[NTLUG:Discuss] VMWare

[Bobby Wrenn]

Some peripherals like Osprey video capture card aren't supported. All
you get are standard ports (serial, parallel). IDE support is good. You
can define a software dreive or boot from a Window$ formated drive.
Network support is good but seems hog the NIC on the host machine. I
have mounted my VMWare drives from my Linux boxes and visa versa. Samba
works without a hitch. Generally I make a small VMWare virtual drive and
store all data on the Linux drive.


It is a per seat license, and the only difference in the student license
is the price.

I recommend it as an alternative to a seperate box, if you don't have
some expansion card you must use.

Greg Edwards wrote:
> 
> Is anyone using VMWare?  I'd like to eliminate my windows box and
> run VMWare (or Wine) instead.  What are any gotchas?  Are there any
> obscure issues using the Linux file system for all data storage or
> will it store as well as Samba?  Do I still need to run Samba as a
> virtual net?  What's the difference between the full version and the
> hobby/student versions?  I haven't been able to determine from the
> web site if it's a per seat purchase, anyone know?  Any info would be
> real helpful.
> 
> TIA,
> 
> --
> Greg Edwards
> New Age Software, Inc.
> (972)393-4907
> 
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