Date: Wed, 4 Apr 2007 08:48:55 -0500 (CDT) From: Larry Rosenman <ler@lerctr.org> To: Eric Anderson <anderson@freebsd.org> Cc: orlando@break.net, Alexander Leidinger <Alexander@Leidinger.net>, freebsd-emulation@freebsd.org Subject: Re: Bounty and timeline on vmware 5.x on FreeBSD 6.x Message-ID: <20070404084735.L98263@thebighonker.lerctr.org> In-Reply-To: <4612FD06.80500@freebsd.org> References: <20070401121154.O35599@kozubik.com> <20070402095502.ejpfl6sk4sokwo4c@webmail.leidinger.net> <20070402145854.F35599@kozubik.com> <20070403120543.awgarosussowkwsc@webmail.leidinger.net> <20070403145422.GA71212@freebsd.org> <20070403123659.C35599@kozubik.com> <20070403203019.GA79914@freebsd.org> <4612FD06.80500@freebsd.org>
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On Tue, 3 Apr 2007, Eric Anderson wrote: > On 04/03/07 15:30, Roman Divacky wrote: >>> However, FWIW, I will consider the requirements met if vmware 5.5 can be >>> made to run on either FreeBSD 6.x-R or 7.x-R. >> >> well.. the first point is to actually TRY the vmware on 7.x, when we know >> why it doesn't work we can decide further... >> >> anyone volunteering? :) > > > I've already begun tinkering with it. :) > > I'm not ready to say I'll commit to anything, due to lack of time. However, I > want this as badly as John, so I'm starting with the basics. > > I have VMWare workstation 5.5 (latest) and 6 beta to play with. > I'd love to see VMWARE-Server support as well. I'm getting a brand new box and would love to have FreeBSD as the base OS on it, but need vmware-server to support some of what I want to do, and the amd64 version of FreeBSD would be the target host. I can't contribute a lot of cash, but would be willing to help test. Thanks! -- Larry Rosenman http://www.lerctr.org/~ler Phone: +1 512-248-2683 E-Mail: ler@lerctr.org US Mail: 430 Valona Loop, Round Rock, TX 78681-3893
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