running Linux at work with Windows apps

[tbuskey at attbi.com]

One reason I ran VMware was to sync my visor via USB to a MeetingMaker server. 
I think I remember that Win4Lin 2.0 couldn't do USB.  I this true with newer
versions?
> Thanks for the explanation. I am sometimes asked that question. 
> When both OS systems are running, then one may use SMB to access shares 
> between each os as if each were on separate networks. 
> WRT: both Win4Lin and VMWare, VMWare is certainly the more complete 
> product, as well as the more expensive. Both do require the installation of 
> Windows (presumably licensed). So, in the case where you have a few Windows 
> applications that will not run under Linux (natively or via WINE), then 
> Win4Lin is a lower cost choice. If you need to have Windows NT, 2000 or XP, 
> the VMWare is your choice. And, VMWare allows you to run multiple versions 
> of Linux simultaneously. 
> 
> On 11 Nov 2002 at 14:51, Scott Prive wrote:
> > You also mention "rather than via SMB.", meaning you don't want to use SMB (or 
> considered a SMB configuration other than when I suggest). I'm not sure I 
> understand why. Perhaps I misunderstand your question. 
> > 
> > 
> > 2) Yes #2: IF you use disk partitions with VMWare. Just mount the partition 
> under Linux and unmount it before again running the client OS. 
> > 
> > 
> > 3) If you use only disk images, then no (unless there's a mount tool for 
> vmware images, which there may be I don't know..).
> > 
> > 
> > -Scott
> > 
> > 
> > 
> > > On 11 Nov 2002 at 13:23, pll at lanminds.com wrote:
> > > 
> > > > 
> > > > In a message dated: Mon, 11 Nov 2002 13:13:54 EST
> > > > "Jerry Feldman" said:
> > > > 
> > > > >Another advantage of Win4Lin over VMWare is that the 
> > > Windows directories 
> > > > >are installed within a Linux directory tree, so the files 
> > > are all available 
> > > > >directly from Linux. 
> > > > >Correct me if I am wrong, but AFAIK, under VMWare, each OS 
> > > is in its own 
> > > > >container, and cannot share files directly (but can export 
> > > and import via 
> > > > >NFS and SMB). 
> > > > 
> > > > No, you can directly access everything in VMWare directly 
> > > from Linux 
> > > > if you want to.  Of course, if the client OS is Windows, 
> > > life is easier
> > > > if the host OS is Linux, and exports the local file systems 
> > > via Samba.
> > > > 
> > > > 
> > > > -- 
> > > > 
> > > > Seeya,
> > > > Paul
> > > > --
> > > > 	It may look like I'm just sitting here doing nothing,
> > > >    but I'm really actively waiting for all my problems to go away.
> > > > 
> > > > 	 If you're not having fun, you're not doing it right!
> > > > 
> > > > 
> > > 
> > > 
> > > -- 
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