It will run on 1 but 2 is better. And 2 cores are best vs 1 On Aug 9, 2012 12:11 AM, "Michael Havens" wrote: > virtual machine! why didn't I think of that. What are the minimum memory > requirements for 7. (I don't have XP but I do have 7) > :-)~MIKE~(-: > > > On Wed, Aug 8, 2012 at 3:35 PM, Michael Butash wrote: > >> Just FYI, consulting and being aatround random shops with customer and >> vendor docs, I find a lot of the .pptx, docx, or xlsx files are spotty at >> best what works under linux, what works sanely (complex forumlas==poop), >> and what just crashes openoffice. Libreoffice is almost useless with the >> new formats, as the dev's don't feel they need to support microsoft's >> continued forced incompatibility with everyone else on purpose (can't blame >> them either). Obviously M$ doesn't care, as most people just keep buying >> office when microsoft tells them to every few years to stay "compatible" >> with their own poop. >> >> I keep an xp vm in virtualbox for this reason at all times, generally >> with real office (well, as real as usenet gets for clean slipstream install >> images), just to make sure if I *have* to resort to exporting from it to >> something I can use (2000-03 compat office formats). Seamless mode under >> linux i found finally works decently, reduces the sting of using windows >> significantly and hides it to keep my linux desktop cred. ;) >> >> Likewise creating complex formatted docs are horribly incompatible >> usually under real m$office from libre/openoffice, so export as pdf is your >> friend when passing back and forth to windoze users. >> >> Really sucks it has to be this way - thanks microsoft. >> >> -mb >> >> >> >> On 08/08/2012 11:28 AM, Michael Havens wrote: >> >>> Its cool.... I was surprised they specified an OS as well. but the >>> university of Minnesota seems more willing to work with me. This is what >>> they said (in part): >>> >>> Firefox or Chrome for Linux should work fine for Moodle. Open Office for >>> Linux saves as Word and in other MS compatible formats. We also have >>> Google Docs as a University implementation so you can use those online >>> apps. >>> >>> As long as you can view the following types of files you should be able >>> to access most anything in the courses: >>> >>> * Video >>> o .mp4, .wmv, Flash (flv or swf), >>> * Word Processing >>> o .docx, .doc (may require a document viewer for .docx) >>> * PowerPoint >>> o .pptx, .ppt (may require a document viewer for .pptx) >>> * PDF >>> * Excel >>> o occasionally .xlst, .xls >>> * Web browser (Chrome or Firefox may be the best choices, you are >>> >>> welcome to try others) >>> >>> As Mark mentions, the only course we have that is geared specifically to >>> a Microsoft product is Spreadsheets (CA 1020) but if you want to take >>> that course and can accomplish the tasks without the Windows based >>> interface tutorials and save the files as .xls, we'll get you into the >>> section (different instructors) where you will not be required to use MS >>> Office. >>> SO I think I'll be paying them for my degree! >>> :-)~MIKE~(-: >>> >>> >>> On Wed, Aug 8, 2012 at 11:12 AM, Harold Wong >> >> wrote: >>> >>> I’m surprised that the online school is requiring you to run a >>> specific OS. With that said, if you really need Windows 7 for >>> school and want to continue to use Linux as your main OS, I would >>> recommend virtualizing it as that would be much simpler.____ >>> >>> __ __ >>> >>> >>> Harold Wong >>> Chief Technical Evangelist – Private Cloud | US Developer & Platform >>> Evangelism - West Region >>> Office: (425) 706-3501 | Blog: >>> blogs.technet.com/haroldwong >>> > >>> >>> MCITP Server Administrator | MCITP Enterprise Administrator | MCITP >>> Enterprise Messaging Administrator 2007 / 2010 | VCP5____ >>> >>> __ __ >>> >>> *From:*plug-discuss-bounces@**lists.plug.phoenix.az.us >>> >>> > >>> [mailto:plug-discuss-bounces@**lists.plug.phoenix.az.us >>> >] >>> *On Behalf >>> Of *Adam McCullough >>> *Sent:* Wednesday, August 08, 2012 11:03 AM >>> *To:* Main PLUG discussion list >>> *Subject:* Re: ot Online school____ >>> >>> __ __ >>> >>> >>> Not to be fatalistic, but you're probably going to have a hard time >>> finding a university that isn't very MS-happy.____ >>> >>> __ __ >>> >>> >>> Installing on an external hard drive is problematic at best. I'm >>> pretty sure Windows protects against that. Licensing/piracy >>> reasons.____ >>> >>> >>> On 8 August 2012 10:56, Michael Havens >> > wrote:____ >>> >>> >>> they want $305/credit hour. Is that the going rate for a University >>> now a days? I think I'm going to go with a school that isn't so in >>> bed with MS. UMN is not in bed with em.____ >>> >>> >>> or else.... coulde I out it on an external HD? >>> :-)~MIKE~(-:____ >>> >>> >>> >>> ____ >>> >>> >>> On Wed, Aug 8, 2012 at 10:25 AM, Stephen >> > wrote:____ >>> >>> >>> the pert i left out is if you install windows to the drive that has >>> Linux on it. even if you re-size the drives to make space it will >>> overwrite grub, and you will need to re-install and reconfigure it. >>> alternative install win7 in KVM or virtualbox.____ >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> On Wed, Aug 8, 2012 at 10:23 AM, Stephen >> > wrote: >>> > well personally if you can just install to a new drive then you >>> can >>> > have it pristine and configure grub... >>> > >>> > >>> > On Wed, Aug 8, 2012 at 10:22 AM, Michael Havens >> > wrote: >>> >> I need to put 7 back on my computer for school. How do you do >>> it w/o >>> >> blowing everything else away (ie on another partition). I also >>> need to >>> >> repartition. How big does it need to be for 7? >>> >> :-)~MIKE~(-: >>> >> >>> >> ------------------------------**--------------------- >>> >> 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 >>> >>> >>> >>> -- >>> 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____ >>> >>> __ __ >>> >>> >>> >>> ------------------------------**--------------------- >>> 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 >>> >> ------------------------------**--------------------- >> 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 >