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[http://www.vmware.com/ VMware] allows you to run one or more [[virtual]] machines at the same time on one [[computer]]. You can download VMWare Server for free.
 
[http://www.vmware.com/ VMware] allows you to run one or more [[virtual]] machines at the same time on one [[computer]]. You can download VMWare Server for free.
  
= The firefox plugin =
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Running VMWare Server 2ß gives you a firefox plugin that only runs with firefox 3.0 and below. To downgrade firefox, use
 
rpm -Uvh --oldpackage
 
Do not forget to downgrade as well Mozilla-firefox as mozilla-xulrunner. If you get the error message
 
Could not find compatible GRE between version 1.9b5 and 1.9b5.
 
You need to downgrade mozilla-xulrunner.
 
  
 
= Installing VMWare ESX server =
 
= Installing VMWare ESX server =

Revision as of 13:45, 22 May 2011

VMware allows you to run one or more virtual machines at the same time on one computer. You can download VMWare Server for free.

It was dark when I woke. This is a ray of sunisnhe.

Installing VMWare ESX server

After installing VMWare ESX server, set in /etc/ssh/sshd_config

PermitRootLogin yes

TroubleShooting

  • If you get a pop-up saying "Failed to initialize mouse-keyboard-screen control", you have probably tried to start your virtual machine in an nx session. Better use a vnc session.

See also