running windows via kvm module -- any experiences?

[Roberto C. Sanchez]

On Tue, Jan 30, 2007 at 06:06:05PM -0500, Matt Price wrote:
> Hi there,
> 
> My girlfriend is buying a new computer a month or two from now and I'm
> hoping to convince her to let me install ubuntu feisty on it, and set up
> a windows VM using the new KVM module and rdesktop.  The idea of the VM
> is to let her use software she feels she 'really needs' -- right now,
> this is MS Office, endnote and Dreamweaver (I'd like to make all 3
> disappear, but that's another, longer-term project).  
> 
If those are the only programs she really "needs" from MS-land, then
crossover office would be a real possibility and then you could possibly
go completely Linux.  We use it at my church since the Pastor and some
of the staff need Office XP.

Regards,

-Roberto

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Roberto C. Sanchez
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