Speaking of disk images...., I figured out how to use them with partitions
like normal hard disks. Now I just wish that I could format them from their
host machine (accessing the virtual partitions works just fine....,
formatting them for use does not. Any ideas?
Drew Northup, N1XIM
> -----Original Message-----
> From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]]On Behalf
> Of Kevin Lawton
> Sent: Thursday, November 16, 2000 12:35 PM
> To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
> Subject: Re: [plex86] Plex86 runs Windows95 (full VM mode)
>
>
> "David B.Harris" wrote:
> >
> > To quote Kevin Lawton <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>,
> > # Plex86 now runs Windows95 on my Linux-Mandrake box, in
> > # full virtualization mode!!! That adds Windows95 to the
> > # plex86 project's previous list of guest operating systems
> > # which it can run: MSDOS, FreeDOS, and Linux.
> >
> > If you're not too busy, I'm curious as to a few things... :)
> >
> > How is/was Windows 95 installed?(through Plex86, or using an
> existing installation?)
> > What kinds of configuration was needed for Windows 95 to
> run?(ie: what video hardware does it think it's running[probably
> just plain 'ol VGA, I imagine], is it using virtual memory, etc.,
> etc..) :)
>
>
> I used an old disk image file that I installed with bochs some
> time ago. Once performance work can be done on plex86, I'll
> brave an install.
>
> Thinks video is standard VGA, Windows using its own virtual memory.
>
> -Kevin
>
