[juneau-lug] Re: Vmware & .vmx files
- From: Talley family <talleys@xxxxxxxx>
- To: juneau-lug@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
- Date: Thu, 16 Feb 2006 06:25:29 -0900
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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