[NTLUG:Discuss] VMWare

[Greg Edwards]

It seems to me that if you were running Samba and using the devices as
Linux devices mapped to Winxx through the network neighboorhood that
this
would eliminated the contention problems?  Also I've got my Winxx system
currently setup to run a time update script on the Linux box everytime
someone logs in, wouldn't this still work with VMWare?

If you can't run DirectX wouldn't this kill off most of the games that
Winxx runs?

I have several areas that I've got to support, PeachTree Accounting for
the business and apps such as Family Tree, Stock Selection Guide,
Quicken,
Home Designer, and of course games:)  One machine I share between
business
and family to run Winxx tools that I cannot get under Linux so I'd like
to be able to eliminate a dedicated Winxx machine if possible.  I also
need
to be able to test web apps against IE as well as Netscape.  VMWare
seems
like it would give me some options including loading OS/2 and testing
there
as well.


-- 
Greg Edwards
New Age Software, Inc.
(972)393-4907


Chris Cox wrote:
> 
> I use it at home and 24hrs a day at work.
> 
> The only problem I have with it so far is that the clock in the
> virtual machine loses time.  Every morning, I have to reset the
> clock under Windows.
> 
> VMWare most often is used with a virtual disk. The virtual disks
> are regular files under Linux which are used to house up to
> 2G worth of VFAT for Windows.  Right now, I use Windows 98....I
> have plans to try a Win NT configuration (we have a machine at
> work with NT under VMWare....I just haven't tried it yet).
> 

[snip]

> 
> VMWare can directly access your CDROM, parallel and serial devices...
> BUT...remember, that if VMWare is using them, then Linux shouldn't
> try to do so at the same time or strange things could happen. Where
> possible, use Samba to get to any shared devices where you want
> both Linux and the virtual machine to access something.
> 

[snip]

> 
> VMWare running Windows 98 works well for Windows programs.  Anything
> using DirectX probably won't function correctly if at all (though
> it is promised in a future version).  Old DOS games likewise will
> probably not function well if at all.
> 

[snip]

> 
> Regards,
> Chris
>