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Stream Operator
Joined: Oct 13, 2007 Posts: 6221 Location: near Austin, Tx, USA
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Posted: Fri Jan 09, 2009 7:24 pm Post subject:
Windows Emulator for OSX Subject description: Point me in the right direction please! |
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Hi, I want to run some windows CAD software to design an enclosure for my DIY project. I've heard that there are some good ones, but know zippo about them. Any advice from my electro-music.com buds would be great! So what's the scoop? _________________ "Let's make noise for peace." - Kijjaz |
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seraph
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Joined: Jun 21, 2003 Posts: 12398 Location: Firenze, Italy
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Posted: Sat Jan 10, 2009 1:34 am Post subject:
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something like that _________________ homepage - blog - forum - youtube
Quote: | Don't die with your music still in you - Wayne Dyer |
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Stream Operator
Joined: Oct 13, 2007 Posts: 6221 Location: near Austin, Tx, USA
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Posted: Sat Jan 10, 2009 3:13 am Post subject:
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seraph wrote: | something like that |
Yes, though I'm hoping for freeware, I am a poor musician! Isn't there something called Wine? Or does the GNU project have something? I should Google it but I'm lazy and busy, maybe I'll search later tonight! Thanks for the link! _________________ "Let's make noise for peace." - Kijjaz |
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DrJustice
Joined: Sep 13, 2004 Posts: 2114 Location: Morokulien
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Posted: Sat Jan 10, 2009 5:49 am Post subject:
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VirtualBox from Sun is free. But you still need a Windows OS.
If you install a linux of some flavour, then Wine is supposed to run Windows apps without installing a Windows OS. I have no idea how well it works, but it's free so mabye worth a try.
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Stream Operator
Joined: Oct 13, 2007 Posts: 6221 Location: near Austin, Tx, USA
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Posted: Sat Jan 10, 2009 6:10 am Post subject:
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So let me get this straight. I can run Linux on my Mac, then run Wine on top of that? That's twisted! I must try it! What Linux distro will run on a Mac? _________________ "Let's make noise for peace." - Kijjaz |
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DrJustice
Joined: Sep 13, 2004 Posts: 2114 Location: Morokulien
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Posted: Sat Jan 10, 2009 6:48 am Post subject:
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Taking it one step further: run VirtualBox on OSX, then Linux on VirtualBox, then Wine on Linux. I wonder if that would work?
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Stream Operator
Joined: Oct 13, 2007 Posts: 6221 Location: near Austin, Tx, USA
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Posted: Sat Jan 10, 2009 7:00 am Post subject:
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Well, my CDROM drive doesn't work, so I have no way of telling VirtualBox that I have a windows disk, which I do. So that's out. It's not important, I don't want to play the operating system game that much. Thanks for your ideas, DJ. _________________ "Let's make noise for peace." - Kijjaz |
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EdisonRex
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Joined: Mar 07, 2007 Posts: 4579 Location: London, UK
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Posted: Mon Jan 12, 2009 1:14 am Post subject:
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There's also Crossover although Codeweavers would like some money for their time and effort as well. _________________ Garret: It's so retro.
EGM: What does retro mean to you?
Parker: Like, old and outdated.
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opg
Joined: Mar 29, 2004 Posts: 954 Location: Berkeley, CA, US
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Posted: Sun Jun 13, 2010 1:46 pm Post subject:
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I'd recommend getting your CD drive fixed/replaced so you can use VirtualBox. I swear by it. I started using it in November and I can't imagine living without it _________________ One Player Game | OPG on SoundCloud |
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cappy2112
Joined: Dec 24, 2004 Posts: 2465 Location: San Jose, California
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Posted: Thu Jan 06, 2011 3:12 pm Post subject:
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Inventor wrote: | Well, my CDROM drive doesn't work, so I have no way of telling VirtualBox that I have a windows disk, which I do. So that's out. It's not important, I don't want to play the operating system game that much. Thanks for your ideas, DJ. |
If you have another system, make an ISO image of your Windows DVD.
Hopefully Virtual Box lets you mount an ISO image.
Vmware does this, but isn't free. _________________ Free Tibet. Release the Panchen Lama from prison. Let the Dalai Lama return to his home. |
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cappy2112
Joined: Dec 24, 2004 Posts: 2465 Location: San Jose, California
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Posted: Thu Jan 06, 2011 3:13 pm Post subject:
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Inventor wrote: | So let me get this straight. I can run Linux on my Mac, then run Wine on top of that? That's twisted! I must try it! What Linux distro will run on a Mac? |
Why not just run Wine on the Mac?
http://wiki.winehq.org/MacOSX/Installing _________________ Free Tibet. Release the Panchen Lama from prison. Let the Dalai Lama return to his home. |
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Stream Operator
Joined: Oct 13, 2007 Posts: 6221 Location: near Austin, Tx, USA
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Posted: Fri Jan 07, 2011 5:44 am Post subject:
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Well, the reason to do this went away so i ended up spending money on software that I didn't need. Oh well, life is too short to worry about that. _________________ "Let's make noise for peace." - Kijjaz |
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dewdrop_world
Joined: Aug 28, 2006 Posts: 858 Location: Guangzhou, China
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Posted: Tue Jan 11, 2011 6:02 am Post subject:
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cappy2112 wrote: | Hopefully Virtual Box lets you mount an ISO image. |
Yes it does! File > Virtual Media Manager > CD/DVD Images tab.
Not sure where the idea came from that VBox couldn't mount ISO...? It's dirt simple, really. _________________ ddw online: http://www.dewdrop-world.net
sc3 online: http://supercollider.sourceforge.net |
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jksuperstar
Joined: Aug 20, 2004 Posts: 2503 Location: Denver
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cappy2112
Joined: Dec 24, 2004 Posts: 2465 Location: San Jose, California
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Posted: Fri Feb 18, 2011 9:01 pm Post subject:
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DrJustice wrote: | VirtualBox from Sun is free. But you still need a Windows OS.
If you install a linux of some flavour, then Wine is supposed to run Windows apps without installing a Windows OS. I have no idea how well it works, but it's free so mabye worth a try.
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I'm compiling Wine right now, on the Mac.
Holy crap, it's already close to 30 minutes & still compiling!
That's longer than it takes to compile the linux kernel.
(yes, I'm well aware the Mac doesn't use the linux kernel. I used it as a reference because it was the longest compilation I had done, prior to compiling Wine)
I hope there aren't any errors, I'd hate to have to go through this process more than once.
My lap is getting hot _________________ Free Tibet. Release the Panchen Lama from prison. Let the Dalai Lama return to his home. |
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