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#In the '''lab 1 instructions for SSD''', students are instructed to download the image to their windows machine (i.e. Downloads), then create a '''VM template, then edit it with instructions:'''<br><br><span style="background-color:yellow;">In this setup dialog box, click the options tab and then click the Advanced option at the bottom of the list. On the right-hand side, click the checkbox to enable the option to Boot with EFI instead of BIOS.<br>Then click on the Hardware tab, and then select the CD/DVD (IDE) device and select in the right-side select the radio button for the use ISO Image file. Click the Browse button and specify the path of your downloaded Centos7 Full install DVD (most likely file is contained in your Downloads folder). Click Processors, and click the check-box to enable Virtual Intel VT-X/EPT or AMD-V/RVI. When finished, click on the OK button. </span><br><br>Many students have done this for more than 3-4 semesters with their SSDs. Generally no problems encountered. '''Occasionally, students do not follow instructions and forget to set virtualisation for host VM with would affect nested VMs using KVM in lab2...'''. Examples: Can't edit Grub boot file, VMs cannot be installed properly in KVM, Installed VMs in KVM cannot be started, etc.<br><br>The instructions are there. '''I usually do install with students for lab1 Investigation 1 with students (only time I do lab with students) to help them get on the right track'''.<br><br>
# Subject: RE: '''How to allow students to obtain free VMware Workstation 12 Pro for use at home''' (eg. SSDs)<br><br>'''*** REQUIRED FOR INSTRUCTORS TO DO THEMSELVES - NO ONE WILL DO THIS FOR YOU ***'''<br><br>Students are entitled to free licensed version of VMware Workstation 12 Pro.<br>It is available for ALL OPS235 / OPS335 students, but particularly useful for students that have SSD drive and want to work from home of notebook computer. You, as an instructor NEED to send Clive (e-mail:<br>clive.beetge@senecacollege.ca) with just usernames (can be done via Blackboard or moodle) students. I recommend you also post an announcement for your student like this:<br><br><blockquote>''"All OPS235/OPS335 students in my course is allowed a free version of VMware Workstation 12 Pro for their personal use. This particularly useful for students that have Solid State Drives and want to work on OPS235 labs at homeusing VMware Workstation 12 Pro. I have e-mailed the administrator your seneca userid, and you should be getting an email with a long subject line.<br><br>WARNING: Check your quarantine and spam filters to see if this email gets trapped since spam filters may automatically trap suspicious emails with long subject lines.<br><br>Open that e-mail to obtain your VMware Workstation 12 Pro software and registration key."<br><br>FYI<br>Insructor's Name"''</blockquote><br><br>'''NOTE:''' If students cannot access this information from their email, and if Clive has created their accounts, they can use the link and following instructions to obtain their program:<br>https://e5.onthehub.com/WebStore/Welcome.aspx?ws=d529a1f1-b430-e511-940e-b8ca3a5db7a1&vsro=8<br><br>
# It is possible to run VMware VMs from the command line using the following steps <syntaxhighlight lang="bash">Create a directory for links to your VMware VMs
# mkdir ~/links
= Current: Winter 2018 Semester =
#It appears that doing yum update after May 2018 reintroduces the GRUB issue below for removable HDD on HP machines. A possible solution might be (to be confirmed whether the solution linked to here resolves the issue) https://noobient.com/post/165797742756/fixing-the-efi-bootloader-on-centos-7
= Fall 2017 Semester=
