[opensuse] Question about VMWare
On my laptop, I currently have a dual boot Windows/OpenSuse 10.3 setup. I have installed VMWare Server. This laptop is a Compaq X1000, and comes with a hidden partition and XP Home install disks. I'd like to get rid of the XP and hidden partitions, and just have XP installed in VMWare. The question is whether I can just copy my whole XP partition or do I need to install XP Home in the VMWare Server. Are there other issues caused by this configuration I should be aware of? Thanks. -- Bob Smits bob@rsmits.ca A: Because it messes up the order in which people normally read text. Q: Why is top-posting such a bad thing? A: Top-posting. Q: What is the most annoying thing on usenet and in e-mail? -- To unsubscribe, e-mail: opensuse+unsubscribe@opensuse.org For additional commands, e-mail: opensuse+help@opensuse.org
On Wednesday 2008-01-02 21:58, Robert Smits wrote:
On my laptop, I currently have a dual boot Windows/OpenSuse 10.3 setup. I have installed VMWare Server.
This laptop is a Compaq X1000, and comes with a hidden partition and XP Home install disks.
I'd like to get rid of the XP and hidden partitions, and just have XP installed in VMWare.
The question is whether I can just copy my whole XP partition or do I need to install XP Home in the VMWare Server. Are there other issues caused by this configuration I should be aware of?
After adding dual boot with suse I tried to make the natively installed Windows XP on a Dell 4700C function with VMware. I could never get it any farther with VMware than a BSOD in the middle of booting XP. I'm sure there's someone else who managed to successsfully run a native install given the right set of hardware or phase of the moon or what not. I couldn't. WinXP worked much better installing it under VMWare. -- To unsubscribe, e-mail: opensuse+unsubscribe@opensuse.org For additional commands, e-mail: opensuse+help@opensuse.org
On Wed, 2008-01-02 at 22:22 -0500, Ken Jennings wrote:
On Wednesday 2008-01-02 21:58, Robert Smits wrote:
On my laptop, I currently have a dual boot Windows/OpenSuse 10.3 setup. I have installed VMWare Server.
This laptop is a Compaq X1000, and comes with a hidden partition and XP Home install disks.
I'd like to get rid of the XP and hidden partitions, and just have XP installed in VMWare.
The question is whether I can just copy my whole XP partition or do I need to install XP Home in the VMWare Server. Are there other issues caused by this configuration I should be aware of?
After adding dual boot with suse I tried to make the natively installed Windows XP on a Dell 4700C function with VMware. I could never get it any farther with VMware than a BSOD in the middle of booting XP. I'm sure there's someone else who managed to successsfully run a native install given the right set of hardware or phase of the moon or what not. I couldn't. WinXP worked much better installing it under VMWare.
You need to use a p2v (physical to virtual) converter. A straight copy isn't going to do the trick. Platespin.com is one p2v vendor that comes to mind. -- ---Bryen--- -- To unsubscribe, e-mail: opensuse+unsubscribe@opensuse.org For additional commands, e-mail: opensuse+help@opensuse.org
Bryen wrote:
On Wed, 2008-01-02 at 22:22 -0500, Ken Jennings wrote:
On my laptop, I currently have a dual boot Windows/OpenSuse 10.3 setup. I have installed VMWare Server.
This laptop is a Compaq X1000, and comes with a hidden partition and XP Home install disks.
I'd like to get rid of the XP and hidden partitions, and just have XP installed in VMWare.
The question is whether I can just copy my whole XP partition or do I need to install XP Home in the VMWare Server. Are there other issues caused by this configuration I should be aware of? After adding dual boot with suse I tried to make the natively installed Windows XP on a Dell 4700C function with VMware. I could never get it any farther with VMware than a BSOD in the middle of booting XP. I'm sure
On Wednesday 2008-01-02 21:58, Robert Smits wrote: there's someone else who managed to successsfully run a native install given the right set of hardware or phase of the moon or what not. I couldn't. WinXP worked much better installing it under VMWare.
You need to use a p2v (physical to virtual) converter. A straight copy isn't going to do the trick. Platespin.com is one p2v vendor that comes to mind.
Looking at the site, I don't think that does what you think it does. From Platespin's description, it appears that it moves workloads around mid-execution. This is similar to the job-migration capability in some tools sold by Platform Computing (platform.com) I don't see anything that will convert an installed Windows OS on a physical machine into a virtualized installation within VMWare. -- To unsubscribe, e-mail: opensuse+unsubscribe@opensuse.org For additional commands, e-mail: opensuse+help@opensuse.org
Aaron Kulkis a écrit :
I don't see anything that will convert an installed Windows OS on a physical machine into a virtualized installation within VMWare.
even the vmware converter is not that good. I have a vista (original OS on the computer), opensuse, of course and Xp (some apps don't run under vista). I couldn't convert the XP partition because it's not a boot partition (it's the d: one), I should have converted also vista (but this was 60Gb!!) so better install XP in vmware directly... (as I already did :-) jdd -- http://www.dodin.net -- To unsubscribe, e-mail: opensuse+unsubscribe@opensuse.org For additional commands, e-mail: opensuse+help@opensuse.org
On Wed, January 2, 2008 6:58 pm, Robert Smits wrote:
I'd like to get rid of the XP and hidden partitions, and just have XP installed in VMWare.
The question is whether I can just copy my whole XP partition or do I need to install XP Home in the VMWare Server. Are there other issues caused by this configuration I should be aware of?
There are methods for taking an existing OS on a partition and making a VMWare image out of it. I think you want the free VMWare Converter tool. Google around for converting physical drives to virtual images. http://www.vmware.com/products/converter/ HTH! -- To unsubscribe, e-mail: opensuse+unsubscribe@opensuse.org For additional commands, e-mail: opensuse+help@opensuse.org
Kai Ponte a écrit :
I think you want the free VMWare Converter tool. Google around for converting physical drives to virtual images.
thanks to quoting this... I use vmware for 7 years now, but didn't know this one :-( seems only avail for win, but probably not an issue here jdd -- http://www.dodin.net -- To unsubscribe, e-mail: opensuse+unsubscribe@opensuse.org For additional commands, e-mail: opensuse+help@opensuse.org
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