POLL: how is your WinXP running on your mac?

[wrldwzrd89]

No problems to report running Windows XP SP2 under Parallels. Seems Parallels doesn't like having 1GB of RAM allocated to Windows, though. After I dropped the allocation to 512 MB, it works perfectly.

 

[AdeFowler]

VPC here as well – runs like a two legged dog 😱

Can't wait to go Intel (never thought I'd say that).

 

[3nm]

i'll try 512mb, though //s suggests 924mb.

No problems to report running Windows XP SP2 under Parallels. Seems Parallels doesn't like having 1GB of RAM allocated to Windows, though. After I dropped the allocation to 512 MB, it works perfectly.

 

[ghall]

It runs like crap. But do you really expect Windows to run well?

 

[jemeinc]

Is allocating memory a Parralells thing? I just installed XP pro on my oldest daughters computer with bootcamp and I don't recall being asked to allocate memory.. Did I miss something? If so, how do I fix it? I assume it's running alright- it was when I left and I haven't heard since, so I guess all is well..

 

[yellow]

Memory allocation is a function of Parallels since it's a virtual machine. Windows XP via Bootcamp uses however much RAM it can see that the Mac has.

 

[jemeinc]

OK, thanks- so it sounds like I'm fine.. She has 1 GB of ram on her iMac.. Think I should get more?

 

[yellow]

That depends entirely on what she does with OS X and WinXP.

Most likely she's fine with 1GB.

 

[brad.c]

I have a copy of VPC7 gathering dust at home since I switched to my MacBook Pro. Does anybody know off-hand if you can (either practically or ethically) use the Windows XP license from VPC with Parallels? I only used Windows to browser-test web sites in the past, and may need to do it again.