missing plugins

[Michael W. Holdeman]

On Wednesday 07 November 2007 08:00:58 am Edmund Laugasson wrote:
> > Take a look at Automatix2
>
> I would not suggest it. It screwed up my systems in several times. Since
> Ubuntu 7.04 there is special instructions getting things work -
> https://help.ubuntu.com/community/RestrictedFormats
>
> I would suggest EasyUbuntu (http://easyubuntu.freecontrib.org/) but it does
> not have Ubuntu 7.04 or 7.10 support but it may work. This does not change
> your system - only downloads appropriate packages.
>
> I suggest at first test this Automatix2 under some virtual machine
> environment: https://help.ubuntu.com/community/VMware/Server - it's free
> also for Linux
>
> Some instructions:
> Ubuntu 7.10 -
> http://www.tssci-security.com/archives/2007/10/25/how-to-install-vmware-ser
>ver-on-ubuntu-710-gutsy-gibbon/
>
> Ubuntu 7.04 -
> http://www.howtoforge.com/ubuntu_feisty_fawn_vmware_server_howto
>
> Ubuntu 6.06 - http://www.howtoforge.com/ubuntu_vmware_server
>
>
> Currently I just tested:
> # sudo apt-get update
> # sudo apt-get install build-essential linux-headers-`uname -r` xinetd
> # sudo ./vmware-install.pl <-- this should be run from unpacked VM Ware
> archive folder
>
> I just pressed enter all the time and just entered different place for
> default location of virtual machines (usually I have /home at separate
> partition, which has more space). I installed VM Ware Server 1.0.4 build
> 56528 which is current version (http://www.vmware.com/download/server/). I
> did not needed any patching and installation went very smoothly.
>
> There is also VirtualBox - https://help.ubuntu.com/community/VirtualBox -
> some people say, that it's faster than VM Ware. You can give a try ;-)
>
> Or just choose some another virtualization system -
> http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Comparison_of_virtual_machines
>
I have vmware-player installed, and currently use virtualbox. I do like it 
better, but you do have to fix some minor (usbfs) issues in gutsy default 
settings. Go to this site http://virtualbox.org/wiki/Downloads
and scroll down to where is gives you the repos you want it gives good 
instructions for installing the correct files.

Mike