Re: Migrating an existing system with a different OS

2017-06-02 Thread Patrick O'Callaghan
On Fri, 2017-06-02 at 14:05 +0200, Walter H. wrote: > On 31.05.2017 12:03, Patrick O'Callaghan wrote: > > On Wed, 2017-05-31 at 10:01 +0200, Walter H. wrote: > > > Hello, > > > > > > I'm using Windows with several virtual machines (VMware); > > > > > > is there a way to use these virtual machines

Re: Migrating an existing system with a different OS

2017-06-02 Thread Patrick O'Callaghan
On Fri, 2017-06-02 at 10:04 -0400, Matthew Miller wrote: > On Wed, May 31, 2017 at 10:01:58AM +0200, Walter H. wrote: > > Hello, > > I'm using Windows with several virtual machines (VMware); > > is there a way to use these virtual machines with Fedora as host OS? > > Yes. Qemu-kvm, the native virt

Re: Migrating an existing system with a different OS

2017-06-02 Thread Tom Horsley
On Fri, 2 Jun 2017 10:05:04 -0400 Matthew Miller wrote: > Qemu-kvm supports USB passthrough. Yep. I use this fairly frequently. In virt-viewer the File menu has a usb device selection entry which brings up a dialog with usb devices and checkboxes. Checking a box is like plugging that USB device i

Re: Migrating an existing system with a different OS

2017-06-02 Thread fred roller
VMware should have an export function so you can move the images. It is independent of OS. Build a fedora machine (or dual boot) with VMware and check for function. The last is for your learning curve with Fedora/VMware. Honestly, I used to just copy the files but mine was Linux to Linux on var

Re: Migrating an existing system with a different OS

2017-06-02 Thread InvalidPath
On Jun 2, 2017 8:01 AM, "Walter H." wrote: On 02.06.2017 15:27, InvalidPath wrote: On Jun 2, 2017 6:06 AM, "Walter H." wrote: On 31.05.2017 12:03, Patrick O'Callaghan wrote: On Wed, 2017-05-31 at 10:01 +0200, Walter H. wrote: Hello, I'm using Windows with several virtual machines (VMware

Re: Migrating an existing system with a different OS

2017-06-02 Thread Matthew Miller
On Fri, Jun 02, 2017 at 04:00:44PM +0200, Walter H. wrote: > I have two VMs which use a device I plug onto a real USB port of the > host ... > (one is a scanner, and one is sometimes my cellphone - address book) > > some VMs are older Windows (WinNT, Win2K) and most are WinXP(x64) > > I'm not sur

Re: Migrating an existing system with a different OS

2017-06-02 Thread Matthew Miller
On Wed, May 31, 2017 at 10:01:58AM +0200, Walter H. wrote: > Hello, > I'm using Windows with several virtual machines (VMware); > is there a way to use these virtual machines with Fedora as host OS? Yes. Qemu-kvm, the native virtualization system used in Fedora can run vmware disk images. Or, bett

Re: Migrating an existing system with a different OS

2017-06-02 Thread Walter H.
On 02.06.2017 15:27, InvalidPath wrote: On Jun 2, 2017 6:06 AM, "Walter H." > wrote: On 31.05.2017 12 :03, Patrick O'Callaghan wrote: On Wed, 2017-05-31 at 10:01 +0200, Walter H. wrote: Hello, I'm using Windows with se

Re: Migrating an existing system with a different OS

2017-06-02 Thread InvalidPath
On Jun 2, 2017 6:06 AM, "Walter H." wrote: On 31.05.2017 12:03, Patrick O'Callaghan wrote: > On Wed, 2017-05-31 at 10:01 +0200, Walter H. wrote: > >> Hello, >> >> I'm using Windows with several virtual machines (VMware); >> >> is there a way to use these virtual machines with Fedora as host OS?

Re: Migrating an existing system with a different OS

2017-06-02 Thread Walter H.
On 31.05.2017 12:03, Patrick O'Callaghan wrote: On Wed, 2017-05-31 at 10:01 +0200, Walter H. wrote: Hello, I'm using Windows with several virtual machines (VMware); is there a way to use these virtual machines with Fedora as host OS? Yes. There is a free-to-use version of VMware Workstation f

Re: Migrating an existing system with a different OS

2017-05-31 Thread Patrick O'Callaghan
On Wed, 2017-05-31 at 10:01 +0200, Walter H. wrote: > Hello, > > I'm using Windows with several virtual machines (VMware); > > is there a way to use these virtual machines with Fedora as host OS? Yes. There is a free-to-use version of VMware Workstation for Fedora. Check the VMware web page. You

Re: Migrating an existing system with a different OS

2017-05-31 Thread Rick Leir
Walter, Yes (I am almost certain, but you need to try it and see). For free or with a budget? I assume free. You are familiar with VMware so you will want to stick with that. An alternative would be KVM. You will want to install the VMware host software ESXi, I think it is free. The online

Migrating an existing system with a different OS

2017-05-31 Thread Walter H.
Hello, I'm using Windows with several virtual machines (VMware); is there a way to use these virtual machines with Fedora as host OS? Thanks, Walter ___ users mailing list -- users@lists.fedoraproject.org To unsubscribe send an email to users-le...@lis