How to install Windows XP on CentOS 5 ?

[Netguy]

Hi , Could anyone tell me how to install windows XP on CentOS 5 via SSH access. My frnd told me that he install using a Cracked WIndows XP ISO file . Could anyone tell me how to do it ?

Netguy Reviewed by Netguy on 3rd Jan 2011. How to install Windows XP on CentOS 5 ? Hi , Could anyone tell me how to install windows XP on CentOS 5 via SSH access. My frnd told me that he install using a Cracked WIndows XP ISO file . Could anyone tell me how to do it ? Rating: 5

[MrPeanut420]

In this post I will explain on how to Install windows XP on Xen virtualization engine in CentOS 5.
In comparison to VMware based virtualization .. this one might be a bit behind in term of functionality and user-friendliness.
Prior to the installation process.. make sure you had the Windows XP Installation CD handy or
copy it into the system itself in iso format..with these command.
Read through the feature list before starting..

assume you CD-Drive is /dev/hda and the destination as /data/iso/
Copy from Windows Installation CD to ISO files
dd if=/dev/hda of=/data/iso/XP3_3282_V2_EN.iso

then only start ..
First of all have to make sure ,you?ve got the xen kernel already installed.
if not having yet. better off start with
Installation Virtualization Group
yum groupinstall "Virtualization"

then all the virtualization package will be installed..
to verify
yum install qemu

it shall install the emulator that need to run windows O/S
after all packages has been install.. you can start the virtual machine manager
using commad
run the virtual machine manager
virt-manager

or using shortcut at Application -> System Tools -> Virtual Machine Manager
something like this will appear.


highlight the localhost qemu and press File-> Open Connection.
the status will change to Active
and now you can click the New button.

Press Forward.. it will asked for the new system name.

Put any name that make sense to you.. and press Forward.
and it will asked for virtualization method..
in this case it will be fully virtualized with some choice of architecture to be selected.

and press Forward button.. and it will asked for Locating installation media.

here you can specify where to get the installation media.. as per defined on the first paragraph in this article.
Press Browse button and point it to the iso image that had been copied earlier.
be it at
location of the XP iso
/data/iso/XP3_3282_V2_EN.iso

or anywhere you have put it.
and also specify the OS Type .

and OS Variant..

Select windows and -> Microsoft Windows XP.
then it will asked to assign the storage?

Here you can select either pointing to real physical device or just to a single file..

Press Forward and it will asked for Network interface to connect to host network.

then time to Allocate Memory & CPU..

and press Forward.. ready to begin screen will pop up..

whenever you hit the Finish button.. it will automatically start with.. creating storage system..

Creating domain.. and then starting to install windows..

hmm.. it will go on.. like the normal windows xp..

but don?t be surprised if CPU load shoot up.. .. my previous attempt the CPU load will go as high as 26.7..


.. just as normal process ..

wait.. and.. wait.. till it done..

here can notice the CPU load will go up..



hmm.. here I did play a bit with the display..

so that when i use ssh with port forwarding.. to the box from my other machine (nbnamran)
SSH with port forward feature command
ssh root@machine-ip -L5900:127.0.0.1:5900

i can view the xp machine with just
VNC Viewer command
vncviewer localhost

..

and.. that?s about it..
p/s : this one project failed me because.. I am unable to use my USB Network Card(dongle) with the windows XP XEN virtualization guest.
there are simply no option to attach USB dongle from the Virtual Hardware . some were pointing to manual hack at the config.. but to no avail..
some got it worked to attach USB thumbdrive.. but not that simple as the ?VMware Player ? interface .. (which can just unplug-plug. ).. lol.

and my personal comment of CPU load.. it is very irriating.. as same machine to use VMware virtualization would?nt suffer that much CPU load.. though.
may be some time later to write about VMware virtulization instead.. *sigh*

[Netguy]

@Mr Peanut - I said by SSH and not Remote desktop / GNOME

[NewEraCracker]

@Mr Peanut - I said by SSH and not Remote desktop / GNOME

lol. u want to install a GUI OS via SSH. good luck with that

[Netguy]

@NEC - If I install GNOME would you tell me from where could I get the Windows XP ISO ?

[l0calh0st]

Its better to first install Windows, then Linux. Windows boot loader is not so friendly like a Linux loader.

Also MrP, always link back to the original source

[monsterfish]

get it from katz.cd

[Netguy]

@Localhost - My VPS is RAM 8GB and HDD 1TB and the OS is Linux ....... SO I wanted to know what to do ?

[l0calh0st]

Google is your best friend. Type this: install windows xp on linux ssh

Let me know. I'm on my BB so I can't help you further.

[NewEraCracker]

I PMed you a few links
Good luck.