Virtual PC

[Doctor Nick]

An application that lets you emulate another OS. You can use this software to run Linux on your Windows machine without having to dual boot. The virtual OS/PC runs in a window and is more or less a different computer. Kind of like dual core processors have two processors to the OS but are on the same CPU. (Probably get flamed for that analogy;P)

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[ResidentGeek]

(Nitpick Mode on) VMWare and Virtual PC and the like don't "emulate the OS" - it's a real OS, really installed. The "emulation" is of the hardware - a "virtual PC" (end of Nitpick Mode) ;P

Caffeine - it's what's for breakfast! (and lunch, and dinner, and...)

[amclint]

ResidentGeek wrote:

Caffeine - it's what's for breakfast! (and lunch, and dinner, and...)

I can relate to that :-D

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[_Zorro_]

I think we all do.

[Paul Conrad]

CaveFox wrote:

What do you think is the best virtual PC application

I use both VMWare and Microsoft Virtual PC. They both fit the bill for my needs :)

[Johan Pretorius]

Thank you for the info. Im going to use Virtual PC for WinXP + WinVista and VMware for linux + mac osx Thank you again!:-D

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Artificial Intelligence is no match for Natural Stupidity
No one can understand the truth until he drinks of coffee's frothy goodness. ~Sheik Abd-al-Kadir
I can't always be wrong ... or can I?

[Dan Neely]

Unless VMWare and VPC have gotten a lot easier to setup over the last few years, I'd strongly suggest using the same app for all platforms to save yourself the pain.

-- Rules of thumb should not be taken for the whole hand.

[Johan Pretorius]

Tnx for the tip :-D But in your opinion is which gives to least amount of problems? (linux/osx/windows)

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Artificial Intelligence is no match for Natural Stupidity
No one can understand the truth until he drinks of coffee's frothy goodness. ~Sheik Abd-al-Kadir
I can't always be wrong ... or can I?

[Neville Franks]

I am a happy VMWare owner and user. I'm playing with FreeNAS which uses FreeBSD on it right now.

Neville Franks, Author of Surfulater www.surfulater.com "Save what you Surf" and ED for Windows www.getsoft.com

[Dan Neely]

Three years ago, getting any of them to work under win2k was hell. I haven't attempted any other configs before or since then.

-- Rules of thumb should not be taken for the whole hand.