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

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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> 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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