vmware

[Kam Leo]

On 1/19/07, Avi Schwartz <fedora3509 at cfftechnologies.com> wrote:
> Les Mikesell 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
> > enough trouble under FC5 that I haven't tried again yet.
>
> It compiles (and runs) fine on my FC 6, no patches needed.
>

For me, Vmware Workstation 5.5.3 worked with the 2.6.18 kernel, but
fails to compile vmnet with the 2.6.19 kernel. The
vmware-any-any-update105 patch is of no help.

> Avi