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Re: Debian and VMWare



On Wed, 13 Dec 2006 12:08:44 +0100
Christian Christmann <plfriko@yahoo.de> wrote:

> Hi,
> 
> I plan to set up a Windows terminal server. In order
> to easily backup the entire Windows system, I plan to install
> Debian Sarge as base system, then VMWare and in VMWare
> the Windows OS.
> 
> Will I get a decreased speed performance in the VMWare 
> Windows or will the Microsoft OS run approximately with 
> the same performance as when installed directly without Linux.

You will definitely see decreased performance in the guest OS (Windows).

> 
> May I run in other problems (or restrictions) with my 
> Windows system when run in VMWare?

I found it quite straightforward to set up a Windows guest OS on a
Debian host. Probably the most difficult part was getting vmware
installed in the first place.

> 
> Thank you.
> 
> Chris
> 
> 


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Liam



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