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« on: January 29, 2011, 10:28:51 AM » |
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I installed VMWare player but cant find any shortcuts or anything to use it.
There are folders in /etc but I cant see anything useful for running a new OS
How do i run it?
I want to create and run an XP vmware, stored in my home directory.
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« Reply #1 on: January 29, 2011, 10:40:33 AM » |
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You could try running it from the Command Line chico1st
Could always use Virtualbox as an alternative.
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« Reply #2 on: January 29, 2011, 10:54:56 AM » |
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vmware is not in repos and is popular for be complicated
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« Reply #3 on: January 29, 2011, 11:25:20 AM » |
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Chico1st, I would second menu's suggestion, and run Virtualbox. It is a much more complete client, especially with Linux fora host OS.
If you have already installed VMWare Player, then run vmware-config.pl from the console. That should get you started. Then you should make a shortcut to /usr/bin/vmplayer. And you can run it from there.
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« Reply #4 on: January 29, 2011, 11:28:13 AM » |
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vmware is not in repos and is popular for be complicated
I run vmplayer3. I have had some trouble with the install but the latest version seems to work just fine. I like it over virtualbox because it supports tools for win98. Yes I still have a working copy of win98. Once installed it is much more better ( that is southern for far superior) to VB. I have run both. To make a menu option go to the menu editor and pick emulators and make a new item call Vmplayer3, pick the icon which is in system icons > applications. That is the default location that comes up when you click on the blank icon to the right of the name. The run command is vmplayer. |
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« Reply #5 on: January 29, 2011, 11:45:51 AM » |
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i had a win98 copy working but recent hardware won't work with it, i don't have apps that work with it either
virtulbox tried to make it work but installation hangs for 30 minutes or more so i killed it
virtualbox is a more simple and complete solution right now
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« Reply #6 on: January 29, 2011, 01:45:53 PM » |
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oh ok i saw more people saying VMware is easier but any idea of how to remove it?
Its not in synaptic so how do i get rid of it?
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« Reply #7 on: January 29, 2011, 02:04:46 PM » |
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forget it, synaptic will ignore it there could be a .sh script to remove it but no idea since i never used it successfully and left it installed until i had to reinstall a year later, never worked on my machine  did you installed it as a .rpm or as a .bin or as what? there should be a manual somewhere saying what to do |
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« Reply #8 on: January 29, 2011, 03:05:34 PM » |
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ah i found the installer script in /etc/vmware and ran it to figure out the uninstall command which is: vmware-installer -u vmware-player  |
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« Reply #9 on: January 29, 2011, 03:09:09 PM » |
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+1 for vmware, sometimes some apps doesn't come with a uninstall options or measure, you just have to search and delete files and folders, kinda dangerous i think
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« Reply #10 on: October 11, 2011, 02:08:53 AM » |
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For removal of Vmware Player as root that's su in PCLOS type this in Konsole: vmware-installer -u vmware-player |
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