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Post #278,283 by crazy 3/14/07 9:55:50 PM Reply	I just ordered a system with 16GB 8 core dual socket 2Ghz Xeon. It'll boot VMWare, and then my Linux / Windows images will run under it. Wheeeeee!
Post #278,287 by drewk 3/14/07 10:15:19 PM Reply	Boot VMWare? Doesn't it need a host OS? === Kip Hawley is still an idiot. === Purveyor of Doc Hope's [link\|http://DocHope.com\|fresh-baked dog biscuits and pet treats]. [link\|http://DocHope.com\|http://DocHope.com]
Post #278,298 by crazy 3/14/07 10:42:11 PM Reply	Yep, nope. They use a stripped down tuned Linux kernel Dell ships it pre-installed and configured for their hardware as a package deal.
Post #278,301 by drewk 3/14/07 10:46:56 PM Reply	Does the free version do that, too? === Kip Hawley is still an idiot. === Purveyor of Doc Hope's [link\|http://DocHope.com\|fresh-baked dog biscuits and pet treats]. [link\|http://DocHope.com\|http://DocHope.com]
Post #278,309 by crazy 3/14/07 11:25:29 PM Reply	Nope Free version needs needs OS. And it slower. And stripped down.
Post #278,355 by folkert 3/15/07 12:57:54 PM 3/15/07 1:02:24 PM Reply	VMware ESX. ESX runs the machine. Everything is virtualized after that. Has been a very good product since it was published. I first sampled it in 2000. edit: oops a tpyo. -- [link\|mailto:greg@gregfolkert.net\|greg], [link\|http://www.iwethey.org/ed_curry\|REMEMBER ED CURRY!] @ *i_wethey* Freedom is not FREE. Yeah, but 10s of Trillions of US Dollars? SELECT * FROM scog WHERE ethics > 0; 0 rows returned. Edited by folkert March 15, 2007, 01:02:24 PM EDT Expand All History

Vista - for review and comment. - (Andrew Grygus) - (44) - March 13, 2007, 06:12:47 PM EDT

OK, here's one of my usual nits: - (CRConrad) - (1) - March 13, 2007, 06:29:01 PM EDT

Re: OK, here's one of my usual nits: - (Andrew Grygus) - March 13, 2007, 06:36:16 PM EDT

You should add a bit about CAD in Vista - (tonytib) - (3) - March 13, 2007, 07:15:00 PM EDT

I wasn't aware of that . . . - (Andrew Grygus) - March 13, 2007, 07:37:21 PM EDT

Re: You should add a bit about CAD in Vista - (altmann) - (1) - March 13, 2007, 07:43:49 PM EDT

That's the leading theory, but no proof yet it's the cause -NT - (tonytib) - March 14, 2007, 11:18:08 AM EDT

Re: Vista - for review and comment. - (altmann) - (3) - March 13, 2007, 07:55:37 PM EDT

Thanks, that needs to be re-worded . . . - (Andrew Grygus) - (2) - March 13, 2007, 08:04:35 PM EDT

I got bit by the CD writer once, too - (drewk) - (1) - March 13, 2007, 08:13:35 PM EDT

I repeat over and over to my clients . . . - (Andrew Grygus) - March 13, 2007, 08:18:51 PM EDT

My nits/edits/suggestions - (drewk) - (3) - March 13, 2007, 08:10:19 PM EDT

Thanks, many of your suggestions have been . . . - (Andrew Grygus) - (2) - March 13, 2007, 09:38:12 PM EDT

But can you create non-premium content? - (drewk) - (1) - March 13, 2007, 09:40:56 PM EDT

I haven't heard that . . . - (Andrew Grygus) - March 13, 2007, 09:47:39 PM EDT

Another tiny nit. - (Another Scott) - (2) - March 13, 2007, 08:25:11 PM EDT

Dang! I was thinking to myself . . . - (Andrew Grygus) - March 13, 2007, 09:40:59 PM EDT

Re: Another tiny nit. - (pwhysall) - March 14, 2007, 08:53:19 AM EDT

2 GB RAM - (andread) - (24) - March 14, 2007, 10:19:23 AM EDT

Re: 2 GB RAM - (pwhysall) - (17) - March 14, 2007, 10:29:34 AM EDT

4 GB - (andread) - (16) - March 14, 2007, 02:22:39 PM EDT

Nope, consensus is 2GB - (pwhysall) - (15) - March 14, 2007, 02:43:22 PM EDT

Re: Nope, consensus is 2GB - (andread) - (14) - March 14, 2007, 04:50:06 PM EDT

Wait, aren't you the MS fan here? - (drewk) - (13) - March 14, 2007, 05:12:22 PM EDT

I know this is counter-culture here... - (admin) - (6) - March 14, 2007, 05:18:19 PM EDT

Huh? What's "pragmatic user" about trying to spin.... - (CRConrad) - (5) - March 14, 2007, 05:46:10 PM EDT

I don't see it that way... - (admin) - (4) - March 14, 2007, 05:51:01 PM EDT

Yeah, but then - aren't you the one with the eye problems? - (CRConrad) - (3) - March 14, 2007, 07:08:30 PM EDT

If that affected it... - (admin) - (2) - March 14, 2007, 07:39:33 PM EDT

Ah. - (CRConrad) - March 14, 2007, 07:50:17 PM EDT

But one of them will be missing the head -NT - (drewk) - March 14, 2007, 10:14:13 PM EDT

the MS fan here - (andread) - (5) - March 15, 2007, 11:33:37 AM EDT

FWIW - (drewk) - (4) - March 15, 2007, 12:22:52 PM EDT

you forgot to say - (andread) - (3) - March 15, 2007, 12:37:46 PM EDT

Yes there is -NT - (crazy) - (2) - March 15, 2007, 07:16:16 PM EDT

and that would be..... -NT - (andread) - (1) - March 16, 2007, 10:15:59 AM EDT

Lots (new thread) - (crazy) - March 16, 2007, 09:53:42 PM EDT

I just ordered a system with 16GB - (crazy) - (5) - March 14, 2007, 09:55:50 PM EDT

Boot VMWare? Doesn't it need a host OS? -NT - (drewk) - (4) - March 14, 2007, 10:15:19 PM EDT

Yep, nope. - (crazy) - (2) - March 14, 2007, 10:42:11 PM EDT

Does the free version do that, too? -NT - (drewk) - (1) - March 14, 2007, 10:46:56 PM EDT

Nope - (crazy) - March 14, 2007, 11:25:29 PM EDT

VMware ESX. - (folkert) - March 15, 2007, 01:02:24 PM EDT

Re: Vista - for review and comment. - (pwhysall) - March 14, 2007, 10:28:44 AM EDT

More refs - (drewk) - March 14, 2007, 12:04:17 PM EDT

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