Multiple versions of Legacy can coexist on the same "computer" so long as each copy/version is installed in its own folder. There will be a problem with the Windows Registry entry however. The default version of Legacy for opening .fdb files will be the LAST version/copy installed. Only one entry for Legacy will be created in the Windows Registry and it is the entry from the last legacy install which will exist that tells windows to open .fdb files.
I am presuming that virtualbox will create a virtual machine with Windows XP installed on it and that you want to install both Version 6.0 and 7.5 of Legacy on that virtual machine. if you are creating two virtual machines with Windows XP installed on each then you will not have the problem with the registry entries I describe above since each virtual machine will have its own windows registry. Brian Customer Support Millennia Corporation [email protected] http://www.LegacyFamilyTree.com We are changing the world of genealogy! When replying to this message, please include all previous correspondence. Thanks. On 02/01/2011 12:16 PM, [email protected] wrote: > Hi and thanks to Mark, Laird and Bill > > By one of those weird coincidences, my dual boot machine died yesterday, so > this is no longer academic. After studying all suggestions, I'm going to > classify Whine with Windoze and go with Virtualbox 4.0. Since that was only > released 12/22, the fine print shows that is a major change from 3.xx and > doesn't cleanly upgrade, I may wait a bit to see if a Synaptics loader > appears or Ubuntu user group posts raise any concerns about installation > problems. I'll load XP and see if Legacy 6 appears to run identically to the > copy on the laptop, then whether 6 and 7.5 can coexist on Virtualbox. > > If all goes well and Legacy runs simply appearing as a Ubuntu window, then > Legacy will be readily available to Ubuntu users who have a Windoze install > CD, and I'll make a final post under this subject for the Archives. > > kb > > Pre Synaptic install instructions from virtualbox or 12/23 description and > install here: > http://www.ubuntugeek.com/virtualbox-4-0-released-and-ubuntu-10-1010-049-10-installation-instructions-included.html Legacy User Group guidelines: http://www.LegacyFamilyTree.com/Etiquette.asp Archived messages after Nov. 21 2009: http://www.mail-archive.com/[email protected]/ Archived messages from old mail server - before Nov. 21 2009: http://www.mail-archive.com/[email protected]/ Online technical support: http://www.LegacyFamilyTree.com/Help.asp To unsubscribe: http://www.LegacyFamilyTree.com/LegacyLists.asp
