Sent: 03/20/2008
From: "Timothy Daniels" <(email address - cut out)>
Message: From my readings in the NGs, VirtualPC 2007 is notorious
for being "unpredictable" with non-Windows guest OSes. I have
also read that VirtualBox does well with Vista as a host and Linux
as a guest. It also doesn't take as much resources as VMWare.
Check out http://virtualbox.org/ .
*TimDaniels*
"none" wrote:
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>I am trying to install Fedora on Vista using Virtual PC 2007. I have
> gotten everything installed but after rebooting the screen resolution
> within Virtual PC goes all awry and all I see is garbled text.
>
> I cannot read any of the text in the screen. Is there a setting I need
> to change within Fedora, within Vista, or within Virtual PC?
>
> Thanks for any help!
>
Sent: 03/20/2008
From: "Colin Barnhorst" <(email address - cut out)>
Message:The emulated S3Trio video adaptor in VPC does not support the default 24-bit
color depth that Fedora uses. You need to select either 16-bit or 32-bit
color depth. This is not a Vista or VPC issue but a setting in Fedora.
"none" <(email address - cut out)> wrote in message
news:(email address - cut out)...
Show quoted text
>I am trying to install Fedora on Vista using Virtual PC 2007. I have
> gotten everything installed but after rebooting the screen resolution
> within Virtual PC goes all awry and all I see is garbled text.
>
> I cannot read any of the text in the screen. Is there a setting I need
> to change within Fedora, within Vista, or within Virtual PC?
>
> Thanks for any help!
>
Sent: 03/20/2008
From: "Colin Barnhorst" <(email address - cut out)>
Message:It has to do with the current Linux kernel, not upredictibility.
"Timothy Daniels" <(email address - cut out)> wrote in message
news:%23Qg$(email address - cut out)...
Show quoted text
> From my readings in the NGs, VirtualPC 2007 is notorious
> for being "unpredictable" with non-Windows guest OSes. I have
> also read that VirtualBox does well with Vista as a host and Linux
> as a guest. It also doesn't take as much resources as VMWare.
> Check out http://virtualbox.org/ .
>
> *TimDaniels*
>
> "none" wrote:
>>I am trying to install Fedora on Vista using Virtual PC 2007. I have
>> gotten everything installed but after rebooting the screen resolution
>> within Virtual PC goes all awry and all I see is garbled text.
>>
>> I cannot read any of the text in the screen. Is there a setting I need
>> to change within Fedora, within Vista, or within Virtual PC?
>>
>> Thanks for any help!
>>
>
>
Sent: 03/20/2008
From: "-Steve-Krause-" <(email address - cut out)>
Message:Knowing very little about Linux I was able to install Ubuntu in Virtual PC
2007 by watching a three part video on youtube:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PSxN0cg76Cc&feature=related
I remember having to do a few command line things to deal with the problem
you describe. I don't know if they are linux version dependent things or
generic to all Linux but I suggest watching the videos.
"Colin Barnhorst" <(email address - cut out)> wrote in message
news:(email address - cut out)...
Show quoted text
> The emulated S3Trio video adaptor in VPC does not support the default
> 24-bit color depth that Fedora uses. You need to select either 16-bit or
> 32-bit color depth. This is not a Vista or VPC issue but a setting in
> Fedora.
>
> "none" <(email address - cut out)> wrote in message
> news:(email address - cut out)...
>>I am trying to install Fedora on Vista using Virtual PC 2007. I have
>> gotten everything installed but after rebooting the screen resolution
>> within Virtual PC goes all awry and all I see is garbled text.
>>
>> I cannot read any of the text in the screen. Is there a setting I need
>> to change within Fedora, within Vista, or within Virtual PC?
>>
>> Thanks for any help!
>>
>
Sent: 03/20/2008
From: "Timothy Daniels" <(email address - cut out)>
Message:How is that kernel identified? If one knew which kernel to
avoid, Virtual PC would be more predictable.
*TimDaniels*
"Colin Barnhorst" wrote:
Show quoted text
> It has to do with the current Linux kernel, not upredictibility.
>
> "Timothy Daniels" wrote:
>> From my readings in the NGs, VirtualPC 2007 is notorious
>> for being "unpredictable" with non-Windows guest OSes. I have
>> also read that VirtualBox does well with Vista as a host and Linux
>> as a guest. It also doesn't take as much resources as VMWare.
>> Check out http://virtualbox.org/ .
>>
>> *TimDaniels*
>>
>> "none" wrote:
>>>I am trying to install Fedora on Vista using Virtual PC 2007. I have
>>> gotten everything installed but after rebooting the screen resolution
>>> within Virtual PC goes all awry and all I see is garbled text.
>>>
>>> I cannot read any of the text in the screen. Is there a setting I need
>>> to change within Fedora, within Vista, or within Virtual PC?
>>>
>>> Thanks for any help!
>>>
>>
>>
>
Sent: 03/20/2008
From: "Colin Barnhorst" <(email address - cut out)>
Message:The Linux kernels are listed here: http://www.kernel.org/. 2.6 is less
friendly to VPC users than was 2.4.
The kernel used in a distro is usually found by following links starting on
a distro's home page. Every distro handles this info differently so you
sometimes have to dig a bit to identify the kernel prior to downloading and
trying the distro.
"Timothy Daniels" <(email address - cut out)> wrote in message
news:(email address - cut out)...
Show quoted text
> How is that kernel identified? If one knew which kernel to
> avoid, Virtual PC would be more predictable.
>
> *TimDaniels*
>
> "Colin Barnhorst" wrote:
>> It has to do with the current Linux kernel, not upredictibility.
>>
>> "Timothy Daniels" wrote:
>>> From my readings in the NGs, VirtualPC 2007 is notorious
>>> for being "unpredictable" with non-Windows guest OSes. I have
>>> also read that VirtualBox does well with Vista as a host and Linux
>>> as a guest. It also doesn't take as much resources as VMWare.
>>> Check out http://virtualbox.org/ .
>>>
>>> *TimDaniels*
>>>
>>> "none" wrote:
>>>>I am trying to install Fedora on Vista using Virtual PC 2007. I have
>>>> gotten everything installed but after rebooting the screen resolution
>>>> within Virtual PC goes all awry and all I see is garbled text.
>>>>
>>>> I cannot read any of the text in the screen. Is there a setting I need
>>>> to change within Fedora, within Vista, or within Virtual PC?
>>>>
>>>> Thanks for any help!
>>>>
>>>
>>>
>>
>
>
Sent: 03/20/2008
From: "Timothy Daniels" <(email address - cut out)>
Message:<groan> I had in mind to install Gutsy Gibbon (Ubuntu v. 7.10)
as a guest, but seeing that it has the 2.6 kernel, I'll have to re-think
that.
*TimDaniels*
"Colin Barnhorst" wrote:
Show quoted text
> The Linux kernels are listed here: http://www.kernel.org/. 2.6 is less
> friendly to VPC users than was 2.4.
>
> The kernel used in a distro is usually found by following links starting
> on a distro's home page. Every distro handles this info differently so
> you sometimes have to dig a bit to identify the kernel prior to
> downloading and trying the distro.
>
> "Timothy Daniels" wrote:
>> How is that kernel identified? If one knew which kernel to
>> avoid, Virtual PC would be more predictable.
>>
>> *TimDaniels*
>>
>> "Colin Barnhorst" wrote:
>>> It has to do with the current Linux kernel, not upredictibility.
>>>
>>> "Timothy Daniels" wrote:
>>>> From my readings in the NGs, VirtualPC 2007 is notorious
>>>> for being "unpredictable" with non-Windows guest OSes. I have
>>>> also read that VirtualBox does well with Vista as a host and Linux
>>>> as a guest. It also doesn't take as much resources as VMWare.
>>>> Check out http://virtualbox.org/ .
>>>>
>>>> *TimDaniels*
>>>>
>>>> "none" wrote:
>>>>>I am trying to install Fedora on Vista using Virtual PC 2007. I have
>>>>> gotten everything installed but after rebooting the screen resolution
>>>>> within Virtual PC goes all awry and all I see is garbled text.
>>>>>
>>>>> I cannot read any of the text in the screen. Is there a setting I need
>>>>> to change within Fedora, within Vista, or within Virtual PC?
>>>>>
>>>>> Thanks for any help!
>>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>
>>
>>
>
Sent: 03/20/2008
From: "Colin Barnhorst" <(email address - cut out)>
Message:You can do it but it requires some extra steps. The method in VPC 2007 is
described here:
http://arcanecode.wordpress.com/2007/10/18/installing-ubuntu-710-under-virtual-pc-2007/
"Timothy Daniels" <(email address - cut out)> wrote in message
news:(email address - cut out)...
Show quoted text
> <groan> I had in mind to install Gutsy Gibbon (Ubuntu v. 7.10)
> as a guest, but seeing that it has the 2.6 kernel, I'll have to re-think
> that.
>
> *TimDaniels*
>
>
> "Colin Barnhorst" wrote:
>> The Linux kernels are listed here: http://www.kernel.org/. 2.6 is less
>> friendly to VPC users than was 2.4.
>>
>> The kernel used in a distro is usually found by following links starting
>> on a distro's home page. Every distro handles this info differently so
>> you sometimes have to dig a bit to identify the kernel prior to
>> downloading and trying the distro.
>>
>> "Timothy Daniels" wrote:
>>> How is that kernel identified? If one knew which kernel to
>>> avoid, Virtual PC would be more predictable.
>>>
>>> *TimDaniels*
>>>
>>> "Colin Barnhorst" wrote:
>>>> It has to do with the current Linux kernel, not upredictibility.
>>>>
>>>> "Timothy Daniels" wrote:
>>>>> From my readings in the NGs, VirtualPC 2007 is notorious
>>>>> for being "unpredictable" with non-Windows guest OSes. I have
>>>>> also read that VirtualBox does well with Vista as a host and Linux
>>>>> as a guest. It also doesn't take as much resources as VMWare.
>>>>> Check out http://virtualbox.org/ .
>>>>>
>>>>> *TimDaniels*
>>>>>
>>>>> "none" wrote:
>>>>>>I am trying to install Fedora on Vista using Virtual PC 2007. I have
>>>>>> gotten everything installed but after rebooting the screen resolution
>>>>>> within Virtual PC goes all awry and all I see is garbled text.
>>>>>>
>>>>>> I cannot read any of the text in the screen. Is there a setting I
>>>>>> need
>>>>>> to change within Fedora, within Vista, or within Virtual PC?
>>>>>>
>>>>>> Thanks for any help!
>>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>
>>>
>>>
>>
>
>
Sent: 03/20/2008
From: "Zootal" <(email address - cut out)>
Message:I tried to install Slackware 12 (2.6 kernel) in vpc, but could not get it to
install - it hangs quite early on before you have a chance to configure
anything. I finally gave and now I run Slackware in VirtualBox. It's dog
slow, but at least it works.
"Timothy Daniels" <(email address - cut out)> wrote in message
news:(email address - cut out)...
Show quoted text
> <groan> I had in mind to install Gutsy Gibbon (Ubuntu v. 7.10)
> as a guest, but seeing that it has the 2.6 kernel, I'll have to re-think
> that.
>
> *TimDaniels*
>
>
> "Colin Barnhorst" wrote:
>> The Linux kernels are listed here: http://www.kernel.org/. 2.6 is less
>> friendly to VPC users than was 2.4.
>>
>> The kernel used in a distro is usually found by following links starting
>> on a distro's home page. Every distro handles this info differently so
>> you sometimes have to dig a bit to identify the kernel prior to
>> downloading and trying the distro.
>>
>> "Timothy Daniels" wrote:
>>> How is that kernel identified? If one knew which kernel to
>>> avoid, Virtual PC would be more predictable.
>>>
>>> *TimDaniels*
>>>
>>> "Colin Barnhorst" wrote:
>>>> It has to do with the current Linux kernel, not upredictibility.
>>>>
>>>> "Timothy Daniels" wrote:
>>>>> From my readings in the NGs, VirtualPC 2007 is notorious
>>>>> for being "unpredictable" with non-Windows guest OSes. I have
>>>>> also read that VirtualBox does well with Vista as a host and Linux
>>>>> as a guest. It also doesn't take as much resources as VMWare.
>>>>> Check out http://virtualbox.org/ .
>>>>>
>>>>> *TimDaniels*
>>>>>
>>>>> "none" wrote:
>>>>>>I am trying to install Fedora on Vista using Virtual PC 2007. I have
>>>>>> gotten everything installed but after rebooting the screen resolution
>>>>>> within Virtual PC goes all awry and all I see is garbled text.
>>>>>>
>>>>>> I cannot read any of the text in the screen. Is there a setting I
>>>>>> need
>>>>>> to change within Fedora, within Vista, or within Virtual PC?
>>>>>>
>>>>>> Thanks for any help!
>>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>
>>>
>>>
>>
>
>
Sent: 03/21/2008
From: "Timothy Daniels" <(email address - cut out)>
Message:Thanks for the link!
*TimDaniels*
"Colin Barnhorst" wrote:
Show quoted text
> You can do it but it requires some extra steps. The method
> in VPC 2007 is described here:
> http://arcanecode.wordpress.com/2007/10/18/installing-ubuntu-710-under-virtual-pc-2007/
>
> "Timothy Daniels" wrote:
>> <groan> I had in mind to install Gutsy Gibbon (Ubuntu v. 7.10)
>> as a guest, but seeing that it has the 2.6 kernel, I'll have to re-think
>> that.
>>
>> *TimDaniels*
>>
>>
>> "Colin Barnhorst" wrote:
>>> The Linux kernels are listed here: http://www.kernel.org/. 2.6 is less
>>> friendly to VPC users than was 2.4.
>>>
>>> The kernel used in a distro is usually found by following links starting
>>> on a distro's home page. Every distro handles this info differently so
>>> you sometimes have to dig a bit to identify the kernel prior to
>>> downloading and trying the distro.
>>>
>>> "Timothy Daniels" wrote:
>>>> How is that kernel identified? If one knew which kernel to
>>>> avoid, Virtual PC would be more predictable.
>>>>
>>>> *TimDaniels*
>>>>
>>>> "Colin Barnhorst" wrote:
>>>>> It has to do with the current Linux kernel, not upredictibility.
>>>>>
>>>>> "Timothy Daniels" wrote:
>>>>>> From my readings in the NGs, VirtualPC 2007 is notorious
>>>>>> for being "unpredictable" with non-Windows guest OSes. I have
>>>>>> also read that VirtualBox does well with Vista as a host and Linux
>>>>>> as a guest. It also doesn't take as much resources as VMWare.
>>>>>> Check out http://virtualbox.org/ .
>>>>>>
>>>>>> *TimDaniels*
>>>>>>
>>>>>> "none" wrote:
>>>>>>>I am trying to install Fedora on Vista using Virtual PC 2007. I have
>>>>>>> gotten everything installed but after rebooting the screen resolution
>>>>>>> within Virtual PC goes all awry and all I see is garbled text.
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> I cannot read any of the text in the screen. Is there a setting I need
>>>>>>> to change within Fedora, within Vista, or within Virtual PC?
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> Thanks for any help!
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>
>>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>
>>
>>
>
Sent: 03/21/2008
From: "Timothy Daniels" <(email address - cut out)>
Message:"Dog slow" is not encouraging, but I'll keep VirtualBox in mind
as a backup for running a virtual Linux. Thanks.
*TimDaniels*
"Zootal" wrote:
Show quoted text
>I tried to install Slackware 12 (2.6 kernel) in vpc, but could not get it to
>install - it hangs quite early on before you have a chance to configure
>anything. I finally gave and now I run Slackware in VirtualBox. It's dog slow,
>but at least it works.
>
>
> "Timothy Daniels" <(email address - cut out)> wrote in message
> news:(email address - cut out)...
>> <groan> I had in mind to install Gutsy Gibbon (Ubuntu v. 7.10)
>> as a guest, but seeing that it has the 2.6 kernel, I'll have to re-think
>> that.
>>
>> *TimDaniels*
>>
>>
>> "Colin Barnhorst" wrote:
>>> The Linux kernels are listed here: http://www.kernel.org/. 2.6 is less
>>> friendly to VPC users than was 2.4.
>>>
>>> The kernel used in a distro is usually found by following links starting
>>> on a distro's home page. Every distro handles this info differently so
>>> you sometimes have to dig a bit to identify the kernel prior to
>>> downloading and trying the distro.
>>>
>>> "Timothy Daniels" wrote:
>>>> How is that kernel identified? If one knew which kernel to
>>>> avoid, Virtual PC would be more predictable.
>>>>
>>>> *TimDaniels*
>>>>
>>>> "Colin Barnhorst" wrote:
>>>>> It has to do with the current Linux kernel, not upredictibility.
>>>>>
>>>>> "Timothy Daniels" wrote:
>>>>>> From my readings in the NGs, VirtualPC 2007 is notorious
>>>>>> for being "unpredictable" with non-Windows guest OSes. I have
>>>>>> also read that VirtualBox does well with Vista as a host and Linux
>>>>>> as a guest. It also doesn't take as much resources as VMWare.
>>>>>> Check out http://virtualbox.org/ .
>>>>>>
>>>>>> *TimDaniels*
>>>>>>
>>>>>> "none" wrote:
>>>>>>>I am trying to install Fedora on Vista using Virtual PC 2007. I have
>>>>>>> gotten everything installed but after rebooting the screen resolution
>>>>>>> within Virtual PC goes all awry and all I see is garbled text.
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> I cannot read any of the text in the screen. Is there a setting I need
>>>>>>> to change within Fedora, within Vista, or within Virtual PC?
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> Thanks for any help!
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>
>>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>
>>
>>
>
>
Sent: 03/22/2008
From: David Wilkinson <(email address - cut out)>
Message:Timothy Daniels wrote:
Tim:
I know VMWare Workstation costs money, but I run Ubuntu under it (with VMWare
Tools installed) and it runs extremely well. It installed easily too.
--
David Wilkinson
Visual C++ MVP
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> "Dog slow" is not encouraging, but I'll keep VirtualBox in mind
> as a backup for running a virtual Linux. Thanks.
Sent: 03/22/2008
From: "Timothy Daniels" <(email address - cut out)>
Message:"David Wilkinson" wrote:
Yes, I've heard good things about VMWare, too. But...
the price... :-) Maybe after I pay for my first Porsche.
But what's this thing about virtual appliances and the VMWare
Player? Can one run Ubuntu under the Player without paying
for anything else, or does the Player require the Workstation
package?
*TimDaniels*
Show quoted text
> Timothy Daniels wrote:
>> "Dog slow" is not encouraging, but I'll keep VirtualBox in mind
>> as a backup for running a virtual Linux. Thanks.
>
> Tim:
>
> I know VMWare Workstation costs money, but I run Ubuntu
> under it (with VMWare Tools installed) and it runs extremely
> well. It installed easily too.
>
> --
> David Wilkinson
> Visual C++ MVP
Sent: 03/22/2008
From: "Timothy Daniels" <(email address - cut out)>
Message:"George Orwell" wrote:
Maybe I have and decided that it wasn't clear.
*TimDaniels*
Show quoted text
> "Timothy Daniels" wrote:
>>
>> "David Wilkinson" wrote:
>> > Timothy Daniels wrote:
>> >> "Dog slow" is not encouraging, but I'll keep VirtualBox in mind
>> >> as a backup for running a virtual Linux. Thanks.
>> >
>> > Tim:
>> >
>> > I know VMWare Workstation costs money, but I run Ubuntu
>> > under it (with VMWare Tools installed) and it runs extremely
>> > well. It installed easily too.
>> >
>> > --
>> > David Wilkinson
>> > Visual C++ MVP
>>
>> Yes, I've heard good things about VMWare, too. But...
>> the price... :-) Maybe after I pay for my first Porsche.
>> But what's this thing about virtual appliances and the VMWare
>> Player? Can one run Ubuntu under the Player without paying
>> for anything else, or does the Player require the Workstation
>> package?
>>
>> *TimDaniels*
>
> Why not check their web site and find out for yourself?
Sent: 03/23/2008
From: George Orwell <(email address - cut out)>
Message:In article <#(email address - cut out)>
"Timothy Daniels" <(email address - cut out)> wrote:
Why not check their web site and find out for yourself?
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non corrisponde ad un utente |message is not related to a real
reale ma all'indirizzo fittizio|person but to a fake address of an
di un sistema anonimizzatore |anonymous system
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>
> "David Wilkinson" wrote:
> > Timothy Daniels wrote:
> >> "Dog slow" is not encouraging, but I'll keep VirtualBox in mind
> >> as a backup for running a virtual Linux. Thanks.
> >
> > Tim:
> >
> > I know VMWare Workstation costs money, but I run Ubuntu
> > under it (with VMWare Tools installed) and it runs extremely
> > well. It installed easily too.
> >
> > --
> > David Wilkinson
> > Visual C++ MVP
>
> Yes, I've heard good things about VMWare, too. But...
> the price... :-) Maybe after I pay for my first Porsche.
> But what's this thing about virtual appliances and the VMWare
> Player? Can one run Ubuntu under the Player without paying
> for anything else, or does the Player require the Workstation
> package?
>
> *TimDaniels*
Sent: 03/23/2008
From: David Wilkinson <(email address - cut out)>
Message:Bo Berglund wrote:
Bo:
There is a free product named VMX Builder that you can use to create machines
that will run on VMWare Player.
--
David Wilkinson
Visual C++ MVP
Show quoted text
> VMWare Player is only able to "play" what VMWare calls "virtual
> appliances", which you can download from various places (for example
> Sun Solaris is available as an appliance from Sun).
> You cannot create a new virtual machine with Player, that is the
> limitation.
>
> I assume that there is a Ubuntu appliance you can download, but if not
> why not download one of the existing other Linux appliances and then
> start it up from the Ubuntu install CD and wipe the "appliance"?
> Should work (not tested).
Sent: 03/23/2008
From: Bo Berglund <(email address - cut out)>
Message:On Sat, 22 Mar 2008 17:10:40 -0700, "Timothy Daniels"
<(email address - cut out)> wrote:
VMWare Player is only able to "play" what VMWare calls "virtual
appliances", which you can download from various places (for example
Sun Solaris is available as an appliance from Sun).
You cannot create a new virtual machine with Player, that is the
limitation.
I assume that there is a Ubuntu appliance you can download, but if not
why not download one of the existing other Linux appliances and then
start it up from the Ubuntu install CD and wipe the "appliance"?
Should work (not tested).
Bo Berglund
Show quoted text
>"David Wilkinson" wrote:
>> Timothy Daniels wrote:
>>> "Dog slow" is not encouraging, but I'll keep VirtualBox in mind
>>> as a backup for running a virtual Linux. Thanks.
>>
>> Tim:
>>
>> I know VMWare Workstation costs money, but I run Ubuntu
>> under it (with VMWare Tools installed) and it runs extremely
>> well. It installed easily too.
>>
>> --
>> David Wilkinson
>> Visual C++ MVP
>
> Yes, I've heard good things about VMWare, too. But...
>the price... :-) Maybe after I pay for my first Porsche.
>But what's this thing about virtual appliances and the VMWare
>Player? Can one run Ubuntu under the Player without paying
>for anything else, or does the Player require the Workstation
>package?
>
Sent: 03/23/2008
From: "Sebastian G." <(email address - cut out)>
Message:Bo Berglund wrote:
But since the machine configuration files are plaintext, you can create or
modify them externally.
Show quoted text
> You cannot create a new virtual machine with Player, that is the
> limitation.
Sent: 03/23/2008
From: "C.Joseph S. Drayton" <(email address - cut out)>
Message:Timothy Daniels wrote:
There are a couple of web sites that will build a VMWare set of files
for you. Then you just download them onto your computer and you can
then install the OS you specified. I've used the one at;
http://www.easyvmx.com/
I use the middle 'button' and it has worked with no problems at all for
me.
--
Sincerely,
C.Joseph Drayton, Ph.D. AS&T
CSD Computer Services
Web site: http://csdcs.tlerma.com/
E-mail: (email address - cut out)
Show quoted text
>"David Wilkinson" wrote:
>>Timothy Daniels wrote:
>>>"Dog slow" is not encouraging, but I'll keep VirtualBox in mind
>>>as a backup for running a virtual Linux. Thanks.
>>
>>Tim:
>>
>>I know VMWare Workstation costs money, but I run Ubuntu
>>under it (with VMWare Tools installed) and it runs extremely
>>well. It installed easily too.
>>
>>-- David Wilkinson
>>Visual C++ MVP
>
> Yes, I've heard good things about VMWare, too. But...
>the price... :-) Maybe after I pay for my first Porsche.
>But what's this thing about virtual appliances and the VMWare
>Player? Can one run Ubuntu under the Player without paying
>for anything else, or does the Player require the Workstation
>package?
>
>*TimDaniels*
Sent: 03/23/2008
From: "Timothy Daniels" <(email address - cut out)>
Message:"Bo Berglund" wrote:
I had been thinking of running an Ubuntu LAMP server appliance,
but it just seemed too simple and too cheap, and I wondered if
there was something I had missed. :-) I was expecting a "gotcha".
*TimDaniels*
Show quoted text
> "Timothy Daniels" wrote:
>
>>"David Wilkinson" wrote:
>>> Timothy Daniels wrote:
>>>> "Dog slow" is not encouraging, but I'll keep VirtualBox in mind
>>>> as a backup for running a virtual Linux. Thanks.
>>>
>>> Tim:
>>>
>>> I know VMWare Workstation costs money, but I run Ubuntu
>>> under it (with VMWare Tools installed) and it runs extremely
>>> well. It installed easily too.
>>>
>>> --
>>> David Wilkinson
>>> Visual C++ MVP
>>
>> Yes, I've heard good things about VMWare, too. But...
>>the price... :-) Maybe after I pay for my first Porsche.
>>But what's this thing about virtual appliances and the VMWare
>>Player? Can one run Ubuntu under the Player without paying
>>for anything else, or does the Player require the Workstation
>>package?
>>
> VMWare Player is only able to "play" what VMWare calls
> "virtual appliances", which you can download from various
> places (for example Sun Solaris is available as an appliance
> from Sun). You cannot create a new virtual machine with Player,
> that is the limitation.
>
> I assume that there is a Ubuntu appliance you can download,
> but if not why not download one of the existing other Linux
> appliances and then start it up from the Ubuntu install CD
> and wipe the "appliance"? Should work (not tested).
>
>
> Bo Berglund
Sent: 03/23/2008
From: "Timothy Daniels" <(email address - cut out)>
Message:"C.Joseph S. Drayton" wrote:
Thanks for the info. Did you find any trojan horses? ;-)
*TimDaniels*
Show quoted text
> There are a couple of web sites that will build a VMWare
> set of files for you. Then you just download them onto your
> computer and you can then install the OS you specified. I've
> used the one at;
>
> http://www.easyvmx.com/
>
> I use the middle 'button' and it has worked with no problems
> at all for me.
Sent: 03/24/2008
From: "C.Joseph S. Drayton" <(email address - cut out)>
Message:Timothy Daniels wrote:
Comodo didn't report any.
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Sincerely,
C.Joseph Drayton, Ph.D. AS&T
CSD Computer Services
Web site: http://csdcs.tlerma.com/
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>"C.Joseph S. Drayton" wrote:
>>There are a couple of web sites that will build a VMWare
>>set of files for you. Then you just download them onto your
>>computer and you can then install the OS you specified. I've
>>used the one at;
>>
>> http://www.easyvmx.com/
>>
>>I use the middle 'button' and it has worked with no problems
>>at all for me.
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> Thanks for the info. Did you find any trojan horses? ;-)
>
>*TimDaniels*
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