Saturday 11 August 2012

How to Install Linux Integration Service v3.3 on CentOS 5 for Hyper-V

1.Download Latest version of Linux Integration Service Components 

http://www.microsoft.com/en-us/download/details.aspx?id=29991

2. Installation of Development Tools

After connected to the Linux root login. Apply following commands.

yum groupinstall "Development Tools"

3. Mount ISO files to the Virtual Machine

You need to add the ISO files into the Virtual Machine through the Hyper-V Manager. Then apply following commands.


mkdir -p /mnt/cdrom
mount /dev/cdrom /mnt/cdrom
cp -rp /mnt/cdrom /opt/linux_ic
umount /mnt/cdrom

Then create a new initrd image with the neccessary  drivers. Apply following commands.

cd /opt/linux_ic
./setup.pl drivers

When you get the Complete action then reboot the Virtual machine with "reboot" command.

When you installed a Network Adapter you can verify with ifconfig -a and check if there is seth0.
seth0 is not correct network adapter driver.

good luck.