Re: vmware questions
On Saturday 10 May 2008, Carl Fink wrote:
> On Fri, May 09, 2008 at 11:13:58PM +0100, John O Laoi wrote:
>
> [snip]
>
> > However, I now need to use an application, as part of a course I am
> > doing,
> >
> > which only runs on Windows.
> >
> >
> > So, I've decided to put vmware on etch and run XP from that.
>
> Exactly what I did (except on Lenny).
>
> [snip]
>
> > However, I think that it might be better if I proceed by
> >
> > (1) creating a vmware image of my existing XP, (as it has all of the
> > drivers etc. for my hardware.)
>
> Your hardware is not relevant. VMWare fakes up different hardware for
> guests. This will mean that you'll have to activate Windows again.
>
> [snip]
>
> > anybody got any links on how to achieve (1) above
>
> http://www.vmware.com/products/converter/
>
> Converter is dead easy. Just ignore the program's insistence that you boot
> off a separate CD-ROM and go ahead and install it.
>
> > 2.
> >
> > What vmware software should I install? I see that there is
> > vmware-desktop, wmware-player, vmware-server etc. and I'm confused.
> > Any good links on how to install this?
>
> VMWare Workstation.
>
> > 3.
> >
> > How will I get that vmware to open the XP image ? is it just a matter
> > of File|Open?
>
> On my box I used "vmplayer WinXPHome/WinXPHome.vmx"
>
> > 4.
> >
> > I see that there is no debian package for vmware. Will installing it
> > interfere with aptitude?
>
> No, it won't. It isn't packaged because it isn't Free Software, but the
> installer works fine under Lenny, at least.
>
> It works great for me. I've also got VirtualBox going on another computer,
> and that also works and DOES have a Debian package, if you prefer.
> --
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>
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Having used both: how would you rate VMware vs. VirtualBox for running the
occasional Windows program in a Guest system? I've been using VMware Player
for quite a while now an been quite impressed with it.
Chris
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