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OK, cheers<br><br>I might check out what VMware currently supports and possibly take the "Beer" option.<br><br>-jack<br><br>> Date: Fri, 2 May 2008 17:45:59 +1000<br>> From: askvictor@gmail.com<br>> To: opensource@edulists.com.au<br>> Subject: Re: [Opensource] Running windows applications seamlessly inside Linux<br>> <br>> On Fri, May 2, 2008 at 5:03 PM, Jack Matthews<br>> <jack_m_matthews@hotmail.com> wrote:<br>> ><br>> > This is really cool. I have some questions about this which proved a<br>> > problem last time I tried this sort of stuff. If anyone could answer it<br>> > would be appreciated. I have no current install of Linux but will consider<br>> > it if this functionality is available.<br>> ><br>> > 1. Can you use your existing WIN XP partition as the virtual drive instead<br>> > of creating a virtual disk?<br>> <br>> Not directly with virtualbox. I think you could convert a partition to<br>> an image, but I don't think you can run straight off a partition. I<br>> think VMWare (and probably others) do let you do this, though.<br>> <br>> > 2. Will drivers work properly through the virtual machine (I have no Linux<br>> > drivers for some of my hardware)?<br>> <br>> I'm pretty sure that if the device isn't working under linux, it won't<br>> work through a linux-hosted VM.<br>> <br>> > 3. Will you be able to play 3D games will full video card support?<br>> <br>> Not with VirtualBox. I think VMWare's product supports this (but<br>> that's not free as in speech, though it is free as in beer).<br>> _______________________________________________<br>> <br>> http://www.edulists.com.au - FAQ, resources, subscribe, unsubscribe<br>> Open Source Mailing List kindly supported by<br>> http://www.vcaa.vic.edu.au - Victorian Curriculum and Assessment Authority and<br>> http://www.vitta.org.au - VITTA Victorian Information Technology Teachers Association Inc<br><br /><hr />Find out: SEEK Salary Centre <a href='http://a.ninemsn.com.au/b.aspx?URL=http%3A%2F%2Fninemsn%2Eseek%2Ecom%2Eau%2Fcareer%2Dresources%2Fsalary%2Dcentre%2F%3Ftracking%3Dsk%3Ahet%3Asc%3Anine%3A0%3Ahot%3Atext&_t=764565661&_r=OCT07_endtext_salary&_m=EXT' target='_new'>Are you paid what you're worth?</a></body>
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