Which Windows for Virtual Box ? (F16, USB, etc)

[Steven Stern]

On 04/25/2012 05:05 PM, linux guy wrote:
> I have a few proprietary Windows only applications that I need to run
> from time to time.   These applications require access to USB port
> peripherals.
> 
> I'm running F16 on a Dell XPS17 i7, 16 GB, etc.
> 
> I'm hoping to get these applications running in Windows in VB.
> 
> Which version of Windows should I install ?  Any other tips ?
> 
> Thanks !

I'm using Windows XP in Virtual Box, mainly because I had a spare
license for it.  I give it 1.0GB  and it does OK.

Use VirtualBox from Oracle's repo, not the Fedora repos, so you can have
USB support.

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-- Steve