thanks on the info. so i am guessing ram is more of an issue here. i guess if you get some dual core it could optimise it to use one core for the virtual maschine and the other one for processing the other stuff ?!
oh and i still don't get it does that mean that i actually need to install a copy of WinXP on the virtual maschine (like VMWare) or will it automaticly assume the role of Windows?
what i am trying to do here is get a computer based on Linux Ubuntu that would have some functionality of Windows, so i could run some older games and a couple of programmes. and on the other hand i want to avoid the cost of getting new WinXP copy (cost too much - better invest that money into hardware). especially since i know that computer will be used mostly for internet chat (skype), browsing, some writing in word and occasionally fun with some games. now is that possible with WMWare ?
hmm come to think of it i could put Win98 SE on it and give it 512MB RAM...
last time i was fiddling with Linux was some red hat version. it was quite difficult to install it. i hear Ubuntu is preety user friendly compared to those back then so i want to give it a try.
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Lifts-Her-Tail: I must finish my cleaning, sir. The mistress will have my head if I do not!
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