> And does VMWare grab the cdrom for Window's use such that Linux can't > use it anymore? ie, does VMWare automount the D: (or whatever drive) > before your can mount the drive in Linux? My understanding of it is vmware only grabs the hardware while it is actually utilized. I have not even started vmware daring this bootup so it shouldn't have anything to do with it. At least thats my understanding how vmware works.
