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Which software to use to run [[VMware HOWTO|VMware]] images depends on the operating system you will run the image under.  (It does not depend on the operating system inside the VMware image.)
  
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|A free VMware player is available for [[:Category:Windows|Microsoft Windows]] and [[:Category:Linux|Linux]] [[Glossary#Operating System|operating systems]] from [http://vmware.com/products/player/ VMware].  You will need to register to download it.
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A free VMware player is available for [[:Category:Windows|Microsoft Windows]] and [[:Category:Linux|Linux]] [[Glossary#Operating System|operating systems]] from [http://vmware.com/products/player/ VMware].  You will need to register to download it.  There are multiple versions.  Be sure to download a version that can run on your laptop.
  
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Participants can also bring ''newer Macs with Intel processors''.  The Intel processor is a requirement for all the packages discussed below.
 
  
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| There is no free VMware player that runs ''directly'' under [[:Category:Mac OS X|Mac OS X]].  However, there are several other options, ''all of which require an Intel Mac'':
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Participants can also bring ''newer Macs with Intel processors''. The Intel processor is a requirement for all the packages discussed below. There is no free VMware player that runs ''directly'' under [[:Category:Mac OS X|Mac OS X]]However, there are several other options, '''all of which require an Intel Mac''':
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| [http://www.vmware.com/products/fusion/ VMware Fusion] ({{{1}}}) allows you to run VMware images, Windows and Linux under Mac OS.  '''We recommend this option for Mac users.  There is a fully functional, 30 day free trial version of VMware Fusion available for download.'''
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| The [http://www.apple.com/macosx/ Leopard release of Mac OS (10.5)] includes [http://www.apple.com/macosx/features/bootcamp.html Boot Camp], a feature that allows you to boot your Mac into another operating system, including Windows or Linux.  From there you can install the VMware player for your OS.*
 
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[http://www.vmware.com/products/fusion/ VMware Fusion] ([http://www.vmware.com/a/buylink/10 $80/corporate], [http://www.vmware.com/vmwarestore/academicstore.html $40/Academic]) allows you to run VMware images (as well as Windows and Linux) under Mac OS.  '''We recommend this option for Mac users.  There is a fully functional, 30 day free trial version of VMware Fusion available for download.'''
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| Another option is [http://www.parallels.com/en/products/desktop/ Parallels Desktop for Mac] ($79.99). Like Fusion, Parallels allows you to run Windows and Linux under Mac OS.  Unlike Fusion, you can't run VMware images directly under Parallels.  You can ''in theory'' install VMware player on Linux running under Parallels, running under Mac OS, but we haven't tried this.
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[http://www.virtualbox.org/wiki/Downloads VirtualBox] is free and open source, and runs on Intel Macs (and Windows, Linux and Solaris too)It claims to be capable of running VMware images, ''but we have not tested this with our images.''
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Latest revision as of 21:12, 3 October 2012

Which software to use to run VMware images depends on the operating system you will run the image under. (It does not depend on the operating system inside the VMware image.)

VMware on Windows and Linux
Windoze
Linux

A free VMware player is available for Microsoft Windows and Linux operating systems from VMware. You will need to register to download it. There are multiple versions. Be sure to download a version that can run on your laptop.


VMware on Mac OS X
Apple

Participants can also bring newer Macs with Intel processors. The Intel processor is a requirement for all the packages discussed below. There is no free VMware player that runs directly under Mac OS X. However, there are several other options, all of which require an Intel Mac:


VMware Fusion
Fusion

VMware Fusion ($80/corporate, $40/Academic) allows you to run VMware images (as well as Windows and Linux) under Mac OS. We recommend this option for Mac users. There is a fully functional, 30 day free trial version of VMware Fusion available for download.


VirtualBox
VirtualBox

VirtualBox is free and open source, and runs on Intel Macs (and Windows, Linux and Solaris too). It claims to be capable of running VMware images, but we have not tested this with our images.