megadeth
27th March 2005, 03:43 AM
How many of you have been frustrated with a dual boot? Do you think it is too time consuming to switch between Linux and Windows (assuming it is Windows)? Do you want a much more time-effevtive solution that offers full functionality as the second OS?
The purpose of this concise article is to present one solution for running dual operating systems that is a much better alternative than dual boot.
I have tried many various solutions to solve my dual OS problems. I tried WINE which is really not ideal if you need to run multiple Windows applications on Linux or even one due to the fact that compatibility will vary on each system and it is not even guaranteed. I tried running a dual boot and I was frustrated due to how time consuming it was. I tried Win4Lin and that really was a waste of my time; Windows 98? That was 7 years ago! Then I tried VMware Workstation 4 and that was disastrous experience; I was not able to install any of my software on the virtual Windows installation.
The solution to my problem was VMware Workstation 4.52. This piece of hardware emulation software is excellent. It allows the user to use multiple OSes, more than one, inside Linux or Windows. However, the greatest thing about this software is that it runs exactly like an OS would if it wasn't running on a virtual machine. It gives no delay like you get with Microsoft's Virtual PC. I run Windows 2000 Server in VMware on Fedora Core 3 and I have no complaints. Hell, the program even allows you to run Longhorn testing versions which I'm preparing to use.
To obtain to software, use Bitorrent or Limewire. If you want a more robust and even better performing virtual machine software, then please download VMware GSX Server 3.1. This is used mainly in the enterprise and offers better performance than standard VMware Workstation 4.52, but I haven't used that and I simply reocmmend VMware 4.52.
Good luck!
The purpose of this concise article is to present one solution for running dual operating systems that is a much better alternative than dual boot.
I have tried many various solutions to solve my dual OS problems. I tried WINE which is really not ideal if you need to run multiple Windows applications on Linux or even one due to the fact that compatibility will vary on each system and it is not even guaranteed. I tried running a dual boot and I was frustrated due to how time consuming it was. I tried Win4Lin and that really was a waste of my time; Windows 98? That was 7 years ago! Then I tried VMware Workstation 4 and that was disastrous experience; I was not able to install any of my software on the virtual Windows installation.
The solution to my problem was VMware Workstation 4.52. This piece of hardware emulation software is excellent. It allows the user to use multiple OSes, more than one, inside Linux or Windows. However, the greatest thing about this software is that it runs exactly like an OS would if it wasn't running on a virtual machine. It gives no delay like you get with Microsoft's Virtual PC. I run Windows 2000 Server in VMware on Fedora Core 3 and I have no complaints. Hell, the program even allows you to run Longhorn testing versions which I'm preparing to use.
To obtain to software, use Bitorrent or Limewire. If you want a more robust and even better performing virtual machine software, then please download VMware GSX Server 3.1. This is used mainly in the enterprise and offers better performance than standard VMware Workstation 4.52, but I haven't used that and I simply reocmmend VMware 4.52.
Good luck!
