On Sun, Apr 25, 1999 at 08:39:46AM -0400, James J. Capone wrote: > I tried to use VMware with very poor results. My system ran twice as slow, > mouse wouldn't work in Linux if it was in full screen mode. Would only > accept 16 color format for Video. And more problems arose as I went along. > Started loosing Mouse functions in Linux and networking kept crashing. > > Here is my Sys Specs: > > Compaq 2240 > AMD k62 200mhz overclockded to 265mhz > 48 megs Memory > 2 Mb memory for Video > S3Trio64dx video card > 1 6.4 gig 5400 rpm Western Digital drive > 1 2.1 gig 4600 Maxtor Drive > Linux Mandrake / Windows98 > 1 ADSL line with a Ethernet adapter > 24x CD-ROM > 4x CDR/RW > Microsoft Keyboard > Microsoft Mouse (Serial) > Compaq Printer > 1 USR 33600 External Voice/Data/Fax modem <----- For sending Faxes only. > 2 USB Joy sticks > > > I don't know why it was doing it, I followed instruction had a person > helping me VIA ICQ & IRC and still it ran slow. Checked my Swap space on > each OS and it was fine. Don't know. It is a good program but it needs some > work. No, you need more memory. You're trying to stuff Linux (and KDE and everything else ) AND Windows into 48M! For what it's worth, Tom had good luck with 128M, and I like the performance with 192M. VMware recommends (I believe) 64M for starters. -- Steve Philp [EMAIL PROTECTED]
