>> Anyone have any experience with Virtual PC or Softwindows on a Pre-G3 Powerbook? I've thought about trying an older version like VPC 2.1 or something. If it will work what kind of memory requirements are we looking at as well as HDD space? I want to use my Powerbook for work, but have some Win only programs that I'd have to use (They want to give me an old 486 laptop to use, but I'd rather use my Powerbook).
<< Hello-- I use VPC 2 on my PB 1400 with 64 MB of RAM. I installed it when I had the 166 MHz 603 processor & use Windoze95. (I now have a G3 Sonnet upgrade.) It seems just as fast as the Mac side--programs take a longer time to startup compared to our Performa at 180 MHz, but they run fine. The total size is 800MB--the C drive is 255MB, and the PC-DOS file says 260MB in the title and 512MB in the finder. I have Word, some shareware and an Astrology program in the VPC. This is not a job related use, but some practical advise about using VPC can be found at MacWindows.com. I actually spent a long time "tweaking" the setup to find the optimum situation. I printed out lots of the website and some more from Connectrix, & highlighted parts before I was done. I'm satisfied with the way it works now, but I don't use it often. Good Luck! Tony Why I hate Microshit MS has been found GUILTY of placing sabotage code in Windows. They made computer manufacturers pay for a Windows license even if the manufacturer didn't want to put Windows on a computer. They spent millions to develop a browser and give it away; all to undermine Netscape. If you don't understand why a company can't crush a competitor in this way; read up on anti trust law. They did the crime, now they should pay the time. -- PowerBooks is sponsored by <http://lowendmac.com/> and... Small Dog Electronics http://www.smalldog.com | Enter To Win A | -- Canon PowerShot Digital Cameras start at $299 | Free iBook! | RoadTools $30 PodiumPad available at Apple retail stores, $20 Traveler CoolPad at Staples. Both in white for iBooks at <http://roadtools.com>. Support Low End Mac <http://lowendmac.com/lists/support.html> PowerBooks list info: <http://lowendmac.com/lists/powerbooks.shtml> Send list messages to: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To unsubscribe, email: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> For digest mode, email: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Subscription questions: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Archive: <http://www.mail-archive.com/powerbooks%40mail.maclaunch.com/> Using a Mac? Free email & more at Applelinks! http://www.applelinks.com
