VMware Server 1.0.4 Build: 56528 is just released in past week. It has HUGE list of fixes specially for Fedora 7 (thanks vmware) and lots of other security related fixes, so Its MUST upgrade version. Check vmware.com/support/server/doc/releasenotes_server.html for complete read.

I thought today on weekend is good time to upgrade it. It went really simple. ( No reboot needed and all virtual machines were shut off).

Remember I had VMware Server 1.0.3 Build: 44356 installed with any-any patch, So I decided to upgrade it directly to see how this will go.

RESULT:-

Below is how my terminal looked as it went on. NOTE:- I have skipped the middle part of installation via VMware-config.pl which had same steps as seen in my previous post on vmware-server installation.

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[anshu@Fedora7 ~]$ su
Password:
[root@Fedora7 anshu]# cd Desktop/
[root@Fedora7 Desktop]# /etc/init.d/vmware stop
Stopping VMware services:
Virtual machine monitor [ OK ]
Bridged networking on /dev/vmnet0 [ OK ]
DHCP server on /dev/vmnet1 [ OK ]
Host-only networking on /dev/vmnet1 [ OK ]
Bridged networking on /dev/vmnet2 [ OK ]
DHCP server on /dev/vmnet8 [ OK ]
NAT service on /dev/vmnet8 [ OK ]
Host-only networking on /dev/vmnet8 [ OK ]
Virtual ethernet [ OK ]
[root@Fedora7 Desktop]# rpm -Uvh VMware-server-1.0.4-56528.i386.rpm
Preparing... ########################################### [100%]
1:VMware-server ########################################### [100%]
[root@Fedora7 Desktop]#

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[root@Fedora7 Desktop]# vmware-config.pl
Making sure services for VMware Server are stopped.

Stopping VMware services:
Virtual machine monitor [ OK ]
Bridged networking on /dev/vmnet0 [ OK ]
DHCP server on /dev/vmnet1 [ OK ]
Host-only networking on /dev/vmnet1 [ OK ]
Bridged networking on /dev/vmnet2 [ OK ]
DHCP server on /dev/vmnet8 [ OK ]
NAT service on /dev/vmnet8 [ OK ]
Host-only networking on /dev/vmnet8 [ OK ]
Virtual ethernet [ OK ]

You must read and accept the End User License Agreement to continue.
Press enter to display it.
[[[[ SNIPPED ]]]]]

In which directory do you want to keep your virtual machine files?
[/home/backup/vm] /Opvms

Do you want to enter a serial number now? (yes/no/help) [no] yes

Please enter your 20-character serial number.
Type XXXXX-XXXXX-XXXXX-XXXXX or 'Enter' to cancel: [type key here]

Starting VMware services:
Virtual machine monitor [ OK ]
Virtual ethernet [ OK ]
Bridged networking on /dev/vmnet0 [ OK ]
Host-only networking on /dev/vmnet1 (background) [ OK ]
Bridged networking on /dev/vmnet2 [ OK ]
Host-only networking on /dev/vmnet8 (background) [ OK ]
NAT service on /dev/vmnet8 [ OK ]
Starting VMware virtual machines... [ OK ]
The configuration of VMware Server 1.0.4 build-56528 for Linux for this running
kernel completed successfully.
[root@Fedora7 Desktop]#
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2 comments

1. Doctor X on October 1, 2007 at 10:20 PM

   worked like a charm on 1.0.4 to 1.0.6 .. thanks!

    
2. anshuman on October 1, 2007 at 10:35 PM

   Thanks for your comment.
   
   Can you tell where did you get 1.0.6 download URL? I still see 1.0.4 as latest.