Date: Wed, 9 Oct 2002 21:55:31 -0600 (MDT) From: Scott Carmichael <freebsd@jobeus.net> To: SweeTLeaF <SweeTLeaF@myrealbox.com> Cc: questions <questions@freebsd.org> Subject: Re: vmware Message-ID: <20021009215454.T79532-100000@samwise.jobeus.net> In-Reply-To: <3DA4CE12.6070906@myrealbox.com>
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You can run OSes on other partitions, but it's not fully 'supported', and may not be perfect. I believe it's "recommended for advanced users only" in the help. On Wed, 9 Oct 2002, SweeTLeaF wrote: > ok, thanks but still i have the question about the installation of the > guest os. can the guest os you want to emulate be already installed > where you can just config vmware to use the already present > partitions,....or do you have to install the guest os/ 's under vmware? > > wolf wrote: > > > vmware 2 won't run XP, etc on an athlon > > > > The highest OS I've tested it with is windows 98. > > > > the higher os's do something ssid or something or other (advanced cpu > > instructions) which cause the guest os to puke. > > > > SweeTLeaF wrote: > > > >> I am wanting to try VMware to emulate XP and have a few questions for > >> those who are using it. > >> > >> Currently i am booting between , freebsd, redhat and XP. These OS's > >> are already installed on their own native partitions. This is my > >> first question, I want to use freebsd as my host OS for vmware: Can i > >> tell vmware to use the already existing NTFS partition and ext3 > >> "linux" partition like you can in wine or do i have to reinstall both > >> linux and XP under vmware emulation? I really don't want to > >> reinstall XP and Redhat as they are all setup and running great. If > >> this is feasible please elaborate or point to reference material as > >> the vmware guide suggest you have to install all the virtual hosts > >> OS's under vmware emulation. > >> > >> Memory: I have a athlon 1800+ with 256/ddr 2100 ram...is this enough > >> to run all 3 OS's @ the same time, and if not what would be the > >> recommended amount? > >> > >> > >> Thanks in advance for any help. > >> > >> By the way is 4.7 release out? The reason i ask is because i see the > >> 4.7 dir on the ftp, but there is no disk 1 there is 2,3,4 but no 1. > >> The first disk says 4.7rc2.....is this the first disk for the final > >> 4.7 rel? > >> > >> > >> > >> > >> > >> To Unsubscribe: send mail to majordomo@FreeBSD.org > >> with "unsubscribe freebsd-questions" in the body of the message > > > > > > > > > > > > > > To Unsubscribe: send mail to majordomo@FreeBSD.org > > with "unsubscribe freebsd-questions" in the body of the message > > > > > > > > To Unsubscribe: send mail to majordomo@FreeBSD.org > with "unsubscribe freebsd-questions" in the body of the message > To Unsubscribe: send mail to majordomo@FreeBSD.org with "unsubscribe freebsd-questions" in the body of the message
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