Glenallan wrote:

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> Thanks to all of you for your tips and advise.
> Now I need some education. I have not heard of Vmware.
> Could some one tell me what this program is about, please.
>
> I may give it a try.[/color]

VMware is a program that provides virtual computing. You install the
software and then can create virtual machines running various operating
systems. For instance, I'm running a virtual machine of SUSE Linux (from
which I'm writing you this post) using the Mac version of VMware (Fusion)
hosted on a MacBook Pro running OS X 10.5.7. I have VMWare Workstation
installed on one of my Windows XP machines to run Vista Ultimate in a
virtual machine.

There are other virtualization programs. Microsoft's Virtual PC is free as
is VirtualBox. VMware is not free but I like it best. To learn more about
virtualization, go to the various websites or Google "virtualization
software". There are limitations to virtualization because the *hardware*
is virtualized. For instance, you will not want to run an OS in a virtual
machine if you are a gamer and need excellent 3D support.

Malke
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