Synopses & Reviews
VMware software allows users to run multiple operating systems (and their applications) simultaneously on a single computer. This comprehensive guide to installing and running VMware, developed with the help of VMware, Inc., includes sections on device emulation; configuring the guest operating system; networking and file transfers; and troubleshooting common questions and answers.
Synopsis
"The Book of VMware" begins with an introduction to what VMware is, what it can do, and how to install it. The author describes how VMware works, paying particular attention to device emulation, the program's many tools, and how to install and configure guest operating systems including Linux, Windows, and BSD.
About the Author
Brian Ward, associate professor of history at the University of Florida, is the editor of "Media, Culture, and the Modern African American Freedom Struggle" (UPF, 2001) and the author of "Just My Soul Responding: Rhythm and Blues, Black Consciousness, and Race Relations," which won the 1999 James A. Rawley Prize from the Organization of American Historians.