SCT doesn't work with Macbook?!?!
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I would suggest a VM of some sort would be the best and easiest way if you don’t want to buy a cheap Windows machine. I’m a fan of VMware products and I know it can do USB pass-through but really anything that will allow you to run a Windows VM and do USB pass-through will work.
I know VMware Fusion is not a cheap solution so others might be able to provide something that is cheap or free that will do the job. Remember you will need to purchase a retail copy of Windows for your VM if you don’t have other means of obtaining a license.
I know VMware Fusion is not a cheap solution so others might be able to provide something that is cheap or free that will do the job. Remember you will need to purchase a retail copy of Windows for your VM if you don’t have other means of obtaining a license.
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Since I am technically a MAC owner I guess I "bashed" myself. It's just when ever I use a MAC, I want to drive a MACK truck over it......
Just did a little search. https://askubuntu.com/questions/7870...nctions-or-try
Looks like SCT won't work correctly under WINE. No surprises here. A LOT of Winblows software doesn't work under WINE. (A lot DOES too)
Looks like you're going to be updating the SCT software using Windows running in Bootcamp, VM or using a real Windows computer..
Cheers,
Rick
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Well I actually did suggest alternatives (Like various VM and WINE)
Since I am technically a MAC owner I guess I "bashed" myself. It's just when ever I use a MAC, I want to drive a MACK truck over it......
Just did a little search. https://askubuntu.com/questions/7870...nctions-or-try
Looks like SCT won't work correctly under WINE. No surprises here. A LOT of Winblows software doesn't work under WINE. (A lot DOES too)
Looks like you're going to be updating the SCT software using Windows running in Bootcamp, VM or using a real Windows computer..
Cheers,
Rick
Since I am technically a MAC owner I guess I "bashed" myself. It's just when ever I use a MAC, I want to drive a MACK truck over it......
Just did a little search. https://askubuntu.com/questions/7870...nctions-or-try
Looks like SCT won't work correctly under WINE. No surprises here. A LOT of Winblows software doesn't work under WINE. (A lot DOES too)
Looks like you're going to be updating the SCT software using Windows running in Bootcamp, VM or using a real Windows computer..
Cheers,
Rick
and it did some really odd things to hardware access.
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Stay away from VMware for this. Use VirtualBox - http://www.virtualbox.org
You can pass through a USB port and it'll work just fine. Getting a copy of windows will be harder - but you can install it, not activate it, use it for a while, and then just delete it.
If you have a .edu email address, you should be able to get a legit copy of a server version of Windows that will work just fine with the SCT utilities.
As for the Apple fanboy syndrome, there's probably a support group for that.
You can pass through a USB port and it'll work just fine. Getting a copy of windows will be harder - but you can install it, not activate it, use it for a while, and then just delete it.
If you have a .edu email address, you should be able to get a legit copy of a server version of Windows that will work just fine with the SCT utilities.
As for the Apple fanboy syndrome, there's probably a support group for that.
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VirtualBox is a virtualization product originally made by innotek. VirtualBox can be used on 32-bit or 64-bit Intel and AMD CPUs. The base package was released as free and open source software (GPLv2) in January of 2007. An add-on package which contains some features missing from the open-source version, such as USB 2.0 support, is licensed under a proprietary use that allows free use for personal and educational users.
VirtualBox comes with openSUSE and should work out-of-the-box. From openSUSE 11.4 on USB devices attached to the host can be used in guest operating systems after removing the '#' character in the last 2 lines of /etc/udev/rules.d/60-vboxdrv.rules. After a reboot USB support will work. Please consider the security risks this might cause.
VirtualBox comes with openSUSE and should work out-of-the-box. From openSUSE 11.4 on USB devices attached to the host can be used in guest operating systems after removing the '#' character in the last 2 lines of /etc/udev/rules.d/60-vboxdrv.rules. After a reboot USB support will work. Please consider the security risks this might cause.
It can be done on any Intel-based hardware.......Unfortunately not possible on Apple branded Intel based hardware unless you hack the BIOS. Jobs wants NO ONE installing Windows directly on any MAC......Hacking the BIOS on a MAC violates the software license agreement and the thing probably notifies Apple so their goons can come and getcha!!
The best choice, other than getting a generic (NON-Apple) Intel (or AMD) based laptop, will probably be VirtualBox.......AND like LINUX........IT's FREE (like FREE BEER!!)
https://www.virtualbox.org/wiki/Downloads
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But your right about the easy thing of swapping in a cheap SSD. I use
one of the ToughBook and have a clean fully updated and patched registered
copy of XP Pro on one that I just clone onto the disk I am using if I mess it up.
Acronis® True Image comes with some of the SSDs out there and does a fast
job of rewriting the disk from the backup disk.
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Or instead of all that horsing around with buying an os license and an extra hard drive you could just buy a windows laptop and be done with it.
http://www.microcenter.com/product/4...mputer_-_White
http://www.microcenter.com/product/4...mputer_-_White
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You can install Windows on any Intel-based Mac - being it iMac, Pro, or Macbook. The hardware is all Intel or otherwise off-the-shelf stuff. The trick is using EFI. There is no BIOS in a Mac, it's all EFI.
The only thing you lose sometimes is controlling the display, just install the Bootcamp drivers, and you're good to go.
The only thing you lose sometimes is controlling the display, just install the Bootcamp drivers, and you're good to go.
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