[TriLUG] VM

[Kevin Flanagan]

Another thing to consider is snapshots, if you can snapshot the VM after
each update session.  This would let you revert to a snapshot in the ever so
unlikely event that the XP box that a kid is using gets infested with
mal/spy/etc ware.

Kevin

On 4/13/07, Jim Wright <wrightjim at gmail.com> wrote:
>
> Alan Porter wrote:
> > If you want to use vmware-player (there's an Ubuntu package for
> > vmware-player, so that's a very attractive option), you can create
> > a VMX file by going to http://www.easyvmx.com.  Fill in the blanks
> > and download the zip/tar file.  The fire up vmware-player and install
> > XP on your new virtual machine.
> >
> > If you need pointers, email me on- or off-list.
> >
>
> That looks like it may be a good option.  I've got experience with
> vmware, so I'd like to go with it...but I was unsure if I could create a
> VM for the player that had XP installed without using Workstation.
> Thanks, Alan.
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