$schemamarkup = get_post_meta(get_the_ID(), 'schemamarkup', true); if(!empty($schemamarkup)) { echo $schemamarkup; }

How to Install CentOS 7 Gnome Linux Desktop on VMware Fusion 6 Easy Visual Guide

July 11, 2014 | By the+gnu+linux+evangelist.

Install CentOS 7 GNOME Desktop on VMware Fusion 6

The Tutorial shows you Visually and Step-by-Step How to Install CentOS 7 GNOME 3 32/64-bit Linux Desktop on VMware Fusion 6.

VMware Fusion 6 come with the ability to Run Hypervisor Applications such as VMware Workstation inside the virtual machine.
So you can install VMware Workstation in CentOS 7 virtual machine, and then for Example use Workstation to create a nested Windows Virtual Machine.

CentOS 7 New Features:

  • Kernel updated to 3.10.0
  • Support for Linux Containers
  • Open VMware Tools and 3D graphics drivers out of the box
  • OpenJDK-7 as default JDK
  • In Place Upgrade from 6.5 to 7.0 (as already mentioned)
  • LVM-snapshots with ext4 and XFS
  • Switch to systemd, firewalld and GRUB2
  • XFS as default file system
  • iSCSI and FCoE in kernel space
  • Support for PTPv2
  • Support for 40G Ethernet Cards
  • Supports installations in UEFI Secure Boot mode on compatible hardware
CentOS 7 GNOME 3 Desktop Installation Steps on VMware Fusion 6 - Featured

  1. Download CentOS 7 GNOME Live Desktop

    CentOS 7 GNOME3 Live ISO

    Select the CentOS 7 Linux Live Release.

  2. Create a New Virtual Machine.

  3. Load CentOS 7 GNOME Live ISO Image.

    blank

  4. Choose the Operating System Type.

    blank

  5. Click on Customize Settings.

    blank

    Set the Name.

    blank

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

    blank

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

    blank

  7. Start the CentOS 7 VM.

    blank

  8. Start CentOS GNOME3 Live.

    Install CentOS 7 GNOME on VMware Fusion 6 - Start Installation

  9. Double-Click on “Install to Hard Drive” on Desktop.

    Install CentOS 7 GNOME on VMware Fusion 6 - Install to Hard Drive

  10. Select the Language

    Install CentOS 7 GNOME on VMware Fusion 6 - Select Language

  11. Set the Installation Destination

    Install CentOS 7 GNOME on VMware Fusion 6 - Select Installation Destination 1
    Re-Select the Hard Drive and Possibly Make a Custom Partitioning…
    Install CentOS 7 GNOME on VMware Fusion 6 - Select Installation Destination 2

  12. Begin the Installation

    Install CentOS 7 GNOME on VMware Fusion 6 - Start Installation

  13. Set the Root Password

    Install CentOS 7 GNOME on VMware Fusion 6 - Set Root Password 1
    Install CentOS 7 GNOME on VMware Fusion 6 - Set Root Password 2

  14. Create a User

    Install CentOS 7 GNOME on VMware Fusion 6 - Create User 1
    Install CentOS 7 GNOME on VMware Fusion 6 - Create User 2

  15. Quit to Reboot

    Install CentOS 7 GNOME on VMware Fusion 6 - Reboot

  16. Login into CentOS GNOME 3 Desktop

    Install CentOS 7 GNOME on VMware Fusion 6 - Login

  17. First, Configuration

    Install CentOS 7 GNOME on VMware Fusion 6 - Select Language
    Install CentOS 7 GNOME on VMware Fusion 6 - Select Input Source
    Possibly Setup the Cloud Account Access
    Install CentOS 7 GNOME on VMware Fusion 6 - Cloud Accounts
    Install CentOS 7 GNOME on VMware Fusion 6 - Start Using CentOS 7 GNOME

  18. Enjoy your New CentOS 7 GNOME Desktop

    Install CentOS 7 GNOME on VMware Fusion 6 - Getting Started

    19. Try Free VMware Workstation on CentOS Linux

    Install VMware-Workstation 10 CentOS