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On Fri, 23 Nov 2007 10:59:55 -0500 (EST) Scott Ehrlich <[hidden email]> wrote: > On Fri, 23 Nov 2007, Robert Krawitz wrote: > > > Date: Fri, 23 Nov 2007 07:27:26 -0500 (EST) > > From: Scott Ehrlich <[hidden email]> > > > > So I have a 32 GB, dual quad-core processor desktop to configure. > > It seems like likely I'd install 32-bit Windows XP on it, with > > respect to the user needing Adobe Acrobat, Illustrator, and > > Photoshop, along with Matlab (which we have Linux versions of) and > > Mathematica (which we can get Linux versions of, too). > > > > But with 32-bit Win XP with SP2, we waste 28 GB, as it can only use 4 GB. > > > > The user is equally Unix-capable, and I could easily install 64-bit > > CentOS, but how could I enable them to fully take advantage of the > > Adobe products on the system natively (i.e w/o using a VM)? > > > > With that kind of memory, why not use a virtual machine? > > > > I am now looking at all options. Anyone have experience with Parallels > for RedHat Enterprise 5? If I went with Linux as a host, it would 64-bit > CentOS 5 (aka RHEL5). I really like parallels on my Mac, but Parallels' > web page only shows support up to RHEL4, so I am email to their support > for an answer for C5. > > I've played quite a bit with VMWare and though it is functional, it still > needs work. Then again, what doesn't... > > The major sticklers are the pay-for Adobe products. Adobe forums of this > year claim 64-bit Windows just isn't supported or won't work with their > products. I wonder how taxing Photoshop, Illustrator, and Acrobat > (latest versions of each) would be on a Parallels or VMWare VM of Windows > XP 32-bit...
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