Re: [orca-list] VMware player/workstation

[Nick Wood <nick microlitesoftware co uk>]

Hi,

I have had no luck with VMWare Player 14 at all - it crashes on startup 
for me on Fedora 26 and 27.

However, I do use VMWare Workstation Player 12.5 on a daily basis and it 
is pretty rock solid, so maybe worth a go?

Regards,

Nick


On 21/01/18 17:11, sonfire11 gmail com wrote:
> 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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