Re: [SLE] SuSE 9.0 and VmWare 4.05, Do I have it right?

From: Bruce Marshall (bmarsh_at_bmarsh.com)
Date: 11/20/03

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Date: Thu, 20 Nov 2003 09:09:47 -0500

    On Thursday 20 November 2003 1:42 am, John Andersen wrote:
    > On Monday 17 November 2003 11:58, Bruce Marshall wrote:
    > > Be advised that I just heard from another user of VMware (my VMware
    > > mentor - or is that tor-mentor) and he also says that acpi=off is
    > > a necessity....
    >
    > So what your saying is, that those uf us who have machines that
    > require acpi to get all the periferals to work (most modern laptops)
    > just have to accept the disappearance of sound, pcmcia, network
    > cards, usb ports, etc in order to run Vmware?
    >
    > I think you have your acronyms mixed up, or your friend is
    > pulling your leg.
    >

    I don't think either of the above is true... But if you can get it to
    work, then go with it.

    > --
    > _____________________________________
    > John Andersen 

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