im not challenging you abt that but maybe sum help with this problem, 1.i REALLY URGENTLY NEED TO RECOVER FILES FROM THIS UBUNTU-ULTIMATE-2.9-OS thati installed on my machine which had win7 and i mishaply formattted all partitions to one partition sda.which software which way can i recover everything as fast as posibo. 2.abt the ultimate-2.9.the network icon is crossed in the corner probably no network ive tried to use the sudo auto eth0......e.t.c command and the others but failed. wen i type the command sudo ifdown eth1 i get the reply,eth0 interface not configured.
some guidance on how i can enable network will be highly helpful. THNX. On Wed, Jun 1, 2011 at 9:10 PM, Andrew Bwogi <[email protected]> wrote: > I use virtual box(the free version) but I had to find my way around > usb support and windows partition access via: > 1. vbox's share facility then > 2. Networking within the box to access the shares then > 3. Mapping the shared resources(/media, /, /home/bwogi/Downloads...) > for easier access! This was quite an inconvenient hack b'se free vbox > doesn't come with usb support! > > Then the inconvenience of shuting down the box after inactivity of say > 15mins b'se keyboard input's disabled after a while without any > activity was another! This hurts a lot! But ?box still saves me the > hussle of duo booting to access my One Note application projects and > all. > > I hope the free vmware will solve these issues. By the way, any > solutions to my challenges are welcome. > Bwogi, Software Developer > > > On 01/06/2011, [email protected] <[email protected]> wrote: > > Send LUG mailing list submissions to > > [email protected] > > > > To subscribe or unsubscribe via the World Wide Web, visit > > http://kym.net/mailman/listinfo/lug > > or, via email, send a message with subject or body 'help' to > > [email protected] > > > > You can reach the person managing the list at > > [email protected] > > > > When replying, please edit your Subject line so it is more specific > > than "Re: Contents of LUG digest..." > > > > > > Today's Topics: > > > > 1. Re: VM ware for linux (David Ziggy Lubowa) > > 2. Re: VM ware for linux (Tim Schofield) > > 3. Re: VM ware for linux (sanga collins) > > 4. Re: VM ware for linux (Peter C. Ndikuwera) > > > > > > ---------------------------------------------------------------------- > > > > Message: 1 > > Date: Wed, 1 Jun 2011 16:45:38 +0200 > > From: David Ziggy Lubowa <[email protected]> > > To: Uganda Linux User Group <[email protected]> > > Subject: Re: [LUG] VM ware for linux > > Message-ID: <[email protected]> > > Content-Type: text/plain; charset="iso-8859-1" > > > > On Wed, Jun 1, 2011 at 4:10 PM, Sanga Collins > > <[email protected]>wrote: > > > >> Vmware server 2 and esxi server 4 are both free. Sign up on the website > >> and > >> you can get an unlimited use license for both. > >> > > > > ++ Very true , and ESXI is sweet and very free :) > > > >> > >> I've been using it at work going on 3 years now. > >> > > > > ++ Indeed > > > > > >> > >> Sent from my iPhone > >> > >> On Jun 1, 2011, at 9:55 AM, Mwirima Byaruhanga <[email protected]> wrote: > >> > >> > sanga collins wrote thus on 6/1/11 4:15 PM: > >> >> Vmware server is te way to go ... > >> > > >> > But not free, > >> > > >> > Virtualbox is cool, so is XEN > >> > > >> > eb > >> > > >> > > >> _______________________________________________ > >> The Uganda Linux User Group: http://linux.or.ug > >> > >> Send messages to this mailing list by addressing e-mails to: > >> [email protected] > >> Mailing list archives: http://www.mail-archive.com/[email protected]/ > >> Mailing list settings: http://kym.net/mailman/listinfo/lug > >> To unsubscribe: http://kym.net/mailman/options/lug > >> > >> The Uganda LUG mailing list is generously hosted by INFOCOM: > >> http://www.infocom.co.ug/ > >> > >> The above comments and data are owned by whoever posted them (including > >> attachments if any). The mailing list host is not responsible for them > in > >> any way. > >> > > -------------- next part -------------- > > An HTML attachment was scrubbed... > > URL: > > < > http://kym.net/pipermail/lug/attachments/20110601/6ea0f49c/attachment.html > > > > > > ------------------------------ > > > > Message: 2 > > Date: Wed, 1 Jun 2011 19:24:17 +0300 > > From: Tim Schofield <[email protected]> > > To: Uganda Linux User Group <[email protected]> > > Subject: Re: [LUG] VM ware for linux > > Message-ID: <[email protected]> > > Content-Type: text/plain; charset=ISO-8859-1 > > > > On 1 June 2011 17:10, Sanga Collins <[email protected]> wrote: > >> Vmware server 2 and esxi server 4 are both free. Sign up on the website > >> and you can get an unlimited use license for both. > >> > > > > As far as I was aware Vmware is only free as in price, not truly free. > > Am not sure about esxi is this free? > > > > Tim > > > > > > ------------------------------ > > > > Message: 3 > > Date: Wed, 1 Jun 2011 13:07:28 -0400 > > From: sanga collins <[email protected]> > > To: Uganda Linux User Group <[email protected]> > > Subject: Re: [LUG] VM ware for linux > > Message-ID: <[email protected]> > > Content-Type: text/plain; charset="windows-1252" > > > > I dont get whats so complicated about free. > > > > ESXi4 is definitely free the only 'cost' associated with it is training > or > > support. for for linux aficionados such as LUG list members training and > > support may not be so critical. You can just post a question here or > browse > > the extensive vmware KB and/or forums. > > > > Now if you want to use Vmware enterprise options, then you have to pay. > but > > as you can see below ESXi (now know as vSphere Hypervisor) is Free. And > so > > is Vmware server 2 which sits ontop of an existing Os such as Win7, > ubuntu, > > centos etc ... None of the other alternatives have enterprise options as > > robust as Vmwares offering so essentially that is a moot point. > > > > from their website: > > VMware vSphere Hypervisor is the new name for what was formerly known as > > VMware ESXi Single Server or free ESXi (often abbreviated to simply > ?VMware > > ESXi?). VMware vSphere Hypervisor < > http://www.vmware.com/go/get-free-esxi> > > is > > the free edition of the vSphere production line. It is licensed to only > > unlock the hypervisor functionality of vSphere, but it can be seamlessly > > upgraded to more advanced offerings of VMware vSphere. VMware vSphere is > > available in multiple > > editions< > http://www.vmware.com/products/datacenter-virtualization/vsphere/mid-size-and-enterprise-business/buy.html > > > > including > > several options specifically designed for small > > businesses< > http://www.vmware.com/products/datacenter-virtualization/vsphere/small-business/buy.html > > > > . > > > > So to cut a long story short. If you want to experiment with virtuals use > > any of the many free options available. If you want a free production > server > > capable Virtual platform. get Vmware > > > > On Wed, Jun 1, 2011 at 12:24 PM, Tim Schofield <[email protected]> > wrote: > > > >> On 1 June 2011 17:10, Sanga Collins <[email protected]> wrote: > >> > Vmware server 2 and esxi server 4 are both free. Sign up on the > website > >> and you can get an unlimited use license for both. > >> > > >> > >> As far as I was aware Vmware is only free as in price, not truly free. > >> Am not sure about esxi is this free? > >> > >> Tim > >> _______________________________________________ > >> The Uganda Linux User Group: http://linux.or.ug > >> > >> Send messages to this mailing list by addressing e-mails to: > >> [email protected] > >> Mailing list archives: http://www.mail-archive.com/[email protected]/ > >> Mailing list settings: http://kym.net/mailman/listinfo/lug > >> To unsubscribe: http://kym.net/mailman/options/lug > >> > >> The Uganda LUG mailing list is generously hosted by INFOCOM: > >> http://www.infocom.co.ug/ > >> > >> The above comments and data are owned by whoever posted them (including > >> attachments if any). The mailing list host is not responsible for them > in > >> any way. > >> > > > > > > > > -- > > Sanga M. Collins > > Network Engineering > > ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ > > Google Voice: (954) 324-1365 > > E- fax: (435) 578 7411 > > -------------- next part -------------- > > An HTML attachment was scrubbed... > > URL: > > < > http://kym.net/pipermail/lug/attachments/20110601/5923cae5/attachment.html > > > > > > ------------------------------ > > > > Message: 4 > > Date: Wed, 1 Jun 2011 20:44:05 +0300 > > From: "Peter C. Ndikuwera" <[email protected]> > > To: Uganda Linux User Group <[email protected]> > > Subject: Re: [LUG] VM ware for linux > > Message-ID: <[email protected]> > > Content-Type: text/plain; charset="utf-8" > > > > Free as in beer vs. Free as in freedom. > > > > Let the flame wars begin. > > > > -- > > Evolution (n): A hypothetical process whereby infinitely improbable > events > > occur with alarming frequency, order arises from chaos, and no one is > given > > credit. > > > > > > > > On 1 June 2011 20:07, sanga collins <[email protected]> wrote: > > > >> I dont get whats so complicated about free. > >> > >> ESXi4 is definitely free the only 'cost' associated with it is training > or > >> support. for for linux aficionados such as LUG list members training and > >> support may not be so critical. You can just post a question here or > >> browse > >> the extensive vmware KB and/or forums. > >> > >> Now if you want to use Vmware enterprise options, then you have to pay. > >> but > >> as you can see below ESXi (now know as vSphere Hypervisor) is Free. And > so > >> is Vmware server 2 which sits ontop of an existing Os such as Win7, > >> ubuntu, > >> centos etc ... None of the other alternatives have enterprise options as > >> robust as Vmwares offering so essentially that is a moot point. > >> > >> from their website: > >> VMware vSphere Hypervisor is the new name for what was formerly known as > >> VMware ESXi Single Server or free ESXi (often abbreviated to simply > >> ?VMware > >> ESXi?). VMware vSphere Hypervisor < > http://www.vmware.com/go/get-free-esxi> > >> is > >> the free edition of the vSphere production line. It is licensed to only > >> unlock the hypervisor functionality of vSphere, but it can be seamlessly > >> upgraded to more advanced offerings of VMware vSphere. VMware vSphere is > >> available in multiple > >> editions< > http://www.vmware.com/products/datacenter-virtualization/vsphere/mid-size-and-enterprise-business/buy.html > > > >> including > >> several options specifically designed for small > >> businesses< > http://www.vmware.com/products/datacenter-virtualization/vsphere/small-business/buy.html > > > >> . > >> > >> So to cut a long story short. If you want to experiment with virtuals > use > >> any of the many free options available. If you want a free production > >> server > >> capable Virtual platform. get Vmware > >> > >> > >> On Wed, Jun 1, 2011 at 12:24 PM, Tim Schofield > >> <[email protected]>wrote: > >> > >>> On 1 June 2011 17:10, Sanga Collins <[email protected]> wrote: > >>> > Vmware server 2 and esxi server 4 are both free. Sign up on the > website > >>> and you can get an unlimited use license for both. > >>> > > >>> > >>> As far as I was aware Vmware is only free as in price, not truly free. > >>> Am not sure about esxi is this free? > >>> > >>> Tim > >>> _______________________________________________ > >>> The Uganda Linux User Group: http://linux.or.ug > >>> > >>> Send messages to this mailing list by addressing e-mails to: > >>> [email protected] > >>> Mailing list archives: http://www.mail-archive.com/[email protected]/ > >>> Mailing list settings: http://kym.net/mailman/listinfo/lug > >>> To unsubscribe: http://kym.net/mailman/options/lug > >>> > >>> The Uganda LUG mailing list is generously hosted by INFOCOM: > >>> http://www.infocom.co.ug/ > >>> > >>> The above comments and data are owned by whoever posted them (including > >>> attachments if any). The mailing list host is not responsible for them > in > >>> any way. > >>> > >> > >> > >> > >> -- > >> Sanga M. Collins > >> Network Engineering > >> ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ > >> Google Voice: (954) 324-1365 > >> E- fax: (435) 578 7411 > >> > >> _______________________________________________ > >> The Uganda Linux User Group: http://linux.or.ug > >> > >> Send messages to this mailing list by addressing e-mails to: > >> [email protected] > >> Mailing list archives: http://www.mail-archive.com/[email protected]/ > >> Mailing list settings: http://kym.net/mailman/listinfo/lug > >> To unsubscribe: http://kym.net/mailman/options/lug > >> > >> The Uganda LUG mailing list is generously hosted by INFOCOM: > >> http://www.infocom.co.ug/ > >> > >> The above comments and data are owned by whoever posted them (including > >> attachments if any). 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