On creating a Windows 8 virtual machine in VMware Workstation 9, the virtual machine will not be able to access the network. If you go into device manager, the network adapter will be listed with no drivers installed. To remedy this, edit the .vmx file, and add the following line: This solution is from VMware …
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Convert a VMware hard drive image between single-file and split modes
When creating a VMware virtual machine, you have two choices as to the format of your hard drive file: a single expanding file, or split into many 2GB files. Each type has its advantages and disadvantages. The single file is faster for larger disks, but can’t be used on FAT32 filesystems (4GB file size limit) …
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Convert VirtualBox (vdi) hard drive image to VMWare (vmdk) format
I’ve been using VirtualBox for my Windows XP VM when I’m in linux to get a handle on those Windows apps that I absolutely need, and to sometimes address a piece of hardware that otherwise won’t work. One of the biggest issues I’ve had is a distinct lack of VirtualBox to address my BlackBerry — …
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Installing iTunes on Ubuntu Linux
If you have an iPod, and have installed Ubuntu Linux, you may have gotten used to manging your audio library with iTunes. When you go to reach for iTunes on Ubuntu, you may have a moment of panic when you realize there’s no Linux client. Don’t worry, there’s alternatives. Linux-native applications First, try a Linux-native …
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