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These may interest you too. http://mazimi.wordpress.com/2007/07/04/run-windows-apps-from-your-existing-windows-partition-in-linux/ http://www.vmware.com/support/reference/linux/disks_linux.html http://www.cendio.com/seamlessrdp/ On 7/16/07, Michael Mortimore <nospamformike@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote: > > Ah ha Michael! > > I'm just looking to run a virtual machine for windows and when I started I > > presumed (stupid I know) that I would be able to run the windows installed on > > my dual boot computer in a vmware (or Qemu or virtual box) setup. But, come > > the crunch, every howto that I've found says install your VM and then install > > a copy of windows in a virtual partition. > > > > I assume that a native copy of windows is one that you can run separate to > > Linux. So where is the info? If you could give me a pointer I would be > > forever in your debt. (That means I will never pay you anything. Isn't > > English strange?) > > > > George > > When I say native, I mean booting windows as normal so it's running in > a real machine rather than a virtual machine. > > There are plenty of guides but more importantly (to me anyway) is that > it's documented on the vmware website. It's vmware's version that I > used. > > http://www.vmware.com/support/reference/linux/rawdevices_linux.html > http://mazimi.wordpress.com/2007/06/24/virtualization-of-an-existing-physical-partition-of-windows-within-linux/ > http://www.dr-mo.com/vmware-with-a-linux-host-and-an-existing-windows-partition/ > > Basically you have to create a second hardware profile then make sure > you use the native profile when booting natively and the vmware > profile when booting in vmware. You can also make a boot floppy image > so you automatically boot windows in the vm (so you don't accidently > boot your linux that you're already using...). > > It can be done with XP and 2k (that I know of) though I've only done it with 2k. > -- The Mailing List for the Devon & Cornwall LUG http://mailman.dclug.org.uk/listinfo/list FAQ: http://www.dcglug.org.uk/linux_adm/list-faq.html