VMware likes lots of RAM (256MB or more for Win98, less for OS without
GUI). Win4Lin requires kernel patches, is more CPU intensive and less
memory intensive, so I've heard.
With 128MB, Win98 ran noticeably slower. I developed the habit of
holding the mouse button down until I say the screen button
depress. With 256MB, it appears to run at native speed (testers say
10-20% slower, that isn't noticable to me). I am running TurboTax,
Quicken, Word, Internet Explorer, and Warcraft. None run noticably
slower.
I use IBM's Home Page Builder that is bundled with a custom version of
Wine. It is slow to start, but definitely faster than booting Win98
in VMware. It is still a Windows application so it talks about C: and
D: drives, a little disconcerning, but very useable.
HTH,
Jeffrey
Quoting Oliver Ob
Now, that we have come again into VMWare topics, I sum up my questions like this:
1.] Does anybody of you run "Steinberg's Rebirth 338" Sound Editor under Linux Emulation Environment (VMW/Wine) ? Version 1.o and 2.oo
I find, some may explain this, the knobs move far to slowly for effective sound work.
2.] I always wonder in general why VMW is that slow. Is there any suggestions around on how to sort of... "tune" it? Say, I do not go like buy me RAM every week and do not upgrade my Proc for like 1,2 GHz. There must be some tuning.. Hm? Any ideas?
3.] What sense has it that you have installed both VMW #and# Wine? Would that make any sense at all? For what purpose?
4.] If I am misplaced with this topic and anyhow: Is there any good ML on VMW/Wine/Emulation in general-sort of-topics? Any pointer welcome!
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