HowTo: Windows (XP) on Ubuntu with VMWare Server

[dicecca112]

got it to work. I had to reinstall Ubuntu anyway, and installed the newest RC, and I have it up and working thanks for the guide

[rafaelsdmf]

Works perfect !!! Just one question: Is it safe to surf the 'net?

[eentonig]

eentonig, have a look at this thread.

Works like a charm, Thanks!

[Video Toaster]

Works perfect !!! Just one question: Is it safe to surf the 'net?

Mostly. Just make sure you run Microsoft Update in the virtual machine each month to make sure you're up-to-date (or turn on Automatic Updates, if you wish). Using Firefox instead of IE in the virtual machine would also be a good idea.

[ampop]

With this help, finnally I installed the VMware workstation.
Thank you very much.

Just one question. I just give 2GB to the virtual win XP. It's possible give more, or I must reinstall the virtual Win XP?

Thank you.

[centered effect]

Is it possible to uninstall VMware?

EDIT - yes it is

sudo vmware-uninstall.pl

I need a working keyboard.. my damn F8 key doesnt want to work....


NEW EDIT - Damn logitech keyboards, they have F-lock keys to use the function keys, plus I had to redo vmware anyway cause I put the Virtual Machines in /var/lib

Thanks for this how to!!!

[Grog140]

I get

Details: Failed to execute child process "vmware" (No such file or directory)

When trying to launch from Applications menue and get a "command not found when I do "vmware" from terminal.

I don't know where to begin tyring to figure this one out.

[Symbios]

Great guide. Everything worked great, except for one little problem, (something about GCC_3.4 not being found) but marianoi's post quickly fixed that.

EDIT: Just found another little problem, when I try to go into full screen mode, I get this message:

"Unable to find an appropriate host video mode.
Adding the guest mode to the 'display' subsection of the 'screen' section of your /etc/X11/XF86Config and restarting X is likely to help.

Failed to switch to full screen SVGA mode."

What exactly is it tellling me to do here?

[evand]

maybe a stupid question -

how do you set it up so you have a shared folder/drive between a vmware windows xp (guest) install and your ubuntu (host) system?

the howto worked like a charm, but for this to be useful i'll need a way to transfer files.... probably really easy answer, but it's late...

[jontxo]

to share files from vmware windows with linux you only have to set up shared folders on windows. Then from nautilus go to archive -> connect with server.

to share folders from linux with vmware windows you have to right click on a folder and select share folder with smb. In general configuration of the files shared with windows select the name you want for you computer but for the workgroup put MSHOME, and select not to use a wins server.
then you have to add an user to samba, with the command:
sudo smbpasswd -a user_name
After that in windows go to net folders and there you will see on the microsoft windows net the workgroup of the folders you have shared.