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Starting a virtual machine

  1. Start Workstation by typing vmware and pressing Enter in a terminal window.
  2. Click Open an existing configuration, and on the next screen find the virtual machine configuration and highlight it. Then click OK.

    When a new virtual machine is created, the information collected is saved to a file called <virtual_machine>. cfg. The configuration file is stored in the directory that was selected when the virtual machine was created. To access the same virtual machine in the future, navigate to this directory and select the configuration file.

  3. Click the Power On button or select Power > Power On to start the virtual machine.

    When the virtual machine powers on, the BIOS is loaded and starts running. You will see the VMware logo and the normal BIOS messages. Then the guest operating system that is installed in the virtual machine will be started.

  4. Click anywhere inside the Workstation to give the virtual machine control of your mouse and keyboard.
  5. If you need to log on to a network, type in your name and password just as you would on a regular computer.

Note: The first time you power on Workstation, you may be required to enter a serial number. After your serial number is validated, you will be invited to register your copy of Workstation on the VMware web site. You may choose to register immediately or may do so at a later time by selecting the Register Now! option from the Help menu.

You can also run a virtual machine by typing the following command at a shell prompt when running X11:
vmware <name-of-configuration-file>

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