Date: Sun, 17 Oct 2004 19:59:02 +0400 From: Vladimir Grebenschikov <vova@fbsd.ru> To: bsdfsse <bsdfsse@optonline.net> Cc: freebsd-emulation@freebsd.org Subject: Re: Can BOCHS or QEMU run Windows 2000 Pro acceptably? Message-ID: <1098028742.1141.20.camel@localhost> In-Reply-To: <4171BD11.7030008@optonline.net> References: <CE2BFBAA80DD874BB737A4E2C53AA44903B01830@CG69UBD01> <415EF493.6020608@optonline.net> <415F1A6F.1070907@optonline.net> <4171BD11.7030008@optonline.net>
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=F7 =D3=C2, 16/10/2004 =D7 20:30 -0400, bsdfsse =D0=C9=DB=C5=D4:
> Does anyone know if either BOCHS or QEMU can run Windows 2000 Pro=20
> acceptably - with "acceptably" being defined as able to edit and=20
> compile with Microsoft's Visual C++ 6.0? On either FreeBSD 4.x or 5.x.
>=20
> I would also like to be able to run Microsoft's VPN and XP RemoteDesktop=20
> clients within the virtual machine, otherwise I could probably use a=20
> Win95 client OS.
>=20
> I'm still experimenting with VMWare 2 and 3, and plan to try=20
> SerenityVirtual's emulator next.
I am run vmware3 on 6-CURRENT without significant problems with winXP
inside.
Some issues:
- sometimes (very rare) whole system (including mouse) stop for some=20
seconds (like under very heavy load), then it passes
- sometimes vmware popups window with warning like=20
"...disk..., argument list too long. <Retry> <Cancel>",=20
retry helps in this case
- I've failed to see my WinXP real partition under vmware like I was=20
do before. Configured plain disk not seen properly under vmware.=20
> thx!
--=20
Vladimir B. Grebenchikov
vova@fbsd.ru
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