running Linux at work with Windows apps

[Roger H. Goun]

On Tue, Nov 12, 2002 at 12:52:16PM -0500, Tom Buskey wrote:
> Unfortunately, VMware changed the file format of thier virtual disks
> going from 2.x to 3.x.  This doesn't work with the .vmdk files.  The old
> format was just a dd image.  The new one has different data structures
> in it.
> 
> So it's back to running the client and using smbclient //<ipaddress of 
> client on vmnet1>/<filesystem> in linux.
> 
> Or have raw partitions and mount directly.

I was about to protest that it still works for me, but VMware
3.2.0-2230 just crashed and burned and told me to request support, so
maybe not. :-)

-- Roger

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Roger H. Goun                  Brentwood Country Animal Hospital, P.C.
Chief Kennel Officer           Exeter, New Hampshire, USA