From: Van Chocstraw on
On 12/24/2009 08:41 AM, central wrote:
> On Thu, 24 Dec 2009 08:23:16 -0500, Van Chocstraw wrote:
>
>> central wrote:
>>> On Wed, 23 Dec 2009 18:40:03 -0500, Van Chocstraw wrote: <snip>
>>>
>>>
>>>> Success. Downloaded the source and development packages. VMware
>>>> compiled the required modules and loaded just fine.
>>>>
>>>> Thanks.
>>>
>>> so, a follow up (as I'm having vmware problems): did vmware-config run
>>> OK, or do you still have problems? If its all OK, can you tell me
>>> exactly which version of VM you are using as I'll try? TIA
>>
>> I have the latest version 3. bundle. It's all automatic config and
>> module building.
>
> VMware-Player-3.0.0-203739.x86_64.bundle ?? That 'installed' for me, but
> then I couldn't open any of my old VMs. Have you tried it with VMs from
> earlier products (the free server version, built in 10.3 and 11), or are
> you just using fresh builds?

Haven't had time to use it all yet. Maybe later today.

I did use the 3.0.0 windows version with old builds as well as new.
From: Van Chocstraw on
On 12/24/2009 09:06 AM, central wrote:
> On Thu, 24 Dec 2009 08:54:18 -0500, Van Chocstraw wrote:
>
>> On 12/24/2009 08:41 AM, central wrote:
>>> On Thu, 24 Dec 2009 08:23:16 -0500, Van Chocstraw wrote:
>>>
>>>> central wrote:
>>>>> On Wed, 23 Dec 2009 18:40:03 -0500, Van Chocstraw wrote: <snip>
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>>> Success. Downloaded the source and development packages. VMware
>>>>>> compiled the required modules and loaded just fine.
>>>>>>
>>>>>> Thanks.
>>>>>
>>>>> so, a follow up (as I'm having vmware problems): did vmware-config
>>>>> run OK, or do you still have problems? If its all OK, can you tell me
>>>>> exactly which version of VM you are using as I'll try? TIA
>>>>
>>>> I have the latest version 3. bundle. It's all automatic config and
>>>> module building.
>>>
>>> VMware-Player-3.0.0-203739.x86_64.bundle ?? That 'installed' for me,
>>> but then I couldn't open any of my old VMs. Have you tried it with VMs
>>> from earlier products (the free server version, built in 10.3 and 11),
>>> or are you just using fresh builds?
>>
>> Haven't had time to use it all yet. Maybe later today.
>>
>> I did use the 3.0.0 windows version with old builds as well as new.
>
> Well, if it works, I'd appreciate a post to say - if it doesnt, we can
> swap error messages :)

I installed and fired up DesktopBSD 1.6 from Linhost a KDE build with no
errors. Started right up and logged in and browsed the web with it.
From: Van Chocstraw on
central wrote:
> On Thu, 24 Dec 2009 12:07:23 -0500, Van Chocstraw wrote:
>
>> On 12/24/2009 09:06 AM, central wrote:
>>> On Thu, 24 Dec 2009 08:54:18 -0500, Van Chocstraw wrote:
>>>
>>>> On 12/24/2009 08:41 AM, central wrote:
>>>>> On Thu, 24 Dec 2009 08:23:16 -0500, Van Chocstraw wrote:
>>>>>
>>>>>> central wrote:
>>>>>>> On Wed, 23 Dec 2009 18:40:03 -0500, Van Chocstraw wrote: <snip>
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>> Success. Downloaded the source and development packages. VMware
>>>>>>>> compiled the required modules and loaded just fine.
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>> Thanks.
>>>>>>> so, a follow up (as I'm having vmware problems): did vmware-config
>>>>>>> run OK, or do you still have problems? If its all OK, can you tell
>>>>>>> me exactly which version of VM you are using as I'll try? TIA
>>>>>> I have the latest version 3. bundle. It's all automatic config and
>>>>>> module building.
>>>>> VMware-Player-3.0.0-203739.x86_64.bundle ?? That 'installed' for me,
>>>>> but then I couldn't open any of my old VMs. Have you tried it with
>>>>> VMs from earlier products (the free server version, built in 10.3 and
>>>>> 11), or are you just using fresh builds?
>>>> Haven't had time to use it all yet. Maybe later today.
>>>>
>>>> I did use the 3.0.0 windows version with old builds as well as new.
>>> Well, if it works, I'd appreciate a post to say - if it doesnt, we can
>>> swap error messages :)
>> I installed and fired up DesktopBSD 1.6 from Linhost a KDE build with no
>> errors. Started right up and logged in and browsed the web with it.
>
> Oh. Well, I think I'll have another go with the player then. (expect a
> post about error messages soon...)

Virtualbox 3.1.2 works pretty well.