M$ Windows in VMware in Linux with Beryl + VM Tools

Source: Files: VMDK(VMWare) to VHD(M$ Virtual PC) Converter

Vmdk2Vhd
Vmdk2Vhd is a simple utility to convert virtual hard drive images from VMWare's VMDK format into the Microsoft's VHD format. This is a sector by sector copy operation from one format to the other and the source file remains unaltered.

Vmdk2Vhd requires the Microsoft .Net 2.0 framework available via Windows Update.

VhdResize
VhdResize will resize Microsoft's VHD files and will also convert between Fixed and Dynamic file types. This is a sector by sector copy operation from one size/type to the other and the source file remains unaltered.

VhdResize requires the Microsoft .Net 2.0 framework available via Windows Update.

Source: VMTN Discussion Forums: Difference between Player and Work ...
Replied by Srinivas

Hi there,

There are many differences between VMware Player and VMware Workstation. Some of them are listed below:

- Workstation allows you to create virtual machines while Player doesn't.
- Workstation allows you to create any number of snapshots as a way to save the state of the virtual machine at any given point in time. Player does not allow you to create snapshots.
- Workstation allows you to revert to any of these snapshots with the click of a button from the Snapshot Manager interface. Player does not allow you to revert to any snapshot.
- Workstation allows you to create a Team to replicate a multi-tier configuration. You can then power on this Team to power on individual virtual machines in the order you specify. You can view thumbnails of each of the virtual machines in the Team and furthermore, you can change the network bandwidth and packet loss rate of the network segment that connects any two virtual machines in a Team. None of this functionality is available in Player.
- Workstation allows you to create full and linked clones. Player does not allow you to do this.
- Workstation allows you to add additional devices to a virtual machines. Player only allows you to modify existing devices.
- Workstation allows you to record movies i.e. record all screen activity. Player does not.

There are several other differences but the above list is some of the bigger differences between the two products.

Best,
Srinivas

Source: Convert Physical Windows Systems Into Virtual Machines To Be Run On A Linux

把現有 Windows 轉成 Vmware 的 Image (類似做了 Ghost)，然後開啟 Linux + x-window ，並由 Linux 版的 VMware Server 載入該 Image 且啟動執行，讓你的 Linux 與 Windows 同時執行。(我的 Ubuntu 6.10 + Beryl + Wireless已經完成，到時就開放一個 workspace 給 windows 用，以備工作需要，這樣就完美啦~)