so bringing the Mag-lite.. got it :-P On Thu, Jun 7, 2012 at 11:33 AM, Mark Phillips wrote: > Doh....I forgot that the D620 also has a key. > > The key on the D620 is for XP Pro. > > We can talk off list about how to meet.....some dark alley in the city where > no one will see us....;) mark at phillipsmarketing dot biz. > > Mark > > > On Thu, Jun 7, 2012 at 11:09 AM, Stephen wrote: >> >> Find out if you have a key on that dell you are setting up. and hat >> version it is. I have a an XP pro and XP home OEM install media for >> that generation of latitude. >> >> On Thu, Jun 7, 2012 at 10:56 AM, Eric Shubert wrote: >> > On 06/07/2012 09:52 AM, Mark Phillips wrote: >> >> >> >> I am refurbishing an old Dell Latitude D620 for my daughter. I am >> >> installing Ubuntu 12.0.4, and I would like to have Windows XP run in >> >> VirtualBox so she can access Itunes. I have several OEM Windows XP >> >> licenses from other Dell machines that I have converted completely to >> >> Linux, but I don't have any XP installation CDs. Dell won't send them >> >> to >> >> me. Does anyone have an XP installation CD I can borrow? >> >> >> >> If I am violating any laws with the request, please let me know. My >> >> simple minded view is that I have a valid license, just not the media, >> >> so borrowing the media for an installation should not be an issue. >> >> >> >> Thanks, >> >> >> >> Mark >> >> >> >> >> > First off, IANAL, and YMMV. >> > >> > TTBOMK, Windoze OEM licenses are good only on the machine they're issued >> > for. Your D620 probably has a license sticker on it though. You won't >> > however be able to install a retail version of XP using the OEM license >> > key. >> > >> > Windoze licenses vary regarding virtualized machines. For example, Vista >> > Home Premium does not allow for running as a VM guest, while Vista >> > Ultimate >> > does (on the same hardware). I know that XP Pro allows running as a VM >> > guest >> > (on the same hardware), but I'm not sure about XP Home. Allowing for >> > something in the license doesn't necessarily mean that it won't work >> > though >> > (I don't honestly know if it'd work or not). >> > >> > I would find a Dell XP installation disk, which will install on your >> > D620 >> > w/out requiring activation. You might stop by AZStRUT some day to see if >> > you >> > can use theirs on site. Once you have XP on the bare hardware, you can >> > use >> > the P2V utility for VB to create the VM guest files. Then install Ubuntu >> > and >> > VB on the bare hardware, and copy in the VM guest files you created >> > earlier. >> > That's the best way I know of to get to where you want to be. >> > >> > -- >> > -Eric 'shubes' >> > >> > --------------------------------------------------- >> > PLUG-discuss mailing list - PLUG-discuss@lists.plug.phoenix.az.us >> > To subscribe, unsubscribe, or to change your mail settings: >> > http://lists.PLUG.phoenix.az.us/mailman/listinfo/plug-discuss >> >> >> >> -- >> A mouse trap, placed on top of your alarm clock, will prevent you from >> rolling over and going back to sleep after you hit the snooze button. >> >> Stephen >> --------------------------------------------------- >> PLUG-discuss mailing list - PLUG-discuss@lists.plug.phoenix.az.us >> To subscribe, unsubscribe, or to change your mail settings: >> http://lists.PLUG.phoenix.az.us/mailman/listinfo/plug-discuss > > > > --------------------------------------------------- > PLUG-discuss mailing list - PLUG-discuss@lists.plug.phoenix.az.us > To subscribe, unsubscribe, or to change your mail settings: > http://lists.PLUG.phoenix.az.us/mailman/listinfo/plug-discuss -- A mouse trap, placed on top of your alarm clock, will prevent you from rolling over and going back to sleep after you hit the snooze button. Stephen --------------------------------------------------- PLUG-discuss mailing list - PLUG-discuss@lists.plug.phoenix.az.us To subscribe, unsubscribe, or to change your mail settings: http://lists.PLUG.phoenix.az.us/mailman/listinfo/plug-discuss