I am soon going to be setting up a box to run VMware server but have to make the choice between Centos 4.x or 5.x.. I have tested both and VMware installs in both..
So are there any pros or cons to either version or does it make no difference at all?
TIA
Vmware server is perfectly content on either CentOS 4 or 5 as host operating system. I guess in this case it will simply be a matter of preference.
-----Original Message----- From: centos-bounces@centos.org [mailto:centos-bounces@centos.org] On Behalf Of WipeOut Sent: Thursday, July 05, 2007 11:56 AM To: CentOS mailing list Subject: [CentOS] 4 or 5 for VMware server?
I am soon going to be setting up a box to run VMware server but have to make the choice between Centos 4.x or 5.x.. I have tested both and VMware installs in both..
So are there any pros or cons to either version or does it make no difference at all?
TIA _______________________________________________ CentOS mailing list CentOS@centos.org http://lists.centos.org/mailman/listinfo/centos
On 7/5/07, WipeOut wipe_out@users.sourceforge.net wrote:
I am soon going to be setting up a box to run VMware server but have to make the choice between Centos 4.x or 5.x.. I have tested both and VMware installs in both..
So are there any pros or cons to either version or does it make no difference at all?
You may wish to keep the information in this bug in mind. http://bugs.centos.org/view.php?id=2189
I make absolutely no claims supporting the kernels listed in there, but it does provide a good bit of information.
If you need a certified platform, install centos4 because RHEL5 is not yet certified on vmware-server
HTH Oliver
WipeOut wrote:
I am soon going to be setting up a box to run VMware server but have to make the choice between Centos 4.x or 5.x.. I have tested both and VMware installs in both..
So are there any pros or cons to either version or does it make no difference at all?
TIA
On 7/8/07, Oliver Schulze L. oliver@samera.com.py wrote:
If you need a certified platform, install centos4 because RHEL5 is not yet certified on vmware-server
HTH Oliver
WipeOut wrote:
I am soon going to be setting up a box to run VMware server but have to make the choice between Centos 4.x or 5.x.. I have tested both and VMware installs in both..
So are there any pros or cons to either version or does it make no difference at all?
TIA
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My experisense is that some x.0 release are a bit unmature, and its its wise to wait for a x.1 or x.2 release. I use 4.4 with vmware-server, and it run perfectly, and i dont need any gui. So I'll wait for a x.2 or x.3 release
Tronn Wærdahl wrote:
If you need a certified platform, install centos4 because RHEL5 is not yet certified on vmware-serverMy experisense is that some x.0 release are a bit unmature, and its its wise to wait for a x.1 or x.2 release. I use 4.4 with vmware-server, and it run perfectly, and i dont need any gui. So I'll wait for a x.2 or x.3 release
But that's not the case for CentOS x.0 releases....
On 7/10/07, Tronn Wærdahl tronnw@gmail.com wrote:
My experisense is that some x.0 release are a bit unmature, and its its wise to wait for a x.1 or x.2 release. I use 4.4 with vmware-server, and it run perfectly, and i dont need any gui. So I'll wait for a x.2 or x.3 release
I am running VMWare Server 1.0.4 on a CentOS 5.0 box with no problems at all. In fact, I have been using my Windows guest on VMWS 1.0.4 to create DVDs from some AVIs I downloaded from the web. Maybe I've just become more comfortable with CentOS over the last few months, but I thik this is a really nice, solid product, and VMWS works fine with it.
mhr
Mark Hull-Richter wrote:
I am running VMWare Server 1.0.4 on a CentOS 5.0 box with no problems at all. In fact, I have been using my Windows guest on VMWS 1.0.4 to create DVDs from some AVIs I downloaded from the web. Maybe I've just become more comfortable with CentOS over the last few months, but I thik this is a really nice, solid product, and VMWS works fine with it.
mhr _______________________________________________
I did go with CentOS5 because it worked with everything I wanted to have running on the host box..
Where did you get VMware Server 1.0.4? The website only shows 1.0.3..
On 7/10/07, WipeOut wipe_out@users.sourceforge.net wrote:
I did go with CentOS5 because it worked with everything I wanted to have running on the host box..
Where did you get VMware Server 1.0.4? The website only shows 1.0.3..
Brain lapse - it is 1.0.3....
mhr
Mark Hull-Richter wrote:
On 7/10/07, Tronn Wærdahl tronnw@gmail.com wrote:
My experisense is that some x.0 release are a bit unmature, and its its wise to wait for a x.1 or x.2 release. I use 4.4 with vmware-server, and it run perfectly, and i dont need any gui. So I'll wait for a x.2 or x.3 release
I am running VMWare Server 1.0.4 on a CentOS 5.0 box with no problems at all. In fact, I have been using my Windows guest on VMWS 1.0.4 to create DVDs from some AVIs I downloaded from the web. Maybe I've just become more comfortable with CentOS over the last few months, but I thik this is a really nice, solid product, and VMWS works fine with it.
mhr _______________________________________________ CentOS mailing list CentOS@centos.org http://lists.centos.org/mailman/listinfo/centos
I am also in the process of setting up a CentOS 5 box to run VMware server.
I was looking around on the web and found some posts(can't remember where) regarding VMware Server running on Linux and problems with "pdflush". Essentially the issue was there were claims that in this configuration "pdflush" starts pegging the systems CPU and makes the performance pretty miserable.
Anyone seen this or does this sound familiar?
Thanks in advance, Ed
Ed Rubright - mail lists wrote:
I am also in the process of setting up a CentOS 5 box to run VMware server.
I was looking around on the web and found some posts(can't remember where) regarding VMware Server running on Linux and problems with "pdflush". Essentially the issue was there were claims that in this configuration "pdflush" starts pegging the systems CPU and makes the performance pretty miserable. Anyone seen this or does this sound familiar?
I don't remember that one, but I did see someone report a big performance increase by not running LVM on the VM disk image. Has anyone else noticed this?
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