Date: Tue, 18 Mar 2008 08:55:34 +1100 From: Terry Sposato <terry@sucked-in.com> To: Ted Mittelstaedt <tedm@toybox.placo.com> Cc: freebsd-questions@freebsd.org Subject: Re: FW: VMWare Tools for FreeBSD Message-ID: <47DEE8D6.9080708@sucked-in.com> In-Reply-To: <BMEDLGAENEKCJFGODFOCOEIACFAA.tedm@toybox.placo.com>
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[-- Attachment #1 --] Ted Mittelstaedt wrote: > >> -----Original Message----- >> From: owner-freebsd-questions@freebsd.org >> [mailto:owner-freebsd-questions@freebsd.org]On Behalf Of Terry Sposato >> Sent: Sunday, March 16, 2008 3:04 PM >> To: freebsd-questions@freebsd.org >> Subject: Re: FW: VMWare Tools for FreeBSD >> >> >> <SNIP> >> >>>> Ted Mittelstaedt wrote: >>>>> Are you asking if FreeBSD can be made to run the ESX software so that >>>>> a FreeBSD server can virtualize multiple systems, or are you asking >>>>> if an ESX server can create a virtual machine that FreeBSD can run in? >>>>> >>>>> If your using the commercial ESX product I would assume you would be >>>>> using it on it's own "bare metal" product incarnation which I think >>>>> uses a hacked-up version of Linux (without a compiler or any other >>>>> normal Linux tools). In that case I do not see why you would have >>>>> a problem running multiple FreeBSD virtual servers on the ESX >>>>> server. >>>>> >>>> That's not what OP is asking. He wants to run FreeBSD as VM in ESX. >>>> There's currently no support from VMWare for FreeBSD, but it >> runs anyway. >>> I figured that was what he was asking, but we should probably >>> hear from him to make sure that this is really what he was asking. >>> >>> Unfortunately, >>> the original post was either from someone who didn't use English >>> as their native language, or they are paying for their Internet >>> connection by-the-byte and were trying to make the question as >>> short as possible, as a result, the entire meaning of the post >>> was lost. >>> >>> Ted >>> >> OK, maybe I was not clear enough so I will try again. >> I want to run FreeBSD as a VM Guest on a VMWare ESX Server. Currently >> there is no problem with it and it works fine. The problems arise when >> you want to take advantage of the HA ability of ESX Server, as it only >> supports Virtual Machines with the VM Tools running. >> >> So what I am asking is if someone has ever though about porting the >> VMWare Tools to run in a FreeBSD Virtual Machine image. >> > > Terry, Jeff Dickens replied this morning - perhaps his mail > crossed yours? The answer is yes, you can do it with the > free vm tools from the free vmware product. If you have > problems compiling these, please post. > > Ted > Ted / Jeff, Could you please let me know where to download these free vm tools. The only description at google I can find is that of the actual VMWare Tools by VMWare. If you point me to a download link that would be great! Terry [-- Attachment #2 --] -----BEGIN PGP SIGNATURE----- Version: GnuPG v1.4.8 (MingW32) iEYEARECAAYFAkfe6NkACgkQcM6JNrdkO8joYQCg1PLCckINOlu22JdgTyqMik4X zhsAoK91kddVRYDeoV7g71sDFL17xkkU =i7r6 -----END PGP SIGNATURE-----help
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