Re: [coLinux-users] (no subject)

[Eric S. J. <es...@ha...>]

Alex wrote:

> This being said, PEOPLE, PLEASE LEARN HOW TO USE LINUX (and Windows)
>  first, and learn how a network works before attempting to run Linux
> with CoLinux under Windows.

even those of us who have a wee bit of knowledge about networking going
back to uucp sometimes get a bit confused about TAP adapters because
they do not work as expected.

Much of my confusion comes about because I expect equivalent of a
virtual interface off of the primary interface.  tap interfaces don't
work that way which is why I went to winpcap.

I even abandoned using tap interfaces with qemu because they are such a
Potentially Obnoxious Solution.

> 
> Between Linux, Windows, and general networking concepts, ignorance in
>  any one will likely cause failure/unsucess.  Such failure is not
> likely to be uniquely related to colinux.

don't forget that people are also getting accustomed to the
virtualization concepts in first place.  I have shown people a machine
running inside of the machine via vnc and they thought it was just
another terminal session to a remote box.  I guess the medium is the
message...
> 
> Sorry to rant, but I feel someone should have said this a long time
> ago.

no problem.  It was an important message that folks should pay attention 
to when using and documenting coLinux.

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