Good. My concern is that the Microsoft solution will only support Microsoft OSs and will not work in conjunction w/ other Virtual Machines... Chuck -----Original Message----- From: "larry" <larry@xxxxxxxxxxxx> To: "ncolug@xxxxxxxxxxxxx" <ncolug@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> Sent: 11/22/2007 10:42 AM Subject: [ncolug] Re: vm Obviously, I am researching the Microsoft product. Chuck Stickelman wrote: > I believe as a group that we need to diversify our knowledge of > Virtualization. I think we - as a group - tend to think VM Ware when we talk > about the topic. > > There are *many* different Virualization options out there and focusing on > one would do us all a disservice. > > Mike and Rob have been doing good things w/ VM Ware at work and home; I'm > getting up to speed on Xen. Anyone else willoing to pick up another option > and run with it? > > We could have a night where we discuss the advantages and disadvantages of > 3-4 differen technologies... > > Chuck > > > -----Original Message----- > From: "M. Knisely" <charon79m@xxxxxxxxx> > To: "ncolug@xxxxxxxxxxxxx" <ncolug@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> > Sent: 11/22/2007 9:28 AM > Subject: [ncolug] Re: vm > > larry wrote: > >> Next question: >> >> I want to burn a CD while in a VM, how well does that work out? >> >> > > I've had issues burning with a VM running. Namely, I'll try to burn on > my Linux host and the M$ VM will keep attempting to grab the disk and > read it... the result is a lovely coaster. > > What I've done is turn off the CD-Rom access in my M$ VM. > > I've not tried to burn a disk in a Linux VM. > > Mike K. > > To unsubscribe send to ncolug-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx with 'unsubscribe' in the > Subject field. > > > To unsubscribe send to ncolug-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx with 'unsubscribe' in the > Subject field. > > > -- "Perception is strong and sight weak. In strategy it is important to see distant things as if they were close and to take a distanced view of close things." Miyamoto Musashi (1584-1645) To unsubscribe send to ncolug-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx with 'unsubscribe' in the Subject field. To unsubscribe send to ncolug-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx with 'unsubscribe' in the Subject field.