Re: VMware

[kadil <ksadil@bigpond.net.au>]

On Mon, 25 Jul 2005 05:45 pm, Mike Fedyk wrote:
> Matias Rollan wrote:
> >Hola !
> >
> >>--- disciple@exis.net wrote:
> >>>I just checked out VMware's site and it did not list
> >>>Debian as a distro
> >>>that it supports.  Has anyone had any problems with
> >>>this?  The cost is
> >>>$189.00 for the download.  If there is a problem
> >>>with VMware, is there an
> >>>alternative?
> >
> >As long as I remember after wmware there was a bunch of people making
> >something similar called "plex86".
> >
> >cygar@oahu:~$ apt-cache search 86 |grep -i virtu
> >plex86 - PC virtualization program to run x86 OSes [dummy package]
>
> Don't forget that the win4lin that supports winxp is based on qemu
>
> apt-get install qemu
>
> If you want it for personal use, qemu might be good, but there are many
> enhancements in win4lin that haven't been sent upstream (but will be
> eventually).
>
> I haven't used it but read up about it on the qemu lists a while back.
>
> Mike

My experience with qemu was very good. I was able to set up a virtual xp box 
without complication, and performance is very good. Windows update was the 
only thing that would not work for me. Qemu is a great project, and getting 
better!

K