On a related question: i'm thinking of switching from my windows xp on vmware fusion to a bootcamp partition because it would give me a performance boost (right now I've split my ram so that each os has two gb). However, I'm worried that if i switch to the bootcamp partition, I'd have trouble doing with out the snapshot feature. it's really nice to have some limited vo access to windows and to be able to revert to a snapshot in a pinch. I read that if you run vmware off a bootcamp partition, you can't take snapshots. is this still true? if so, is there a way to have the best of both worlds (i.e. not lose vo access to windows and the snapshot feature, but still be able to run windows natively? and if that isn't possible, and I decide to keep my vm and to also install windows on a separate bootcamp partition, is there a way to link my vm and my bootcamp partition, so that any document I create on the partition automatically goes to the vm? I'd be primarily using the windows on bootcamp, but would have the vm as a backup. (I am terrible about backing things up myself). thanks, tasha ----- Original Message ----- From: <alena.roberts2...@gmail.com> To: "MacVisionaries" <macvisionaries@googlegroups.com> Sent: Thursday, March 05, 2009 7:26 PM Subject: Re: Questions about bootcamp
> > This post is really helpful. thanks. On a similar note, does anyone > know if I can use the Windows 7 32 bit beta with JAWS 8. I don't > really have the money to upgrade my version of JAWS, and I have geeky > friends that would rather I didn't install XP on my Mac. > > Alena > > Rafael Bejarano wrote: >> Important issues to consider. Thanks. >> >> Rafael >> On Mar 4, 2009, at 9:37 AM, Ryan Dour wrote: >> >> > >> > One thing to keep in mind about BootCamp vs. virtualization of any >> > kind is that BootCamp is a bootloader with proper drivers and thus >> > gives all memory to the OS being booted. When you use virtualization >> > technologies you must consider the memory needs of both the host and >> > guest operating systems. >> > >> > My personal suggestion is that each system get 2 GB of RAM. Windows >> > performs better with 2 GB, and the Mac performs better with 2 GB if >> > you're into having 5 or more apps running at the same time beyond >> > normal system processes. JAWS is memory intense, and works best when >> > you have only a handful of apps open. >> > >> > Thus, load that Mac up with 4 GB if you're desire is to have peak >> > performance. Processing is another thing, but memory is really going >> > to make or break the virtualization experience. >> > >> > Ryan >> > >> > On Mar 4, 2009, at 9:25 AM, Bejarano, Rafael P. wrote: >> > >> >> Thanks for the info. That's just what I wanted to know. >> >> >> >> Rafael >> >> >> >> >> >> -----Original Message----- >> >> From: macvisionaries@googlegroups.com on behalf of E.J. Zufelt >> >> Sent: Tue 3/3/2009 10:02 PM >> >> To: macvisionaries@googlegroups.com >> >> Subject: Re: Questions about bootcamp >> >> >> >> >> >> Good evening, >> >> >> >> Bootcamp will give you greater performance. However, I run Fusion >> >> and >> >> for what I do, mostly web development, under Windows XP, Fusion is >> >> quite responsive. >> >> >> >> I would recommend giving things a try with Fusion and if you notice >> >> that your virtual machine is sluggish then use bootcamp instead. >> >> Also, you can install Windows using bootcamp and then choose to >> >> access >> >> the installation under Fusion. >> >> >> >> HTH, >> >> Everett >> >> >> >> >> >> On 3-Mar-09, at 11:30 PM, Bejarano, Rafael P. wrote: >> >> >> >>> >> >>> Hi Kara, >> >>> >> >>> Thanks for your prompt reply to my e-mail. When I asked if Bootcamp >> >>> or Fusion was better, I should have been clearer. What I want to >> >>> know is whether the performance of Bootcamp is faster than that of >> >>> Fusion, or vice versa. >> >>> >> >>> Cordially, >> >>> Rafael >> >>> >> >>> >> >>> -----Original Message----- >> >>> From: macvisionaries@googlegroups.com on behalf of Cara Quinn >> >>> Sent: Tue 3/3/2009 6:39 PM >> >>> To: macvisionaries@googlegroups.com >> >>> Subject: Re: Questions about bootcamp >> >>> >> >>> >> >>> Rafael, you can select an OS at startup by holding down the option >> >>> key for a few seconds, when you hear the chime. then you'll simply >> >>> use right or left arrows to select the OS and press enter to boot >> >>> into >> >>> that OS. The BootCamp installed OS will always be the last OS all >> >>> the >> >>> way to the right, as far as I know. -Corrections anyone?. :-) >> >>> >> >>> As far as Fusion being 'better' or 'worse' than BootCamp? they're >> >>> two totally different ways of running other OS's on your Mac. >> >>> >> >>> BootCamp runs an OS natively, whereas Fusion is a virtual solution. >> >>> >> >>> HTH and have an awesome evening!. >> >>> >> >>> Smiles, >> >>> >> >>> Cara :) >> >>> --- >> >>> View my Online Portfolio at: >> >>> http://www.onemodelplace.com/CaraQuinn >> >>> >> >>> On Mar 3, 2009, at 3:02 PM, Rafael Bejarano wrote: >> >>> >> >>> >> >>> Hello everyone, >> >>> >> >>> I'm writing to ask those of you who use Bootcamp a couple of >> >>> questions. First, how accessible is it? That is, how do you choose >> >>> which OS to use at start-up? Second, is Bootcamp better than fusion? >> >>> Why or why not? >> >>> >> >>> Thank you for taking the time to answer my questions. >> >>> >> >>> Cordially, >> >>> Rafael Bejarano >> >>> >> >>> >> >>> >> >>> >> >>> >> >>> >> >>> >> >>> >> >>> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >>> >> >> <winmail.dat> >> > >> > >> > > >> > > > --~--~---------~--~----~------------~-------~--~----~ You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "MacVisionaries" group. To post to this group, send email to macvisionaries@googlegroups.com To unsubscribe from this group, send email to macvisionaries+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/macvisionaries?hl=en -~----------~----~----~----~------~----~------~--~---
