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Re: Finally: Hebrew under VMware!
From: Omer <omere@tcmail.tau.ac.il>
> Replying to my own post, duh.
> I just wanted to add that judging by the comment in the VMWare
> FAQ that you pointed out (installing OS'es on phsyical
> disk partitions, a feature that only works on IDE drives) it
> seems that it uses _raw_ access. That means that it's
> just a raw partition, you cannot boot it or run anything
> from it anyhow, it doesn't conform to any file system.
>
> That is if I understand the use of the word 'raw'
> correctly in this context.
You misunderstood it. They mean 'raw' to reffer to direct access to
the partition rather than a file on the host filesystem. I have it
working with build 106 with a VFAT partision, just missing the Hebrew
fonts (which rendered it useless).
Cheers,
--Amos
--Amos Shapira | "Of course Australia was marked for
| glory, for its people had been chosen
amos@gezernet.co.il | by the finest judges in England."
| -- Anonymous
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