Select your Time Zone and then select Continue. Select your keyboard and then select continue:Ĭheck 'Install third-party software for graphics and Wi-Fi hardware, Flash, MP3 and other media' and select Continue: Select your language and then select continue: On the Linux Mint Desktop, select Install Linux Mint: You can then move the prompt to the side.īy default, Start Linux Mint will be selected.Īccept the user account control prompt to install VMware tools. When prompted to Download VMware Tools select Download and Install. Select your new VM and select the play button: You don't need to bother about a printer in most cases:įor Display, ensure Accelerate 3D Graphics is checked and that you have at least 1 GB of Graphics Memory. The Sound Card should be set to Connect at Power On: You should have a Network Adapter set to NAT and set to Connect at power on. If not check Connect at power on and the ISO image file is selected. Linux Mint needs at least 2 Cores to run. You will see the Cores you have available. If you have 32 GB of RAM use 8192 MB (8 GB) of RAM for the VM.If you have 16 GB of RAM use 4096 MB (4 GB) of RAM for the VM.If you have 8 GB of RAM use 3072 MB (3 GB) of RAM for the VM.It is recommended to leave some memory spare for your Windows 10 Host so I would use a maximum of 4 GB (4096 MB) for the VM. In this case 16 GB installed and 9.3 GB available. Change the maximum disk size to 50 GB and select Next: In the next screen, select Linux and under version select Other Linux 5.x or later kernal 64-Bit then select next:Ĭhange the name to Linux Mint 19.3 and change the Location to match.īy default VMware will give you awful settings for your VM below the recommended system requirements. VMware won't recognise this ISO, select Next: Select your Linux Mint 19.3 ISO and select Open: To create a new VM select Player → File → New Virtual Machine Select Skip this Version when prompted for the software update (as it is the same version).

Select Use VMware Workstation 15 Player for Free for Non-Commercial Use or alternatively input your license. Once again accept the User Account Control Prompt:Īccept the License Agreement and select Next: Linux Mint Download Installing VMware PlayerĪ Microsoft VC Redistributable will be installed:

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