Re: [tlug] xen and windows

[Evan Monroig <evan.monroig@example.com>]

Shawn <javajunkie@example.com> writes:

>> I know that it isn't in your spec, but I am using vmware server (the
>> free version) under gentoo and I have installed a windows XP as a
>> virtual machine.  It was fairly straightforward, install vmware, set
>> up the virtual machine, boot it with XP CD, and install like you
>> would a normal computer.  As to whether this set-up can use several
>> CPUs in the virtual machine, I don't know.
>
> but does VMware server run ie?
>
> Isn't that one thing Darren wanted to do?

I'm not sure I understand your question.  Since it can run XP and XP can
run internet explorer, then yes.  For the sake of it I just launched it
and it opened the google page just fine.  YMMV of course ;).

Evan