VMware
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VMware (Workstation, Player, Server) is a commercial 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 you to run OLPC 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).
Ubuntu 8.04 Hardy
VMworkstation 6.5.2 can make emulation files in Ubuntu 8.04 can run files with free VMPlayer, (available on line) distribute them with DVD or 4 Gib SD or USB [satellit 05/04/2009]
=How to Make Emulation Files for running SUGAR Desktop only
- VMWorkstation 6.5.2
- create new (Linux,other Linux 2.6x kernel,512 memory CD: (Fedora-11-Preview-i386-netinst.iso) 8Gib disk)
- net install with network connection
- use entire disk
- deselect Gnome Desktop
- customize now
- select Sugar Desktop (Only selection entered)
- when finished (about 45 min on cable) Clone and save clone on Desktop and use to load on 4GiB SD or USB or make DVD (3.2Gib files)
- Run on FREE VMPlayer loaded on any SchoolPC with 1024 Memory (requires 512 for VMplayer)
- ADVANTAGE: No Need to boot USB Stick on problem machines
- Same machine can be used by a succession of students with their own copy of sugar
- Students can take USB/SD home and run on their own PC's
- Disadvantage: Have to install VMPlayer on PC's
Fedora 11
VMPlayer will not load in Fedora 11 beta or Fedora Preview loaded with sh command; Gets Unable to modify kernel error and quits [satellit 05/04/2009]