linux VMware w W98 SE in vm

[Gregory Pleau]

> You should see how slow Windows runs - the Welcome to Windows 98 screen
> painted itself on the screen slower thean Tom Sawyer whitewashing the
> fence.
> I'll just bet this ain't gonna run Pro Tools Free multitrack recording
> software with enough speed to overcome latency (subsequent sound tracks
> not
> synced with previous sound tracks). If throwing more RAM at it will help,
> I'll
> do that.
> 

Turn off the RTC device after you start the VM for a speed boost.
Also disconnect to floppy / cdrom devices when you're not using them
(virtual ones that is). More RAM is very good for VMWare. Remember not to
starve the host OS or both will run slow.

- Greg

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