CentOS 7 network install on VMWare Workstation problem
CentOS 7 network install on VMWare Workstation problem
I can't use the network install for CentOS7 on my VMWare workstation ... the installer does not detect any network devices.
How can I get around this ?
How can I get around this ?
Re: CentOS 7 network install on VMWare Workstation problem
Try changing the VM to use an Intel gigabit card.
The future appears to be RHEL or Debian. I think I'm going Debian.
Info for USB installs on http://wiki.centos.org/HowTos/InstallFromUSBkey
CentOS 5 and 6 are deadest, do not use them.
Use the FAQ Luke
Info for USB installs on http://wiki.centos.org/HowTos/InstallFromUSBkey
CentOS 5 and 6 are deadest, do not use them.
Use the FAQ Luke
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Re: CentOS 7 network install on VMWare Workstation problem
I'm having the same problem too.
I was using VMPlayer 5.02 which was a bit out of date (though was fine for CentOS 6.5) but have updated to the latest version VMPlayer 6 but the problem persists.
I'm afraid I have no idea how to configure the VM machine to "Intel gigabit card".
TTFN,
Jon
I was using VMPlayer 5.02 which was a bit out of date (though was fine for CentOS 6.5) but have updated to the latest version VMPlayer 6 but the problem persists.
I'm afraid I have no idea how to configure the VM machine to "Intel gigabit card".
TTFN,
Jon
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Re: CentOS 7 network install on VMWare Workstation problem
OK, I think this may be a 32-bit/64-bit issue of some kind ? Centos 7 is now 64-bit only.
I'm using Windows 8 64-bit but its not clear (to me) what the VMWare host itself is running (note: the VMWare UI itself is, I believe, always 32-bit regardless of the guest OS it is running).
Anyhow, in VMWare, when selecting the OS do _not_ select Centos, instead select "Other Linux 3.x kernel 64-bit". Doing that I can now select a network device and it appears to work (I can log in via a PuTTy terminal), though not sure what the side effects of this choice might be - guess I'm about to find out .
Also during install config of network/hostname I had to switch the connection on and also added a tick for "Automatically connect to this network when it is available".
TTFN,
Jon
PS: I also ticked the "Replicate physical network connection state", not sure if that is necessary but hey, it is working.
I'm using Windows 8 64-bit but its not clear (to me) what the VMWare host itself is running (note: the VMWare UI itself is, I believe, always 32-bit regardless of the guest OS it is running).
Anyhow, in VMWare, when selecting the OS do _not_ select Centos, instead select "Other Linux 3.x kernel 64-bit". Doing that I can now select a network device and it appears to work (I can log in via a PuTTy terminal), though not sure what the side effects of this choice might be - guess I'm about to find out .
Also during install config of network/hostname I had to switch the connection on and also added a tick for "Automatically connect to this network when it is available".
TTFN,
Jon
PS: I also ticked the "Replicate physical network connection state", not sure if that is necessary but hey, it is working.
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Re: CentOS 7 network install on VMWare Workstation problem
I had this problem, and found out that the reason is that the v7 3.10 kernel no longer supports the Ethernet Controller device:
So, using what I found at https://access.redhat.com/discussions/722093
I added the following line to my .vmx file:
And it works
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$ lspci -k
...
02:01.0 Ethernet controller: Advanced Micro Devices [AMD] 79c970 [PCnet32 LANCE] (rev 10)
Subsystem: Advanced Micro Devices [AMD] 79c970 [PCnet32 LANCE]
...
I added the following line to my .vmx file:
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ethernet0.virtualDev = "e1000"
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Re: CentOS 7 network install on VMWare Workstation problem
I can confirm that this works for me with CentOS 7.0.1406 Core on VMWare Player 6.0.4 on Windows 8 64 Bitmccannf wrote:I had this problem, and found out that the reason is that the v7 3.10 kernel no longer supports the Ethernet Controller device:
So, using what I found at https://access.redhat.com/discussions/722093Code: Select all
$ lspci -k ... 02:01.0 Ethernet controller: Advanced Micro Devices [AMD] 79c970 [PCnet32 LANCE] (rev 10) Subsystem: Advanced Micro Devices [AMD] 79c970 [PCnet32 LANCE] ...
I added the following line to my .vmx file:
And it worksCode: Select all
ethernet0.virtualDev = "e1000"
Re: CentOS 7 network install on VMWare Workstation problem
I can confirm that this works for me with CentOS 7.0.1406 Core on VMWare 9.0.0 build-812388 on Windows 7 64 Bit
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Re: CentOS 7 network install on VMWare Workstation problem
I had network disconnected in CentOS7 VMware virtual machine.
Resolving it by disabling IPv6 in CentOS guest as described in:
http://wiki.centos.org/FAQ/CentOS7#head ... 67f2fcd8ee
My host is IPv4 so would be the guest.
Resolving it by disabling IPv6 in CentOS guest as described in:
http://wiki.centos.org/FAQ/CentOS7#head ... 67f2fcd8ee
My host is IPv4 so would be the guest.
Re: CentOS 7 network install on VMWare Workstation problem
you have to install a 64 bit VM to get the interfaces to show up during install
Re: CentOS 7 network install on VMWare Workstation problem
Thank you, and other guys above confirmed!mccannf wrote:I had this problem, and found out that the reason is that the v7 3.10 kernel no longer supports the Ethernet Controller device:
So, using what I found at https://access.redhat.com/discussions/722093Code: Select all
$ lspci -k ... 02:01.0 Ethernet controller: Advanced Micro Devices [AMD] 79c970 [PCnet32 LANCE] (rev 10) Subsystem: Advanced Micro Devices [AMD] 79c970 [PCnet32 LANCE] ...
I added the following line to my .vmx file:
And it worksCode: Select all
ethernet0.virtualDev = "e1000"
After adding that line, it works!