[Gllug] I have a windows problem

will will at willj.net
Tue Jun 27 16:04:39 UTC 2006


Simon Perry wrote:
> I think you are confusing how VMWare works. I only have experience of
> the free player but the "VM" stands for Virtual Machine.
> 
> The virtual machine it creates runs from a set of files stored on the
> host operating system.
> 
> The disc it provides the OS you are installing is virtual as well.

VMWare has the ability to use a physical disc partition as the drive for 
a virtual machine.

This might not have been a feature of the 'player' but it is of the 
'server'.  The server is also now 'free' BTW.

Will.
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