Installing CentOS/RedHat 5.5 on Hyper-V Server 2008 R2
CentOS/Red Hat 5.5 on Hyper-V R2 seems to work quite well. The trick is to download the Linux Integration Services from Microsoft and follow the install guide before creating the VM. The guide provides specific installation guidelines for creating/configuring the VM and installing the OS itself. At the time of this writing, the latest version can be found here: Linux Integration Services v2.1 for Windows Server 2008 Hyper-V R2 http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/en/details.aspx?FamilyID=eee39325-898b-4522-9b4c-f4b5b9b64551&displaylang=en ...but please be sure you download the latest version at the time of your reading this. Creating The Virtual Machine When creating the virtual machine, use the "Legacy Network Adapter" . To reduce any issues, I recommend making this the only network adapter configured. CentOS, actually, any non-windows server OS or Windows versions prior to 2003, will not see the virtual "Network Adapter" until integration services are...