Steve Huff wrote: > > On Feb 22, 2006, at 10:20 AM, WipeOut wrote: > >> Since VMWare server is now free its probably the perfect time to do it.. >> >> The only issue is getting the VMWare up and running.. I would prefer >> to run it on CentOS as the host OS but if it means recompiling half >> the system and not being able to use standard updates then it will >> probably just be a pain.. > > > i'm running it on a Dell Latitude D610, as an alternative to dual- > booting the laptop. CentOS 4.2 is the host OS and one of the guest OSes. > > so far it works reasonably well (install vmware-server rpm, install > linux client rpm, run vmware-config.pl, run vmware-config-console.pl, > run vmware-console). i had to install X on the host OS so that i could > run the VMware console, but i could get away with just the basic "X > Windows" package group (didn't need GNOME or KDE). i also installed > the "Development Tools" package group, since vmware- config.pl > complained about needing gcc. > > during host OS install i disabled the firewall and disabled SELinux. > > once i have my guest OSes running the way i want them i'll be removing > as many nonessential packages from the host OS as i can. i could also > conceivably uninstall VMware server and replace it with VMware player > if the need arises. > > so far the biggest problem i've encountered is that CentOS 4.2 seems > unable to deal with ACPI events; it doesn't successfully wake from > sleep. this is inconvenient, but not the end of the world. > > -steve > > --- > If this were played upon a stage now, I could condemn it as an > improbable fiction. - Fabian, Twelfth Night, III,v > Thanks to all that replied.. Think I will have a crack at it.. One of the guest OS'es will be Win2k Server so that should be interesting.. :)