Greg Folkert <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > [-- text/plain, encoding quoted-printable, charset: ISO-8859-1, 33 lines --] > > On Mon, 2007-02-19 at 11:43 +0000, Stephen Chadfield wrote: >> Kenneth Jacker <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: >> > Thanks for the letters from Liam and Greg! >> > >> > greg> http://ftp.cvut.cz/vmware/vmware-any-any-update108.tar.gz >> > >> > Could you (or someone) please explain the step-by-step sequence to >> > apply the above patch to install VMware-workstation-5.5.1-19175 on >> > Debian/etch? >> >> Download the latest version of VMWare - IIRC you will not need the >> update you mention above. > > It depends on many things, seems that VMware Workstation is still at > version 5.5.1 for the download and purchase... or perhaps are you > talking about the VMware 6 Beta?
The most recent version of VMWare workstation I obtained from their website was 5.5.3 > I don't believe I'll get to buy the new version until I get a round of > new machines for myself. As long as 5.5.1 works, I'll be fine. I would guess 5.5.1->5.5.3 is free for registered users. Version 5.5.1 might be fine but 5.5.3 installs on Etch without messing with patches. > Oh, BTW, why not go and put the latest Windows on your machine... then > you won't have to go through all that missing drivers updates hassle. Upgrading to a new point release of an application is hardly equivalent to switching from XP to Vista, is it? -- Stephen Chadfield -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact [EMAIL PROTECTED]
