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<noinclude>[[Category:Virtual machine or platform emulator]]</noinclude>
<noinclude>[[Category:Virtual machine or platform emulator]]</noinclude>
[[wikipedia:VMware|VMware]] (Workstation, Player, Server) is a commercial, "non-free", virtualization system that emulates hardware resources allowing one computer to host a number of x86 architecture-compatible operating systems. The Player and Server versions are distributed free of charge (gratis). It runs on either Win32 or Linux host machines, allowing one to run Sugar images within the virtual machine. A Mac version is also available, VMware Fusion, however this is not provided free of charge. A free 30-day evaluation is available, and free licenses are [http://www.vmware.com/partners/academic/ available] for academic instruction and research use.
[[wikipedia:VMware|'''VMware''']] (Workstation, Player, Server) is a commercial, "non-free", virtualization system that emulates hardware resources allowing one computer to host a number of x86 architecture-compatible operating systems. The Player and Server versions are distributed free of charge (gratis). It runs on either Win32 or Linux host machines, allowing one to run Sugar images within the virtual machine. A Mac version is also available, VMware Fusion, however this is not provided free of charge. A free 30-day evaluation is available, and free licenses are [http://www.vmware.com/partners/academic/ available] for academic instruction and research use.
Software applications, such as the Sugar platform, may be deployed as VMware Virtual Appliances, which are one or more virtual machines pre-built, packaged, installed, updated, maintained, and managed as a unit.
Software applications, such as the Sugar platform, may be deployed as VMware Virtual Appliances, which are one or more virtual machines pre-built, packaged, installed, updated, maintained, and managed as a unit.
==='''Look at this Page first'''===
==='''Look at this Page first'''===
'''http://wiki.sugarlabs.org/go/Emulator_image_files#VMware_Player'''
'''http://wiki.sugarlabs.org/go/Emulator_image_files#VMware_Player'''
=====EasyVMX (build your own VMware Machine for VMplayer)=====
: Lets you bypass requirement to have a copy of VMworkstation to create your own VMPlayer appliance from a burned CD of a live .iso
::Free website to download a custom .vmx file to use with your CD Drive
:: (You must have the free application VMplayer installed to use it.)
* Web Page:-[http://www.easyvmx.com/easyvmx.shtml] Info:[http://www.virtualization.info/2005/12/guide-to-create-vmx-files-for-vmware.html]
==Other Methods==
===Prebuilt Blueberry 615MB.vmx file for VMware Player===
====Prebuilt Blueberry 615MB.vmx file for VMware Player====
File: http://people.sugarlabs.org/Tgillard/Blueberry-vmx.tar.gz
File: http://people.sugarlabs.org/Tgillard/Blueberry-vmx.tar.gz
(Copy the uncompressed files to a 2 GB or larger USB/SD and run it from the KEY on any computer running VMPlayer)
(Copy the uncompressed files to a 2 GB or larger USB/SD and run it from the KEY on any computer running VMPlayer)
===Other Prebuilt.vmx and .img files available===
====Other Prebuilt.vmx and .img files available====
*See: http://people.sugarlabs.org/Tgillard/
*See: http://people.sugarlabs.org/Tgillard/
*openSUSE-edu: https://sourceforge.net/projects/opensuse-edu/files/Sugar/
*openSUSE-edu: https://sourceforge.net/projects/opensuse-edu/files/Sugar/
==Building a virtual appliance==
===Building a virtual appliance===
===from a live.iso file (No Persistence)===
====from a live.iso file (No Persistence)====
* Make a new Appliance in VMware Workstation ([http://www.vmware.com/products/ws/ 30-day, free evaluation license]) with (minimal) hard disk.
* Make a new Appliance in VMware Workstation ([http://www.vmware.com/products/ws/ 30-day, free evaluation license]) with (minimal) hard disk.
* Set XXX-live.iso as CD in VMware Workstation with a 0.1 GB hard disk.
* Set XXX-live.iso as CD in VMware Workstation with a 0.1 GB hard disk.
* Run Sugar on unbootable PC's using a VMware Player application
* Run Sugar on unbootable PC's using a VMware Player application
===Appliances with Persistence===
====Appliances with Persistence====
* VMware Workstation 6.5.2 with Fedora-11-i386-netinst.iso
* VMware Workstation 6.5.2 with Fedora-11-i386-netinst.iso
http://mirrors.fedoraproject.org/publiclist/Fedora/11/i386/
http://mirrors.fedoraproject.org/publiclist/Fedora/11/i386/
:# shutdown -h now
:# shutdown -h now
===Alternatives===
====Alternatives====
* Fedora-edu spin-(latest versions of F12(rawhide) Gnome & Sugar) [http://spins.fedoraproject.org/edu/]
* Fedora-edu spin-(latest versions of F12(rawhide) Gnome & Sugar) [http://spins.fedoraproject.org/edu/]
(enter liveinst in terminal to install to VMworkstation disks or USB)
(enter liveinst in terminal to install to VMworkstation disks or USB)
*EasyVMX(build your own VMware Machine for VMplayer)-[http://www.easyvmx.com/easyvmx.shtml] info:[http://www.virtualization.info/2005/12/guide-to-create-vmx-files-for-vmware.html]
*EasyVMX(build your own VMware Machine for VMplayer)-[http://www.easyvmx.com/easyvmx.shtml] info:[http://www.virtualization.info/2005/12/guide-to-create-vmx-files-for-vmware.html]
===Comments===
====Comments====
* Run on free VMplayer loaded on any PC with 512 kB of memory (256 kB required for VMplayer).
* Run on free VMplayer loaded on any PC with 512 kB of memory (256 kB required for VMplayer).
* ADVANTAGE: No need to boot USB stick on problem machines.
* ADVANTAGE: No need to boot USB stick on problem machines.
* Students can take USB/SD drives home and run them on their own PCs.
* Students can take USB/SD drives home and run them on their own PCs.
* Disadvantage: Have to install VMplayer on PCs
* Disadvantage: Have to install VMplayer on PCs
===More Info===
====More Info====
# Other Methods:http://www.pendrivelinux.com/category/virtual-machine/
# Other Methods:http://www.pendrivelinux.com/category/virtual-machine/
==Two stick alternative==
===Two stick alternative===
* Install VMware Player on a 2-GiB USB/SD boot stick
* Install VMware Player on a 2-GiB USB/SD boot stick
* Install the Sugar platform in a virtual appliance on a second 4-GiB or larger stick.
* Install the Sugar platform in a virtual appliance on a second 4-GiB or larger stick.
'''This allows VMware Player to be used by multiple students without rebooting the PC.'''
'''This allows VMware Player to be used by multiple students without rebooting the PC.'''
==One 8-GiB stick with 2 partitions==
===One 8-GiB stick with 2 partitions===
Ubuntu 9.04 has a "USB Startup Disk Creator". I used a 8-GiB USB stick with 2 partitions to run a VMware Player Appliance on the Same Stick
Ubuntu 9.04 has a "USB Startup Disk Creator". I used a 8-GiB USB stick with 2 partitions to run a VMware Player Appliance on the Same Stick
VMware Player WILL install on Ubuntu or Fedora 10, but NOT on F11 at this time.
VMware Player WILL install on Ubuntu or Fedora 10, but NOT on F11 at this time.
* In PC running Ubuntu 9.04 (or running in VMware Workstation 6.5.2.)
* In PC running Ubuntu 9.04 (or running in VMware Workstation 6.5.2.)
===Start partition manager===
====Start partition manager====
* Delete existing partitions on USB [/dev/sdb?]
* Delete existing partitions on USB [/dev/sdb?]
*: (BE CAREFUL TO BE LOOKING AT the USB drive and not your Hard Disk.)
*: (BE CAREFUL TO BE LOOKING AT the USB drive and not your Hard Disk.)
* Create a FAT32 primary partition with the remaining, unformatted space on the USB drive, set boot flag, and label VM_Apps
* Create a FAT32 primary partition with the remaining, unformatted space on the USB drive, set boot flag, and label VM_Apps
* Exit Partition Manager
* Exit Partition Manager
===Remove and reinstall USB stick===
====Remove and reinstall USB stick====
* Two USB icons will appear
* Two USB icons will appear
* Copy VM Appliance into VM_Apps
* Copy VM Appliance into VM_Apps
===Re-boot PC with USB stick===
====Re-boot PC with USB stick====
* Start Firefox and download VMplayer (free) Linux xxxx.bundle
* Start Firefox and download VMplayer (free) Linux xxxx.bundle
* Place .bundle file in /tmp
* Place .bundle file in /tmp
* Enter password for root
* Enter password for root
* Install bundle in /tmp ( ./ command as administrator. )
* Install bundle in /tmp ( ./ command as administrator. )
===Run VMware Player===
====Run VMware Player====
* Start VMware Player
* Start VMware Player
* Choose VM_apps Icon and open VM Appliance file
* Choose VM_apps Icon and open VM Appliance file
See this Page for Information on other operating systems [http://wiki.sugarlabs.org/go/Downloads]
See this Page for Information on other operating systems [http://wiki.sugarlabs.org/go/Downloads]
==OPERATING SYSTEM NOTES==
===OPERATING SYSTEM NOTES===
Archive: http://wiki.sugarlabs.org/go/Talk:VMware#Operating_System_Notes
Archive: http://wiki.sugarlabs.org/go/Talk:VMware#Operating_System_Notes