Wow... Now I know... On 01/06/2011, [email protected] <[email protected]> wrote: > Send LUG mailing list submissions to > [email protected] > > To subscribe or unsubscribe via the World Wide Web, visit > http://kym.net/mailman/listinfo/lug > or, via email, send a message with subject or body 'help' to > [email protected] > > You can reach the person managing the list at > [email protected] > > When replying, please edit your Subject line so it is more specific > than "Re: Contents of LUG digest..." > > > Today's Topics: > > 1. Re: virtualisation (sanga collins) > > > ---------------------------------------------------------------------- > > Message: 1 > Date: Wed, 1 Jun 2011 14:14:06 -0400 > From: sanga collins <[email protected]> > To: Uganda Linux User Group <[email protected]> > Subject: Re: [LUG] virtualisation > Message-ID: <[email protected]> > Content-Type: text/plain; charset="iso-8859-1" > > Free vmware will solve all those issues. It is not stripped of any > functionality and even support serial and parallel interfaces. Sometimes my > employer doesnt even know a server is on a VM unless i tell him. I also like > the 64bit support of ESXi so i can use 64bit VMs and address more than 4GB > of RAM :) > > On Wed, Jun 1, 2011 at 2:10 PM, Andrew Bwogi <[email protected]> wrote: > >> I use virtual box(the free version) but I had to find my way around >> usb support and windows partition access via: >> 1. vbox's share facility then >> 2. Networking within the box to access the shares then >> 3. Mapping the shared resources(/media, /, /home/bwogi/Downloads...) >> for easier access! This was quite an inconvenient hack b'se free vbox >> doesn't come with usb support! >> >> Then the inconvenience of shuting down the box after inactivity of say >> 15mins b'se keyboard input's disabled after a while without any >> activity was another! This hurts a lot! But ?box still saves me the >> hussle of duo booting to access my One Note application projects and >> all. >> >> I hope the free vmware will solve these issues. By the way, any >> solutions to my challenges are welcome. >> Bwogi, Software Developer >> >> >> On 01/06/2011, [email protected] <[email protected]> wrote: >> > Send LUG mailing list submissions to >> > [email protected] >> > >> > To subscribe or unsubscribe via the World Wide Web, visit >> > http://kym.net/mailman/listinfo/lug >> > or, via email, send a message with subject or body 'help' to >> > [email protected] >> > >> > You can reach the person managing the list at >> > [email protected] >> > >> > When replying, please edit your Subject line so it is more specific >> > than "Re: Contents of LUG digest..." >> > >> > >> > Today's Topics: >> > >> > 1. Re: VM ware for linux (David Ziggy Lubowa) >> > 2. Re: VM ware for linux (Tim Schofield) >> > 3. Re: VM ware for linux (sanga collins) >> > 4. Re: VM ware for linux (Peter C. Ndikuwera) >> > >> > >> > ---------------------------------------------------------------------- >> > >> > Message: 1 >> > Date: Wed, 1 Jun 2011 16:45:38 +0200 >> > From: David Ziggy Lubowa <[email protected]> >> > To: Uganda Linux User Group <[email protected]> >> > Subject: Re: [LUG] VM ware for linux >> > Message-ID: <[email protected]> >> > Content-Type: text/plain; charset="iso-8859-1" >> > >> > On Wed, Jun 1, 2011 at 4:10 PM, Sanga Collins >> > <[email protected]>wrote: >> > >> >> Vmware server 2 and esxi server 4 are both free. Sign up on the website >> >> and >> >> you can get an unlimited use license for both. >> >> >> > >> > ++ Very true , and ESXI is sweet and very free :) >> > >> >> >> >> I've been using it at work going on 3 years now. >> >> >> > >> > ++ Indeed >> > >> > >> >> >> >> Sent from my iPhone >> >> >> >> On Jun 1, 2011, at 9:55 AM, Mwirima Byaruhanga <[email protected]> wrote: >> >> >> >> > sanga collins wrote thus on 6/1/11 4:15 PM: >> >> >> Vmware server is te way to go ... >> >> > >> >> > But not free, >> >> > >> >> > Virtualbox is cool, so is XEN >> >> > >> >> > eb >> >> > >> >> > >> >> _______________________________________________ >> >> The Uganda Linux User Group: http://linux.or.ug >> >> >> >> Send messages to this mailing list by addressing e-mails to: >> >> [email protected] >> >> Mailing list archives: http://www.mail-archive.com/[email protected]/ >> >> Mailing list settings: http://kym.net/mailman/listinfo/lug >> >> To unsubscribe: http://kym.net/mailman/options/lug >> >> >> >> The Uganda LUG mailing list is generously hosted by INFOCOM: >> >> http://www.infocom.co.ug/ >> >> >> >> The above comments and data are owned by whoever posted them (including >> >> attachments if any). The mailing list host is not responsible for them >> in >> >> any way. >> >> >> > -------------- next part -------------- >> > An HTML attachment was scrubbed... >> > URL: >> > < >> http://kym.net/pipermail/lug/attachments/20110601/6ea0f49c/attachment.html >> > >> > >> > ------------------------------ >> > >> > Message: 2 >> > Date: Wed, 1 Jun 2011 19:24:17 +0300 >> > From: Tim Schofield <[email protected]> >> > To: Uganda Linux User Group <[email protected]> >> > Subject: Re: [LUG] VM ware for linux >> > Message-ID: <[email protected]> >> > Content-Type: text/plain; charset=ISO-8859-1 >> > >> > On 1 June 2011 17:10, Sanga Collins <[email protected]> wrote: >> >> Vmware server 2 and esxi server 4 are both free. Sign up on the website >> >> and you can get an unlimited use license for both. >> >> >> > >> > As far as I was aware Vmware is only free as in price, not truly free. >> > Am not sure about esxi is this free? >> > >> > Tim >> > >> > >> > ------------------------------ >> > >> > Message: 3 >> > Date: Wed, 1 Jun 2011 13:07:28 -0400 >> > From: sanga collins <[email protected]> >> > To: Uganda Linux User Group <[email protected]> >> > Subject: Re: [LUG] VM ware for linux >> > Message-ID: <[email protected]> >> > Content-Type: text/plain; charset="windows-1252" >> > >> > I dont get whats so complicated about free. >> > >> > ESXi4 is definitely free the only 'cost' associated with it is training >> or >> > support. for for linux aficionados such as LUG list members training and >> > support may not be so critical. You can just post a question here or >> browse >> > the extensive vmware KB and/or forums. >> > >> > Now if you want to use Vmware enterprise options, then you have to pay. >> but >> > as you can see below ESXi (now know as vSphere Hypervisor) is Free. And >> so >> > is Vmware server 2 which sits ontop of an existing Os such as Win7, >> ubuntu, >> > centos etc ... None of the other alternatives have enterprise options as >> > robust as Vmwares offering so essentially that is a moot point. >> > >> > from their website: >> > VMware vSphere Hypervisor is the new name for what was formerly known as >> > VMware ESXi Single Server or free ESXi (often abbreviated to simply >> ?VMware >> > ESXi?). VMware vSphere Hypervisor < >> http://www.vmware.com/go/get-free-esxi> >> > is >> > the free edition of the vSphere production line. It is licensed to only >> > unlock the hypervisor functionality of vSphere, but it can be seamlessly >> > upgraded to more advanced offerings of VMware vSphere. VMware vSphere is >> > available in multiple >> > editions< >> http://www.vmware.com/products/datacenter-virtualization/vsphere/mid-size-and-enterprise-business/buy.html >> > >> > including >> > several options specifically designed for small >> > businesses< >> http://www.vmware.com/products/datacenter-virtualization/vsphere/small-business/buy.html >> > >> > . >> > >> > So to cut a long story short. If you want to experiment with virtuals >> > use >> > any of the many free options available. If you want a free production >> server >> > capable Virtual platform. get Vmware >> > >> > On Wed, Jun 1, 2011 at 12:24 PM, Tim Schofield <[email protected]> >> wrote: >> > >> >> On 1 June 2011 17:10, Sanga Collins <[email protected]> wrote: >> >> > Vmware server 2 and esxi server 4 are both free. Sign up on the >> website >> >> and you can get an unlimited use license for both. >> >> > >> >> >> >> As far as I was aware Vmware is only free as in price, not truly free. >> >> Am not sure about esxi is this free? >> >> >> >> Tim >> >> _______________________________________________ >> >> The Uganda Linux User Group: http://linux.or.ug >> >> >> >> Send messages to this mailing list by addressing e-mails to: >> >> [email protected] >> >> Mailing list archives: http://www.mail-archive.com/[email protected]/ >> >> Mailing list settings: http://kym.net/mailman/listinfo/lug >> >> To unsubscribe: http://kym.net/mailman/options/lug >> >> >> >> The Uganda LUG mailing list is generously hosted by INFOCOM: >> >> http://www.infocom.co.ug/ >> >> >> >> The above comments and data are owned by whoever posted them (including >> >> attachments if any). The mailing list host is not responsible for them >> in >> >> any way. >> >> >> > >> > >> > >> > -- >> > Sanga M. Collins >> > Network Engineering >> > ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ >> > Google Voice: (954) 324-1365 >> > E- fax: (435) 578 7411 >> > -------------- next part -------------- >> > An HTML attachment was scrubbed... >> > URL: >> > < >> http://kym.net/pipermail/lug/attachments/20110601/5923cae5/attachment.html >> > >> > >> > ------------------------------ >> > >> > Message: 4 >> > Date: Wed, 1 Jun 2011 20:44:05 +0300 >> > From: "Peter C. Ndikuwera" <[email protected]> >> > To: Uganda Linux User Group <[email protected]> >> > Subject: Re: [LUG] VM ware for linux >> > Message-ID: <[email protected]> >> > Content-Type: text/plain; charset="utf-8" >> > >> > Free as in beer vs. Free as in freedom. >> > >> > Let the flame wars begin. >> > >> > -- >> > Evolution (n): A hypothetical process whereby infinitely improbable >> events >> > occur with alarming frequency, order arises from chaos, and no one is >> given >> > credit. >> > >> > >> > >> > On 1 June 2011 20:07, sanga collins <[email protected]> wrote: >> > >> >> I dont get whats so complicated about free. >> >> >> >> ESXi4 is definitely free the only 'cost' associated with it is training >> or >> >> support. for for linux aficionados such as LUG list members training >> >> and >> >> support may not be so critical. You can just post a question here or >> >> browse >> >> the extensive vmware KB and/or forums. >> >> >> >> Now if you want to use Vmware enterprise options, then you have to pay. >> >> but >> >> as you can see below ESXi (now know as vSphere Hypervisor) is Free. And >> so >> >> is Vmware server 2 which sits ontop of an existing Os such as Win7, >> >> ubuntu, >> >> centos etc ... None of the other alternatives have enterprise options >> >> as >> >> robust as Vmwares offering so essentially that is a moot point. >> >> >> >> from their website: >> >> VMware vSphere Hypervisor is the new name for what was formerly known >> >> as >> >> VMware ESXi Single Server or free ESXi (often abbreviated to simply >> >> ?VMware >> >> ESXi?). VMware vSphere Hypervisor < >> http://www.vmware.com/go/get-free-esxi> >> >> is >> >> the free edition of the vSphere production line. It is licensed to only >> >> unlock the hypervisor functionality of vSphere, but it can be >> >> seamlessly >> >> upgraded to more advanced offerings of VMware vSphere. VMware vSphere >> >> is >> >> available in multiple >> >> editions< >> http://www.vmware.com/products/datacenter-virtualization/vsphere/mid-size-and-enterprise-business/buy.html >> > >> >> including >> >> several options specifically designed for small >> >> businesses< >> http://www.vmware.com/products/datacenter-virtualization/vsphere/small-business/buy.html >> > >> >> . >> >> >> >> So to cut a long story short. If you want to experiment with virtuals >> use >> >> any of the many free options available. If you want a free production >> >> server >> >> capable Virtual platform. get Vmware >> >> >> >> >> >> On Wed, Jun 1, 2011 at 12:24 PM, Tim Schofield >> >> <[email protected]>wrote: >> >> >> >>> On 1 June 2011 17:10, Sanga Collins <[email protected]> wrote: >> >>> > Vmware server 2 and esxi server 4 are both free. Sign up on the >> website >> >>> and you can get an unlimited use license for both. >> >>> > >> >>> >> >>> As far as I was aware Vmware is only free as in price, not truly free. >> >>> Am not sure about esxi is this free? >> >>> >> >>> Tim >> >>> _______________________________________________ >> >>> The Uganda Linux User Group: http://linux.or.ug >> >>> >> >>> Send messages to this mailing list by addressing e-mails to: >> >>> [email protected] >> >>> Mailing list archives: http://www.mail-archive.com/[email protected]/ >> >>> Mailing list settings: http://kym.net/mailman/listinfo/lug >> >>> To unsubscribe: http://kym.net/mailman/options/lug >> >>> >> >>> The Uganda LUG mailing list is generously hosted by INFOCOM: >> >>> http://www.infocom.co.ug/ >> >>> >> >>> The above comments and data are owned by whoever posted them >> >>> (including >> >>> attachments if any). The mailing list host is not responsible for them >> in >> >>> any way. >> >>> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> -- >> >> Sanga M. Collins >> >> Network Engineering >> >> ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ >> >> Google Voice: (954) 324-1365 >> >> E- fax: (435) 578 7411 >> >> >> >> _______________________________________________ >> >> The Uganda Linux User Group: http://linux.or.ug >> >> >> >> Send messages to this mailing list by addressing e-mails to: >> >> [email protected] >> >> Mailing list archives: http://www.mail-archive.com/[email protected]/ >> >> Mailing list settings: http://kym.net/mailman/listinfo/lug >> >> To unsubscribe: http://kym.net/mailman/options/lug >> >> >> >> The Uganda LUG mailing list is generously hosted by INFOCOM: >> >> http://www.infocom.co.ug/ >> >> >> >> The above comments and data are owned by whoever posted them (including >> >> attachments if any). 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