Quick question.....

jimmy1972 · 01-28-2002, 12:33 PM

I have windows XP and RH 7.2 installed on a machine. My question is this, can I run VMware or something to access either OS while within another. I think VMware wants me to do a fresh install of the OS on there virtual drive. I don't want to do this but will if I have to. ANy easy way of doing this would be great. Let me know if you need more info I'll be glad to post what ever you need. Thanks in advance.

amp2000 · 01-28-2002, 12:47 PM

I could be wrong but I dont think you can run vmware in windows to access Linux.
Some one correct me if I'm wrong!

amp2000

jimmy1972 · 01-28-2002, 12:49 PM

I just want to run an application that is on my linux partition. Sorry for being confusing. Is there an easy way to do this? Thanks for the post btw.

Stephanie · 01-28-2002, 01:45 PM

There used to be a way to setup VMware for Linux to access a real disk with Windows and run it as a virtual machine. I am not sure however if this is still the case with running VMware on Windows to access a Linux disk, or even if VMware runs on XP yet or not.

I would recommend you call VMware for more info.

jimmy1972 · 01-28-2002, 03:34 PM

Even if I could run windows through linux. That would work as well. It does not matter which OS I go through. I just want to reach the other on through it.

trickykid · 01-28-2002, 03:38 PM

VMware will load a virtual machine of Linux within Windows, not just a program but like your running the whole Linux OS in a separate window. Now in Linux you can use Wine to run just one windows program, or you can use VMware or Win4Lin to load the Windows OS.