[ubuntu-us-nm] vmware

Eric Krieger unmlobo at gmail.com
Wed Mar 26 23:29:10 GMT 2008


http://www.vmwarez.com/2006/05/installing-vmware-server-on-windows-xp.html

Eric

On Wed, 2008-03-26 at 17:06 -0600, Chris Brotherton wrote:
> I did notice that vmware server *only* runs on windows server editions.  Has
> anyone tried it on plain ole XP?
> 
> Chris.
> 
> On Wed, Mar 26, 2008 at 02:05:34PM -0600, Eric Krieger wrote:
> > Yes.  Think of it this way if you want to be able to burn and play DVD's
> > you don't just buy a DVD player you buy a DVDRW.  With server, and even
> > more so with non-free vmware workstation and ESX, there are vm settings
> > that you can adjust that you can not with player (i.e. adding additional
> > virtual drives, selecting virtual scsi or ide, number of processors,
> > etc.).  
> > 
> > Don't hate the player...hate the game.... =P
> > 
> > Eric
> > 
> > On Wed, 2008-03-26 at 13:55 -0600, DThomas at metrocourt.state.nm.us wrote:
> > > Wow, I thought it would be just the other way VMplayer....So Eric I
> > > can build a appliance with server?
> > > 
> > > David Thomas
> > > IT Specialist Manager
> > > Bernalillo County Metropolitan Courts
> > > 401 Lomas NW
> > > Albuquerque, NM 87103
> > > 
> > > dthomas at metrocourt.state.nm.us
> > > 505-841-9807
> > > 
> > >  
> > > Eric Krieger <unmlobo at gmail.com>
> > > Sent by: ubuntu-us-nm-bounces at lists.ubuntu.com
> > > 03/26/2008 01:37 PM CST
> > > 
> > > To   Chris Brotherton <chris at protonlab.net>
> > > cc  ubuntu-us-nm at lists.ubuntu.com
> > > bcc  
> > > Subject  Re: [ubuntu-us-nm] vmware
> > >  
> > > 
> > > 
> > > 
> > > Go with vmware-server.  VMWare PLayer is using for "playing" a
> > > pre-built
> > > appliance not really for building a vm.  Also be sure to install the
> > > vmware-tools under your Ubuntu vm.  You will see a big performance
> > > gain
> > > and my fix any NIC issues that you encounter without it.
> > > 
> > > Eric
> > > 
> > > On Wed, 2008-03-26 at 12:01 -0600, Chris Brotherton wrote:
> > > > I am interested in running ubuntu on my work laptop.  Due to various
> > > work
> > > > policies, dual booting is out of the question.
> > > >
> > > > So, I thought I would try and run a ubuntu guest on vmware.  I have
> > > been
> > > > looking around and there seems to be 2 *free* pieces of vmware
> > > software,
> > > > player and server.  Can anyone recommend one over the other?
> > > >
> > > > Thanks,
> > > > Chris.
> > > >
> > > 
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