Re: [MLUG] Compiz (was "Parallels vs. VMware Fusion for the Mac?")

["Jonathan King" <EMAIL:PROTECTED>]

On Nov 6, 2007 7:53 PM, ryan woodsmall <EMAIL:PROTECTED> wrote:
> Be careful with Bootcamp+Parallels and activations.  You have to do
> the Bootcamp install, get everything setup and then setup Parallels
> to point at the Bootcamp partition.  I believe this creates a new
> hardware profile and installs the proper Parallels drivers.  That
> might munge up your installation and require you to re-activate
> because of the virtual hardware changes.
>
> We use the enterprise releases here with no activation or I could
> check with one of my workmates.

So you think I would be safer here with the no Boot Camp all Parallels
approach? I'm guessing that's right, the more I contemplate what could
go wrong. If I were made of money, I would have bought a non-OEM copy
of Windows, but I had like 140 reasons not to do that.

jking


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> On Nov 6, 2007, at 4:27 PM, Jonathan King wrote:
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> > But I do have an Intel Mac. :-)
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> >  I am now tempted to just install XP Pro just under Parallels and bag
> > out of usiong Boot Camp at all. I have some slight fear/trepidation
> > here because I'm using an OEM copy and you can only install the thing
> > once...or it blows up.
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> > jking
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