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cwkmacuser · Mar 15, 2009, 11:14 PM

If you use Boot Camp, can you run windows and mac side-by-side, or do you have to boot windows as if you were using a PC?

AKcrab · Mar 16, 2009, 03:41 AM

Boot windows, not side by side.

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Mrjinglesusa · Mar 16, 2009, 11:41 AM

Originally Posted by cwkmacuser

If you use Boot Camp, can you run windows and mac side-by-side, or do you have to boot windows as if you were using a PC?

Boot Camp you have to boot into Windows as if using a PC.

With virtualization software (i.e., Parallels, VMWare, etc.) you would run them side-by-side.

cwkmacuser · Mar 16, 2009, 06:08 PM

Originally Posted by AKcrab

Boot windows, not side by side.

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Yes, it was.

ghporter · Mar 18, 2009, 09:07 PM

The term "boot" is in the name to help convey that you boot into rather than virtualize Windows. It does not "boot just like" a typical PC; it's faster and cleaner because (once you install the drivers on your Leopard DVD) Windows has exactly the right drivers for the hardware, not "close" drivers as you'll find for a lot of hardware, even from name-brand PC makers.

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Hg2491 · Mar 18, 2009, 09:40 PM

Originally Posted by ghporter

It does not "boot just like" a typical PC; it's faster and cleaner because (once you install the drivers on your Leopard DVD) Windows has exactly the right drivers for the hardware, not "close" drivers as you'll find for a lot of hardware, even from name-brand PC makers.

Could you explain this a little more thorough? I wasn't aware of this.

Thanks.

cwkmacuser · Mar 19, 2009, 12:35 AM

Does anyone know if Boot Camp will run Linux or OS/2 Warp?

cwkmacuser · Mar 19, 2009, 12:37 AM

Originally Posted by ghporter

The term "boot" is in the name to help convey that you boot into rather than virtualize Windows. It does not "boot just like" a typical PC; it's faster and cleaner because (once you install the drivers on your Leopard DVD) Windows has exactly the right drivers for the hardware, not "close" drivers as you'll find for a lot of hardware, even from name-brand PC makers.

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yes, they answer my questions. Thanks. I have posted another question just above this reply.

angelmb · Mar 19, 2009, 03:03 AM

Originally Posted by cwkmacuser

Does anyone know if Boot Camp will run Linux or OS/2 Warp?

I don't think that's the purpose of Boot Camp, albeit a google search seems to reveal some people was able to boot Linux… But the easiest way is to do it under virtualization, Parallels supports OS/4 Warp 4.5 as guest operating system, VMware Fusion doesn't seem to support it.

Cold Warrior · Mar 19, 2009, 09:08 AM

Fusion supports Linux though (at least Ubuntu, which is one of my VMs).

angelmb · Mar 20, 2009, 11:51 AM

Yes, sorry, bad wording on my behalf, by 'it' I meant Warp… what I should have said is VMware Fusion indeed supports Linux but doesn't support OS/2 Warp.