Hi everyone.

I installed (VMPlayer VMware Player 6.0.1 build-1379776) using the directions located here:

http://www.linuxquestions.org/questi...32-bit-909539/

I am now trying to start an .ova appliance located here:

https://manual.cs50.net/appliance/19...tall_appliance

VMPlayer warns me that it has to convert it to a VM format, I agree to all the dialogues, and then VMPlayer shuts down.

Anyone experience this problem? Any way to fix it? Does it matter that I installed 64 bit VMPlayer and that the .ova seems to be 32 bit, based on the URL?

Well, I didn't go to Harvard, so I can't help in this.

I didn't go either (but I also cannot help in this...)

P.S. I'm taking the CS50 class on edx.org

think you should ask this question may help you.
and go from there. point in the right direction hope it helps.
you can learn to edit them also

FINALLY! Someone that went to Harvard!

Thanks Drakeo - I will check out those links soon.

Drakeo,

Thank you very much for your input. In the spirit of documenting things for others to follow, this is what I did to turn a .ova appliance into something that VMPlayer can use:

1) I downloaded a program called "ovftool" from VM Ware's website: https://developercenter.vmware.com/web/dp/tool/ovf

2) I installed the program in linux by making the downloaded file (a *.bundle file) by running: "sudo chmod +x *.bundle" (without the quotes)

3) I installed the ovftool by running "./*bundle" without the quotes.

4) I went into the directory where the *.ova tool is located, and ran the following command: ovftool name_of_appliance.ova desired_name_of_appliance.vmx

For completeness, you can find the following OVF Tool Guide:

https://www.vmware.com/support/devel..._userguide.pdf

Thank you for pointing me in the right direction.

Glad your up and running