[NCLUG] VMWare Express vs Win4Linux

[kensharon.morris at att.net]

I looked into VMware and tried a couple of versions
Suse and 
Redhat...had problems so ...

I am using Win4Linux and have no 
problems other than
it doesn't recognize the USB port when running 
on top
of Linux (Mandrake 7.2).   There are no driver issues
and no 
screen issues and you can also access your 
windows drive and run 
programs which reside there.

Only disadvantage is you have to 
modify kernel, but it
is worth it and fairly easy to do since I am a 
novice
to Linux.  Little more money (79-89$) but worth the no-
problems
issue.

Ken Morris

> 
> There's a feature comparison chart somewhere on the site.  The one
> thing Workstation has that I'll pay extra for is suspend.
> 
> * Michael Dwyer (mdwyer at sixthdimension.com) [011205 10:08]:
> > Just be advised that, last I looked at Express, it would only work for
> > (I think) DOS and Win9x.  That is, NT and 2000 won't run on it.  I think
> > it might be crippled in other ways, as well, but for most uses, it
> > should be just fine.
> > 
> > Kirk Rheinlander wrote:
> > > 
> > > http://www.vmware.com/news/releases/express_pricing.html
> > > 
> > > I just ran across the new VMWare Express, that runs on LINUX, allows
> > > Windows guest OS, and costs $49.95! VMWare Workstation's price was, IMHO, a
> > > little steep.
> > > 
> > > ...and the obligatory marketing blurp.....
> > > "VMware Express offers Linux users a robust and targeted version of the
> > > award-winning virtualization technology that distinguishes VMware's entire
> > > product line," said Susan Thomas, vice president of marketing at VMware.
> > > "We believe that our new pricing is appropriate for Linux users who want
> > > the power of VMware's virtual-machine technology for the sole purpose of
> > > running Windows on Linux."
> > > 
> > > Kirk Rheinlander
> > > 
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