luis jure wrote:
hello list,
i bought i laptop with windows xp pre-installed. i shrunk the windows
partition to install my gentoo linux, which is what i normally use. but
the machine is still dual boot.
several years ago (8-9) i tried a 30-days demo version of vmware and it
was quite efficient running windows in a virtual machine under linux.
now i found that there are many ebuilds to install vmware, and i'm a
bit confused:
first, there are many different ebuilds, what do i need to run the
windows xp i have installed in a different partition?
second, vmware is not free in the sense that you have to buy it, what
does the ebuild install? a free version? a demo?
i found a few pages on the net explaining how to install vmware on
gentoo, but i'm not clear about those issues. thanks for any hint.
best,
lj
1. I know workstation will do it, maybe server.
2. The ebuild installs the full version, you get with workstation a
evaluation key which you enter the first time you run it. Or if you
actually purchase a key you can do that. Either way it's the same files.
There is a fetch restriction on the ebuild which requires you to
download the tarball from VMware and place it in your distdir. I would
also like to point out that server is free to use. VMware gives it away
in hopes that you will like it and want to purchase one of their other
products.
I have had very few issues with VMware on my system it was easy to
setup, and has rarely given me issues. The only issues I have had were
brought on by my need to share the VM with multiple users on my desktop,
and that was just a matter of getting the permissions right. I've also
heard good things about Virtualbox, but haven't played with it myself.
Since all of VMware's production are usually free to use for at least 30
days I'd suggest playing with as many of them as you can, that is if you
really want to go the VMware route. I've found their products to be
pretty solid and reliable.
--Joshua Doll
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