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. -- 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]
Re: vmware questions
On Sun, May 11, 2008 at 06:39:53PM +0200, Chris wrote: On Saturday 10 May 2008, Carl Fink wrote: 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. VMWare was (for me) somewhat easier to set up, because of Converter. They both work well. (I have them on different computers.) I like the VirtualBox interface better, and it seems to perform better when a Windows application is doing heavy I/O, but that might be an artifact of running it on a somewhat faster computer. VBox handles full-screen better. As I posted here, I couldn't make booting off the Windows DVD work propertly in VirtualBox. In practice they're very similar programs and either is more than adequate. Note: theoretically Converter images can work with VirtualBox, but it did not actually work correctly in my one trial. -- Carl Fink [EMAIL PROTECTED] Read my blog at blog.nitpicking.com. Reviews! Observations! Stupid mistakes you can correct! -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with a subject of unsubscribe. Trouble? Contact [EMAIL PROTECTED]
vmware questions
Hi, I am running debian etch on a dell laptop which is dual boot with XP. I rarely, if ever, use XP. 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. (I know about WINE, but I'd prefer to go the vmware route, as I want to get familiar with vmware.) I've googled and seen some articles on installing vmware-server and vmware-tools. My work has a vmware image of XP which I can use. (We also have a vmware licence.) 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.) (2) putting that vmware image on etch (3) install vmware on etch (4) reformat the XP partitions, and use them for etch. Some questions: 1. anybody got any links on how to achieve (1) above 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? 3. How will I get that vmware to open the XP image – is it just a matter of File|Open? 4. I see that there is no debian package for vmware. Will installing it interfere with aptitude? Thanks in advance John
Re: vmware questions
* From: John O Laoi [EMAIL PROTECTED] So, I've decided to put vmware on etch and run XP from that. (I know about WINE, but I'd prefer to go the vmware route, as I want to get familiar with vmware.) have you considered also virtualbox-ose (which ia available as debian package; form backports.org if you use etch) ? Truly free, no licence questions, much less kernel modules compiling problems, official virtualbox documentation about migrating from a real installation to a virtual one. (However for this virtualization step I am told that there exist for vmware an executable which claims to automatically do the job) -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with a subject of unsubscribe. Trouble? Contact [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Re: vmware questions
On Fri, May 09, 2008 at 11:13:58PM +0100, John O Laoi wrote: Hi, [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.) vmware presents a different hardware to the vm than whats is on your machine (becareful about drive controllers) (2) putting that vmware image on etch vmware has some tool for converting a pc/server into a vm image. I would probably install a new copy (3) install vmware on etch (4) reformat the XP partitions, and use them for etch. you can if you want run vmware against a native/raw partition, ie leave XP on the partition and hand it over to vmware as a raw partition. the only problem is the change in hardware between linux/vmware/xp and straight xp Some questions: 1. anybody got any links on how to achieve (1) above 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? 3. How will I get that vmware to open the XP image ? is it just a matter of File|Open? 4. I see that there is no debian package for vmware. Will installing it interfere with aptitude? open aptitude, press L for limit and type in vmware. Work you way from there. also you might want module assist. There has been some issues with building the raw vmware-kernel-source, so you might need to use the any-any package Thanks in advance John -- When the lodge meeting broke up, Meyer confided to a friend. Abe, I'm in a terrible pickle! I'm strapped for cash and I haven't the slightest idea where I'm going to get it from! I'm glad to hear that, answered Abe. I was afraid you might have some idea that you could borrow from me! signature.asc Description: Digital signature
Re: vmware questions
John O Laoi wrote: Hi, I am running debian etch on a dell laptop which is dual boot with XP. I rarely, if ever, use XP. 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. (I know about WINE, but I'd prefer to go the vmware route, as I want to get familiar with vmware.) I've googled and seen some articles on installing vmware-server and vmware-tools. My work has a vmware image of XP which I can use. (We also have a vmware licence.) 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.) (2) putting that vmware image on etch (3) install vmware on etch (4) reformat the XP partitions, and use them for etch. Some questions: 1. anybody got any links on how to achieve (1) above 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? 3. How will I get that vmware to open the XP image – is it just a matter of File|Open? 4. I see that there is no debian package for vmware. Will installing it interfere with aptitude? Thanks in advance John get the .rpm. Install kernel-package and alien. alien -c vmware.rpm as root (I think) it will make a vmware.deb. Install with dpkg -i vmware.deb as root run vmware-config.pl as root This has always worked for me, no compilation isssues, no any-any-patches. I have tried this on vmserver and vmworkstation 6~. you can not legally download a vm of xp and run it (or rather the person providing the vm can't do it). If you have a corp. vm image, then you are golden. If you have XP install media, you can legally install it (MS treats vm machines the same as physical, you have to have the license for it and you can only use it once (or one at a time if you uninstall it/delete the vm) HTH -- Damon L. Chesser [EMAIL PROTECTED] http://www.linkedin.com/in/dchesser -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with a subject of unsubscribe. Trouble? Contact [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Re: vmware questions
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! -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with a subject of unsubscribe. Trouble? Contact [EMAIL PROTECTED]
