VMWare Image

FAQ

What do I do with the image?

You can use the free VMWare player to run this virtual machine: [download (http://www.vmware.com/products/player/)] You can also use this image with any VMWare product compatible with VMWare Workstation.

What is the root password for the image?

The root password is 'mono'. The image is set up to automaticially log on as the 'mono' user, and that account's password is also 'mono'.

What's a torrent file?

Ask Google instead. By using BitTorrent, we are able to distribute the bandwidth loads of the 1.3 GB file.

Network connections are slow, why?

Most likely your DNS is not correctly setup, select "control center" from the Computer menu, and then select "System" to configure your networking.

If SLED can't find your hostname, use the ipconfig command on Windows to get your IP Address. Ipconfig will list the IP address for your VMWare guest (SLED) as well.

Will binaries from Windows work?

Yes, they will.

See our Guidelines:Application_Portability for recommendations on how to make your software port better.

How do I know my torrent downloaded successfully?

Use md5sum to verify the download:

md5sum mono1.1.16.1_sled10_vmware_2.zip
8b0dcad3cc9a046717c4798e831a9f82  mono1.1.16.1_sled10_vmware_2.zip

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New Visual Basic Framework

A new Visual Basic.NET framework is under development, and it consists of two components: a new VB.NET compiler written in VB.NET (developed by Rolf Bjarne) and a new VB.NET runtime developed completely in VB.NET under development at Mainsoft by Rafael Mizrahi and Boris Kirzner.

The new runtime is being developed in VB.NET and does no longer require the ILASM and Perl hacks that were required to implement the Visual Basic runtime as we did in the past. The new runtime also contains a large collection of regression tests to ensure that the quality of the runtime, something that we did not have in the past.

Currently this infrastructure is not shipping, but we will soon package it up and distribute it.

The code is currently available from SVN from the modules vbnc for the compiler and mono-basic for the new runtime.

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Mono Live

What's this?

The Mono Live LiveCD is a way for you to try out Linux, the Mono Framework 1.1.8.3, and the newest desktop applications without modifying your current computing environment.

What can I do?

This Live CD contains lots of exciting software. You can:

• Develop, compile and run software with MonoDevelop.
• Listen to your music collection in style with Muine or Banshee.
  
• Take notes with Tomboy.
• Manage your photos with F-Spot.
• Search music, photos, chats, and documents with Beagle.
• Explore web applications such as ASP.NET Forums, IBuySpy, and mojoPortal.

The i386 CD also contains the files necessary to install Mono on Windows computers. This allows you to expore the framework without installing a Linux desktop, and begin developing cross-platform applications with Mono and Gtk# today.

I want it now!

To get started, download the Mono Live LiveCD ISO disc image from one of the links below. Once you have obtained the ISO, burn it to a CD. Insert the CD, reboot your computer, ensure that in the BIOS the CD is used before your hard disk. You will be asked a few simple questions, and your desktop will soon be good to go.

Once the Live CD loads, you can find help getting started by opening the "Welcome" message in Tomboy located in the tray in upper-right hand corner of the screen.

Download via BitTorrent (i386)
or
Download via HTTP (i386)

For best results, download the torrent. For BitTorrent instructions and to download the BitTorrent client, go to the BitTorrent site.

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