VMWare as a networking alternative
Robert L Cochran
cochranb at speakeasy.net
Mon Jan 21 03:01:54 UTC 2008
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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.
>
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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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