On 03/05/2012 05:05 AM, Mark Misulich wrote:
My best solution so far has been to install WinXx in VirtualBox, with guest extensions so that I can use it full-screen. I use Office2000 and Adobe 6 in that virtual machine without a hitch. Not exactly Linux, but at least I am not selecting Windxxx in the Grub list of operating systems. The WinXx disc I have wouldn't install in my computer after I have upgraded the motherboard and cpu for the second or third time anyways even after slipstreaming new drivers. Besides, WinXx and the Office2000/Acrobat 6 is getting to be pretty old software. They do install in VirtualBox without a hitch, and run fine.
Yup, I use Virtualbox with Win-XP for those work-related things that won't ever be compatible by design too. But you have to be very careful if you ever connect your vbox guest to the Internet without making sure that Windows and third-party applications are up-to-date with all the security fixes. In particular, the Adobe products (Acroread, Flash, etc) and Java have to be current or you'll be owned by the Chinese or the Russian Mafia in no time. Further, you have to manually remove old versions of Java, Acroread, etc. These old versions are still vulnerable and can be leveraged by malware to take over your system if they're still in the "Add /Remove Programs" tab. Regards, Lew -- To unsubscribe, e-mail: opensuse+unsubscribe@opensuse.org To contact the owner, e-mail: opensuse+owner@opensuse.org