Has anyone run VMware 4.0.5 or similar in Mandriva 10? Does it require any special adaptation? Thanks.

Hello,

I'm not an expert and it's been awhile since I used Mandrake, but I
do use VMWare regularly.

From the Mandriva homepage it looks like you have a choice between a 2.4.x
kernel and a 2.6.x kernel.

I believe that VMWare 4.0.x will not run on a 2.6.x kernel, while 4.5.x will. Whenever
I've had a problem running VMWare, I've applied the patches from Petr's any-any-update
packages. That's going to be your best chance to get 4.0.x going. They can be found
at:
ftp://platan.vc.cvut.cz/pub/vmware

I'd also strongly suggest searching the VMWare online fora at:
http://www.vmware.com/community/index.jspa

Also, I believe that I got a free update from 4.0.x to 4.5.x at VMWare.com. I
think your chances would be better with the newer release. And, of course,
if you've got the cash, they've just released 5.0

Good luck,

Don A

there is also winforlin. from what i understand it lets you run windows ontop of linux i havent had the chance to get a copy and i am not sure of the price. i think my price list said 135 or it might be free i havent had the time to look. just thought i would throw that out there as an option.

VMware has been reduced in price to $200 now and is far superior to anything else I've tried. I currently have Mandrake 10.1 as my os with the following OSs installed under vmware:

Mandrake 10.2 rc1
Win2kPro
Win XP Pro
Red Hat 9.0
Slackware 9.0 (dosen't run good though)
Suse 9.1 Personal (don't like it either)