[Ham-Linux] VMWare able to access external hardware?

[Bob McConnell]

Hylton Conacher (ZR1HPC) wrote:
> Hi,
> 
> Running OpenSuSE 10.2 here.. On 10.2 I have VMWare installed so that I
> can have Windows XP running to run the last Windows package I require.
> 
> What I would like to know if if I create another WinXP virtual machine
> and then connect my TNC's et al to the PC, has anyone successfully
> controlled/communicated with a TNC using Windows XP on a Virtual machine
> on Linux?
> 
> 73 de ZR1HPC
> Hylton

I have not used VMWare on Linux, but on Windows you have to edit the 
configuration on each VM to avoid conflicts. I usually disconnect any 
hardware each VM doesn't actually need and disable the "connect at power 
up". Then I can simply connect a device to any VM when I actually need 
it. This applies to CD-ROM, USB ports, serial and parallel ports, etc.

Bob McConnell
N2SPP