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_Lone_Wolf_
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 Posted: Mon Aug 22, 2011 11:32 pm Post subject: vmware-modules and vmware-server |
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VERY VERY Basic description
[blocks B ] app-emulation/vmware-player ("app-emulation/vmware-player" is blocking app-emulation/vmware-server-2.0.2.203138-r4)
[blocks B ] app-emulation/vmware-server ("app-emulation/vmware-server" is blocking app-emulation/vmware-player-3.1.4.385536)
when emerging vmware-modules-238.4
As far as I see vmware-modules depends on vmware-player or workstation.
I have been using vmware-server happily but It seems I cant use it anymore, my main question is:
this is a headless computer with no X or any other fancy window stuff, can I replace vmware-server with player and still have the fancy web UI? or will it be gone if I unmerge vmware-server and go with player or workstation
I see that I can use vmware-modules-208.2 with vmware server, is it the only solution? Or are there any other alternatives that will allow me to move the VMs from vmware to them?
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jormartr
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| Posted: Tue Aug 23, 2011 9:44 am Post subject: |
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| I suggest moving from vmware-server (not anymore mantained for quite some time) to virtualbox/kvm, whatever you prefer. |
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DaggyStyle
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| Posted: Tue Aug 23, 2011 10:56 am Post subject: |
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| jormartr wrote: | | I suggest moving from vmware-server (not anymore mantained for quite some time) to virtualbox/kvm, whatever you prefer. |
why? vmware-player does excellent work. why should he compromise? (guessing he doesn't need 3d much)
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jormartr
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| Posted: Tue Aug 23, 2011 2:39 pm Post subject: |
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| DaggyStyle wrote: | | jormartr wrote: | | I suggest moving from vmware-server (not anymore mantained for quite some time) to virtualbox/kvm, whatever you prefer. |
why? vmware-player does excellent work. why should he compromise? (guessing he doesn't need 3d much) |
He explains that is using a headless machine, with a remote console, and vmware-player/workstation are more oriented to desktop. I do not have experience trying these vmware products to work headless on the other hand.
On kvm there is virt-manager, and there is a web console for virtualbox. |
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DaggyStyle
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| Posted: Tue Aug 23, 2011 5:03 pm Post subject: |
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missed that part, sorry.
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jormartr
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| Posted: Tue Aug 23, 2011 8:05 pm Post subject: |
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This way, _Lone_Wolf_ has even more information about this subject, even some links!  |
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DaggyStyle
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| Posted: Wed Aug 24, 2011 5:17 am Post subject: |
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I think that headless is supported in the non free version of workstation (I don't think there is a free version of workstation thought)
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jormartr
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| Posted: Wed Aug 24, 2011 11:00 am Post subject: |
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| Last time I used workstation, it was a paid product without free version, maybe there exists a trial, but I do not think a free version is out there =( |
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_Lone_Wolf_
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| Posted: Thu Aug 25, 2011 1:51 pm Post subject: |
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Thank you on the info I will check them.
Also is there a way to migrate the vmware VMs to VirtualBox? or kvm? |
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_Lone_Wolf_
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| Posted: Sun Aug 28, 2011 11:53 am Post subject: |
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| Moved to virtualbox, added phpvirtualbox, works great thanks. |
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