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. > -- > Carl Fink [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > Read my blog at blog.nitpicking.com. Reviews! Observations! > Stupid mistakes you can correct!
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 -- C. Hurschler -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact [EMAIL PROTECTED]