# Newbie problem with setup

**URL:** <https://community.ciphermail.com/t/newbie-problem-with-setup/201>\
**Category:** Gateway\
**Created:** [May 26, 2011, 5:02pm UTC](https://community.ciphermail.com/t/newbie-problem-with-setup/201 "2011-05-26T17:02:20Z")\
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**Author:** ![Jeffery\_Hallett](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/a587f6/32.png) [@Jeffery\_Hallett](https://community.ciphermail.com/u/Jeffery_Hallett)\
**Post date:** [May 26, 2011, 5:02pm UTC](https://community.ciphermail.com/t/newbie-problem-with-setup/201/1 "2011-05-26T17:02:20Z")

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I apologize for taking your time on this issue that, as it turns out, was  
only an issue with the unsuitableness of VMWare Player as a test  
environment. I only sought to TEST using VMWare Player, and once tested  
had planned to -- and still plan to -- spin up a dedicated box.

In any case, I learned a lot here. I can't thank you all enough for your  
help. Thanks again, Martijn and Andreas.

Very best regards -- and until next time 😉

Jeff Hallett

> **···**
>
> > VMware player is not really suited for server based applications. If you  
> > want to use the Virtual Appliance it's better to use the ESX or Hyper-V  
> > version. Or, install it on a dedicated Linux box.
> > 
> > That said, it's possible to use VirtualBox with the Virtual Appliance  
> > for VMware player. See Appendix A of the Djigzo Virtual Appliance guide.
> > 
> > I have copied the relevant section:
> > 
> > 1) Open the Virtual Media Manager (File -\> Virtual Media Manager) and  
> > press Add to add an existing medium.  
> > 2) Select a hard disk image file. Select the Virtual Appliance .vmdk  
> > file and close the dialog.  
> > 3) Create a new Virtual Machine. Use Operating system Linux and version  
> > Ubuntu.  
> > 4) Set base memory \>= 640 MB.  
> > 5) Select the .vmdk hard disk created in step 2.  
> > 6) Make sure the network is set to: Attached to: Host Interface.  
> > 7) Enable the advanced option PAE/NX.  
> > 8) Finish.
> > 
> > You can now start-up the Virtual Appliance.
> > 
> > Kind regards,
> > 
> > Martijn Brinkers