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

  • From: mike noel <mike-noel@xxxxxxx>
  • To: juneau-lug@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
  • Date: Wed, 15 Feb 2006 19:57:09 -0900

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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