Tag Archive for 'vmware'

HOWTO: Migration from VMWare to KVM (Linux)

February 23rd, 2010 by acmelab68

If you’re not satisfied with VMWare’s support regarding Linux, and your VMWare Server 2.0.x doesn’t behave reliably, it’s time to migrate to KVM, if you are on Linux. I’ve done this, and I am quite happy. It’s working better, than I thought. Although there are quite a few HOWTOs and Migration instructions, nevertheless none of [...]

VMware-server 2.0.x Installation HOWTO for Karmic Koala (x86_64)

October 10th, 2009 by acmelab68

[UPDATE]This HOWTO works also for VMware-Server 2.0.2[/UPDATE], but after all I’ve migrated my VMs to KVM: Here’s a detailed HOWTO I was trying to install the VMware server 2.0.1 x86_64 on my new Karmic Koala (Ubuntu 9.10, kernel 2.6.31-13) server, but I’ve got a bunch of errors. Looking for an any-any patch haven’t been successful, [...]

[solved] vmware: wrong/broken keyboard mapping

November 22nd, 2008 by acmelab68

I’ve installed VMware Server 2.0 ( from 2008/10/29 | Build: 122956) on a 64bit Ubuntu 8.10 (Intrepid Ibex), and set up a Fedora9 and a Ubuntu 8.10 32bit instance. Unfortunately the keyboard mapping was messed up pretty much. If I tried to go up with the arrow key a “save screenshot” window poped up. I [...]