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I'm tempted to install Ubuntu 8.10 on my main pc (mostly used as a server and some basic gaming that can be done in Wine). The only problem is that I use a lot of virtual machines in VMWare (Some of them WinXP and some Ubuntu 8.04) and I really need to be able to use them just like in Windows.

Does the Linux version of VMware support 3d accelaration like the Windows one? What about the performance?

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I'm tempted to install Ubuntu 8.10 on my main pc (mostly used as a server and some basic gaming that can be done in Wine). The only problem is that I use a lot of virtual machines in VMWare (Some of them WinXP and some Ubuntu 8.04) and I really need to be able to use them just like in Windows.

Does the Linux version of VMware support 3d accelaration like the Windows one? What about the performance?

Ubuntu barely supports 3d acceleration so I doubt it.

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I'm not really asking if I should move to linux or not etc. I know quite a bit about it (been using Unix/Linux since the late 90s), what I want to know about is VMWare for Linux, is it comparable to the Windows version? Less features?

I think it is supported.

Have a look at this thread, it gives details on enabling it -> http://ubuntuforums.org/showthread.php?t=84344

thank you, I think it might answer my question :)

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yes linux has a version of vmare and virtualbox, do a search on the websites for the linux version. virtualbox is free & vmware is not though.

I know there's a version for Linux but I wanted to know if it was as good as the Windows/Mac version. I am also not really interested in alternatives to VMWare (unless there's a product that's SUPERIOR, I'm not really worried about price as it will be use for work and it will pay for itself).

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VMware Server is free for linux.

What's the difference between VMWare server and workstation? and which one would you recommend?

I was also wondering if I can use my existing Windows VMWare Workstation key with the Linux VMWare Workstation? or do I have to buy a new key?

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Rudy the server version is free while the VMWare workstation is not. I had issues with VMWAre server though. You can download and install VirtualBox.

As far as 3D acceleration goes I have never seen 3D acceleration really work are you are limited to the vmware drivers.

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VMware Server does not have 3d acceleration, if you want those features you will have to go with Workstation or Player.

That doesn't really make sense as they still use a generic vmware driver as well. I don't know what acceleration there is. with the driver but you certainly cannot play games.

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There is experimental 3D support since vmware workatation 6.5. I think wine still win the frame rate battle vs vmware, but vmware will work. At some point, the linux version is better than the windows one, but we are talking about server features.

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I know there's a version for Linux but I wanted to know if it was as good as the Windows/Mac version. I am also not really interested in alternatives to VMWare (unless there's a product that's SUPERIOR, I'm not really worried about price as it will be use for work and it will pay for itself).

I think VirtualBox from Sun is a much superior product and its free. One good feature is its cross platform. So if you create an image on Linux it will work on Windows and Mac.

This is not true for VMWare.

The features between both are almost exactly the same.

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I use(d) both and I had much more problem with VirtualBox, includng performances, resolution, networking, USB and data transfer in and out of the VM. VMware does not have these problems and Server 2.0 use a nice web interface with firefox/IE plugins making it so easy to use virtual machine graphical term from everywhere in our network. The only feature server 2.0 lost is the ability to use a physical drive to create a VM. I know that it is dangerous and all that, but it was faster to install an OS (or built one) without having to use a (much slower) real CD drive.

But I don't think VirtualBox support that anyway.

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