Install Redhat Enterprise Linux 5 on VMware Workstation - Part 2

Open the workstation and select the virtual machine you want to install the guest os.

I have used image file for installing (you can see the post: how to configure image file for installation)

Click start virtual machine to start the installation

Press enter to continue the instllation

Press tab button to select the skip button (to skip media check)

Wait ...

Welcome screen appears

Select the prefered langugae from the list 

If you have licence number enter the number

Click Yes to initialize the disk

Select review and partition disk layout

Click Yes to remove all existing partitions

Volumn information page will display

Size the boot partion to 150MB

Partion review page appears

Accept the default information and continue

Network configuration page , I have used manul configuration instead of DHCP

Manuly configuring network

Enter the name of the machine , gate way and primary DSN

Select the location

Create the root password

You can customize the package selection using customize now option

Select the packages you want to use

Installation summary page appears click next to start the installtion

Installation progress

Click reboot to finish the installation and reboot you need to follow the intial configuration.

After reboot you can see a welcome page

Accept the license agreement

Setup firewall , in this installtion i have disabled the firewall

Click Yes to continue

On the SELinux screen selet disable and click forward

Click Yes to continue

Accept the default setting and continue

Adjust the date and time

Registered later option and continue (Internet connection required if you use register now)

Click conintue

Optional click next to conintue

Accept default and continue

Continue

Click Yes

Once the system rebooted, you can see a login page

Enter the user name and password. Desktop will appear