CentOS5.2 install on Dell Inspiron 640m fail

idsdown · 03-06-2009, 10:44 PM

hi,

i tried to install CentOS5.2 on Dell Inspiron 640m running VMware 5.5 but failed, the hard disk can not be detected during installation.

Is there anyone try it work? thanks

mesiol · 03-07-2009, 01:19 AM

Hi,

do you install inside VMWare? or directly on the Dell hardwarE?

idsdown · 03-07-2009, 02:03 AM

install inside VMWare as Guest OS

vlademir · 03-07-2009, 02:09 AM

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Originally Posted by idsdown

install inside VMWare as Guest OS

Did you already succeeded to install others Gust OS before this one ?

idsdown · 03-07-2009, 02:18 AM

yes, i installed Ubuntu8.04, 8.1, win2003, all works without any problem.
but try to install CentOS5 and 5.2, both got the same problem.
now i am running centos livecd for testing..

simplified · 03-07-2009, 02:23 AM

Hi

I have a few problems getting this to run on my windows xp machine (which btw I have to use for work). I got this running be installing it as Guest:"Linux" and Version:"Other Linux 2.6.x kernel". I also gave this a 20GB "hard drive" as well as I had problems with a 8GB "hard drive".

BTW don't enable the encryption - I couldn't get the VM to boot when I did.

Good luck! Simp.

r3sistance · 03-07-2009, 05:44 AM

I would suggest that CentOS doesn't understand the hard drive type supplied by vmware. Curious as to why you'd want to VMware CentOS on to a laptop tho, if it's not development for a CentOS or RHEL server I think you might be better off trying fedora anyway as CentOS is meant as a server, not a desktop.

idsdown · 03-08-2009, 12:57 AM

i need to setup a radius server for Wifi authentication and demonstrate to the client.

i will try to select "Other Linux 2.6.x kernel" for the installation in Vmware

idsdown · 03-08-2009, 09:19 PM

just install CentOS as Guest OS on my Dell Inspiron 640m
thanks all.