Re: Q but not a question?
- From: andyfraser31@xxxxxxxxxxx (Andy Fraser)
- Date: Fri, 30 Dec 2005 13:57:44 +0000
Gary <postmaster@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:
> >> although the good OS-X drag and
> >> drop,
> >
> > That would be a good feature. I don't think VMware has this.
> >
>
> It might not be what you think, I can drag files from my OS X desktop onto
> the VPC windows desktop and they are transferred to the Windows instance, can
> do the same in reverse. Better than using wide ranging folder shares or
> messing with FTP servers.
That's what I thought you meant. It sounds like a very good feature and
one I haven't seen in any other, similar product.
> >> folder sharing,
> >
> > If I understand you correctly qemu on Linux can do this via a built in
> > Samba server. I haven't managed to get this working in Q yet but I
> > haven't tried that hard.
> >
>
> In VPC you just click the little folder icon in the VPC window, choose your
> Mac OS directory and the shares are set up on both sides for you, drive
> letters and all.
Q isn't as flexible or easy to set up but it's still simple and works
well, at least for me.
> >> network sharing,
> >
> > What do you mean here? I have full network access with qemu on Linux by
> > setting up a bridge and adding eth0 and qemu's tap interface. Q works
> > with the all my network services, internal and external, but doesn't
> > have /full/ network access.
> >
>
> Yeah - in VMWare terms, bridged or NATed networking.
Q itself sets up a network and provides DHCP, DNS, SMB and gateway
services. I prefer the bridged networking that VMware and qemu on Linux
provides although what Q does provide works well.
> >> USB peripheral support
> >
> > This is coming for qemu and so probably Q too. The checkbox is already
> > there, just grayed out for now.
> >
>
> That's so handy for ill supported USB peripherals.
I don't have much use for USB support but I can see how some could.
> >> that you get
> >> with VPC is well worth it, IMO.
> >
> > I'd expect VPC to have more and better implimented features. It's a
> > commercial package and has probably been around longer. By that I mean I
> > expect a certain level of functionality or whatever from software I'm
> > paying money for. The more I pay the more I expect.
> >
>
> The problem for the likes of Q or qemu (or in fact VMWare) running Windows is
> that they don't come with a licensed copy of Windows so you have the cost of
> a Windows license to factor in unless you have an off the shelf (i.e. not
> OEM) Windows and it's not running on another computer already.
That's true and luckily for me I have licences for Windows 95, 98, ME
and 2000 Pro.
You can ignore this question if you want because it's something I can
look up but does VPC come with a Windows licence and if so for which
version?
--
Andy.
.
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