ThoughtPolice VMware Images

Introduction

VMware lets you run another computer in your computer. Try out another operating system, test a different platform, preview a new distro. Hopefully this page of VMware images, or "Virtual Appliances" is useful.

Compatibility

These images will work in:

How to use these images

  1. Get the free VMware Player (or VMware Server, ESX 3, or VMware Workstation)
  2. Download the image you want to use (see the list below)
  3. Unzip it
  4. Load the image in VMware

How these images were created

All of these VMware images are straight installs of the distribution, with all the default options chosen. This means you will be using and American English with an American keyboard. No tinkering was done - this means that no security updates have been applied - so be careful! See the 1 minute HOWTO guide for instructions on changing the language and keyboard, and on applying security updates.
There is also a step-by-step walkthrough on how to create your own VMware image using VMware Workstation.

Download the images

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  2. Click one of the fast torrent download! links below
  3. There will be a short pause before, and then your high speed download will begin
CentOS logo

CentOS 4.6, server install. Long Term Support (until 2012!)

centos-4.6-i386-server.zip, 471M
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md5sum: a23b88a9db64e3dce27b8b11b02c0cc5
Notes: root password is "thoughtpolice".
Quick start HOWTO: CentOS 4 in 1 minute

CentOS 5.0, server install. Long Term Support (until 2014!)

centos-5.0-i386-server.zip, 399M
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md5sum: 0cbe6c9551d32483e4e84ed0f87f69ee
Notes: root password is "thoughtpolice".
Quick start HOWTO: CentOS 5 in 1 minute
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CentOS 5.1, server install. Long Term Support (until 2014!)

centos-5.1-i386-server.zip, 908M
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md5sum: b082495b1a01a854c88723967e614cd6
Notes: root password is "thoughtpolice".
Quick start HOWTO: CentOS 5 in 1 minute
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CentOS 5.2, server install. Long Term Support (until 2014!)

centos-5.2-i386-server.zip, 907M
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md5sum: 4c31ce20e97de313647a809219788a77
Notes: root password is "thoughtpolice".
Quick start HOWTO: CentOS 5 in 1 minute
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Debian logo

Debian Sarge (Debian 3.1), minimal (netinstall) version.

debian-31r0a-i386-netinst-kernel2.6.zip, 115M
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md5sum: a2f41713f9f7407a9a3e43fb27fd2e24
Notes: root password is set at first boot.
Quick start HOWTO: Debian 3.1 (Sarge) in 1 minute
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Note: 2.6 kernel chosen, not the default 2.4 kernel.

Debian Etch (Debian 4.0), minimal (netinstall) version.

debian-40r0-i386-netinst.zip, 299M
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md5sum: 2a1cb887f658701c0b1ff095600ee6f9 (old: 0782efdb31751e6dbbff3d9775064943)
Notes: There are two accounts: "root" and "notroot". Password for both is "thoughtpolice".
Networking not working? rm /etc/udev/rules.d/z25_persistent-net.rules && reboot (fixed in new image).
Quick start HOWTO: Debian 4.0 (Etch) in 1 minute
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Fedora logo

Fedora Core 4, minimal install.

fedora-fc4-i386.zip, 283M
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md5sum: 8e46e5ac5fe813cf83454febed2cfdef
Notes: root password is "thoughtpolice". Remember that a standard install means selinux enabled, firewall on.
Quick start HOWTO: Fedora Core 4 in 1 minute

Fedora Core 5, standard install

fedora-fc5-i386.zip, 976M
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md5sum: 16642a65686a6fb5b283d34e1c359662
Notes: root password is "thoughtpolice"
Quick start HOWTO: Fedora Core 5 in 1 minute
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Fedora Core 6, standard install

fedora-fc6-i386.zip, 873M
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md5sum: 4e0037f18d4a43b04df33a920c5f751b
Notes: root password is "thoughtpolice"
Quick start HOWTO: Fedora Core 6 in 1 minute
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Getting Kernel panic - not syncing: Attempted to kill init! after an LVM error? See here.

Fedora 7, standard install

fedora-7-i386.zip, 971M
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md5sum: 8e94dd615280c8aa82129c325c6c8add
Notes: root password is "thoughtpolice"
Quick start HOWTO: Fedora 7 in 1 minute
Install VMware Tools
Note: Uses the BusLogic SCSI adaptor.
Getting Kernel panic - not syncing: Attempted to kill init! after an LVM error? See here.

Fedora 8, standard install

fedora-8-i386.zip, 1147M
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md5sum: 102fe7c3b01a22a462f718a3fbc81068
Notes: root password is "thoughtpolice"
Quick start HOWTO: Fedora 8 in 1 minute
Install VMware Tools - soon!
Note: Uses the BusLogic SCSI adaptor.

Fedora 9, standard install

fedora-9-i386.zip, 1199M
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md5sum: aad622763be3508a33aa90ea316d49ae
Notes: root password is "thoughtpolice"
Quick start HOWTO: soon! See Fedora 8 in 1 minute
Install VMware Tools - soon!
Note: Uses the BusLogic SCSI adaptor.

FreeBSD logo

FreeBSD 6.0, minimal install.

freebsd-6.0-i386.zip, 129M
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md5sum: 505718f94ae67c4c8db22784b27a91f2
Notes: root password is "thoughtpolice"
Quick start HOWTO: FreeBSD 6.0 in 1 minute

FreeBSD 6.1, user install.

freebsd-6.1-i386.zip, 172M
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md5sum: 9a591ab3447e8781a27a4b5151acc121
Notes: root password is "thoughtpolice"
Quick start HOWTO: FreeBSD 6.1 in 1 minute
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FreeBSD 6.2, user install.

freebsd-6.2-i386.zip, 235M
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md5sum: 5a78b8c7074f9ccd755d43e177e14b39
Notes: root password is "thoughtpolice"
Quick start HOWTO: FreeBSD 6.2 in 1 minute

FreeBSD 6.3, user install.

freebsd-6.3-i386.zip, 220M
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md5sum: 5b05a4218799db57eebe6b0dd88f2fa0
Notes: root password is "thoughtpolice"
Quick start HOWTO: FreeBSD 6.3 in 1 minute

FreeBSD 7.0, user install.

freebsd-7.0-i386.zip, 305M
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md5sum: 76edfb287ce8b66c7c404d9488427321
Notes: root password is "thoughtpolice"
Quick start HOWTO: FreeBSD 7.0 in 1 minute

Ubuntu logo

Ubuntu Server 6.06.2 LTS (Dapper Drake) Long Term Support (until 2011!)

ubuntu-server-6.06.2-i386.zip, 184M
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md5sum: 63e61c40a51a14f88bd4a6435226a1a5
Notes: There is no root account. Login as user "notroot", password is "thoughtpolice"
Quick start HOWTO: Ubuntu 6.06 in 1 minute
Install VMware Tools
Note: if you get stuck at "uncompressing kernel", see Ubuntu forums.

Ubuntu Server 6.10 (Edgy Eft)

ubuntu-server-6.10-i386.zip, 171M
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md5sum: 457ad56694948a110058445fad271b36
Notes: There is no root account. Login as user "notroot", password is "thoughtpolice" (the README contains the wrong username).
Quick start HOWTO: Ubuntu 6.10 in 1 minute
Install VMware Tools
Note: This image will not run on the Pentium M (or CPUs that do not support PAE) - you will get the error Unknown Interrupt or fault at EIP

Ubuntu Server 7.04 (Feisty Fawn)

ubuntu-server-7.04-i386.zip, 189M
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md5sum: 078020bab05ce5e0555870e4c15b1b60 (old: 208aee98417c6067a0e7d46f1f3a5df3)
Notes: There is no root account. Login as user "notroot", password is "thoughtpolice"
Quick start HOWTO: Ubuntu 7.04 in 1 minute

Ubuntu Server 7.10 (Gutsy Gibbon)

ubuntu-server-7.10-i386.zip, 189M
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md5sum: 91f35468f9548e3710269e404d9b2ec9
Notes: There is no root account. Login as user "notroot", password is "thoughtpolice"
Quick start HOWTO: Ubuntu 7.10 in 1 minute
Get the messages PANIC: CPU too old for this kernel.? See launchpad.

Ubuntu Server 8.04.1 LTS (Hardy Heron) Long Term Support (until 2013!)

ubuntu-server-8.04.1-i386.zip, 181M
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md5sum: 734f3d9a7da4d431c5c241af258b5cd7
Notes: There is no root account. Login as user "notroot", password is "thoughtpolice"
Quick start HOWTO: soon! For now, see Ubuntu 7.10 in 1 minute

Looking for (more) test releases? See Archived releases, below.

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Archived releases

Fedora Core 5 Test 1, standard install. Show details

fedora-fc5t1-i386.zip, 871M
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md5sum: 0e47df2e66e79a5e9c706f26fa3beab2
Notes: root password is "thoughtpolice"

Fedora Core 5 Test 2, standard install. Show details

fedora-fc5t2-i386.zip, 901M
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md5sum: 896799d744341a7d9bf4020778499905
Notes: root password is "thoughtpolice"

Fedora Core 5 Test 3, standard install. Show details

fedora-fc5t3-i386.zip, 955M
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md5sum: 7cf61dd42a7fb4ff828ad96a688616e2
Notes: root password is "thoughtpolice"

Fedora Core 6 Test 1, standard install. Show details

fedora-fc6t1-i386.zip, 822M
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md5sum: a90a45b7560a84454e763a63ed669938
Notes: root password is "thoughtpolice"
Quick start HOWTO: Fedora Core 6 in 1 minute
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Fedora Core 6 Test 2, standard install. Show details

fedora-fc6t2-i386.zip, 837M
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md5sum: 441b9aca42f3594726d457f0e2c56f85
Notes: root password is "thoughtpolice"
Quick start HOWTO: Fedora Core 6 in 1 minute
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Fedora Core 6 Test 3, standard install. Show details

fedora-fc6t3-i386.zip, 847M
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md5sum: de9f249a86a2c1580cc2d3574f7b9e84
Notes: root password is "thoughtpolice"
Quick start HOWTO: Fedora Core 6 in 1 minute
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Fedora Desktop 7 Test 1, standard install. Show details

fedora-desktop-f7t1-i386.zip, 890M
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md5sum: 67e94e94d2f16846fbb99364fac12194
Notes: root password is "thoughtpolice"
Quick start HOWTO: Fedora 7 in 1 minute
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Note: There are problems with more recent kernels and the LSI Logic SCSI adaptor. Use the shipped kernel for now.

Fedora Desktop 7 Test 2, standard install. Show details

fedora-desktop-f7t2-i386.zip, 898M
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md5sum: 37065b4e023a8cef1399433794872006
Notes: root password is "thoughtpolice"
Quick start HOWTO: Fedora 7 in 1 minute
Install VMware Tools
Note: Uses the BusLogic SCSI adaptor unlike the F7T1 image.

Fedora Desktop 7 Test 3, standard install. Show details

fedora-desktop-f7t3-i386.zip, 992M
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md5sum: e66703b47985be1dc4f40bfb781da943
Notes: root password is "thoughtpolice"
Quick start HOWTO: Fedora 7 in 1 minute
Install VMware Tools
Note: Uses the BusLogic SCSI adaptor unlike the F7T1 image.

Fedora Desktop 7 Test 4, standard install. Show details

fedora-desktop-f7t4-i386.zip, 987M
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md5sum: 1df9b3caa729b5a794df5b9428ec40da
Notes: root password is "thoughtpolice"
Quick start HOWTO: Fedora 7 in 1 minute
Install VMware Tools
Note: Uses the BusLogic SCSI adaptor unlike the F7T1 image.

Fedora 8 Test 1, standard install. Show details

fedora-8t1-i386.zip, 1020M
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md5sum: 90cb09fd2eee2564f1428ad27e9cda15
Notes: root password is "thoughtpolice"
Quick start HOWTO: Fedora 8 in 1 minute
Install VMware Tools - soon!
Note: Uses the BusLogic SCSI adaptor.

Fedora 8 Test 2, standard install. Show details

fedora-8t2-i386.zip, 1089M
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md5sum: 23ff771b1a6c62499b9d9a9e8cf50a34
Notes: root password is "thoughtpolice"
Quick start HOWTO: Fedora 8 in 1 minute
Install VMware Tools - soon!
Note: Uses the BusLogic SCSI adaptor.

Fedora 8 Test 3, standard install. Show details

fedora-8t3-i386.zip, 1188M
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md5sum: 0d465038489594f2d6856ac692c2743f
Notes: root password is "thoughtpolice"
Quick start HOWTO: Fedora 8 in 1 minute
Install VMware Tools - soon!
Note: Uses the BusLogic SCSI adaptor.

Fedora 9 beta, standard install. Show details

fedora-9beta-i386.zip, 1236M
Download using: fast torrent download! (immediate!)
md5sum: 5f847b63917859128e83638ef286b36e
Notes: root password is "thoughtpolice"
Quick start HOWTO: soon! See Fedora 8 in 1 minute
Install VMware Tools - soon!
Note: Uses the BusLogic SCSI adaptor. Does not use volume encryption.

Fedora 9 preview, standard install. Show details

fedora-9preview-i386.zip, 1284M
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md5sum: 6140bfcb6a45acee1c739d3b7053c2ae
Notes: root password is "thoughtpolice"
Quick start HOWTO: soon! See Fedora 8 in 1 minute
Install VMware Tools - soon!
Note: Uses the BusLogic SCSI adaptor.

Ubuntu Server 6.06 (Dapper Drake) Server. Show details

ubuntu-server-6.06-i386.zip, 170M
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md5sum: ad482c4f31462989f8853cf057fed2ba
Notes: There is no root account. Login as user "notroot", password is "thoughtpolice"
Quick start HOWTO: Ubuntu 6.06 in 1 minute
Important: Networking problem?
Note: if you get stuck at "uncompressing kernel", see Ubuntu forums.

ubuntu-server-6.06.1-i386.zip, 172M
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md5sum: 28fc5b4990802c2bd4af1d7dd01f8985 (old: 9869ae189277b3d6b8303d666c12bb5bfg)
Notes: There is no root account. Login as user "notroot", password is "thoughtpolice"
Quick start HOWTO: Ubuntu 6.06 in 1 minute
Install VMware Tools
Note: if you get stuck at "uncompressing kernel", see Ubuntu forums.

Ubuntu Server 8.04 LTS (Hardy Heron). Show details

ubuntu-server-8.04-i386.zip, 187M
Download using: fast torrent download! (immediate!), web download (slow, 2 minute delay)
md5sum: 5ef14660be5320cee95adcc546fd740f
Notes: There is no root account. Login as user "notroot", password is "thoughtpolice"
Quick start HOWTO: soon! For now, see Ubuntu 7.10 in 1 minute

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