Running Ubuntu under Windows/running a Windows app under Ubuntu

[Ouattara Oumar Aziz]

> Ok, I'll take that into consideration. I've done a bit of digging on
> the web for VMware for Ubuntu and haven't found any evidence that it's
> available in one of the repositories -- is that correct?
>
VMware player is in Multivere. (see 
https://help.ubuntu.com/community/Repositories/Ubuntu to know how to 
activate it)

> If so, I suppose I'll have to build it using some of the links ("My
> Ubuntu Installation" seems good) that I found with a google for
> 'vmware ubuntu repository' (no quotes).

I guess the one you want to run under Ubuntu is VMware server. If so, 
you must download it from here http://www.vmware.com/download/server/ . 
and register here http://register.vmware.com/content/registration.html 
for your free serial number.

(that should be an interesting link 
https://help.ubuntu.com/community/VMware/Server)

After the donwload, untar the file on a partition that can handle links. 
  (FAT32 can't) .