[ltp] T40p VMWARE +XP

[Tino Keitel]

On Sat, Oct 04, 2003 at 18:44:39 -0400, Brad Langhorst wrote:
> 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.

This is not necessary anymore with vmware 4, at least a native w2k
installation runs without promlems in vmware 4.

Regards,
Tino