Running Ubuntu under Windows/running a Windows app under Ubuntu

[Chanchao]

On Thu, 2007-02-01 at 11:31 -0400, Derek Broughton wrote:

> How about hardware identification?  The problem with vmware is that my Dell
> OEM XP key isn't valid for the virtual machine.  Would virtualbox be
> different?

No. Would be the same, and they say it's expected behaviour because it
presents a particular (and consistent) set of hardware to Windows,
making it possible to move the file between computers having very
different architecture. (Same as VMWare).

BTW, the key will work won't it, it just won't validate when MS tries to
impale your installation with their WGA update. :)  

I think if you are actually running that OEM copy just once, AND on the
same physical computer that it shipped with, then I (*I*) think you
should be entitled to run it, and be entitled to visit Auntie Google to
look for a 'wga patch'. :)

Cheers,
Chanchao