On 1/25/2011 12:18 PM, Always Learning wrote:
>
>> An alternative I've used is to install VMware Workstation on top of
>> Windows and install Linux into a VM. Running fullscreen the practical
>> difference is nil. Then you by and large get the laptop hardware support
>> gratis from the windows layer including things like wireless and video
>> drivers drivers.
>
> I'll keep that as a back-up option.
I've forgotten how I did it now (and searching for a current reference
would be better anyway) but my laptop has a bootable ubuntu partition
(because Centos didn't see the wireless card) that I can also run under
vmware player without rebooting. And I also have a Centos VM in an
image file. The VMs use NAT networking and piggyback on whatever
connect the host has.
I think I installed vmware server to configure things, then removed it
and installed player, but that might not be necessary with the current
version of player.
I don't think you can match windows sleep mode on Centos - not sure
about current Ubuntu. I normally just close the lid with applications
open, and when I open it again it wakes up in seconds and adapts to the
current network connection.
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Les Mikesell
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