[ubuntu-uk] Window XP on Ubuntu

Mac Ammonius.Grammaticus at googlemail.com
Sat Jul 14 13:55:20 BST 2007


Skippy wrote:
> http://efficientpc.co.uk/videos/vmware/
> 
> if I was to install windows XP in VMware, what would the processing power
> hit be like? Would it be possible to run outlook in it, without it becoming
> painful, 
> 
> The reason I want to use outlook is because it is the only way I am aware of
> that allows me to use my Orange M600 WM5 phone with full syncronsation
> support. (would VMware do anything silly with the USB)
> 
> Also is it possible to dual boot to the VMware image? So I can run the same
> XP install on its own.
> 
> The laptop I want to do this on is a higrade, 1.4ghz Intel (802.11b only),
> with 512mb ram.
> 
>  
> 
> 

Don't know much about all this, but I came across this link.  Any 
use/relevance?

http://news.softpedia.com/news/Windows-Linux-Symbiosis-Not-a-Dream-Anymore-59314.shtml


Regards

Mac





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