Re: VMware install bi-passes iso file
Chris Davies <chris-usenet@roaima.co.uk> writes:
> Harry Putnam <reader@newsguy.com> wrote:
>> I hope someone might be able to help me with installing debian as
>> guest by way of vmware.
>
>> I downloaded the iso DVD (4.4 GB what a hefty download)
>
> If you've got network access you're probably far better off with one of
> the netinst images, and using the network to bring in recent editions
> of the packages you're actually going to use.
>
>
>> Also, I wasn't really sure if I'm getting the right one. The hardware
>> is (intel) i7 Q820 multiple cores with windows 7 64 bit.
>
> The host hardware's largely irrelevant. What is important is the virtual
> hardware offered within the VM. I successfully run a 686 based kernel,
> here.
What ISO did you use?
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