Looking for some advice on setting up SuSE 10.2
- From: "Pat Kelecy" <pkelecy@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- Date: Mon, 30 Apr 2007 13:35:21 -0400
I have a 64-bit application (an FEA code) that I need to run for my business
which is going to require me to switch to a different OS (from Windows XP
Pro). I would like to give openSuSE 10.2 a try for this. I have a few
questions though on how best to set this up. I hope someone can help.
1. The way this application is used is that I set up a model or "problem"
and then solve it. The solution process can take up to several hours, or
more, to complete, and I would like to be able to do other things during
this time. A couple of the applications I use actually have Linux versions
available (e.g. Openoffice, Firefox), so using these would not be a problem.
But there are some, such as Outlook and MS Project, that unfortunately are
going to keep me tied to Windows a little while longer. So in setting this
up I think a dual boot won't work, at least if I want to run a Windows app
during the FEA, which leaves a virtualization approach. I know VMware has a
product that's suppose to be good, but it's a bit expensive and may be
overkill for my purposes. Are there other options that would be good for
this? Any that come with SuSE?
2. In setting up the virtualization, I assume I'll want to virtualize
Windows XP using openSuSE as the host, and not the other way around - is
that right? If so, how would all my existing Windows files, applications,
profiles, etc. get moved over to the virtualized environment? Would it
essentially be like setting up a new PC?
3. Can SuSE view, copy or move windows files (NTFS file system)? Can
Windows do similar with SuSE files?
4. Can, say, Openoffice files that were created in a Windows environment be
opened by Openoffice in a SuSE environment (and vice versa)? If so, is it
possible to set things up so the same files are opened regardless of which
OS I'm using? That would avoid having to track file versions, etc.
5. Are there any good openSuSE reference books for the newbie? I played
around with openSuSE 10.2 via the LiveDVD a few weeks ago, and although I
was impressed with the interface, it is difference enough from Windows that
I would like to spend a little time training myself on it before trying to
use for any serious work.
I think this covers most of the questions I had. I realize most of these
are pretty basic (and hopefully easy to answer). I mainly want to make sure
I'm heading in the right direction, and that everything will work in a
reasonably convenient manner once it's all set up.
Thanks for any advice or recommendations. I greatly appreciate it.
-Pat
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