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Chris

09-06-2005 13:16

Re: The Burning Edge

Quote:

Originally Posted by Richard M

You could try using VMWare or VirtualPC then install a copy of Windows on it.

Now that's a darned good idea ... I have V-PC on my Mac. :)

philip.j.fry

09-06-2005 13:41

Re: The Burning Edge

Quote:

Originally Posted by Chris T

Now that's a darned good idea ... I have V-PC on my Mac. :)

Can Macs chroot? *goes off to check*

Edit: Yes they can. It may be a bit tedious to do, but essentially chrooting gives you a copy of your environment that you can work in without cacking up in the original.

Electrolyte01

09-06-2005 15:26

Re: The Burning Edge

Wouldn't XP SP2's Data Execution Protection stop it from damaging other software?

philip.j.fry

09-06-2005 15:31

Re: The Burning Edge

Quote:

Originally Posted by Electrolyte

Wouldn't XP SP2's Data Execution Protection stop it from damaging other software?

I'd be worried if it could do that on Chris's Mac :D

Richard M

09-06-2005 15:53

Re: The Burning Edge

Quote:

Originally Posted by Electrolyte

Wouldn't XP SP2's Data Execution Protection stop it from damaging other software?

Nope, I remember one nightly was so unstable it deleted everything in it's directory when it was run.
Despite the risk the new features are usually worth trying though.

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