VMWare for Mac Beta has opened
Today, the VMWare Fusion Beta program opened :
The new VMware desktop product for the Mac, codenamed Fusion, allows Intel-based Macs to run x86 operating systems, such as Windows, Linux, NetWare and Solaris, in virtual machines at the same time as Mac OS X. It is built on VMware's rock-solid and advanced desktop virtualization platform that is used by over four million users today.
I've tried to start a windows 2003 VM Image that was created on a PC, without any problem.
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Running Solaris 10 in Parallels on Macbook
I have been trying for the past few days to run Solaris 10/11 in parallels on a new macbook. The main issue I had was the JDS/gnome resolution adaptation with the 1280x800 resolution of the macbook.
Here are my steps :
- I installed the new parallels beta (build 3036)
- downloaded the free Solaris 10 update 3 from Sun's web site. Download the DVD since it can be directly mounted in parallels.
- create a new VM with the Solaris 10 type, but, before to finish, un-select the option to start the Solaris installation and edit the VM configuration to add a custom screen resolution of 1280x800.
- start the VM to launch the install
- log in an create a /etc/X11/xorg.conf with something like the one attached here (xorg.conf). Basically you need to add the Modeline lines (generated with /usr/X11/bin/gtf) and put 1280x800 in the appropriate Display subsections.
It should work. However, I'm still experiencing some duplicate keystrokes and garbled screen after VM resume (I have solved the later issue by switching multiple times between full screen and os window).
If anyone has any solution for these two problems, let me know.
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ITIL Foundation Certification & Airport Simulation
Today, I received the results from my ITIL foundation Certification test. Some questions were really tricky, but I passed.
I was going to just go to the test, but BMC Business School has an ITIL foundation training which includes the EXIN exam at the end.
I must say that I was surprised by the quality of the class, specifically the airport simulation. Within the 3 days class, there is one day dedicated to a simulation game applying "experiential learning" techniques:
In the simulation the airport has grown rapidly requiring the addition of numerous business services. With an increasingly complex IT infrastructure, a “Service Desk” has been introduced to support the business, along with a “Technical Specialist” team to maintain the infrastructure and resolve any issues that may arise. A supplier function is also included to provide additional infrastructure and consultancy. All students play a role in this, whether in the business or in the IT team ensuring SLA’s with the business are met.
Really not a boring way to learn ITIL (I'm sure that you CAN find really boring ITIL classes, this is definitely not one). If you are interested by the class, here is the link in the catalog. and you can even watch a video of the simulation.
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