[CentOS] VMWare

Sat Jul 22 03:18:23 UTC 2006
Guillermo Garron <guillermo.fedora at gmail.com>

On 7/21/06, Max H. <btmanmeh at verizon.net> wrote:
> Guillermo Garron wrote:
> > I have found this page
> > http://fcarmona.com.mx/weblog/2006/06/19/qemu-en-fedora-core-5/
> > it is in spanish but the comands are ok, it is not about VMWare but i
> > think it does the same i have just installed XP with it on my Fedora5
> > and runs great!! (a lill slow) but as far as i can see it is easier
> > tha VMWare to install.
>
>
> I'm not familiar with that package. VMware is very very easy to install,
> though so I'm not sure where you're getting it's hard to install. It's
> simply an RPM file to install. It runs through a configuration utility,
> where you answer a few questions (usually the defaults are good), and
> then you start the console with one command.
>
> Compared to other packages, VMware does a much better job at
> communicating with your hardware. It's more true virtualization compared
> to other software just tricking the system. Each virtual machine is
> isolated from the other, so you should be careful about other packages
> in regards to issues like this.
>
> Then again, this is why open source is great! There are many things to
> choose from, therefor you pick what works best for your needs. Best of
> luck. :)
Thanks,
i will give VMWare a try, will compare with qemu (GNU) and will let
you know as soon as i finish wich differences i could, if i could see
any! :)
regards,
Guillermo.