Do I have to use VMware for the home assignments?
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If you know how to do it without VMware then you are welcome. VMware is meant to make your work easier and not the opposite. There are also other similar products, such as Microsoft's Virtual PC 2004, or the open source Xen, however the course staff will not be able to assist with those products. Problems arising from using such a product will not be accepted as an excuse for homework problems or delays of any kind. |
Where can i find VMware?
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VMWare is installed on many computers in the PC farm (see below for a list of computers). If you want to install VMware on your computer you have two options: You can work with full version of VMWare, which is given for one month free from http://www.vmware.com. With this version you can create new virtual machines, as well as run already created ones. Alternatively, you can install a reduced version of VMware, called VMware player from http://www.vmware.com/products/player/, which is given for free (full free). With this version you can only run already created virtual machines (which is what you are requested to do in HW0 - run Linux-234120.vmx from the CD). So you can download the VMware from the link below and work at home (especially when MaTaM people take over all the stations in the PC farm). Regarding dorms residents: See the relevant message below. | |
| קישור: Link: Ссылка: وصلة: | http://www.vmware.com/ |
Installing VMWare in computers that are connected to the dormitories network
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Installing VMWare in computers that are connected to the dormitories computer network has caused network problems previously. To avoid these problems, you must apply the following change: After installing VMWare, run from VMWare group the virtual network editor (Manage Virtual Networks). Go to the DHCP tab and stop the DHCP server. make this change permanent (don't start DHCP later). Failure to shut down the DHCP server will cause connectivity problems for ALL dorms residents! |
What are the stations that have VMware in the PC farm?
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Room 16 (PC's in the open space when turning right after entering in the main farm door) cmp228 Table 1 cmp234 Table 5 cmp233 Table 6 cmp229 Table 9 cmp236 Table 4 cmp237 Table 3 Room 18 ibm162 Table 5 ibm195 Table 9 ibm183 Table 2 ibm188 Table 3 ibm190 Table 1 ibm194 Table 4 ibm187 Table 7 ibm186 Table 6 ibm192 Table 11 ibm176 Table 16 ibm193 Table 15 ibm189 Table 14 ibm184 Table 10 ibm182 Table 8 ibm191 Table 13 ibm195 Table 12 ibm 179 Table 18 ibm177 Table 19 ibm178 Table 17 Do not forget to copy the folder c:\vm\linux-234120 to c:\tempvm. |
When i run VMware in the PC farm i get an error message with ID=-1. what should i do?
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Start <control panel> Click on <administrative tools> Click on <services> Find in the list the service "VMware authorization service", right click and choose start. |