by Duncan Epping
Duncan Epping · ·
I just noticed that you can also use the coupon code “CyberMondayDeal” to buy VMware Workstation. Using the code today, and today only, will give you 25% reduction. In other words pick up VMware Workstation 6.5.1 for $141.75.
And still a few hours left on this deal, so be sure to either pick up Fusion and/or Workstation while you still can.
Thanks to everyone using these links! My kids can have a decent dinner again 😉
Duncan Epping · ·
Sanbarrow.com just posted a comparison between monolithic and split disks for VMware Workstation. Read the post for the complete comparison, but in short: split disks rule.
Personally I always use sparse split disks, just to save disk space. I’m always low on disk space and using sparse split disks saves me a lot and makes it better transportable.
Duncan Epping · ·
VMware Workstation 6.5.1 has just been released, so start your engines and download:
With this release of VMware Workstation, the following new features and support have been added:
- Japanese localization — A localized version of Workstation is now available in Japanese for Windows hosts.
Note: Technical Support services for Workstation are currently delivered in English. Japanese-speaking support engineers are available in a limited capacity during the operating hours of the local support center. For more information, see VMware local language support.- Smart card support for Linux guests — Smart cards are now experimentally supported with Linux guests.
- Unity mode on Linux guests — Although support for Unity mode on Linux guests is still experimental, repainting of application windows is much improved.
- 3-D graphics — Additional improvements have been made to improve 3-D performance on Windows XP guests.
I will be testing Unity Mode on Ubuntu tonight, so expect a couple screenshots to appear! The full release notes can be found here.
Duncan Epping · ·
I just noticed that when running a VM on VMware Workstation 6.5 and Ubuntu 8.10(but this problem probably also occurs on other non-Windows OS’es), you can’t use the arrow keys. But also ctrl-alt-ins isn’t working, which is annoying cause you would have to do it with the mouse. And no arrow keys also means that you can’t browse through your command-line history in Windows or Linux for that matter. Luckily there are two work arounds:
Thanks goes out to AlexPX and Johannes for pointing us out to this solution. There’s also a KB article on this one I just noticed.
Duncan Epping · ·
Join the VMware referral program and receive $ 10,- for every two valid referrals:
We’re pleased to announce a new VMware Referral Program that gives you rewards when you recommend VMware products to others. You can participate even without a blog or website, as we give you the tools to send custom emails or bug your friends on social networks, or if you do have a blog, you can get a spiffy widget like you see on the right, and you can customize what it says. (All rewards through this particular widget go to the Red Cross, by the way.) You’re also giving out a special “friends & family” offer, which at this point is a 10% discount.
You get $10 credit (which can go straight to your PayPal account or to a gift card or charity) every time two VMware Store purchases are made from your referrals. (That $10 number tells me that we expect to moving more copies of Fusion and Workstation than VI Enterprise through this referral, but go crazy selling ESX if that’s what you’re into.) In any case, it’s a great way to spread the word about the solutions you use every day that make your life easier and got you your last promotion.
I’m currently working on a new design, so expect the referral widget to pop up within a week, and with holiday season coming up I can’t think of a better present than VMware Workstation! If you can’t wait, click here!.