Hi, Mitchell. why didn't you just configure x-windows, and then have vmware load in your .xinitrc file when x-windows starts. That seams like the better solution than running Linux over windows. ----- Original Message ----- From: Mitchell Smith <mjs@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> To: <speakup at braille.uwo.ca> Sent: Sunday, April 20, 2003 9:20 AM Subject: Re: VMWare? > Hehehehe, exactly, and thats why it's only an alternative. > > I have it set up this way on my notebook, but thats just because some times I need to access Linux while in Windows apps while not having the ability to remotely ssh somewhere. > > But I wouldn't recommend it as a solution in a production environment. > > Later > > From Mitchell > > > > The alternative of course is to use the Winblows version of vmware and launch your Linux image from in Windows. > > > > Well, I guess that is *an* option, but...umm...why on earth would > > anyone do a thing like that? I mean...running an OS under an > > inherently unstable OS just sounds like it's asking for problems. > > -- > > Buddy Brannan, KB5ELV/3 | "And if the ground yawned, > > Phone: (814) 455-7333 | I'd step to the side and say, > > Email: davros at ycardz.com | "Hey ground! I'm nobody's lunch!" > > http://www.ycardz.com/ | --Eddie From Ohio > > > > _______________________________________________ > > Speakup mailing list > > Speakup at braille.uwo.ca > > http://speech.braille.uwo.ca/mailman/listinfo/speakup > > > > _______________________________________________ > Speakup mailing list > Speakup at braille.uwo.ca > http://speech.braille.uwo.ca/mailman/listinfo/speakup