Posted: 5/15/2009 3:34:40 AM EDT
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New to Ubuntu and am self taught on VMWare -
I installed VM6 and then created a new Linux session. I loaded Ubuntu with no problems. The session is set to 512MB for memory and I allocated 3GB for disk space. Can I change the disk size after the session was created or do I need to create a new session and start over? I installed the VM Tools from a shell, logged in as SU and just clicked enter or yes all the way through, afterwards, VM still wants me to install the tools. Is this normal? Is there another way to check if the tools are installed? DO I even need them? Finally, I am NAT'ed to my host pcs IP address. When I watch youtube or any video for that matter, it is very jumpy. My host pc if fine. Is it just a limitation of the VM session? any way to improve? Finally again, I setup evolution mail and any mail that comes in with images, the images are not visible, almost like a red x in Microsoft, are there any updates or downloads that I need to get? Any other hints? I am just using this to screw around and learn ubuntu, not for work or anything, however, i would like to use this as my primary internet browser (firefox on Ubuntu seems wicked fast). thanks |
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I'll take a stab at it:
1. I installed VM6 and then created a new Linux session. I loaded Ubuntu with no problems. The session is set to 512MB for memory and I allocated 3GB for disk space.
I assume you're on Windows using Vmware Workstation 6? How much memory does the HOST machine have? 2. Can I change the disk size after the session was created or do I need to create a new session and start over?
As far as I know you can only resize Windows VM's. 3. Finally, I am NAT'ed to my host pcs IP address. When I watch youtube or any video for that matter, it is very jumpy. My host pc if fine. Is it just a limitation of the VM session? any way to improve?
Why NAT? Why not use a bridged connection? NAT on Workstation, foe me anyways, has also proved troublesome. Plus, if you assign a bridged IP you can use the resources of your network more easily. You have to remember that there is a hypervisor. Just because you have a video card with "x" amount of memory doesn't mean VMware is using it. I believe the hypervisor defaults to 16MB of video memory. 4. Finally again, I setup evolution mail and any mail that comes in with images, the images are not visible, almost like a red x in Microsoft, are there any updates or downloads that I need to get?
Don't know. I don't use evolution that much, but it sounds like a security setting. Google is probably your friend on this one. Any other hints? I am just using this to screw around and learn ubuntu, not for work or anything, however, i would like to use this as my primary internet browser (firefox on Ubuntu seems wicked fast).
Linux is great, but takes time. There are a ton of things you can do. Ubuntu is great choice to experiment on too. Have fun and post specific questions/concerns/suggestions/gripes/etc.... |
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Linux is great, but takes time. There are a ton of things you can do. Damn near none of which are well documented worth a damn, as opposed to the level of documentation MS provides. 
Very true. MS has many more users thus more material to find. However, Linux is not what it used to be. There are many great sites like LinuxQuestions.org and RedHat Docs. Post questions and we'll tryout hardest to either answer them or get you to those who can. |
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bohr,
thanks for the information, my host pc is windows xp pro with 1.5GB of memory. I nat'ed because, I actually do not know why. I will try it out as bridged. I have been googling, but some of this linux stuff is another language. I used to work a little with unix so I know some of the lingo but this is nothing like windows. Thanks again for the info, |
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Got_Guns,
I am a RedHat based Linux guy. I primarily use Centos so a few things many be different from Ubuntu, but let me know if you need anything. Linux is really a kernel and folks add their own flavor: Redhat, Ubuntu, Slackware, etc... Linux lives here: Linux Kernel. Maybe it's appropriate to ask what you're trying to accomplish? This way I/we know what you're trying to do. |