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Debian 3.1 posted: May 11, 2006 6:11 PM

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Debian 3.1 (Sarge), minimal install

Re: Debian 3.1

1. Aug 1, 2006 1:29 PM in response to: VMTN Admin
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jackalope
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Oct 31, 2005
This appliance is very useful as a starting place for projects, thank you.

What would you think about pre-installing vmware tools?

Thanks again,
-Terry

Re: Debian 3.1

2. Aug 6, 2006 12:57 PM in response to: VMTN Admin
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soreyes
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Aug 5, 2006
I am not having success with the username and password that I found at the referenced link.

tried

root / thoughtpolice

and

Root / thoughtpolice

any suggestions?

Re: Debian 3.1

3. Oct 24, 2006 1:16 AM in response to: jackalope
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simon_b
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Apr 17, 2006
This appliance is very useful as a starting place for projects, thank you.
Thanks!

What would you think about pre-installing vmware tools?
I can't, because that almost definitely break the GPL.

Re: Debian 3.1

4. Oct 24, 2006 1:18 AM in response to: soreyes
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simon_b
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Apr 17, 2006
I am not having success with the username and
password that I found at the referenced link.

The first time you boot the VM, you will be prompted to set the root password.

Re: Debian 3.1

5. Oct 24, 2006 5:51 AM in response to: simon_b
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RDPetruska
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Jan 11, 2005
What would you think about pre-installing vmware
tools?
I can't, because that almost definitely break the GPL.
VMware HAS stated that appliance authors may install the VMware Tools in their appliances and redistribute the appliances.

Re: Debian 3.1

6. Nov 15, 2006 1:23 AM in response to: RDPetruska
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simon_b
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Apr 17, 2006
What would you think about pre-installing vmware
tools?
I can't, because that almost definitely break the GPL.
VMware HAS stated that appliance authors may install the VMware Tools in their appliances and redistribute the appliances.

It doesn't matter if VMware have stated that (but I would be interested if you provided a reference), the GPL doesn't allow binary modules to be distributed loaded into GPLed software.

Re: Debian 3.1

7. Nov 16, 2006 8:44 PM in response to: simon_b
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RDPetruska
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http://www.vmware.com/download/eula/tools_policy.html

Re: Debian 3.1

8. Nov 16, 2006 9:22 PM in response to: simon_b
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KevinG
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Distribution of the VMware Tools to third parties is applicable only to the Windows version of VMware Tools and NOT to the Linux version of VMware Tools.

Re: Debian 3.1

9. Nov 16, 2006 9:31 PM in response to: KevinG
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RDPetruska
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I think you mean the prohibition of the distribution...
At least, that's how I read that page I found.

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