VMware Workstation Configurations - mdeguzis/SteamOS-Tools GitHub Wiki

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Software details

In my testing, the following was used:

  • VMWare Workstation 11
  • Version: 11.1.2 build-2780323
  • Host OS: Arch Linux

Options for SteamOS Alchemist

Creation

OS

  • Standard
  • Linux
  • Debian 64 bit

Hardware

  • Memory: 2 GB
  • Processors: 4
  • Display: Accelerate 3D graphics

Options for SteamOS Brewmaster

Creation

OS

  • Standard
  • Linux
  • Debian 64 bit

Hardware

  • Memory: 2 GB
  • Processors: 4
  • Display: Accelerate 3D graphics

Post-SteamOS installation instructions

  • Settings > Interface > Enabled access to the Linux desktop
  • Exit > Switch to Desktop Mode
  • Activities (top left) > Terminal
  • Set desktop user password with passwd
  • Insert the guest additions CD-ROM in VMware Workstation
  • See Installing VMware Tools below for the rest of these instructions.

Installing VMware Tools

cd /media/cdrom0
cp VMWareTools*.tar.gz
cp /home/desktop
tar -xzvf VMWareTools*.tar.gz
cd vmware-tools-distrib
sudo ./vmware-install.pl

Accept all defaults for installation

Accessing your installation over SSH

  • Ensure openssh-server in installed in the guest OS
  • Ensure that you are using a Network Adapter type of Bridged or local only. This is possibly for NAT types, but I do not know currently how to arrange this.