[TriLUG] VM

[Warren Myers]

OTOH, if you have an XP install disc, you can create the VM in VMware
server, install XP, and the lock down everything you don't want open: don't
need that VM to access the internet? remove the virtual NIC.

You won't even need to patch it then :)

WMM

On 4/13/07, jason at monsterjam.org <jason at monsterjam.org> wrote:
>
> if you want to create your own winblows xp images, then you need vmware
> workstation.
> the cool thing is you can create them with vmware workstation, then
> install and play the image
> on your edbuntu with vmware player.
>
> Jason
>
>
> On Fri, Apr
> 13, 2007 at
> 07:24:47PM -0400, Jim Wright
> wrote:
> > ...ummm...I want to install Windows XP...can someone here tell me how?
> >
> > The hard drive on my kids computer recently died, so I took the
> > opportunity to upgrade them to Edubuntu.  For the most part, there
> > hasn't been much grumbling, and I got the windows version of FF working
> > in Wine so that they can play their Shockwave based games...but I'm
> > afraid Zoo Tycoon (yes, another M$ product) is another story.
> >
> > So I want to install XP in a VM...can anyone give me advice or
> > experience on what the best VM software is to use?
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