On 05/06/2010 11:18 AM, Robert G. (Doc) Savage wrote: > On Thu, 2010-05-06 at 22:11 +0800, Ed Greshko wrote: >> OK....Let's recap here.... >> >> First, not sure if you want F13 as the "host" or the "guest".... But >> the latest VMware server is, as you say, V2.0.2 and the latest build was >> on 27 October 2009. So, you have a closed source application....which >> was released well before F13 and you want what? >> >> But, maybe you are interested in downloading and using the "SIFT >> Workstation VMware Appliance"? If so, what is the relationship between >> it and F13? AFAIK, the appliance will work as a VMware Server Appliance >> and as long as you have VMware server installed...on any platform, it >> will be just fine. I don't think there is any such thing as a "natural >> host" in the context. > Ed, > > F13 will be the host with the SIFT package as a client VM pre-built for > VMware Server. I'm trying to get past this obstacle blocking my > installation and configuration of VM/S on F13. I fully understand the > fluid nature of the respective releases. VMware doesn't guarantee their > products will work with any partiular Fedora, but sooner or later > someone has always figured out how to make it work. In this case, with > similar kernels, there's the "carrot" of RHEL6 to get them to update > VM/S to make it compatible with F13. Have you found this site: > http://radu.cotescu.com/2010/01/19/how-to-install-vmware-server-ubuntu-fedora-opensuse/ I was reading it to find out how to get VMWare-server running on F12.... It contains pointers to a couple of shell scripts that can be pulled apart and applied by hand if necessary. It is purportedly said to work on a 2.6.31 kernel for F12, not sure if it will work yet on the current 2.6.32 kernel in F12. Not sure if there is more that will break it in F13.... > --Doc Savage > Fairview Heights, IL -- Kevin J. Cummings kjchome@xxxxxxx cummings@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx cummings@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx Registered Linux User #1232 (http://counter.li.org) -- test mailing list test@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx To unsubscribe: https://admin.fedoraproject.org/mailman/listinfo/test
