I neglected to mention in the previous post that VmWare does not allow a 64-bit guest to run on a 32-bit host.
On Sat, Jul 4, 2015 at 1:46 PM, Kam Leo <kam....@gmail.com> wrote: > Check to see if your CPU has the necessary VT support features. Read this > article, Hardware and firmware requirements for 64-bit guest operating > systems(1003945) > <http://kb.vmware.com/selfservice/microsites/search.do?language=en_US&cmd=displayKC&externalId=1003945> > ( > http://kb.vmware.com/selfservice/microsites/search.do?language=en_US&cmd=displayKC&externalId=1003945 > ), and download their utility > <https://my.vmware.com/web/vmware/details/processor_check_5_5_dt/dCpiQGhkYmRAZQ==> > if necessary. > > Your message is a good reminder for me to verify that my next Intel > processor is VT-capable. > > On Sat, Jul 4, 2015 at 12:42 PM, Nikkita Miles <nikkitakmi...@me.com> > wrote: > >> Kam >> >> I downloaded the VMware software however when I tried to load the *.iso >> file for Fedora I received an error. Will VMWare accept Fedora 64-bit file >> for Windows 7? >> >> Nikkita >> >> On Jul 4, 2015, at 1:09 PM, Kam Leo <kam....@gmail.com> wrote: >> >> Most first timers don't need to nuke their Windows installation, mess >> with re-sizing a hard drive, or hassle with dual booting. Most laptops and >> PCs are capable of running Fedora or any other OS in a virtual environment. >> >> Get and install the windows version of VirtualBox, VmWare Workstation or >> VmWare Player. VMWare Workstation costs money. There's zero cost for either >> VmWare Player or VirtualBox. You should have at least 2 GB RAM installed on >> your machine (1 GB for Windows and 1 GB for the virtual machine). You >> should have at least 500 MB of disk space available for creation of a >> virtual disk drive. >> >> >> On Fri, Jul 3, 2015 at 7:38 PM, jd1008 <jd1...@gmail.com> wrote: >> >>> >>> >>> On 07/03/2015 08:27 PM, g wrote: >>> >>>> >>>> On 07/03/15 20:58, jd1008 wrote:> On 07/03/2015 07:17 PM, g wrote: >>>> >>>> then you are recommending something that you have no experiance with? >>>>>> >>>>> I mean the util did not have or report such issues. >>>>> It just shrunk sda1 and I had plenty of room to add p2 and p3. >>>>> >>>>> Win7 was perfectly bootable afterwards. >>>>> >>>> so you are making a valid presumption. >>>> >>>> >>>> Not sure I am making a presumption. >>> All I can say is that I did not have any issues >>> with rebooting windows after the shrink. >>> By the way: Original sda1 was the whole free space >>> of nearly 1TB. >>> After shrinkage, sda1 became little over 320GB (which >>> I thought was sufficient enough for future windows usage >>> to not only download new files, but also to have plenty >>> of room for windows swap files. >>> Like you said, some people have all the fun :) >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> -- >>> users mailing list >>> users@lists.fedoraproject.org >>> To unsubscribe or change subscription options: >>> https://admin.fedoraproject.org/mailman/listinfo/users >>> Fedora Code of Conduct: http://fedoraproject.org/code-of-conduct >>> Guidelines: http://fedoraproject.org/wiki/Mailing_list_guidelines >>> Have a question? Ask away: http://ask.fedoraproject.org >>> >> >> -- >> users mailing list >> users@lists.fedoraproject.org >> To unsubscribe or change subscription options: >> https://admin.fedoraproject.org/mailman/listinfo/users >> Fedora Code of Conduct: http://fedoraproject.org/code-of-conduct >> Guidelines: http://fedoraproject.org/wiki/Mailing_list_guidelines >> Have a question? Ask away: http://ask.fedoraproject.org >> >> >> -- >> users mailing list >> users@lists.fedoraproject.org >> To unsubscribe or change subscription options: >> https://admin.fedoraproject.org/mailman/listinfo/users >> Fedora Code of Conduct: http://fedoraproject.org/code-of-conduct >> Guidelines: http://fedoraproject.org/wiki/Mailing_list_guidelines >> Have a question? Ask away: http://ask.fedoraproject.org >> >> >
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