> Yes, I know, the problem is vmware :-) No, the problem is _not_ vmware. At least to the extent that vmware is just another hardware model. The only really unfortunate thing about vmware is that they are holding a few cards close to their chest with a view to making a bit of a profit. It may not be to one's greatest advantage, but it seems legitimate to me and above the of criticism levelled in the above.
++L PS: I'm a contented small time user of vmware's ESX Server 3i. All the products from vmware (not many, I must confess) I have had occasion to use and in keeping with impressions gained while monitoring dicussions on the Xen developers' mailing list, convince me that vmware strive for professionalism, understandably within the limits set by the marketplace. It's my personal opinion that none of the equivalent tools available today are in the same league, so I can't resist defending what I consider to be the market leader; feel free to correct me (privately, preferably).