VMWare

[W. Wayne Liauh]

Thanks for the info.  Can you run a modem through VMWare?  Thanks.


Rick Chavez wrote:

> I use VMWare.  I don't remember the "Express" part in the name, but I assume
> that's what I have, unless they have different versions.
>
> Works great for me.  I use it for work and don't notice any performance issues.
> I use it in full screen mode and  I'm using WinNT.  Maybe one of those things
> makes a difference.  Also, I don't use it for games.  Just Netscape, xterms, M$
> Office, Exceed, and a few other tools (ICQ, Remedy, Oracle Forms, Lotus Notes).
> Not too CPU intensive.  Memory is more important to me so I've got it configured
> with 256 meg, half of my physical memory.
>
> One problem I have is that I haven't been able to get sound to work.
>
> Another thing to note is that the WinNT side is IP tunneling and the performance
> is still fine.
>
> I do have a virtual, private network configured between the Linux and the WinNT
> and it's faster than any real network.  SMB between the two allows me to share
> disk space at speeds so fast you almost can't tell which side owns the disk.
>
> Backing up the WinNT is easy since it's disk just show up as a Linux file.  I
> just copy (and compress) it over to another system.
>
> I've been using it for about a year, heavily since November and don't have any
> complaints (except for the sound problem).  It's a real winner for me.
>
> -Rick Chavez
>
> -
>
> Warren Togami wrote:
>
> > VMWare supports just about any x86 operating system with nearly perfect
> > emulation, but it is SLOW AS HECK!  I'd estimate about 25% of system speeed,
> > but even that seems generous sometimes.  You need at least 128MB +64|128 RAM
> > to run Win9x or 2000 under emulation respectively.  I hear VMWare is *GREAT*
> > for kernel development, allowing kernel developers to restart and restore
> > states very quickly.  VMWare doesn't support DirectX.
> >
> > Win4Lin seems to have MUCH better performance at the expense of software
> > compatibilty, and it can only run Win9x within Linux.  Requires a kernel
> > module, and there is no DirectX here either.
> >
> > Wine can be faster than Windows depending on the patches and kernel modules
> > you use.  Try the latest from CVS.  These guys http://www.transgaming.com
> > are developing a full DirectX API for Wine, currently developing it under a
> > fork called "WineX".  This means that Wine will eventually be able to play
> > many Windows games natively and at nearly the same speed as Windows.  Their
> > current WineX code already has much preliminary success, able to run
> > MadOnion's 3DMark 2000 with very few problems (check out their screenshots).
> > They will only be able to do this if the community supports this with
> > donations.  I sure plan on donating when they have their subscription page
> > up.  WineX code will eventually be merged with the mainstream Wine.
> >
> > ----- Original Message -----
> > From: "Wayne" <iw at ukulele.com>
> > To: "Linux & Unix Advocates & Users" <luau at list.luau.hi.net>
> > Sent: Saturday, April 21, 2001 12:43 PM
> > Subject: [luau] VMWare
> >
> > > Anyone familiar with VMWare Express? What are the pros and
> > > cons of running it? How does it compare with Wine?
> > >
> > > Thanks,
> > > Wayne
> > >
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