XPost: alt.os.linux.mint, alt.os.linux.mageia   
   From: pinnerite@gmail.com   
      
   On Wed, 21 Jun 2023 08:44:13 +0100   
   pinnerite  wrote:   
      
   > > >   
   > > How did you install vmware-player?   
   > > I downloaded a bundle, it installs, but won't run.   
   > >   
   > > Linux Mint 21.1 Cinnamon 5.6.8   
   > > Al   
   > >   
   >   
   > I just downloaded the bundle,   
   >   
   > VMware-Player-Full-17.0.2-21581411.x86_64.bundle   
   >   
   > made it executable. I did that by right-clicking on the name in Nemo,   
   > selecting Properties, peermissions and ticking exercutable.   
   >   
   > As I write I am exporting a VBOX Windows XP virtual machine to an ova file.   
   > Then see how that works out.   
   >   
   > Everything crossed.   
   >   
   The XP ova file was reasd by VMware Player but when i attempted to   
   execute it, it just returned to the desktop.  :(   
      
      
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