lichenghsu
April 29th, 2010, 07:17 PM
Hi, folks
I made an Ubuntu 10.04 LTS VMware virtual machine, and I think it may be useful for people who are curious about Ubuntu and just want a "taste" of it.
Following is a brief information about this virtual macchine:
Ubuntu 10.04 GNOME desktop
==========================
File Name: ubuntu-10.04-desktop-i386-vmware-20100429.7z
File Size: 556 MB
MD5 Checksum: 0a190e3e532b36e3f5f05678bcb9bd88
Download Method
===============
Via BitTorrent:
Get virtual machine torrent file
ubuntu-10.04-desktop-i386-vmware-20100429.7z.torrent
from
http://happypenguin.tw/dl/vmware/i386/ubuntu/desktop/
then use your favorite client to download.
Suggested BitTorrent clients are
For Windows users:
µTorrent
http://www.utorrent.com/
For Linux, BSD and Mac OS X users:
Transmission
http://www.transmissionbt.com/
To unpack the virtual appliance, you need
7-Zip file archiver.
Please visit
http://www.7-zip.org/
for more information.
Description
===========
This is a VMware virtual machine from Happy Penguin, Taiwan
(http://happypenguin.tw/) for evaluating Ubuntu 10.04 GNOME
desktop edition.
Ubuntu (http://www.ubuntu.com/) is a Linux-based operating
system that provides the latest in free and open source software.
System Requirements
===================
* Standard x86-compatible or x86-64-compatible PC
* Processor speed – 2.0 GHz or faster
* Memory – 1 GB minimum (2 GB recommended).
You must have enough memory to run the host operating system,
the virtual machine, and applications on the host and guest
operating systems.
* Linux, Windows or Mac OS X as host operating systems
Compatible Products
===================
VMware Player 2.5 or later
VMware ACE 2.5 or later
VMware ESX Server 4.0 or later
VMware Fusion 2.0 or later
VMware Server 2.0 or later
VMware Workstation 6.5 or later
HOWTO
=====
Just download the virtual machine archive, unpack it, open with
the free VMware player (http://www.vmware.com/products/player/)
and start running!
Appliance details
=================
Processors: 2 CPUs (can add more later)
Memory: 640 MB (can add more later)
Hardisk: 8.0 GB, dynamic (can add additional hardisks)
Ethernet: NAT (can be changed later)
VMware Tools: Not installed (can install if needed)
Resolution: 800x600 (can be changed later)
Recompile official Ubuntu Linux kernel for optimization,
makes it more compact and virtual machine friendly.
It should now run faster and need less resources than
the one comes with Ubuntu distribution.
VMware Command Line Tools (vmw, vmftp, vmshrink) included,
which means you don't have to install the whole VMware Tools
if all you need is basic virtual machine maintenance and
communication between guest and host OS. You can still
install VMware Tools later if you want to.
Default Language
=================
First time when you start up Ubuntu Linux, it will
prompt you to select a default language. If you just
press "OK" without specify anything, it will use
English as default.
Please note that, if you choose such as Chinese,
Japanese, or Korean as your default language, it will
automatically install additional fonts needed during
setup process. Depends on Internet connection speed,
it may take up to 3 or 10 minutes to download those
fonts. Please be patient.
Network settings
================
IP, DNS, default gateway: auto configuring on boot by DHCP
That's it.
Have fun :)
I made an Ubuntu 10.04 LTS VMware virtual machine, and I think it may be useful for people who are curious about Ubuntu and just want a "taste" of it.
Following is a brief information about this virtual macchine:
Ubuntu 10.04 GNOME desktop
==========================
File Name: ubuntu-10.04-desktop-i386-vmware-20100429.7z
File Size: 556 MB
MD5 Checksum: 0a190e3e532b36e3f5f05678bcb9bd88
Download Method
===============
Via BitTorrent:
Get virtual machine torrent file
ubuntu-10.04-desktop-i386-vmware-20100429.7z.torrent
from
http://happypenguin.tw/dl/vmware/i386/ubuntu/desktop/
then use your favorite client to download.
Suggested BitTorrent clients are
For Windows users:
µTorrent
http://www.utorrent.com/
For Linux, BSD and Mac OS X users:
Transmission
http://www.transmissionbt.com/
To unpack the virtual appliance, you need
7-Zip file archiver.
Please visit
http://www.7-zip.org/
for more information.
Description
===========
This is a VMware virtual machine from Happy Penguin, Taiwan
(http://happypenguin.tw/) for evaluating Ubuntu 10.04 GNOME
desktop edition.
Ubuntu (http://www.ubuntu.com/) is a Linux-based operating
system that provides the latest in free and open source software.
System Requirements
===================
* Standard x86-compatible or x86-64-compatible PC
* Processor speed – 2.0 GHz or faster
* Memory – 1 GB minimum (2 GB recommended).
You must have enough memory to run the host operating system,
the virtual machine, and applications on the host and guest
operating systems.
* Linux, Windows or Mac OS X as host operating systems
Compatible Products
===================
VMware Player 2.5 or later
VMware ACE 2.5 or later
VMware ESX Server 4.0 or later
VMware Fusion 2.0 or later
VMware Server 2.0 or later
VMware Workstation 6.5 or later
HOWTO
=====
Just download the virtual machine archive, unpack it, open with
the free VMware player (http://www.vmware.com/products/player/)
and start running!
Appliance details
=================
Processors: 2 CPUs (can add more later)
Memory: 640 MB (can add more later)
Hardisk: 8.0 GB, dynamic (can add additional hardisks)
Ethernet: NAT (can be changed later)
VMware Tools: Not installed (can install if needed)
Resolution: 800x600 (can be changed later)
Recompile official Ubuntu Linux kernel for optimization,
makes it more compact and virtual machine friendly.
It should now run faster and need less resources than
the one comes with Ubuntu distribution.
VMware Command Line Tools (vmw, vmftp, vmshrink) included,
which means you don't have to install the whole VMware Tools
if all you need is basic virtual machine maintenance and
communication between guest and host OS. You can still
install VMware Tools later if you want to.
Default Language
=================
First time when you start up Ubuntu Linux, it will
prompt you to select a default language. If you just
press "OK" without specify anything, it will use
English as default.
Please note that, if you choose such as Chinese,
Japanese, or Korean as your default language, it will
automatically install additional fonts needed during
setup process. Depends on Internet connection speed,
it may take up to 3 or 10 minutes to download those
fonts. Please be patient.
Network settings
================
IP, DNS, default gateway: auto configuring on boot by DHCP
That's it.
Have fun :)