Hi Ed, I've installed as shown because I want to use Geforce native driver, working without Linux too.
Following your steps, I can't boot Windows XP without Linux :-) Another idea? Thanks and regards, On 16 Sep 2003 11:20:09 +0800 Ed Greshko <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > On Tue, 2003-09-16 at 10:24, Pablo Rodriguez Gonzalez wrote: > > > I've installed VMware 4 Workstation, and doesn't work on my RH. > > I'm running VMware 4 on RH 9 without any problems. I've several virtual > machines. RH Severn, Win2K, Win2003 Server. > > > The steps: > > > > 1.- I've installed Windows XP in /dev/hda1 > > Why did you do that? This is not the way to create virtual machines... > Sounds more like you are setting up Dual Boot. > > > 2.- I've installed Linux in /dev/hda3 and /dev/hda4 > > > > 3.- I've installed VMware in Linux. > > > > 4.- I've configured VMware in Linux, to boot Windows XP , all right. > > > > 5.- I've configured GRUB to boot Windows XP. > > > > Now, when I run VMware, GRUB gives me next error: > > > > "GRUB Loading stage1.5. > > > > Grub Loading.Please Wait... > > > > Error 17" > > > > and Windows XP doesn't run (and Linux). > > > > The strange, the thing I don't understand: without VMware, I turn on my computer > > and GRUB can boot sucessfully Windows XP and Linux. > > Sure....you have set up a dual boot environment. > > Forget about what you have done in installing XP in /dev/hda1. VMWware > doesn't look there as it creates its own set of "virtual disks". > > What you want to do is follow the documentation for VMware. > > Basically.... > > 1. Boot RH 9. > 2. Install VMware from the RPM's. > 3. Run the VMware configuration util. > 4. Put your XP CD in your CD drive. > 4. Start VMware. > 5. VMware will (after you install your license I think) prompt you to > create a new virtual machine. > 6. Follow the prompts and install XP from there.... > > Ed > > -- > http://www.shorewall.net Shorewall, for all your firewall needs > > > -- > redhat-list mailing list > unsubscribe mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] > https://www.redhat.com/mailman/listinfo/redhat-list > -- Pablo Rodríguez González Director General [EMAIL PROTECTED] iProyectos Desarrollos Tecnológicos -- redhat-list mailing list unsubscribe mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] https://www.redhat.com/mailman/listinfo/redhat-list
