Urban Boquist wrote:
}>>>>> davidkwok  writes:
}
}davidkwok> What is the process to make vmware run in NetBSD1.5?
}
}Frank van der Linden of Wasabi Systems have done all the necessary
}porting work, see:
}
}	http://www.wasabisystems.com/vmware-survey.html
}
}davidkwok> Which version of VM did you buy, express or the full version?
}
}I'm still using the 30-day evaluation version of VMware 2.0 for linux,
}but its just about to expire so I will have to buy the real thing now.
}But I'm not a student, so I can't get the express version... ;-(

VMware Express is for running Windows on Linux.  VMware Workstation is for
running whatever on whatever depending on the version you buy.  See:
  http://www.vmware.com/products/desktop/index.html#matrix
I don't know if Express works on NetBSD, but I would assume so.  Express is
not limited to purchase by students.  (The US$20.01 deal for Express is
limited to 2001 graduates, but that's just a short time offer.)  There are
educational discounts on Workstation that make it much more attractive,
but no restrictions on who can buy Workstation or Express at full price.

I'm using VMware Workstation for Linux on my Dell Inspiron 5000 running
NetBSD 1.5.1-BETA2 quite nicely if I stick to virtual disks.  I haven't
been able to get it to work using real disks yet, and I'm happy enough
with the virtual disk to have more or less given up trying.  I only have
Windows 2000 Professional running in my virtual disk for now, my biggest
annoyance is making sure I have enough free space for the invisible file
vmware likes to use for temp space.

Tracy J. Di Marco White
Project Vincent Systems Manager
gendalia@iastate.edu