Using VMWare to install Ruby on a CentOS5 guest

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It looks like to get started with actual development, I’ve decided to install CentOS 5 as a guest host on my VMWare server.  This the process I went through.  Much thanks to a post on the Rubyonrails.com wiki.

CentOS 5

  1. Download the NetInstall ISO of CentOS 5.2
  2. I created my guest host using most of the basic Linux settings, 256 MB RAM and an 8GB hard drive (the great thing about VMWare is those values are so easy to change later
  3. I set the VMWare configuration to boot off of the CentOS netinstall ISO and started it up
    1. I am installing the text version of CentOS only
    2. Select English language and US keyboard
    3. Installation source -> HTTP
    4. Enable IPv4 w/ DHCP was selected by default, I left that setting... ... read more >>> minneapp.wordpress.com
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