[cad-linux] Re: AutoCAD LT 2002 Success
- From: phrostie <pfrostie@xxxxxxxxx>
- To: cad-linux@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
- Date: Tue, 08 Jan 2002 21:58:19 -0500
Cool, any chance i could talk you out of some screen shots?
On Tuesday 08 January 2002 20:22, you wrote:
> I am running Mandrake 8.0.
>
> VMWare Workstation 3.0 ($299) installed smoothly as any Windows-based
> install. Double-click the rpm, and have Coke. No dependencies or
> command-line torture required. Installs like a toaster - plug it in, throw
> out the manual and the cardboard box while waiting, and go.
>
> Next, installed an OLD but never-used Windows 98 SE as the 'guest OS'
> within VMWare. With Win98 running, one can then install VMWare Tools (which
> helps speed up graphics.)
>
> And next, go to www.98lite.net and download 98lite and the IEradicator.
> These turn the supposedly necessary, "bundled" IE and other web-based
> marketing/monitoring/adspam-portals into OPTIONS which you can then go in
> and REMOVE using Control Panel's Add/remove Software tool.
>
> So you clean house and the OS runs MUCH faster. If you have Win98 running
> on other platforms you might try this there as well - especially for
> streaming video, audio, and other RAM-hammering games. VMWare 'grants'
> 64Meg RAM to its 'guest' OS, and although AutoCAD supposedly requires
> 128Meg, it runs fine once you 98lite sweeps through town.
>
> Beware, there is another company at www.98lite.COM which is running a SCAM
> in which they collect MONEY, and then point you to the FREE site (.net)
>
> With the guest OS so prepared, I installed AutoCAD LT 2002 (Student Price:
> $329) in 15 min, and it seems to run fine.
>
> (OK, so now I have to register it...)
>
> GLL
>
> PS I have already successfully run Student Edition Pro/E i2000 in Linux on
> VMWare Workstation 3.0
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