[CoLoCo] JeOS

[Kevin Fries]

On Sun, 2007-12-09 at 14:34 -0700, W S wrote:
> "We use VMware quite a bit around here.  And some of may remember from
> > > the Ubuntucon that I run a VM of Windows on my Ubuntu laptop to have
> > > access to Visio. "
> 
> Just curious, but have you tried Codeweavers?  I know I've run Visio
> successfully in the past using their product.

Not for a long time.  I have never had a tremendous amount of success
with Wine.  Windows products work best when run under windows.

Another thing you can try is VirtualBox.  The new 1.5.x versions have
what they call seamless mode.  I first of all tell the bottom menu bar
to auto hide.  Then turn on seamless mode (<host key>+L; by default the
host key is the right control button, but is configurable.)  Windows
runs overtop of your existing Linux desktop.  When I move my mouse to
the bottom of the screen, it causes the windows menu bar to pop up, and
Start->Programs->Etc.

There is one small annoying bug in VB's seamless mode though, but it is
easy to get around.  If a window is not open, it does ugly things to
your background, and makes it difficult to use.  So, I configure Windows
to open a single notepad windows on start.  I then shrink that window to
minimal size and toss it in the lower right corner of my screen.
Minimizing notepad does not work, there has to be a window on the
screen.  Like I said... easy enough to get around.

-- 
Kevin Fries
Senior Linux Engineer
Computer and Communications Technology, Inc
A Division of Japan Communications Inc.