vmware

[Guillermo Garron]

On 1/20/07, Les Mikesell <lesmikesell at gmail.com> wrote:
> Denis Leroy wrote:
> > Les Mikesell wrote:
> >> roland wrote:
> >>> Hello,
> >>> I need some advice.
> >>> I have a client, car spare parts, who has a lot of
> >>> Microsoft-programs to install, pricelists and tech-info.
> >>> So I was thinking:
> >>> 1.install Fedora as terminal server for internet,mail and office.
> >>> 2.install vmware above
> >>> 3.install Microsoft terminal server, as a virtual server of vmware,
> >>> for the typical MsWin applications
> >>>
> >>> Is this a good idea, or is there a better way?
> >>
> >> If you are looking for stability in the host OS, fedora probably
> >> isn't the best choice.
> >> First you'll have to track down a patch to even make vmware work
> >
> > no you won't
> >
> I've seen several posts that the module won't compile.  Are they
> mistaken?
I had that problem too, but it was not solved by a patch, just a small trick.

http://www.go2linux.org/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=38&Itemid=9

but anyway, I agree with your that maybe if it is for his client maybe
the best option is CentOS, as the have bigger cycles than fedora, and
a server is supposed to be installed for long time.
But it is just my opinion.

I use CentOS and Debian for server aplications and Fedora en Ubuntu for Desktop

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Guillermo Garron
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