Date: Fri, 4 Nov 2005 10:43:56 -0800 (PST) From: David Yeske <dyeske@yahoo.com> To: Makoto Matsushita <matusita@jp.FreeBSD.org>, "Andrew P." <infofarmer@gmail.com> Cc: David Yeske <dyeske@yahoo.com>, orlando@break.net, ports@freebsd.org, matusita@freebsd.org Subject: Re: vmware-player Message-ID: <20051104184357.65616.qmail@web31015.mail.mud.yahoo.com> In-Reply-To: <436B027B.8060009@jp.FreeBSD.org>
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I'm talking about the Linux version of Vmware player being able to run in FreeBSD via Linux emulation. I think a lot of people would find this useful. Some of the port would be native to FreeBSD such as the vmmon and vmnet kernel modules. I'm using the emulators/vmware3 port as a template... --- Makoto Matsushita <matusita@jp.FreeBSD.org> wrote: > > I only need VMware to run FreeBSD on Windows or > > Linux. So there's really no point in porting it, is there? > > The "FreeBSD ports" is for applications that run on FreeBSD. If you're ok > with Linux and/or Windows version, there's no porting required as you know, > and no ports also required. > > Ok, it seems some misunderstandings; what "FreeBSD ports" is needed for > VMware > player? > > -- > Makoto `MAR' Matsushita > __________________________________ Yahoo! Mail - PC Magazine Editors' Choice 2005 http://mail.yahoo.com
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