I have a 1.83 core duo Mini with 2 gig of memory. and i have VMware Fusion,
would i be able to run Vista in the VM? or is my machine too old?
would i be able to run Vista in the VM? or is my machine too old?
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Can a mini CD 1.83 2gig mem run vista in fusion?
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all i'm going to use it for is running a database, for when i'm testing a java app i am building, client requires IBM db2, and IBM only released db2 for windows or linux. so i am stuck with running it in a vm with vista.
What version of linux is it release for. If you install X11 I'm sure you could get it to run in your Mac OS.
-iGrant
OH Also consider VirtualBox, its an open source VM that is available for the Mac and it works really well and you don't have to pay for it 😎.
-iGrant
Awsome!, i will have to try that out, i'm still running the trial of Fusion, but if virtualbox works i wont have to buy Fusion! that would be great, thanks for the info
X11 allows you to run linux apps in mac os x, you would also want to install macports from macports.com.
That way you could run the software without virtualization. However VirtualBox would be the easiest solution. I have to VPN to work and the VPN is only available for Windows, so I use VirtualBox so I can work from home on my Mac.
-iGrant
I agree about Vista. Although if Windows is the only option, XP should run using less resources than Vista.
I agree, XP runs on VirtualBox just fine. Vista is going to be a resource hog on any setup be it VM or Boot Camp!
-iGrant