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Cnet has a nice review on Vmware 2.03. If you are an IT admin who runs Linux on the desktop but needs to run the occasional windows app, Vmware might be for you.
The Good
My experience with Vmware has actually been quite good. I have had Vmware running Windows NT in full 1024×768 screen mode while running under Linux. Vmware actually runs in what I call a bios emulation mode. Meaning, when you actually start windows, you actually boot a complete virtual machine. Running Windows NT under Vmware I have actually cruised the web, played with my palm pilot, ran a contact manager and just about anything else in Vmware. Games however are out of the question.
The Bad
Running Vmware requires a lot of ram (at least 256MB) and a pretty heavy processor (I recommend an 800 Athlon or higher). It is expensive. VMware comes with a nice price tag as well so before getting all giddy about running out and getting a copy, check the price tag. Also, not all of your hardware is going to work under Vmware so double check the list!
Just a few quick stories since there isn’t enough to post on all of them. First up is the article about Microsoft announcing that Open Source is flawed and is horrible. You can read more about the article here. Since open source is horrible (here comes the sarcasm), hackers found a BIG whole in one of Microsofts products. Read more here. I don’t have links to the articles, but IBM is putting Linux on IBM mainframes in a bank. Pretty cool story, wish I could have found it again.
Gnome 1.4 was released today. Tons of new features have been added to the new release and it is suppose to have a more “professional” look and feel to it. One of the nice features touted is the Red Carpet updater. Basically Red Carpet controls updates to your system. The Natilus file manager is also included. If you are running Linux get out to their site and start downloading! Let us know how it works.
The following document describes a typical install process for Debian Linux. Debian is a free operating system (OS) for your computer. An operating system is the set of basic programs and utilities that make your computer run. Debian uses the Linux kernel (the core of an operating system), but most of the basic OS tools come from the GNU project; hence the name GNU/Linux.
This document is not written at a “beginner” level and is not intended to assist users who want to learn Linux. It is tailored towards a more experienced Linux user who wishes to give Debian a try. The document also covers a lot of material which is not very well documented on the Debian web site. Let’s get started.