Re: [WinMac] Will a PC emulation program be able to run PC software on a network tower
Darron Spohn(dspohn[at]clicknet.com)
Tue, 1 Sep 1998 08:49:55 -0700
Mitch Gertz 9/1/98 8:39 AM said
>Will a Software emulation program such as Virtual PC
>running on the Macs work in a network situation and allow the Mac user
>to access a Windows formatted CD over a fast ethernet network?
>Connectix Virtual PC Website says that it will read CD rom software but
>it doesnt' say anything about over an ethernet network (It will be a
>Fast Ethernet network). I have tried to contact Connectix but they
>don't respond. And the network Cd tower companies do not want to commit
>either way. Funny but it would seem that it would be worth $170 for
>Virtual PC and a borrowed Mac to find out in their R&D depts whether it
>does work as so many schools use Macs.
>
>Is there another way to go that I have not considered. And I am told
>that even though Virutal PC recommends 48 MB ram it really takes a good
>128 MB ram to run PC platform CD software
>
I am able to download and install software via Virtual PC from a shared
CD on our Windows NT network, so I supposed the answer is "yes." We're on
ethernet and I've had no problems accessing those CDs. Virtual PC cannot
address more than 64 MB RAM, so allocating more is just a waste of good
chips.
Darron Spohn
Publications Manager
PinPoint Software
http://www.clicknet.com
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