Re: VMware and dBASE2.xx

Hello Marty.

Sorry I took so long to get back to this thread.

After two more attempts I finally succeeded in getting the debugger 
working.

The unusual aspects of this final test were:

1.  I used the exact same VM snapshot to create a clone for each of 
my three tests.  All that was different was naming the VM itself, 
namely, dBaseTest1, dBaseTest2, and dBaseTest3.

2.  I wound up not tweaking anything DEP related.

3.  Each test generated a new folder in which the new VM clone's 
files would reside.  Therefore, no residual files from a previous 
test clone exist.

4.  To be on the safe side, before I created the second and third 
test clones, I closed down VM Workstation, reboot the physical box, 
and restarted anew.

Perhaps it was just a freaky glitch, but the second try bombed too.

In summary, my tests now report that dBASE v2.61 seems to run fine 
inside a VMware virtual machine.  The possibilities that this opens 
up are exciting and immediately relevant for me.  For example, at one 
client I am testing in their W2K environment, although deploying in 
an XP environment.  (Arrgh!)  Having a separate and clean VM to model 
each situation is very cost effective, and fast.


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Hi Cecil,

> In summary, my tests now report that dBASE v2.61 seems to run fine
> inside a VMware virtual machine.  The possibilities that this opens
> up are exciting and immediately relevant for me.  For example, at one
> client I am testing in their W2K environment, although deploying in
> an XP environment.  (Arrgh!)  Having a separate and clean VM to model
> each situation is very cost effective, and fast.

I'm very glad to hear to you got it working!

Please post if you find any gotchas to watch out for.



- Marty -

Martin Kay
dataBased Intelligence, Inc.

Marty Kay Wrote:
> 
> I'm very glad to hear to you got it working!
> 
> Please post if you find any gotchas to watch out for.
> 
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