[juneau-lug] Re: Vmware & .vmx files

If someone want to put me on the agenda I'll do it.

Talley family wrote:
> Any chance someone would want to give us a presentation on 
> VMware (or an equivalent) at this month's meeting?
>
> Larry
>
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>> From: juneau-lug-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx 
>> [mailto:juneau-lug-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of mike noel
>> Sent: Wednesday, February 15, 2006 7:57 PM
>> To: juneau-lug@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
>> Subject: [juneau-lug] Re: Vmware & .vmx files
>>
>>
>> VMWare's player is intended to run vm's (config file and 
>> virtual disk) 
>> created by the not-free workstation. Technically the config 
>> file is just 
>> a text file so you could download one of the pre-built vms (like 
>> 'browser appliance'), mod the config, and install anything you wanted 
>> into the virtual disk - but that's quite a hassle. Another way is 
>> download a 'trial' of the not-free workstation and use it to 
>> make your 
>> initial config/virtual disk. And another way is to download a copy of 
>> the vmware SERVER they just made free - it will also make configs and 
>> virtual disks and runs lots of vm's at once and supports smp 
>> in vms and 
>> ... In fact, with server now free I wonder why anyone would use 
>> workstation at all???
>>
>> East Wind wrote:
>>     
>>> Hi All. Who knows this vmware thang?
>>> Got the player running...it's looking for
>>> a .vmx config file. Do I need to roll my own?
>>> Do I just point this thing at an iso image
>>> of knoppix? What's the gig?
>>>
>>>
>>>
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