Try the new version along with the expansion pack which includes USB support :)
----- Original message ----- > 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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