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VMware has been released



> I'm currently running vmware with an NT guest OS.  It works really
> well (except that the bootup is slower than native NT, due to Ring0
> emulation), and I'm not running their XServer, so I don't get the
> graphics speed improvements.
> 
> But it's still pretty damn good.  My favorite feature is the
> ability to cut-and-paste between X and Windows!
> 
> -derek
> 

Actually, if I'm reading their material right, their X server
only buys performance when you're running VMware in full-screen
mode.  If it's running in a window, there's no difference.  I
did install the VMware display driver inside the NT guest OS;
it made a _tremendous_ difference (both in performance and
resolution...)

I installed NT as a guest OS along with service pack 3 a couple
months ago.  I just got the SP4 CD over the weekend and and it
installed without a hitch.  I am amazed at what VMware has
been able to accomplish!

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