[lug] virtual machine for linux + windows

[Chip Atkinson]

I like Win4Lin quite a bit.  They have a version that supports W2K/XP as
well for about $100 IIRC.

On Sat, 19 Nov 2005, it was written:

> 
> We're interested in running a number-crunching legacy
> Windows app on a Linux box, concurrent with other Linux work.
> Dual boot won't work since we need concurrent Windows/Linux processing.
> 
> Looking at the main vm/emulator software possibilities, I find:
> 
> Xen ... windows not yet supported unless we buy new hardware
>    with the Intel VT technology
> 
> Qemu ... supports windows, but at a terrible performance price
> 
> VmWare ... supports windows, but at a terrible financial price :)
> 
> Any suggestions?
> 
> Many thanks,
> 
> Steve
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