How to Install Linux Mint 17 Qiana Cinnamon LTS on VMware Fusion 6 Easy Visual-Guide

Install Mint 17 Qiana 32/64-bit on VMware Fusion 6

The Guide shows you Step-by-Step How to Install Linux Mint 17 Qiana Cinnamon i386/amd64 on VMware Fusion 6 for macOS.

Linux Mint 17 Qiana Cinnamon New Features at a glance:

• Update Manager
• Drivers Manager
• Login Screen
• Language Settings
• Software Sources
• Welcome Screen
• Cinnamon 2.2
• System Improvements
• Artwork Improvements
• Main Components
• LTS Strategy

To Make the Entire Mint 17 Qiana Installation VMware Fusion 6 Easier to Visualize and Retain the Post Includes the Basic Screenshots of All GUI Steps involved.

The content and details are expressly reduced to give Focus only to the Essentials Instructions and Commands and Make the Tut Easier to Understand ;)

1. Download Linux Mint 17 Qiana Cinnamon i386/amd64 Release.

   Mint 17 Qiana Cinnamon 32/64-bit ISO

   Linux Mint 17 Qiana Cinnamon ISO

2. Create a New Virtual Machine.

   

3. Select Linux Mint 17 Qiana Cinnamon Desktop ISO Image.

   
   

4. Click on Customize Settings.

   

   Set the Name.

   

5. Then Set the Disk Size to At Least 64Gb.

   

   Take Note: The Disk then will be Auto-Growing and 64Gb here it’s Just the Upper Limit!

   

6. Start the Linux Mint 17 Qiana Cinnamon Installation.

   

7. Double-Click on Desktop Icon to Start Linux Mint 17 Qiana Installation

   

8. Select Installation Language on Welcome Screen.

   

9. Formatting Linux Mint Partition.

   The Best Choice is to Make a LVM Partitioning Group

   

10. Set the Time-Zone.

    

11. Set the Keyboard Layout.

    

12. SetUp a Regular User.

    

13. Installing Linux Mint 17 Qiana.

    

14. Reboot Into Linux Mint 17 Qiana Cinnamon Desktop! :)

    
    

15. Install the VMware Tools for Mint 17 Qiana:

    VMWare Tools Installation Guide

    VMWare-Tools Setup Guide