I am new in Linux OS, NEED HELP IN RED HAT 9 INTERNET CONNECTION WITH VMWARE 9

syedhaq12 · 03-23-2013, 07:27 AM

Hello All,

I am pretty in LINUX OS, my host os is windows 7 and guest is RedHat 9 in VMware 9. I am trying to connect with internet on my guest os, but its not connecting internet. My host machine its working on internet. I checked to change NAT and Bridge, nothing worked out.
Please help me out, will highly appreciated and thankful.

acid_kewpie · 03-23-2013, 08:14 AM

Stop using Redhat 9. it is over a decade obsolete. STOP USING IT. download something new. Try Fedora as the current descedent of Redhat, or maybe Mint or Ubuntu.

syedhaq12 · 03-23-2013, 09:31 AM

Thank you Chris for your reply. Could you please advise me which one I have to use eqvivalent of redhat enterprise server. I would like to do some labs practice from cbt training.

Thanks

ozar · 03-23-2013, 09:43 AM

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Originally Posted by syedhaq12

Thank you Chris for your reply. Could you please advise me which one I have to use eqvivalent of redhat enterprise server. I would like to do some labs practice from cbt training.

Hello

If it were me, I'd go with RHEL 6.0 or later, or use CentOS 6.0 or later in its place.

ukiuki · 03-23-2013, 09:56 AM

This may be interesting too: https://www.suse.com/download-linux/

Regards

syedhaq12 · 03-23-2013, 10:12 AM

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Originally Posted by ozar

Hello

If it were me, I'd go with RHEL 6.0 or later, or use CentOS 6.0 or later in its place.

I was working on RHEL 6.0, but I spent a lot of time to install guest additions on oracle virtualbox, but could not find the soutions. And therefor I came on RedHat.

ozar · 03-23-2013, 10:15 AM

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Originally Posted by syedhaq12

I was working on RHEL 6.0, but I spent a lot of time to install guest additions on oracle virtualbox, but could not find the soutions. And therefor I came on RedHat.

RHEL 6.0 is Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6.0

As noted above, Red Hat 9 is very outdated and obsolete, and as such, no longer supported.

jens · 03-23-2013, 10:18 AM

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Originally Posted by syedhaq12

I was working on RHEL 6.0, but I spent a lot of time to install guest additions on oracle virtualbox, but could not find the soutions. And therefor I came on RedHat.

CentOS 6.x is (mostly) RHEL 6.x without the non-free RH parts:

http://www.centos.org/

syedhaq12 · 03-23-2013, 10:20 AM

In centOS, can I use as a server like dns, ftp, dhcp, domain controller. Somebody told me Fedora cant be a server like red hat. Is that true ? Much appreciated your help.

jens · 03-23-2013, 10:26 AM

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Originally Posted by syedhaq12

In centOS, can I use as a server like dns, ftp, dhcp, domain controller. Somebody told me Fedora cant be a server like red hat. Is that true ? Much appreciated your help.

Fedora is more "cutting edge" with newer and less tested software.

CentOS is built from the RHEL sources and almost identical.

syedhaq12 · 03-23-2013, 10:28 AM

i will check it out CentOS, Thanks

btmiller · 03-23-2013, 11:05 AM

It is perfectly possible to use Fedora as a server for HTTP, DNS, etc. However, most people prefer not to do so since each release only receives support for a limited period of time before you have to upgrade to the next release. Since most people want servers to be stable and have long term support, CentOS is the most widely used choice for people who do not want to pay for a RHEL subscription.

jens · 03-23-2013, 12:09 PM

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i will check it out CentOS, Thanks

Since you also asked about virtualbox-guest-additions, follow this guide:
http://www.if-not-true-then-false.co...-red-hat-rhel/

syedhaq12 · 03-23-2013, 02:02 PM

Much appreciated your help, please advice which version should i use CentOS.

ozar · 03-23-2013, 02:30 PM

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Originally Posted by syedhaq12

Much appreciated your help, please advice which version should i use CentOS.

Hello

I'd personally recommend 6.0 or later as previously noted.