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Re: [Plug] ICQ and gaming over Linux
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On Fri, Jul 16, 1999 at 01:46:19PM -0400, Jason S. wrote:
: How so? vmware is cool, but you're still running windows. Not only
: that, but if you have windows installed already you cant use your
: existing install (someone correct me if I'm wrong), but have to make
: a second "virtual" install of windows for running under linux.
Um, no. Run vmware-wizard -rawdisk, and it will permit you to use
a raw partition (ie already installed).
: I like vmware, but its not a windows replacement. It lets you run both
: OS's at once, not replace windows.
The only time I boot into Windoze anymore is to run Half-Life. VMware is
perfectly acceptable for anything else I need Windoze for (SQL Server DBA
type things, Running Check Point admin tools, and other stuff).
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Jason Costomiris <><
Technologist, cryptogeek, human.
jcostom {at} jasons {dot} org | http://www.jasons.org/
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