Support for Ubuntu 7+, When ?

[rchin]

so when will there be a version that supports ultra popular Linux distro as Guest like Ubuntu 7+, plus compiz-fusion ?

WS 5.5.1-19175

Host: XP Pro SP2

Guests: XP Pro, Ubuntu7.04.

[admin]

Based on your signature, it sounds like you got the wrong forum. Even though Ubuntu 7 isn't an officially supported guest, I've found 7.04 runs just fine on Fusion (7.10 has some xorg issues).

[rchin]

Based on your signature, it sounds like you got the wrong forum. Even though Ubuntu 7 isn't an officially supported guest, I've found 7.04 runs just fine on Fusion (7.10 has some xorg issues).

Nope, this is the right place :smileyblush: I have all intention to move on to Mac, it's hard to resist - the current MacMini is great value.

As you may know my current WS 5.5.1 does not FULLY support Ubuntu 7 (mtrr: your processor doesn't support write-combining) , and I don't think, but I have no proof, that 5.5.1

supports Compiz-Fusion

So yeah time to move on to Mac and get the Fusion - when it fully supports Ubuntu 7 (and more Guest OSs)

WS 5.5.1-19175

Host: XP Pro SP2

Guests: XP Pro, Ubuntu7.04.

[bflad]

I just installed Ubuntu 7.10 x64 Desktop with 1GB of RAM and 2 processors on my MacBook Pro and its working just fine I'm using Fusion 1.1rc. Can't confirm support for Compiz-fusion though...

~Brian

[rchin]

I just installed Ubuntu 7.10 x64 Desktop with 1GB of RAM and 2 processors on my MacBook Pro and its working just fine I'm using Fusion 1.1rc. Can't confirm support for Compiz-fusion though...

~Brian

try compiz man....what's the point of getting the newest & greatest (7.10 & 1.1) w/o trying out compiz

WS 5.5.1-19175

Host: XP Pro SP2

Guests: XP Pro, Ubuntu7.04.

[bflad]

$ compiz --version

Checking for Xgl: not present.

No whitelisted driver found

aborting and using fallback: /usr/bin/metacity

metacity 2.20.0

Copyright (C) 2001-2007 Havoc Pennington, Red Hat, Inc., and others

I'm not familiar with compiz or what it does... but here's what it kicks back. I guess I should note I have the accelerated 3D graphics option off... not sure if thats effecting this.

~Brian

[admin]

supports Compiz-Fusion

Compiz-fusion relies on OpenGL. Fusion (as well as all other VMware products) does not currently support OpenGL acceleration in the guest.

[rchin]

dang

WS 5.5.1-19175

Host: XP Pro SP2

Guests: XP Pro, Ubuntu7.04.