On 02/04/07, Don Bigler <[log in to unmask]> wrote: > > Steve, > I think it's a great idea! However, VMPlayer requires the entire > operating system which is at least 1Gb if the GUI is included. Can your > servers handle such a large file? Accessing the image data from within > VMPlayer might be a challenge as well. I believe USB mass storage > devices are accessible in VMPlayer, but what if the data is on the "C:" > drive. Dragging and dropping means you have two copies of your data. > My 2 cents. I don't use VMPlayer but use Parallels. I believe the technique is to actually get Linux to read one's Windows or other directory as if it is a network drive.