vmware/linux

[bcbooter]

anyone using linux through VmWare in windows? I find it very convenient for switching between gaming, and using linux..

I just use windows for proprietary software and music(better quality), and do some stuff and browsing/tinkering in linux.

[Bill_v]

Yes. I've used a few distros over the past couple of years.

 

I set them up in the free VMWare server.

 

I found I got better GUI response by converting the VM to an Appliance, and then running the appliance in VMWare Player.

[Guest InFeKtioN]

Yes. I've used a few distros over the past couple of years.

 

I set them up in the free VMWare server.

 

I found I got better GUI response by converting the VM to an Appliance, and then running the appliance in VMWare Player.

 

 

I am interested ....

 

Could you give a download link and maybe a quick explanation on how to do that ?

 

Thanks

[Bill_v]

I am interested ....

 

Could you give a download link and maybe a quick explanation on how to do that ?

 

Thanks

 

First, download the following three products. They are free downloads:

 

(1) VMWare Server

http://www.vmware.com/download/server/

 

(2) VMWare Converter

http://www.vmware.com/download/converter/

 

(3) VMWare Player

http://www.vmware.com/download/player/

 

IIRC the order went something like this:

 

Install (1). Install the OS (Linux, Windows Whatever, or DOS, etc) on a new VM.

 

Install (2), and convert the VM file into a "VMWare Appliance".

 

Uninstall (1), and then install (3)

 

You should be able to run the newly-created appliance using the VMWare Player.

 

I've listed uninstall steps because I could only have a certain combination of these products installed at one time. I can't remember the exact limitation, but I definitely could not have Server and Player installed at the same time.

[Guest InFeKtioN]

Wonderful ....

 

I will give it a try. I have been messin around with Win slipstreams and would like to try different ways of testing them.

 

Thanks for the info !

[Bill_v]

Wonderful ....

 

I will give it a try. I have been messin around with Win slipstreams and would like to try different ways of testing them.

 

Thanks for the info !

 

I may not have got the order of operations exact, but it was close to that.

 

You can run the VMs using VMWare Server - I just found I got better performance with Player when I wanted to use the VM for "desktop-like" situations. If you want to run use the VM as a server, then it's of course better to stick with VMWare Server.

[Guest InFeKtioN]

Holy Moly ... how much stuff do you have to install to setup a VM ?

 

I just cannot seem to get connected to the "host". error after error.

 

Trying to run it on the laptop.....

 

All I want to do is test out some Win XP Slipstream ISO's .....maybe I should just stick with VirtualPC, but its just so damn bloated and slow.

 

Any other suggestions ?

[bcbooter]

click on local host.

also, if you're a pr0n dweller, then i recommend doing so on a linux install in vmware

maybe you're having a rare case of troubles with vmware, for me it was overly simple.

theres a guide on how to ubuntu in vmware on this forum too, just search for that if you have troubles.