Re: [expert] follow-up: NT on Linux - first results (new vmware-beta)
On Sun, Apr 25, 1999 at 11:42:20PM -0400, [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: > On Sun, Apr 25, 1999 at 05:59:04PM -0700, Dan Brown wrote: > > "James J. Capone" wrote: > > > > > I tried to use VMware with very poor results. My system ran twice as slow, > > > mouse wouldn't work in Linux if it was in full screen mode. Would only > > > accept 16 color format for Video. And more problems arose as I went along. > > > > In addition to your lack of memory (VMware recommends at least 64MB; > > I'm happier at 192), it also sounds like you didn't install the > > vmware-tools in NT/95/98. The difference those made in display speed > > was amazing on my system. > > One of the things I noticed on the VMware FAQ pages was a recommendation to > create a new hardware profile to allow Windows to distinguish between native > booting and VMware-booting. I'd like to be able to use my native Windows > partition under VMware, but with Windows being as unstable as it is, I'd > hate to give it another reason to crap out and die. > > Anyone know how to create a hardware profile? Hmm... bad form to reply to my own message, I know. The documentation for creating hardware profiles is available in the Documentation section of the VMware site. It's almost surprising just how good the documentation for this thing is. I printed out the 15 or so pages of stuff that looked relevant and I haven't hit anything yet it didn't answer. Almost makes me feel like I should save the money and buy the thing when it comes out of beta... :) -- Steve Philp [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Re: [expert] follow-up: NT on Linux - first results (new vmware-beta)
On Sun, Apr 25, 1999 at 05:59:04PM -0700, Dan Brown wrote: > "James J. Capone" wrote: > > > I tried to use VMware with very poor results. My system ran twice as slow, > > mouse wouldn't work in Linux if it was in full screen mode. Would only > > accept 16 color format for Video. And more problems arose as I went along. > > In addition to your lack of memory (VMware recommends at least 64MB; > I'm happier at 192), it also sounds like you didn't install the > vmware-tools in NT/95/98. The difference those made in display speed > was amazing on my system. One of the things I noticed on the VMware FAQ pages was a recommendation to create a new hardware profile to allow Windows to distinguish between native booting and VMware-booting. I'd like to be able to use my native Windows partition under VMware, but with Windows being as unstable as it is, I'd hate to give it another reason to crap out and die. Anyone know how to create a hardware profile? -- Steve Philp [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Re: [expert] follow-up: NT on Linux - first results (new vmware-beta)
"James J. Capone" wrote: > I tried to use VMware with very poor results. My system ran twice as slow, > mouse wouldn't work in Linux if it was in full screen mode. Would only > accept 16 color format for Video. And more problems arose as I went along. In addition to your lack of memory (VMware recommends at least 64MB; I'm happier at 192), it also sounds like you didn't install the vmware-tools in NT/95/98. The difference those made in display speed was amazing on my system. -- Dan Brown, KE6MKS, [EMAIL PROTECTED] Meddle not in the affairs of dragons, for you are crunchy and taste good with ketchup.
Re: [expert] follow-up: NT on Linux - first results (new vmware-beta)
On Sun, Apr 25, 1999 at 08:39:46AM -0400, James J. Capone wrote: > I tried to use VMware with very poor results. My system ran twice as slow, > mouse wouldn't work in Linux if it was in full screen mode. Would only > accept 16 color format for Video. And more problems arose as I went along. > Started loosing Mouse functions in Linux and networking kept crashing. > > Here is my Sys Specs: > > Compaq 2240 > AMD k62 200mhz overclockded to 265mhz > 48 megs Memory > 2 Mb memory for Video > S3Trio64dx video card > 1 6.4 gig 5400 rpm Western Digital drive > 1 2.1 gig 4600 Maxtor Drive > Linux Mandrake / Windows98 > 1 ADSL line with a Ethernet adapter > 24x CD-ROM > 4x CDR/RW > Microsoft Keyboard > Microsoft Mouse (Serial) > Compaq Printer > 1 USR 33600 External Voice/Data/Fax modem <- For sending Faxes only. > 2 USB Joy sticks > > > I don't know why it was doing it, I followed instruction had a person > helping me VIA ICQ & IRC and still it ran slow. Checked my Swap space on > each OS and it was fine. Don't know. It is a good program but it needs some > work. No, you need more memory. You're trying to stuff Linux (and KDE and everything else ) AND Windows into 48M! For what it's worth, Tom had good luck with 128M, and I like the performance with 192M. VMware recommends (I believe) 64M for starters. -- Steve Philp [EMAIL PROTECTED]
RE: [expert] follow-up: NT on Linux - first results (new vmware-beta)
I tried to use VMware with very poor results. My system ran twice as slow, mouse wouldn't work in Linux if it was in full screen mode. Would only accept 16 color format for Video. And more problems arose as I went along. Started loosing Mouse functions in Linux and networking kept crashing. Here is my Sys Specs: Compaq 2240 AMD k62 200mhz overclockded to 265mhz 48 megs Memory 2 Mb memory for Video S3Trio64dx video card 1 6.4 gig 5400 rpm Western Digital drive 1 2.1 gig 4600 Maxtor Drive Linux Mandrake / Windows98 1 ADSL line with a Ethernet adapter 24x CD-ROM 4x CDR/RW Microsoft Keyboard Microsoft Mouse (Serial) Compaq Printer 1 USR 33600 External Voice/Data/Fax modem <- For sending Faxes only. 2 USB Joy sticks I don't know why it was doing it, I followed instruction had a person helping me VIA ICQ & IRC and still it ran slow. Checked my Swap space on each OS and it was fine. Don't know. It is a good program but it needs some work. James J. Capone Webmaster http://www.angelfire.com/biz2/Linux Asst. Webmaster http://www.ptm.com "Even Common People Can Attain Uncommon Results!" On Sunday, April 25, 1999 7:31 AM, Tom Berger [SMTP:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] wrote: : Hi! : Not so long ago I posted this: : : >Hi! : >It's springtime and so I decided to try out something new. Maybe someone : >can hint me at some docs/sites/etc about this: : >Currently I have three installations here on three different HD's (IDE : >only): Linux, WinNt and Win98. I swap the drives using a drive bay. : >Now what I want to do is: : >build another box from the remains I have laying around, stick those : >Windows-ridden drives and an Ethernet card in and run everything from : >within Linux only using Samba. : >I don't want to use something like VMWare for performance and stability : >reasons. : >Main problem so far: : >How do I boot the new box from within Linux? i.e.: NT's boot screen and : >login prompt must be visible/accessible via Linux since NT's box won't : >have a keyboard attached. As far as I see this seems to require a somehow : >'intelligent' network card with a BIOS that runs independently from the : >OS, right? Is there something like this? Or am I completely nuts? : >In case you don't know what the hell I am talking about, I will try to be : >more explicit in a reply. : : I just gave the new VMware beta (http://www.vmware.com) a second shot and : I have to say it has improved *a lot*. : Installation and configuration took about 15 minutes. I am running Windows : NT 4 WS SP 3 (german version) in a window at a 1024x768 resolution and a : 16bit color display (my X server runs at 1280x1024 at 16bit). I can : cut&paste between X and NT, the mouse focus changes automatically, dial-up : and networking works and even such programs like BestCrypt (which is a : kind of emulation software itself). Mapping for my german keyboard is : flawless. Speed is tolerable with 64 MB assigned to NT and 64 to Linux and : a AMD-K6 II 350Mhz and improves significantly when vmware is run in : full-screen mode. : I am really impressed. I will try vnc and a kmv switch : anyway but vmware surely is my favourite at the moment. : : Regards : : tom : : -- : "Anybody complaining about a copyright license is a whiner." : (Linus Torvalds) : Thomas 'Tom' Berger, [EMAIL PROTECTED] No UCE. No spam. 'nuff said. : Questions? Answers! The a.o.l.m.-FAQ at http://aolmfaq.tsx.org
