VMware is a wonderful product. I am also amazed that these days a company with such a technically hard product, not hardware, to make or support could get funded.
That said, I was surprised by their newsletter suggestion this morning: >TECH TIP OF THE MONTH: >HOSTING SERVICES ON VIRTUAL MACHINES BEHIND VMWARE NAT >Our users and staff often discover hints and shortcuts that can >help you get the most from VMware products. This month, our tech >tip explains how to configure VMware NAT so that your virtual >machines can provide network services (such as Web and FTP) on >your public network. NAT enables guest operating systems to share >the host operating system IP address(es). ... >Read more about hosting services on >virtual machines behind VMware NAT at: >http://vmware1.m0.net/m/s.asp?HB5170575598X1186076X89440X This is not the solution I would choose if I was concerned about performance. I do wonder how well it might work as a chroot alternative. Jerry ======================================================== Jerry Asher [EMAIL PROTECTED] 1678 Shattuck Avenue Suite 161 Tel: (510) 549-2980 Berkeley, CA 94709 Fax: (877) 311-8688
