Get Me Going With VMware Server

[JoeOC]

I want to totally switch over to Ubuntu but still need to run some Windows apps - VMWare seems the best approach, but in searching around for How-To's, it seems like they are not current.

So - I would like to see a current How-To on installing VMWare with as little, or no, use of the command line. Basically I am asking for an "Idiot Install Guide".

[fjgaude]

I don't think I'm much at creating HOW-TOs, but I can get you started with VMware Server.

Open Synaptic, click on Settings, and then Repositories and then, Third-Party Software. Check the partner item of canonical. Close.

Search on the word: vmware. Check on vmware-server. Apply, apply. It is installed.

Tell us what happened and where you are.

[JoeOC]

OK - During the install, it asks for a serial number and I did have one but it did not accept it. It sat there for a while and finally I powered off.

Booted up and VMWare was installed. I then ran it, set up a virtual disk, and then tried to power it up and got this msg:

"Unable to change virtual machine power state: the process exited with an error."

What next? I want to install Windows XP Pro.

[fjgaude]

This is not a good thing. Where did you get the license number? And did you enter it correctly?

It's Super Bowl Sunday and going to big party, so will not be around much.