Re: [orca-list] VMware player/workstation

[Janina Sajka <janina rednote net>]

I've not heard people having much success with VMware on a Linux host.

You might want to try VirtualBox instead. While it's GUI may not be as
accessible as you might need, you can fully configure it from the
command line. And, it's price is right!

hth

Janina

sonfire11 gmail com writes:
> Hi,
>
>  
>
> I am trying to install Ubuntu on a laptop as a primary OS. However, I must
> use Windows for some tasks not accessible in Linux. My first option is to
> use VMWare workstation or VMware player for the VM. Unfortunately,
> Workstation and Player 14 are not operating correctly. After install, I run
> the app. A license wizard appears. In the case of Workstation, I choose
> 30-day trial. In the case of Player, I choose 'for noncommercial use'. I
> then press the OK button. Once the license is installed, the main window
> appears. Here is where the problems start. Once I try opening another window
> such as new VM or preferences, the entire app crashes. I tried this in every
> version of Ubuntu from 16.04 on up to 18.04 beta. How should I go about
> fixing the problem?
>
>  

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Janina Sajka

Linux Foundation Fellow
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The World Wide Web Consortium (W3C), Web Accessibility Initiative (WAI)
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