Re: [MBZ] OT Windows on Mac
no boot camp. Go for Parallels. works fine and you can swap between OS without having to restart, as you would with boob camp. clay Gump - She is green, simple and runs and runs Cleo - Used by the Queen of Denial POS SDL - Beware Nigerian Scammers On Jan 6, 2011, at 7:58 AM, Rich Thomas wrote: I don't think there is a mac list on Okiebenz so I will annoy y'all with this. Task is to put some flavor of Windows on an iMac 3.2GHz Intel Core 13 4GB 1333 Mhz DDR3 Mac OSX 10.6.5 I have lots of stuff on my old XP box so I would like to import/ install some of these apps on the Macwindows as they are only windows (and some XP) apps. Questions: What flavor of windows thingie should I get? Looks like there is Boot Camp for XP and some other stuff, but that is either/or. VMWare or Parallels will run a window with windows (!!), so that seems like a better choice. What flavor of Windows? I want to keep my XP box running, so I will need to get a new WinXP (and which version?, and how do I know they aren't some chinee ripoffs?) or Win7 -- it appears that Win7 has some sort of XP emulator so old XP apps can run on it? Help me decide! --R ___ http://www.okiebenz.com For new and used parts go to www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com ___ http://www.okiebenz.com For new and used parts go to www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com
[MBZ] OT Windows on Mac
I don't think there is a mac list on Okiebenz so I will annoy y'all with this. Task is to put some flavor of Windows on an iMac 3.2GHz Intel Core 13 4GB 1333 Mhz DDR3 Mac OSX 10.6.5 I have lots of stuff on my old XP box so I would like to import/install some of these apps on the Macwindows as they are only windows (and some XP) apps. Questions: What flavor of windows thingie should I get? Looks like there is Boot Camp for XP and some other stuff, but that is either/or. VMWare or Parallels will run a window with windows (!!), so that seems like a better choice. What flavor of Windows? I want to keep my XP box running, so I will need to get a new WinXP (and which version?, and how do I know they aren't some chinee ripoffs?) or Win7 -- it appears that Win7 has some sort of XP emulator so old XP apps can run on it? Help me decide! --R ___ http://www.okiebenz.com For new and used parts go to www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com
Re: [MBZ] OT Windows on Mac
On Thu, Jan 6, 2011 at 7:58 AM, Rich Thomas richthomas79td...@constructivity.net wrote: What flavor of windows thingie should I get? Looks like there is Boot Camp for XP and some other stuff, but that is either/or. VMWare or Parallels will run a window with windows (!!), so that seems like a better choice. I'm sold on VMWare over Parallels or VirtualBox for one essential feature that the former has and the others don't: automatic key remapping so that when you switch into Windows the Alt key is where a touch-typist expects it to be (next to the spacebar, rather than next to the Control key as the key labeled Alt [really Option] is on Macs). Alex ___ http://www.okiebenz.com For new and used parts go to www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com
Re: [MBZ] OT Windows on Mac
I use the boot camp and XP Pro. No complaints. A VM works but wants LOTS of memory. I believe you can install your current XP on a VM without problem. I'd sure never spend money on Winders 7 to run XP apps. I don't think there is a mac list on Okiebenz so I will annoy y'all with this. Task is to put some flavor of Windows on an iMac 3.2GHz Intel Core 13 4GB 1333 Mhz DDR3 Mac OSX 10.6.5 I have lots of stuff on my old XP box so I would like to import/install some of these apps on the Macwindows as they are only windows (and some XP) apps. Questions: What flavor of windows thingie should I get? Looks like there is Boot Camp for XP and some other stuff, but that is either/or. VMWare or Parallels will run a window with windows (!!), so that seems like a better choice. What flavor of Windows? I want to keep my XP box running, so I will need to get a new WinXP (and which version?, and how do I know they aren't some chinee ripoffs?) or Win7 -- it appears that Win7 has some sort of XP emulator so old XP apps can run on it? Help me decide! --R ___ http://www.okiebenz.com For new and used parts go to www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com ___ http://www.okiebenz.com For new and used parts go to www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com
Re: [MBZ] OT Windows on Mac
Does windows want to go off and certify itself or something? Or if I just load my XP (or make an SP2 update disk) will it run without all that? --R On 1/6/2011 11:12 AM, Dieselhead wrote: I use the boot camp and XP Pro. No complaints. A VM works but wants LOTS of memory. I believe you can install your current XP on a VM without problem. I'd sure never spend money on Winders 7 to run XP apps. I don't think there is a mac list on Okiebenz so I will annoy y'all with this. Task is to put some flavor of Windows on an iMac 3.2GHz Intel Core 13 4GB 1333 Mhz DDR3 Mac OSX 10.6.5 I have lots of stuff on my old XP box so I would like to import/install some of these apps on the Macwindows as they are only windows (and some XP) apps. Questions: What flavor of windows thingie should I get? Looks like there is Boot Camp for XP and some other stuff, but that is either/or. VMWare or Parallels will run a window with windows (!!), so that seems like a better choice. What flavor of Windows? I want to keep my XP box running, so I will need to get a new WinXP (and which version?, and how do I know they aren't some chinee ripoffs?) or Win7 -- it appears that Win7 has some sort of XP emulator so old XP apps can run on it? Help me decide! --R ___ http://www.okiebenz.com For new and used parts go to www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com ___ http://www.okiebenz.com For new and used parts go to www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com ___ http://www.okiebenz.com For new and used parts go to www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com
Re: [MBZ] OT Windows on Mac
XP still wants to phone home (activate) I think you have 30 or 60 days. However in the past couple of years M$ seems to let it activate itself without hassle, unlike the early days. I used to try to phone in if I had time, just to cost them more resources for their foolishness. Don't try to beat the activation. just let XP connect, or phone it in. Does windows want to go off and certify itself or something? Or if I just load my XP (or make an SP2 update disk) will it run without all that? --R On 1/6/2011 11:12 AM, Dieselhead wrote: I use the boot camp and XP Pro. No complaints. A VM works but wants LOTS of memory. I believe you can install your current XP on a VM without problem. I'd sure never spend money on Winders 7 to run XP apps. I don't think there is a mac list on Okiebenz so I will annoy y'all with this. Task is to put some flavor of Windows on an iMac 3.2GHz Intel Core 13 4GB 1333 Mhz DDR3 Mac OSX 10.6.5 I have lots of stuff on my old XP box so I would like to import/install some of these apps on the Macwindows as they are only windows (and some XP) apps. Questions: What flavor of windows thingie should I get? Looks like there is Boot Camp for XP and some other stuff, but that is either/or. VMWare or Parallels will run a window with windows (!!), so that seems like a better choice. What flavor of Windows? I want to keep my XP box running, so I will need to get a new WinXP (and which version?, and how do I know they aren't some chinee ripoffs?) or Win7 -- it appears that Win7 has some sort of XP emulator so old XP apps can run on it? Help me decide! --R ___ http://www.okiebenz.com For new and used parts go to www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com ___ http://www.okiebenz.com For new and used parts go to www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com ___ http://www.okiebenz.com For new and used parts go to www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com ___ http://www.okiebenz.com For new and used parts go to www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com
Re: [MBZ] OT Windows on Mac
On Thu, Jan 6, 2011 at 8:12 AM, Dieselhead 126die...@gmail.com wrote: A VM works but wants LOTS of memory. True, but that of course depends on what OS you want to virtualize. I get along fine by running W2K under VMWare; it's happy with only 512 Mb. But then I'm only using it to run Office 2003, which doesn't need XP. Rich, does the software you want to run really require XP? Legit boxed copies of W2K are available on fleaBay for less than $100. Alex ___ http://www.okiebenz.com For new and used parts go to www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com
Re: [MBZ] OT Windows on Mac
I use VirtualBox from Sun (now Oracle). http://www.virtualbox.org/ Free Open Source. Works well to run Win7 on my Mac. Allan Rich Thomas richthomas79td...@constructivity.net writes: I don't think there is a mac list on Okiebenz so I will annoy y'all with this. Task is to put some flavor of Windows on an iMac 3.2GHz Intel Core 13 4GB 1333 Mhz DDR3 Mac OSX 10.6.5 I have lots of stuff on my old XP box so I would like to import/install some of these apps on the Macwindows as they are only windows (and some XP) apps. Questions: What flavor of windows thingie should I get? Looks like there is Boot Camp for XP and some other stuff, but that is either/or. VMWare or Parallels will run a window with windows (!!), so that seems like a better choice. What flavor of Windows? I want to keep my XP box running, so I will need to get a new WinXP (and which version?, and how do I know they aren't some chinee ripoffs?) or Win7 -- it appears that Win7 has some sort of XP emulator so old XP apps can run on it? Help me decide! --R ___ http://www.okiebenz.com For new and used parts go to www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com -- 1983 300D ___ http://www.okiebenz.com For new and used parts go to www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com
Re: [MBZ] OT Windows on Mac
BootCamp for XP, Parallels for pretty much anything else. And yes, VM ware is free or cheap, but you better have your RAM maxed out or it won't work for crap. MacDann Sent from my iPod On Jan 6, 2011, at 10:58 AM, Rich Thomas richthomas79td...@constructivity.net wrote: I don't think there is a mac list on Okiebenz so I will annoy y'all with this. Task is to put some flavor of Windows on an iMac 3.2GHz Intel Core 13 4GB 1333 Mhz DDR3 Mac OSX 10.6.5 I have lots of stuff on my old XP box so I would like to import/install some of these apps on the Macwindows as they are only windows (and some XP) apps. Questions: What flavor of windows thingie should I get? Looks like there is Boot Camp for XP and some other stuff, but that is either/or. VMWare or Parallels will run a window with windows (!!), so that seems like a better choice. What flavor of Windows? I want to keep my XP box running, so I will need to get a new WinXP (and which version?, and how do I know they aren't some chinee ripoffs?) or Win7 -- it appears that Win7 has some sort of XP emulator so old XP apps can run on it? Help me decide! --R ___ http://www.okiebenz.com For new and used parts go to www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com ___ http://www.okiebenz.com For new and used parts go to www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com
