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-rw-r--r--docs/linux/setup_ubuntu-host_vmware-vm_x86-64-kernel.md12
-rw-r--r--docs/linux/vmw-settings.pngbin0 -> 87824 bytes
2 files changed, 10 insertions, 2 deletions
diff --git a/docs/linux/setup_ubuntu-host_vmware-vm_x86-64-kernel.md b/docs/linux/setup_ubuntu-host_vmware-vm_x86-64-kernel.md
index 3ac29c0c0..f1f7d8db8 100644
--- a/docs/linux/setup_ubuntu-host_vmware-vm_x86-64-kernel.md
+++ b/docs/linux/setup_ubuntu-host_vmware-vm_x86-64-kernel.md
@@ -46,11 +46,14 @@ Assuming you want to create the new VM in `$VMPATH`, complete the wizard as foll
* Guest OS type: Linux
* Virtual Machine Name and Location: select `$VMPATH` as location and "debian" as name
* Processors and Memory: select as appropriate
-* Network connection: NAT
+* Network connection: Use host-only networking
* I/O Controller Type: LSI Logic
* Virtual Disk Type: IDE
* Disk: select "Use an existing virtual disk"
* Existing Disk File: enter the path of `disk.vmdk` created above
+* Select "Cusomize Hardware..." and remove the "Printer" device if you have one. Add a new "Serial Port" device. For the serial port connection choose "Use socket (named pipe)" and enter "serial" for the socket path. At the end it should look like this:
+
+![Virtual Machine Settings](vmw-settings.png?raw=true)
When you complete the wizard, you should have `$VMPATH/debian.vmx`. From this point onward, you no longer need the Workstation UI.
@@ -69,6 +72,11 @@ SSH into the VM:
ssh -i key root@<vm-ip-address>
```
+Connecting to the serial port of the VM (after it is started):
+``` bash
+nc -U $VMPATH/serial
+```
+
Stopping the VM:
``` bash
vmrun stop $VMPATH/debian.vmx
@@ -104,7 +112,7 @@ mkdir workdir
./bin/syz-manager -config=my.cfg
```
-Syzkaller will create linked clone VMs from the `base_vmx` VM and then use ssh to copy and execute programs in them.
+Syzkaller will create full clone VMs from the `base_vmx` VM and then use ssh to copy and execute programs in them.
The `base_vmx` VM will not be started and its disk will remain unmodified.
If you get issues after `syz-manager` starts, consider running it with the `-debug` flag.
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