How to solve installation problems of VMware Server on Ubuntu
Posted by mrjohn on Sep 12, 2008
The other day, Andres asked Josep Ros a question about Ubuntu and VMware. Since Josep Ros know absolutely nothing about Ubuntu, they asked Albert Mas for help. As the wise man says, knowing everything is not as important as knowing the phone number of someone who does.
“Hello Josep,
I am having trouble with VMware and Ubuntu and am not able to solve the problem myself. I was able to fix some errors but have come across one that I have no idea how to fix. Can you help me? Thanks in advance.
-Andres Lamelas”
This is what Albert Mas suggested, and it worked:
Screencasts with Ubuntu
Posted by mrjohn on Aug 26, 2008
Ubuntu disappoints again… although I don’t exactly know who is to blame: Ubuntu, the programmers at Wink, or me.
Today, I was preparing some basic tutorials for VMware Player.
So far, the mini-course, if that’s what you want to call it, consists of four parts:
1) Downloading the
VMware Player from the
VMware website;
2) Creating a virtual machine with
easyvmx.com;
3) Mounting an ISO file directly modifying the definition file of the virtual machine, and
4) Obtaining the VMware Tools for Linux from VMware Server.
The truth is that—more than creating a mini-workshop—I wanted to test whether it could perform screencasts in Linux just like it did in Windows.
The answer is NO.
Ubuntu 8.04 LTS - Code Name: The Hardy Heron
Posted by mrjohn on Aug 16, 2008
Ubuntu 8.04 LTS (also called the “Hardy Heron” or the “Robust Heron”) is the eighth version of Ubuntu. The stable version was published on April 24, 2008. It follows Ubuntu 7.10, also known as the “Gutsy Gibbon”, and precedes Ubuntu 8.10, the “Intrepid Ibex”.
Ubuntu 8.04 is the second version that has long-term support. It will be supported for 3 years on workstations (until April 2011) and for 5 years on servers (until April 2013).
Which version of Ubuntu is currently installed on your computer?
VirtualBox: Is it a Necessity or a Gadget?
Posted by VMbloggie on Jun 14, 2008
In recent days, a small software made its way to the little man in Ubuntu os: it is Virtual Box. Many articles have already been written on this subject and I will not dwell on its installation, or configuration. It is simply a virtual machine software as the famous VMware, except that the Virtual Box free although still proprietary software. But no matter, it is important to note that VirtualBox is much more reactive than its competitor while remaining very easy to configure and use. The writing of this note is to demonstrate - with no guarantee - the usefulness of this software under Ubuntu and Linux in general.
