We use virtual machines for various purposes. As a hypervisor running these virtual machines we suggest using VMware Workstation Player. 

Import Image

1. Open VMWare Workstation Player
2. Click on: Player → File → Open... , then select the .ovf file of the image.
3. Give the virtual machine a name and select a place to store it
4. Click on Import

BIOS settings

To operate with a type 2 hypervisor, a computer's CPU (processor) must support hardware virtualization in the first place, which is the case for most of modern CPUs. That said, it may be required to enable the according option within the computer's BIOS, mostly within the „Advanced BIOS Features“ section or similar. The according option to enable is typically called one of the following:

• Intel VT-x
• AMD VT
• Virtualization
• VT
• Vanderpool Technology
• Virtualization Technology
• VMX
• Virtual Machine Extensions

Images

Ubuntu 24.04

This image is based on the 2024 LTS release ob Ubuntu, it includes the following tools:

• Python
• VS-Code
• Git
• Putty

The image is located locally on the file server of the OST under: \\ost.ch\dfs\public\software\EMS_Linux_Image\OST-Ubuntu-24.04

Ubuntu 22.04

This image is based on the 2022 LTS release ob Ubuntu, it includes the following tools:

• Zoomboard toolchain
• Git
• Putty

The image is located locally on the file server of the OST under: \\ost.ch\dfs\public\software\EMS_Linux_Image\OST-Ubuntu-22.04