vmware and drivers

[CTho9305]

I want to run linux, but there's no linux driver for my NIC or sound card. wine is not designed to interface hardware, so they dont plan on adding the ability to use windows drivers. However, could I run a vm under linux that uses windows drivers and lets my play sounds and access the net (with a winamp and IE5 under the vm)?

 

[potz]

yes you can. but vmware costs a lot

 

[CTho9305]

they have a trail version. I'm gonna give it a shot. maybe someone I know has it...

 

[CTho9305]

damn... if the host system can't use some hardware neither can the guest. that sucks... I was hoping to be able to move to 90% linux, 10% windows (wine/vmware combo). :| Any ideas of how to use my sound card (avance als4000-based) or my NIC (intel 10mpbs anypoint - tulip.o doesn't work on the 10mbit version)?

 

[JokerF15]

well, i dunno i haven't been in linux for a while, but their was a thing called open sound had sound drivers for many products. and umm..well it supported my old school aztech labs isa sound card. so just try to find it. it costs 30 bux to license it i think.