Install Red Hat 9.0 on VMware v.4

[Stanimir]

I have a problems with installation of
R.Hat 9.0 on VMware, on windows XP
/256MB RAM, 96MB for virtual Red Hat 9.0/.
I managed to do almost all, but at the end of installation, when the packages has been installed, the installation stopped with
message: "Couldn't open xxx-package... ".
The CDs are health, such installation is
done successfully on single partition of phisical disk.
Please help! Regards.

[Alexander Chuzhoy · Accepted solution]

it happend to me too.
I suggest you to choose minimal installation-
this is the only way I found to install it.
Then after the installation use redhat-config-packages tool to install what's missing.
regards.

[Jonas Källström]

I had the same problem and solved it by mapping the CD in VMWare to the iso image of the RH9 CD2 on my hard drive. It then succeded in reading it.
(Edit->Virtual Machine Settings->CD Rom->Use ISO Image)

[Stanimir]

Hi, Thanks for replies.
Jonas, could you explain me in details
how can I create this iso-image and
what to do step by step.
Thanks,Stan.

[Alexander Chuzhoy]

redhat installation iso images can be downloaded from internet.
Go to this link
http://www.redhat.com/download/howto_download.html#iso

[Alexander Chuzhoy]

sorry for two replies
after you copy the iso image to disk you can mount it with loop option so you/coputer can work with it's contents
let's say you copied the image(you've got 3 images because there are 3 installation disks) under /root
issue this command
mount -o loop /root/isoimage /mnt/cdrom
and then try to continue with the installation from cd...
Hope it helps.
Best regards.

[Jonas Källström]

Download the ISO images of the redhat CD:s (3 for redhat 9.0), or just the one you have problems with (CD2).
Check www.redhat.com for where to download from.
In VMWare select "Edit"->"Virtual Machine Settings..." for the machine you are trying to install in. Select CD-Rom in the hardware list. Under "Connection" on the right side select "Use ISO Image" and click "Browse.." to select the image you downloaded. VMWare will now map this as the content of the CD-Rom inside your virtual machine.
Don't forget to switch back to "Use physical drive" when you are done so that you can access other CD:s from within your virtual machine.