The Book of VMware: The Complete Guide to VMware Workstation

  • 5h 1m
  • Brian Ward
  • No Starch Press
  • 2002

The Book of VMware will teach you how to get the most out of the VMware Workstation--a powerful product that allows multiple operating systems to run simultaneously on one machine. This essential reference covers everything from installation and device configuration (on guest operating systems) to file transfers and networking. You'll learn how to:

  • Get the most out of Windows, Linux, FreeBSD, and other guest systems
  • Set up VMware devices such as virtual disks, ethernet interfaces, USB devices, and more
  • Optimize guest system performance with the VMware Tools
  • Configure the host and guest system networks
  • Troubleshoot common problems
  • Set up dual configuration systems
  • Seamlessly share files between host and guest systems

About the Author

Brian Ward is the author of the Linux Kernel HOWTO and The Linux Problem Solver (No Starch Press, 2000). He is currently pursuing a PhD in computer science at the University of Chicago.

In this Book

  • The Book of VMware—The Complete Guide to VMware Workstation
  • Introduction
  • The VMware Virtual Machine
  • Installing VMware Workstation
  • Virtual Machine Configuration and Operation
  • Windows Guest Systems
  • Linux Guest Operating Systems
  • FreeBSD Guest Systems
  • Other Guest Operating Systems
  • Host and Guest System Network Configuration
  • Network Services
  • Non-Networked File Transfer
  • Troubleshooting
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