I could do that if there was some interest. Talley family wrote: > Any chance someone would want to give us a presentation on > VMware (or an equivalent) at this month's meeting? > > Larry > > >> -----Original Message----- >> 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? >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> ------------------------------------ >>> The Juneau Linux Users Group -- http://www.juneau-lug.org >>> >> This is the >> >>> Juneau-LUG mailing list. To unsubscribe, send an e-mail to >>> juneau-lug-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx with the word unsubscribe in the >>> subject header. >>> >>> >>> >>> >> ------------------------------------ >> The Juneau Linux Users Group -- http://www.juneau-lug.org >> This is the Juneau-LUG mailing list. >> To unsubscribe, send an e-mail to >> juneau-lug-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx with the word unsubscribe in >> the subject header. >> >> > > ------------------------------------ > The Juneau Linux Users Group -- http://www.juneau-lug.org > This is the Juneau-LUG mailing list. > To unsubscribe, send an e-mail to juneau-lug-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx with the > word unsubscribe in the subject header. > > > ------------------------------------ The Juneau Linux Users Group -- http://www.juneau-lug.org This is the Juneau-LUG mailing list. To unsubscribe, send an e-mail to juneau-lug-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx with the word unsubscribe in the subject header.