HowTo: Windows (XP) on Ubuntu with VMWare Server

[budman21901]

Thank you! It took me a little time to get it working correctly since i only been using Linux for a few months. I got it working perfectly now though. I removed my dual boot, and i am all Linux now. Now for a tutorial on using networking to get files back and forth would be great. I am sure it has been posted. I will do some searches later. This is much appreciated on my end!


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[OrganicPanda]

I got this all up and working correctly but after I booted XP for the first time the sound (for the rest of my system, rhthymbox etc..) dropped and then after I closed vmware and rebooted I now have no sound atall, What could have caused this and how can I fix it?


EDIT: It seems asif I only get sound back once XP is booted up again??!?

Cheers,
Panda

[outofnicks]

Couple of quick questions, if I may:
Is 256 mb of RAM enough to run vmware and XP or 2000? I'm anxious to give this a try, but dont' want to wait until I can afford some additional RAM.

Second, how big is the download of Vmware Server? (the free version). I'm on dialup, and can move my box to a friend's DSL hookup down the road if necessary. Just nice to know ahead of time, and I can't find the info anywhere.
Thanks!

[_duncan_]

If 256 mb is your total RAM, it's probably a bit low. I have 512 mb, vmware server allocates about 200 mb to running xp, and already I can feel some sluggishness.

vmware server download is about 100mb.

[iceman504]

i just tried installing VMware server after installing VMware player and i keep getting A previous installation of VMware software has been detected. then the installation aborts.... I tried a complete removal of VMware player but i keep getting the same error.
Is there something else i need to uninstall?

[yabbadabbadont]

If you have removed vmware-player, then you might need to remove the /etc/vmware directory too. I don't think that it gets removed automagically.

[Aditz]

I use Kubuntu now and I want to install VMWare. I have 1 GB RAM and 1 GB swap, but Kubuntu occupies about 700 MB. I wonder if I should use Ubuntu instead.

[iceman504]

removing the etc/vmware directory did the trick thanks yabba

[fabertawe]

I use Kubuntu now and I want to install VMWare. I have 1 GB RAM and 1 GB swap, but Kubuntu occupies about 700 MB. I wonder if I should use Ubuntu instead.

I'm using Ubuntu (Edgy) with Beryl, Swiftfox, nautilus file browser, a terminal, Thunderbird, Skype and GYachI running right now (plus various panel applets loaded) and I'm using 312Mb at this moment (0% swap used).

I run VMWare (XP) with 512Mb.

Paul

[Aditz]

I installed VMWare, it works, but it doesn't see other partitions, so it's useless for me. Please tell me how to uninstall.