[mdlug] Converting Windows box to Linux+VMWare? - obviated

[Ingles, Raymond]

> From: Robert Adkins

> 	I had something similar happen under Linux while running VMWare
> hosting a Windows Server 2003 VM. On a whim, I recompiled the VMWare
> launcher, which you must do with every kernel upgrade otherwise VMWare will
> refuse to launch, and the problem simply disappeared.

 This is Windows hosting Windows, though. I have a separate physical Linux box.

 I found a good reference on running Windows from a physical partition under
Linux:

 http://news.u32.net/articles/2006/07/18/running-vmware-on-a-physical-partition

 However, before I could implement it, I discovered what was causing the problem
with VMWare. I have a Radeon 7000 in the Windows box, with dual-monitor support.
One video card, two monitors. I've run VMWare before, plenty of times, without
trouble, but I noticed when I was experimenting that if I started up VMWare and
locked the screen, it would run all night. As soon as I came in in the morning
and unlocked the screen, within a few minutes - bang. Dead box.

 So I upgraded to the latest ATI drivers (had to install .NET for the config
utility, can you believe that?) and it's been running fine for about 40 hours
now. So it looks like I won't need to repartition and such now. At least, for
*this* problem.

 Sincerely,

 Ray Ingles                                                  (313) 227-2317

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