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Subject: Re: VMWare ESXi emulator
Date: Wed, 5 Feb 2025 20:04:27 -0500
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On 2/5/2025 7:54 PM, Brian Schenkenberger wrote:
> The WMware ESXi won't run under Linux? I'm not running VMS on WEENDOZE. 
> I'm not running WEENDOZE ever!
> 
> I just purchased an X86 Linux laptop and now I can't use it? VSI really 
> needs to document this evurtual emulation stuff better. I'm used to 
> firing up VMS on real hardware.

ESXi run on the metal. You can run your Linux and VMS on ESXi.

OR you can install Workstation Pro on Linux and run VMS on
Workstation Pro.

It sounds very much like it is Workstation Pro you want
and not ESXi.

Arne