A AMI Member Apr 14, 2008 #1 What should I specify for Linux boot options for oddball stuff such as VMWare? Just try LILO or Grub? Please advise. thanks so much.
What should I specify for Linux boot options for oddball stuff such as VMWare? Just try LILO or Grub? Please advise. thanks so much.
Mak 2.0 Mod...WAFFLES!?!? Staff member Apr 14, 2008 #2 You can not boot directly to VMWare. That is a applicaiton that is run from within a Operating System. It is not a bootable OS.
You can not boot directly to VMWare. That is a applicaiton that is run from within a Operating System. It is not a bootable OS.
A AMI Member Apr 15, 2008 #3 My mistake. I found that VMware is built on a Linux kernel with it's own LILO. I told it to mount from a partition rather than from an MBR and it works just fine now with the EasyBCD Linux option. This is a nice product!!
My mistake. I found that VMware is built on a Linux kernel with it's own LILO. I told it to mount from a partition rather than from an MBR and it works just fine now with the EasyBCD Linux option. This is a nice product!!
Mak 2.0 Mod...WAFFLES!?!? Staff member Apr 15, 2008 #4 Thanks. We try. Glad it is of some great use to many people. Glad you got it sorted as well.
