From: Omer <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
> Hiya
> Something is amiss here. VMWare guest OS'es
> are installed on a file residing on the linux
> fs, not on their own partition. This means that your
> comment about being able to boot Win2k outside of VMWare
> doesn't really apply - you'll still need to install it
> twice if you want to use it twice.
Nope. What's missing is that you overlooked a feature of VMware.
Look for support for "raw partition":
http://www.vmware.com/products/productfaq.html
Also, from the "Disks" section:
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Can I use VMware with operating systems installed on hard disk partitions?
Yes. Guest operating systems can also be installed on physical disk
partitions if preferred. This capability is currently supported on IDE
drives only.
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> However, Win2k will indeed fit on a 2GB partition and
> have space left for Developer Studio and all that stuff
> (as long as you don't install Office 2000 and you'll be fine :)
What about Office 97 Hebrew? That's my main need for Lose98.
Thanks,
--Amos
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