[ubuntu-uk] virtualbox problems

[richard]

On 16/06/12 15:02, Liam Proven wrote:
> On 16 June 2012 11:06, richard<longforth1064 at gmail.com>  wrote:
>> Apologies if I have broken the rules,
> No, I have. Don't worry.
>
>> but I am trying to bring the wife over
>> from the dark side. I have persuaded her to use linux on her new laptop but
>> she needs sage to do our accounts hence windows in virtualbox.
>>   Which vm would anyone recommend, virtualbox or something else?
> I like Virtualbox, yes.
>
> Have you tried to run Sage under WINE? That is much lighter-weight and
> gives better integration.
>
I tried a while ago, and it was a nonstarter, but it works fine in xp on 
virtual box.
She got a new laptop which is dual booting but if she is doing our 
accounts she didn't want to have to keep restarting and I didn't want 
her to use windows any more than was absolutely necessary. Once she 
gives linux  real chance I don't think she will go back.