Re: Running WDSC on a Mac

[Mike <koldark@xxxxxxxxx>]

Thanks for the feedback Trevor. Do you use iSeries Access as well? How does
that run?

On 6/26/07, Trevor Perry <trevor@xxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
> Mike,
>
> I work with WDSc 7.0 every day with XP under Parallels Desktop on my mac -
> have been since those last emails.. I use a Parallels mode called
> Coherence
> where everything appears to run on the same desktop - mac and pc
> applications together.
>
> I gave my XP virtual OS 1GB of memory after some testing. I have 3GB
> memory
> on my MacBook Pro. I do not have a comparable PC to test the speed, but it
> seems to run reasonably fast - I can Verify quickly, and compiles are
> fast.
>
> I have never used BootCamp, or Fusion from VMWare, so I have no
> comparison.
> I do get occasional blue screen errors - which shuts down my XP virtual
> machine, but I am 99% sure that is related to another Windows product I
> use
> a lot. WDSc seems stable with this configuration.
>
> Hope that helps,
> Trevor
>
>
> On 6/26/07 4:15 PM, "Mike" <koldark@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:
>
> > Did anyone do this? I have feeling I am going to need to purchase a
> laptop
> > by the end of this year and I really want it to be a MacBook Pro. This
> would
> > be the one thing that might stand it the way if it doesn't work in
> Parallels
> > or BootCamp. Not that I would think it would be a problem to run it...
> >
> > On 3/13/07, Trevor Perry <tperry@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
> >>
> >> Jon,
> >>
> >> I have the WDS 7.0 CDs. I have an Intel MacBook. I have Parallels (and
> I
> >> downloaded vmware Fusion). I have XP. You got the time? :-)
> >>
> >> I am planning on doing this next weekend. I expect vmware Fusion will
> be
> >> faster that Parallels, but I know XP under Parallels is faster than my
> >> ThinkPad.
> >> I will keep you posted.
> >>
> >> Trevor
> >
>
>
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