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Guest Operating System Installation Guide
Known Issues
Virtual Machine May Hang during Guest Operating System Installation
On some host systems, the SuSE Linux 8.2 installer attempts to use a kernel that is
incompatible with the ACPI features of the virtual hardware. To work around this
problem, open the virtual machine’s configuration file in a text editor and add the
following line:
acpi.present = FALSE
You should then be able to install and run a SuSE Linux 8.2 guest operating system.
Installation from DVD May Stop with an Error Message
Installation from a DVD may stop at the Software item under Installation Settings
with the following error message: No base selection available. ERROR: No proposal.
SUSE has seen this problem on both physical and virtual machines. To work around
the problem inside a virtual machine, type the following at the boot prompt as you
begin the installation:
linux cdromdevice=/dev/hdc
Replace /dev/hdc with the appropriate device name if your CD-ROM device is not
the master device on the second IDE channel.
The installation should then proceed normally.
Guest Screen Saver
VMware Workstation or VMware GSX Server: On a Linux host with an XFree86 3.x X
server, it is best not to run a screen saver in the guest operating system. Guest screen
savers that demand a lot of processing power can cause the X server on the host to
freeze.
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