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Xen vs. VMWare (free server) and FC6

I'm running an AMD 3800+ on an Asus A8N-VM CSM MB and was wondering if anyone had any recommendations regarding Xen vs. WMWare? I have 3 must-have WIN2000 apps. Also, I'm a beginner with Linux with only a limited grasp of the CLI.

I've done a basic install of FC6. Would there be any extra libraries or files that I need before I start?

Thanks for any help you can provide.

Right now, VMWare server is the better answer for Windows applications. If you've done a basic install, you'll need a few items to get started with VMWare (as root):

Download and install the VMWare Server package from VMWare. Don't run the configuration tool yet.

Add the linux development tools:

Code:

yum groupinstall "Development Tools"

Add the Kernel headers:

Code:

yum install kernel-devel

Apply the latest VMWare patch:

Code:

wget http://ftp.cvut.cz/vmware/vmware-any-any-update105.tar.gz

tar xzf vmware-any-any-update105.tar.gz

cd vmware-any-any-update105

./runme.pl

Allow the 'runme.pl' above to replace files and run the VMWare configuration.

Thanks so much for the detailed help. I'll print it out and have it next to me when I take the leap.

Is vmware still the better choice. I would like to run Windows XP in my box under Linux. I am currently running a setup with:

Operating systems: Fedora Core 6 with Windows XP in a dual boot senario.
Processors: 2-Intel Xeon (x86 family 15 model 2 stepping 5) 3.2GHz.
Memory: 4 Gb.
Video: Nvidia Quadro FX 1000

Yes, for ease of use and functionality, VMWare is still the better choice.

Which version do I use when I have FC6? How do I download it with yum? Is the VMware Server possible on a system with my specification? Also I did a full install on FC6 originally. I did remove Xen. How do I check for the prequisites mentioned earlier?

I ran the following commands. I thought I had development tools installed there are certainly many in the programming pull down menu. Is there another command used to check this prequisite?

[jnolo@station01 ~]$ su -
Password:
[root@station01 ~]# yum list "Development Tools"
Loading "installonlyn" plugin
Setting up repositories
livna 100% |=========================| 2.1 kB 00:00
core 100% |=========================| 1.1 kB 00:00
updates 100% |=========================| 1.2 kB 00:00
extras 100% |=========================| 1.1 kB 00:00
Reading repository metadata in from local files
primary.xml.gz 100% |=========================| 97 kB 00:00
livna : ################################################## 348/348
primary.xml.gz 100% |=========================| 1.8 MB 00:03
extras : ################################################## 5830/5830
[root@station01 ~]# yum list kernel-devel
Loading "installonlyn" plugin
Setting up repositories
Reading repository metadata in from local files
Available Packages
kernel-devel.i686 2.6.22.7-57.fc6 updates
kernel-devel.i586 2.6.22.7-57.fc6 updates
[root@station01 ~]#

Thanks

If you run the following, you will see "Development Tools" in the Installed Groups section. For example:

Code:

# yum grouplist

...

Installed Groups:  

  Office/Productivity

  Engineering and Scientific

  MySQL Database  

  Development Libraries

  Editors

  System Tools

  GNOME Software Development

  Text-based Internet

  Base for rpm.livna.org RPM-Repository

  X Software Development

  DNS Name Server  

  Xine

  Authoring and Publishing

  Hardware Support 

  Games and Entertainment

  Legacy Software Development

  Network Servers  

  X Window System  

  Graphics

  Web Server

  Printing Support 

  KDE (K Desktop Environment)

  Mail Server

  Server Configuration Tools

  Sound and Video  

  Administration Tools

  Development Tools

  MPlayer

  Graphical Internet

Available Groups:  

  Window Managers  

  XFCE Software Development

  Virtualization  

  Legacy Network Server

  GNOME Desktop Environment

  FTP Server

  Java Development 

  XFCE

  Web Development  

  Windows File Server

  Eclipse

  KDE Software Development

  Educational Software

  PostgreSQL Database

  News Server

Done

Thanks, found it! Appreciate your help. Still learning.

Oh, forgot to ask. If you had the choice would you update/install FC6 to FC7 prior to installing VMware?

Personally, I don't see any particular benefit to Fedora 7 over FC6. I was going to skip it and go to Fedora 8, released in November, though I'd wait until January for it to stabilize. After Fedora 8 is released, support for FC6 will be dropped. How you want to deal with that is up to your particular situation.

Thanks for the info, I'll have to consider which to do.