Virtual Machine -- VMware Server ==== | ==== Create a Virtual Machine -- VMware Server ==== | ||
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| ==== Create a Virtual Machine -- VMware Player (version < 3) ==== | ==== Create a Virtual Machine -- VMware Player (version < 3) ==== | ||
| - | If you are using the free VMware Player, you do not have the ability to create new virtual machines. The simplest way around that is to use [[http://www.easyvmx.com/|EasyVMX]] to create your new (empty) virtual machines. | + | If you are using the free VMware Player, you do not have the ability to create new virtual machines. The simplest way around that is to use [[http://www.easyvmx.com/|EasyVMX]] to create your new (empty) virtual machines. (Note: easyvmx seems to be a dead project as of 12/2016) |
| - Choose the **Super Simple** virtual machine creator at http://www.easyvmx.com/. | - Choose the **Super Simple** virtual machine creator at http://www.easyvmx.com/. | ||
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| When you get the //d0p0s0>// prompt, enter **off** to shutdown the Virtual Machine. | When you get the //d0p0s0>// prompt, enter **off** to shutdown the Virtual Machine. | ||
| - | ===== Booting Minix 3 ===== | + | ===== Booting MINIX 3 ===== |
| - | Now, you have installed Minix 3 on the virtual machine. First thing that needs to be sorted is that, next time you boot, you want to boot from the operating system, and not from the CD image. | + | Now, you have installed MINIX 3 on the virtual machine. First thing that needs to be sorted is that, next time you boot, you want to boot from the operating system, and not from the CD image. |
| - In the //Devices// section, double-click on **CD-ROM**. | - In the //Devices// section, double-click on **CD-ROM**. | ||
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| Save the file and copy it to ///usr/pkg/X11R6/lib/X11/xorg.conf//. | Save the file and copy it to ///usr/pkg/X11R6/lib/X11/xorg.conf//. | ||
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| + | ==== Shared Folders ==== | ||
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| + | VMWare shared folders are supported in much the same way as VirtualBox ones. After defining a shared folder, simply mount it with: | ||
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| + | ''mount -t hgfs -o share=NAME none /mnt'' | ||
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| + | Then you can access it under: | ||
| + | ''cd /mnt/NAME'' | ||
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| ===== Workarounds ===== | ===== Workarounds ===== | ||
| ==== Lance workaround ==== | ==== Lance workaround ==== | ||
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