i couldn't install vmware player on hardy so instead i installed virtualbox
and then i downloaded the jeos iso and created an new disk for it
i will call it ubuntu-firebird (4g image)

after installing it with
$sudo apt-get install virtualbox-ose
i have added myself in vboxusers
$grep vboxusers /etc/group
vboxusers:x:124:mariuz

then restarted the system
this thing is really faast , it runs at the native speed , i like it and i think i will convert my
vmware images to virtual box ones
did i mentioned that is open source too ??

soon i will test kvm on my machine