VMWare as a networking alternative

[vamythguy]

On Jan 20, 2008 10:01 PM, Robert L Cochran <cochranb at speakeasy.net> wrote:

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> vamythguy wrote:
> > On Jan 20, 2008 9:43 PM, Kevin J. Cummings <cummings at kjchome.homeip.net
> > <mailto:cummings at kjchome.homeip.net>> wrote:
> >
> >     vamythguy wrote:
> >     > I actually wanted to go the other way and guest a windows install
> on a
> >     > linux host but, somehow, use that windows guest to get me around
> linux
> >     > wireless issues.
> >
> >     If I understand you correctly, you'd have to have linux *not* use
> the
> >     wireless, and then provide that hardware as available to your VMWare
> >     client in order for it to be able to use it.
> >
> >     Good luck.
> >
> >     --
> >     Kevin J. Cummings
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> >     <mailto:cummings at kjc386.framingham.ma.us>
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> > I know, it's out there.  But linux support for wireless is sketchy, and
> > I hate all the XP and especially) Vista overhead for a machine that
> > mostly doesn't need it.
> >
>
> Virtualization is a really complex topic. I don't really "see" the
> overhead you refer to, or the goal you have in mind. I'm a VMWare user.
> My main purpose in using VMWare is to just get work done in the guest
> OS'es I have, rather than focus on how they use or share system
> resources. Since I'm new to VMware I just follow their published
> guidelines. Thankfully, VMWare does a huge amount of your thinking for
> you and tries to provide all the resources you might want. It provides a
> great deal of networking support. There is very extensive published
> documentation on VMWare, and the VMWare forums are extremely active.
> Perhaps these resources can offer you more insight?
>
> Bob
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I suspected from the beginning that I was hunting a white whale.  I didn't
really want to waste forum resources, but thought maybe someone had a quick
answer.  I think I'll explore a more automated approach to natively
supporting my wireless card, under sepaerate cover.  Thanks for your input.
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