Re: How should we run Windows XP from Linux Desktop?

Lee enlightened us with:
> How should we run Windows XP or Windows 2000 Server from Linux
> Desktop?

You shouldn't. But if you have to, use VMWare or QEmu.

> Is there any free software available to do that?

QEmu is free.

> Could some one also inform all the steps in order to do that?

Try it out for yourself first. If you have a specific problem, we'll
help you out.

Sybren
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The problem with the world is stupidity. Not saying there should be a
capital punishment for stupidity, but why don't we just take the
safety labels off of everything and let the problem solve itself?
Frank Zappa
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