Benjamin Sher wrote:
>
> Dear friends:
>
> I am trying to install Win98 on VMware for Linux 2.0. My problem is that
> the CD-Rom does not work. The icon comes on the screen, but I apparently
> need a driver for it. The address on VMware's documentation page for
> CD-Roms is:
>
> http://www.vmware.com/support/linux/troubleshooting/peripherals_ts_linux.html#cdrom
>
> They mention certain drivers. But how do you install a CD-Rom driver in
> Linux. The CD-Rom is a 16-X Max and works fine in Linux, but how do I
> make it run in VMware for Linux?
You're not supposed to install the CD-ROM driver in Linux. VMWare is
virtual machine software. The driver is to be installed in DOS or
Windows *inside* the virtual machine.
Try the Mitsumi driver that VMWare suggests, and get back to us.
-Stephen-
