On 04/01/2010 10:14 AM, Paul wrote: > Hi, > > I've been trying to install XP using qemu for almost 24 hours now. I > have one specific task that I need XP for (Winforms design). I can't get > Visual C# 2005 to work under Wine or Crossover Office so I need to get > something working. > > I have a shed load of space on a secondary drive, so I was thinking of > making a 20Gb partition on it (as FAT32), booting from an XP disc and > installing onto there. > > I don't know if it will be a problem installing to a secondary drive > rather than primary, so advise is needed here. Is it safe to do this or > am I going to trash things by doing it? > > I have Windows XP running under Virtualbox on my laptop (no virtualization assist on the chip), as well as on my desktop. I have used both KVM as well as Virtualbox (as I do present Virtualization on the Desktop) to several Boston area user groups. My primary need for running Windows was so that my wife could run RealPlayer superpass. While there is a Linux native Realplayer, the authentication requires MSIE, and the most recent realplayer that works under WINE or Crossover Office is version 8). In my case, sound is mandatory, and I have had success with both Virtualbox (64-bit) and KVM. There are very few reasons you need to run Windows native. If you do not have virtualization enabled on your mother board, then I would strongly suggest that you try Virtualbox. If you do have virtualization support both in the CPU and the BIOS, then KVM is an excellent option. -- Jerry Feldman <gaf@xxxxxxx> Boston Linux and Unix PGP key id: 537C5846 PGP Key fingerprint: 3D1B 8377 A3C0 A5F2 ECBB CA3B 4607 4319 537C 5846
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