[nzlug] Virtualizating DataCAD?

[Robin Sheat]

On Thursday 03 April 2008 11:37:36 Johann Schoonees wrote:
> I'm a virtualization newbie enjoying the thread "VMware x Xen x KVM x
> Qemu."  I'm about to try to support running DataCAD
> http://www.datacad.com/ for someone using my kubuntu box.
I think any virtualisation program aimed at the desktop will work. vmware or 
virtualbox. I the cad program requires OpenGL or DirectX, that might cause 
problems. This might be useful, to:
http://ubuntuforums.org/showthread.php?t=577897

> DataCAD uses a hardware key (dongle) in either a parallel or USB port.
> Is that OK with virtualization?
It's hard to say, but I suspect yes. You may have to tweak some options to get 
it 

> It runs on Windows 2000, XP or Vista.  Which one should I buy?
2k or XP. You probably can't buy 2k, and maybe can't buy XP. But even if you 
get a hand-me-down license from someone who's upgraded to Linux, try to avoid 
Vista. It's the Windows ME of the current generation.

> Would I have a chance of running DataCAD under Wine?  What about
> CrossOver or similar?
It's possible. The only way to be sure is to give it a go, there's nothing 
recent on the Wine appdb. Some programs work well with wine, others less so. 
All I use it for these days is playing Halflife 2 :)

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