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  • VMWare console and Firefox 3.6.6 – Workaround

    VMWare Plug-in Error - Cannot access virtual machine console
    VMWare Plug-in Error – Cannot access virtual machine console

    As the VMWare plugin does not work with Mozilla‘s Firefox 3.6.6 – and as it cannot launch a virtual machine console – you’ll have to use a workaround. This post results from the error I kept receiving:

    Cannot access virtual machine console. The request timed out.

    The paths are applicable to your OS and version – the below is for Vista 64-bit. You can add a direct link to the VMConsole on your desktop (much easier, actually). (more…)

  • If you’re itching for those GNU apps from Linux on Windows…

    You’re stuck on a Windows box. But you don’t want to install MinGW32? Can’t dual-boot to run Ubuntu or Debian on your Windows machine for some for that GNU happiness that sed, groff, wget, whois and all those happy apps bring with it? (more…)