Hi again, Maybe it was the problem:
"Windows XP Caution: Running a Windows XP guest from a raw disk is not supported. You should not test a Windows XP raw disk configuration in a production environment." :-) Then, with XP is impossible? Anyone that probed this? Regards, On Tue, 16 Sep 2003 15:03:17 +0200 Pablo Rodriguez Gonzalez <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Hi guys, > > No, no, I knows that if I runs in "virtual mode" I can't use Geforce driver. > > But I only wants to use this driver in "real mode". Under Linux I must use VMware > driver, ok :-) > > But Jason, looking at > > http://www.vmware.com/support/ws4/doc/disks_dualboot_ws.html#1046312 > > was the first thing I did it, and it didn't work :-( > > I'll try it again. > > Regards, and thanks. > > > On 16 Sep 2003 20:59:08 +0800 > Ed Greshko <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > > On Tue, 2003-09-16 at 20:49, Jason Dixon wrote: > > > > > > C. Have VMWare boot the "real" installation of XP and use the Video > > > > Hardware directly. > > > > > > > > Step C is not possible. That is outside of the abilities of VMware. > > > > > > I was hoping someone else would speak up and correct you, but this > > > hasn't happened yet. Ed, YOU are WRONG. This can be done. I've been > > > using raw disk vmware setups with VMWare on dual-boot systems for > > > years. It looks like their documentation for 4.x is hidden now, but > > > it's still there: > > > > > > http://www.vmware.com/support/ws4/doc/disks_dualboot_ws.html#1046312 > > > > > > There are known issues with certain configurations, and it only supports > > > IDE disks, but it WORKS. > > > > Ahhh....I don't think I am wrong....at least not when one looks at the > > scope of the original question being asked. > > > > Yes, you can boot the "real" disks with "raw disks". However, the > > question was using the "Geforce" video directly. > > > > I do not believe that is supported and based on this paragraph in the > > link you suggest... > > > > The issues arise because the virtual hardware that the operating system > > sees when it is running in a virtual machine is different from the > > physical hardware it sees when it is running directly on the host > > computer. It is as if you were removing the boot drive from one physical > > computer and running the operating system installed there in a second > > computer with a different motherboard, video card and other peripherals > > - then moving it back and forth between the two systems. > > > > That is....when you run it in "real" mode you get the "real" video and > > driver. But, if you boot even with the "real" raw disks you get the > > VMware Video driver.... > > > > Ed > > > > > > > > -- > > http://www.shorewall.net Shorewall, for all your firewall needs > > > > > > -- > > redhat-list mailing list > > unsubscribe mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] > > https://www.redhat.com/mailman/listinfo/redhat-list > > > > > -- > Pablo Rodríguez González > Director General > [EMAIL PROTECTED] > iProyectos Desarrollos Tecnológicos > > > -- > redhat-list mailing list > unsubscribe mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] > https://www.redhat.com/mailman/listinfo/redhat-list > -- Pablo Rodríguez González Director General [EMAIL PROTECTED] iProyectos Desarrollos Tecnológicos -- redhat-list mailing list unsubscribe mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] https://www.redhat.com/mailman/listinfo/redhat-list
