qualche dettaglio tecnico su VMware Workstation 4

 

caratteristiche generali

Caratteristiche della macchina virtuale

Che sistema operativo OSPITANTE

Requisiti HW della macchina OSPITANTE

Quale sistema operativo OSPITE (MACCHINA VIRTUALE)

 

 

caratteristiche generali di VMware

 

Microsoft's Designed for Windows Certification for guaranteed full functionality on Microsoft Windows NT, Windows 2000 and Windows XP hosts

 

  Administrative Lockout feature for enhanced control

  Microsoft signed networking drivers

  Improved performance on Intel Pentium 4 processors

  Support for latest Microsoft Windows service packs

  Support for the latest Linux distributions

 

Key Features

  Power, flexibility, and productivity of multiple computers on a single physical machine

  Repeatable Resume feature simplifies problem resolution and testing for improved project quality

  Advanced networking capabilities, including full NAT support, for greater flexibility, reliability, and security

  USB device support*

  DVD-ROM drive support

  CD-ROM ISO image support

  Generic SCSI support

  Large virtual disk support

*Some classes of USB devices are not supported, including devices that stream audio and video and those that serve as modems.

 

Host Operating Systems

  Runs on Microsoft Windows NT 4.0, Windows 2000, Windows XP, Windows .NET Server Beta, and Linux host operating systems

 

Guest Operating Systems

  Microsoft operating systems including Windows XP, Windows 2000, Windows NT 4.0, Windows .NET Server Beta, Windows Me, Windows 98, Windows 95, Windows 3.1, and MS-DOS 6

  Popular Linux distributions including Red Hat Linux, SuSE Linux, Mandrake-Linux, and Caldera Open Linux

  FreeBSD

 

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New in Version 4 - some highlights of key features to explore in VMware Workstation 4:

the new features in VMware Workstation 4 extend its capabilities and make it easier to use. This release features

Improved networking infrastructure

 

New User Interface –Version 4

Run multiple virtual machines in the same window and switch between them using the new tabbed interface. Windows hosts have an updated Favorites list. Linux hosts have a completely revamped Virtual Machine Control Panel. And on both hosts, Workstation has a streamlined menu structure. See Running VMware Workstation for details.

 

Snapshots – Versione 4

A snapshot preserves the virtual machine just as it was when you took the snapshot - the state of the data on all the virtual machine's disks and whether the virtual machine was powered on, powered off or suspended. You can revert to that snapshot at any time. You can also configure a virtual machine so it reverts to the snapshot each time you power it off. SeeTaking and Reverting to a Snapshot for details.

 

Drag and Drop – Versione 4

You can drag and drop files and folders in both directions between Windows hosts and Windows guests. See Using Drag and Drop for details.

 

Shared Folders – Versione 4

Shared folders give you an easy way to share files between the host and one or more guests. See Using Shared Folders for details.

 

Network Settings (Windows Host) – Versione 4

The Virtual Network Editor for Windows hosts now lets you change the configuration of the DHCP servers running on your virtual networks. It also lets you configure the NAT device and the host virtual adapters. See Changing the Networking Configuration for details.

 

Full Debug Support – Versione 4

Programmers now have the full functionality of native program debugging within a virtual machine with support for both user- and kernel-level debuggers.

 

Improved Sound and Video – Versione 4

Listen to music in a virtual machine with the high fidelity provided by the new sound device, which emulates the popular Creative Labs Sound Blaster® AudioPCI. Get upgraded high performance graphics that let you display streaming video without skipping a beat.

 

 

 

 

caratteristiche della Macchina Virtuale

 

Processor

  • Intel Pentium II or later, or AMD Athlon or later, depending on host processor

Memory

  • Up to 1GB, depending on host memory
  • Maximum of 1GB total available for all virtual machines

IDE Drives

  • Up to four IDE devices
  • Hard disks can be virtual disks or physical disk devices
  • IDE virtual disks up to 128GB
  • CD-ROM or DVD-ROM drives
  • CD-ROM can be physical devices or ISO CD-ROM images

SCSI Devices

  • Up to seven devices
  • Hard disks can be virtual disks or physical disk devices
  • SCSI virtual disks up to 256GB
  • Generic SCSI support allows devices to be used without need for drivers in the host OS
  • Works with scanners, CD-ROM, DVD-ROM, tape drives, and other SCSI devices
  • Mylex (BusLogic) BT-958 compatible host bus adapter (requires add-on driver for Windows XP from VMware)

Graphics

  • VGA and SVGA support

Floppy Drives

  • Up to two 1.44MB floppy devices

Serial (COM) Ports

  • Up to four serial (COM) ports
  • Output to serial ports or host files

USB Ports

  • Up to two USB 1.1 controller ports
  • Supports devices including USB printers, scanners, PDAs, hard disk drives, memory card readers, and still digital cameras

Parallel (LPT) Ports

  • Up to two bidirectional parallel (LPT) ports

Keyboard and Mouse

  • 104-key Windows enhanced keyboard
  • PS/2 mouse
  • Serial tablets supported

Ethernet Card

  • Up to three virtual Ethernet cards
  • AMD(r) PCnet(tm)-PCI II compatible

Sound

  • Sound output and input
  • Creative Sound Blaster 16 PCM compatible (MIDI sound and joysticks not supported)

BIOS

  • PhoenixBIOS 4.0 Release 6-based BIOS Virtual networking and file sharing

Virtual Networking and File Sharing

  • Nine virtual Ethernet switches (three reserved for bridged, host-only, and NAT networking)
  • Virtual Ethernet support includes TCP/IP, NetBEUI, Microsoft Networking, Samba, Novell NetWare, and Network File System
  • Built-in NAT supports client software using TCP/IP, FTP, DNS, HTTP, Telnet, and NetLogon

 

 

 

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QUALE PUO’ ESSERE IL SISTEMA OPERATIVO OSPITANTE (Host Operating System)

Microsoft:

  • Windows XP Professional and Windows XP Home Edition, Service Pack 1
  • Windows 2000 Professional, Windows 2000 Server, and Windows 2000 Advanced Server, Service Packs 2 & 3
  • Microsoft® Windows® Server 2003
  • Windows NT Workstation 4.0 and Windows NT Server 4.0, Service Pack 6a
  • Windows .NET Server Beta

Linux:

  • Mandrake Linux 8.2 -- stock 2.4.18-6mdk
  • Mandrake Linux 8.1 -- stock 2.4.8-26mdk, upgrade 2.4.8-34mdk
  • Mandrake Linux 8.0 -- stock 2.4.3-20mdk
  • Red Hat Linux 8.0 and 8.1 beta; Red Hat Linux Advanced Server 2.1
  • Red Hat Linux 7.3 -- stock 2.4.18
  • Red Hat Linux 7.2 -- stock 2.4.7-10, upgrade 2.4.9-7, upgrade 2.4.9-13, upgrade 2.4.9-21, upgrade 2.4.9-31
  • Red Hat Linux 7.1 -- stock 2.4.2-2, upgrade 2.4.3-12
  • Red Hat Linux 7.0 -- stock 2.2.16-22, upgrade 2.2.17-14
  • Red Hat Linux 6.2 -- upgrade 2.2.15-2.5.0, Dell specific 2.2.14-6.1.1 (Red Hat Linux 6.2 does not support Pentium 4 CPUs)
    VMware does not support running VMware Workstation on the stock 2.2.14-5.0 kernel.
  • SuSE Linux 8.0, 8.1 and Enterprise Server 8
  • SuSE Linux 8.0 -- stock 2.4.18
  • SuSE Linux Enterprise Server 7 -- stock 2.4.7
  • SuSE Linux 7.2 -- stock 2.4.4
  • SuSE Linux 7.1 -- stock 2.2.18, stock 2.4.0
  • SuSE Linux 7.0 -- stock 2.2.16
  • Turbolinux 7.0
  • Turbolinux 6.0
  • Caldera OpenLinux 2.4 -- stock 2.2.14
  • Caldera OpenLinux 2.3 -- stock 2.2.10
  • Caldera OpenLinux 2.2 -- stock 2.2.5
  • Mandrake Linux 9.0

 

 

requisiti della macchina su cui gira il SISTEMA OSPITANTE

Memory
Memory to run host operating system plus guest operating systems and applications

Minimum: 128MB (256MB recommended)

PC Hardware
266MHz or faster processor (400MHz or faster recommended), single or multiprocessor

Compatible processors:

  • Intel Celeron, Pentium II, III, 4
  • AMD K6-2, K6-III, Athlon, Duron

Disk Drives
20MB free disk space required for basic installation

  • 1GB free disk space recommended for guest OS
  • IDE or SCSI hard drives and CD-ROM and DVD-ROM drives supported

Local Area Networking

  • Any Ethernet controller supported by the host operating system (optional)

Non-Ethernet networks supported via built-in NAT or host-only networking with host OS routing

 

 

 

 

SISTEMA OPERATIVO OSPITE (MACCHINA VIRTUALE)

Guest Operating System

Microsoft:

  • Windows XP Professional and Windows XP Home Edition, Service Pack 1
  • Windows 2000 Professional, Windows 2000 Server, and Windows 2000 Advanced Server, Service Packs 2 and 3
  • Windows NT Workstation 4.0 and Windows NT 4.0 Server 4.0, Service Pack 6a
  • Windows .NET Server Beta
  • Windows Me
  • Windows 98 and Windows 98 SE
  • Windows 95 (all OSR releases)
  • Windows for Workgroups
  • Windows 3.1
  • MS-DOS 6

Linux:

  • Red Hat Linux 6.2, 7.0, 7.1, 7.2, 7.3
  • SuSE Linux 7.0, 7.1, 7.2, 7.3, SLES 7, 8.0
  • Mandrake-Linux 8.0, 8.1, 8.2
  • Caldera Open Linux 2.2, 2.3, 2.4

FreeBSD:

  • FreeBSD 3.x, 4.0-4.6

 

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