[ltp] T40p VMWARE +XP

[Brad Langhorst]

On Sat, 2003-10-04 at 18:36, Hartwig, Thomas wrote:
> Hi folks,
> 
> anyone out there using VMWARE workstation 4.0.5 with the installed 
> Windows XP thru a raw device? I get a BSOD right in the beginning of the 
> start of XP. I already deactivated all possible hardware devices in XP, 
> but no success. I'm afraid I have to install XP in a VMWARE environment.
> This leads to my second question: Anyone heard of a possibility to 
> extract the installation out of the hidden device to CDs? As a last 
> solution I have red from a possibility to order this CD sets for about 
> 40 bucks.
I did this with vmware 3
you have to switch the hal to a normal hal from an acpi hal.
a google on that and you should find out how to do it.

i recommend against it.
(just keep windows in a window where it belongs)

dunno how to get the installation off of that hidden partition though...

brad