Software used
- VMware Server 1.05 Get VMware Server
Step 1 - Run VMware Server
![Host select](images/vmserver-host-select.jpg)
Select localhost and click OK
Step 2 - Create new VM
![Create VM](images/vmserver-new-vm-1.jpg)
Under the File menu create a new Virtual Machine
Step 3 - Start the wizard
![Start wizard](images/vmserver-new-vm-2-wizard.jpg)
Click Next to start
Step 4 - Create new VM
![Choose](images/vmserver-new-vm-3-config.jpg)
Choose Typical
Step 5 - Choose OS
![Create VM](images/vmserver-new-vm-4-guest-os.jpg)
Select Linux. This does not install Linux but lets VMware know that Linux OS will be installed later
Step 6 - Choose name and location for VM files
![Create VM](images/vmserver-new-vm-5-name.jpg)
Choose a name. This can be the same as what the hostname will be when the OS gets installed later.
Step 7 - Choose storage
![Create VM](images/vmserver-new-vm-6-disk.jpg)
For RH9, 6 GB is a good minimum. Don't allocate space now as this will make a huge VM.
Step 8 - Choose network option
![Create VM](images/vmserver-new-vm-7-network-connection.jpg)
Bridged networking lets the VM share the NIC with the host even though it will have its own IP address.
Step 9 - New VM now has a tab
![Create VM](images/vmserver-home-frodo-tab.jpg)
The new VM has its own tab. At this point the new VM has an empty disk drive and is ready for an operating system to be installed.