Anyone uses VMPlayer?

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AtW replied

18 September 2006, 20:35
It was not necessary, the issue was with the networking config and also sneaky Kerio firewall that was preventing networking from working even though it was allowed - had to uncheck one mystery checkbox in it to make it all work.

VMplayer is great idea - would not bother installing Linux, but now actually I can easily use it for testing when needed.
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madhippy replied

18 September 2006, 20:33
make sure you install the vmware tools (assume it comes with vmplayer .. does with workstation) ....
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AtW replied

18 September 2006, 10:36
Originally posted by MrsGoof

you have to line up with the other lemmings and be spoon fed, before jumping off the cliff to end up in Gatesville.

It's a myth that lemmings do it - fabricated by Disney who killed innocent creatures in order to film supposed voluntary jumping off.

.NET pays the bills
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MrsGoof replied

18 September 2006, 10:33
Originally posted by AtW

It's not the looks - the applications like one to setup networking looks incredibly primitive from design point of view as if it was programmed by a Chico or maybe even AndyW.

Linux is a good OS if you know exactly what to do via SSH.

Then that is a SUSE specific app, guys like SUSE and UBUNTU seem to do that a lot.

If you want control then Gentoo is the way to go, otherwise you have to line up with the other lemmings and be spoon fed, before jumping off the cliff to end up in Gatesville.
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AtW replied

18 September 2006, 10:29
It's not the looks - the applications like one to setup networking looks incredibly primitive from design point of view as if it was programmed by a Chico or maybe even AndyW.

Linux is a good OS if you know exactly what to do via SSH.
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MrsGoof replied

18 September 2006, 10:27
well customise it (you can) and then try another KDE, XFCE........, there will be one you like
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AtW replied

18 September 2006, 10:25
GNOME - it looks worse than Windows 3.1
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MrsGoof replied

18 September 2006, 10:24
Originally posted by AtW

Got it fixed myself - now I can see how crappy linux GUI is comparing to Windows XP

hmm, which GUI, there are plenty to choose from
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AtW replied

18 September 2006, 10:22
Got it fixed myself - now I can see how crappy linux GUI is comparing to Windows XP
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Andyw replied

18 September 2006, 09:02
Nope !
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AtW started a topic Anyone uses VMPlayer?

18 September 2006, 09:00
Anyone uses VMPlayer?

Trying to get networking working in a virtual Linux OS (Mono SuSe image in case you interested), anyone had problems in this area?
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