How to create a linux liveCD with vmware workstation installed

[UlyssesOfEpirus]

Tried to create a linux liveCD with vmware installed to use as a host. But the instructions were broken.

1. Where are some reliable instructions for making my own linux liveCD with vmware workstation installed - nothing fancy, just a vmware supported linux distro plus vmware workstation?

2. Would ESX Server be faster than a linux liveCD once boot-up is complete? Note I do NOT play games. But I do play flash movies on youtube. On both linux and windows VMs. Will they play jerky on ESX?

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Do you know my site ? I create portable systems that run Workstation - the project is called MOA

I have LiveCDs with Workstation based on Windows - and USB-devices that run Workstation based on Linux or Windows.

Linux LiveCDs with Workstation have poor performance compared with Windows based ones.

Using Linux only makes sense on 64 bit Hosts - on 32 bit hosts Windows LiveCDs outperform Linux based ones by a wide margin.

On my site you find a ready to use older Slax with Workstation 6.0.2 - but it performs poor because all 32 bit Linux must use a mainmem-file which is not necessary on Windows and Linux 64 (using Workstation 7)

Forget ESX - it can not replace a regular host - you will always need a second machine to use it

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Here is a screenshot of the bootscreen of a portable USB-disk

the option you may want is selected

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[UlyssesOfEpirus]

This portable USB-disk is exactly what I need then. I began a while ago to follow your instructions for building a MOA CD but was put off by the many features and (perceived) complexity of the instructions, it seemed a long shot at the time. I guess it is the best option now.

Maybe you have done this already, but have you tried creating a super-simple version of the USB-disk image creation instructions where its creation is nearly 100% automatic? That would drastically increase the numbers of people using your work.

By the way, do you make money out of that site? If not, have you considered google adsense?

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Hi

I began a while ago to follow your instructions for building a MOA CD but was put off by the many features and (perceived) complexity of the instructions, it seemed a long shot at the time.

Yes - it has lots of features - as I mostly do this just for myself I never thought about simplifying it. Also the Linux option only started to make sense after WS 7 was released so that part is quite new.

You think I should make a pure WS 7 USB-disk without all the bells and whistles ?

Good idea

By the way, do you make money out of that site? If not, have you considered google adsense?

I have google adsense on sanbarrow.com but nowadays with most folks using addblockers the results are very poor - almost useless.

I get about one donation every 3 months - so all in all it is mostly work for nothing

It is a good month when it pays for the hosting costs




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VMX-parameters- WS FAQ -[ MOAcd|http://sanbarrow.com/moa241.html] - VMDK-Handbook

[UlyssesOfEpirus]

"You think I should make a pure WS 7 USB-disk without all the bells and whistles ?

Good idea"

Definitely.

You once said your MOA liveCD using windows XP is faster than a regular hard disk install, or something like that. Would the same apply to the WS 7 USB-disk using 64-bit linux?

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Would the same apply to the WS 7 USB-disk using 64-bit linux?

sorry - I don't know - I do not use regular installed Linux. All my systems run either MOA based on BartPE or ESXi




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VMX-parameters- WS FAQ -[ MOAcd|http://sanbarrow.com/moa241.html] - VMDK-Handbook

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check this out:

http://sanbarrow.com/moa64setup.html

thats simplified instructions to get MOA 64 only - you still have to install Workstation 7.1 RC yourself




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VMX-parameters- WS FAQ -[ MOAcd|http://sanbarrow.com/moa241.html] - VMDK-Handbook