[Klug-general] VMWare Workstation - installation

[George Prowse]

Stuart Buckland wrote:
> The only reason I recommended trying Workstation is because..
> a) Mike has already downloaded it
> b) He already has an eval license
> c) it has features that Server doesn't
> d) there is a lot more information out there in the VMware Knowledge
> base and Forums
> 
> If Mike finds Workstation works for him then by all means examine Server
> too and see if that provides enough functionality without the need to
> purchase Workstation.
> 
> Personally I use both.  I have Server installed on my erm.. server and
> Workstation on... you guessed it.. my workstation :)
> 
> Stu
> 
> On Mon, 2007-11-26 at 17:07 +0000, Colin McCarthy wrote:
>> On Nov 26, 2007 4:45 PM, Stuart Buckland <stuart at nightime.org.uk>
>> wrote:
>>         There are a couple of free versions of VMware, namely Player
>>         and Server
>>         but if you want to experiment first then you made the right
>>         choice by
>>         using the eval of Workstation.
>>         
>>         Stu
>>         
>>         
>>
>> I have installed VMware Server a couple of times on Ubuntu and it has
>> always been quite a straight forward process.  When I have had a
>> problem the answer was always in the VMware forums.
>>
>> I recommend trying VMware server, especially as it is free, as in
>> cost :-)
>>
>> Colin
>>
>>
What is the difference between the two?