Install elementary OS on VMware Workstation
- Sean Davis
- Medium
- October 8, 2021
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A guide to install elementary OS on VMware Workstation using a small virtual display.
If you’ve ever tried to install elementary OS 6 “Odin” on VMware Workstation, you may have given up out of frustration. When you first fire up your new virtual machine, the screen resolution is 800×600 — too small for the elementary installer to fit on the screen. This step-by-step guide will help you install elementary OS and enable VMware Tools to unlock higher resolutions.
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