Salakhetdinov Shamil
mcp2004 at mail.ru
Mon Jun 18 12:10:03 CDT 2012
Hi Jim -- I wish your virtual install went smoothly, good luck! Thank you. -- Shamil Mon, 18 Jun 2012 09:44:44 -0700 от "Jim Lawrence" <accessd at shaw.ca>: > Hi Shamil: > > Thanks for the information. I will read all of it over carefully before > attempting another virtual install as it appears that getting a good post is > not guaranteed. > > Jim > > -----Original Message----- > From: accessd-bounces at databaseadvisors.com > [mailto:accessd-bounces at databaseadvisors.com] On Behalf Of Salakhetdinov > Shamil > Sent: Monday, June 18, 2012 2:28 AM > To: Access Developers discussion and problem solving > Subject: Re: [AccessD] OT: Win8 Preview is up&running here on Oracle Virtual > Box 4.1.16... > > Hi Jim -- > > Thank you for your being pleased to hear that I finally achieved a > successful install of Windows 8 Preview. :) > > I have no clear idea will Win8 get successfully installed on computer with > older style chips and hardware: the issue/cause, which didn't let me to > proceed with successful setup AFAIU, was that I used dynamic virtual disk or > fixed disk but of smaller than 17GB size (after setup Win8 occupies about > 10GB). AFAIS Win8 is an "MS Windows system with two desktops - Win7 (without > [Start] button) and Win8 (WinRT)". It should probably run well on all boxes, > which currently successfully run Win7 (/Windows Vista) (Please see: > http://windows.about.com/od/windowsosversions/a/Windows-8-Installation-Frequ > ently-Asked-Questions.htm and > http://www.techstudy.net/2012/05/minimum-system-requirements-for-windows.htm > l)... > > And Oracle Virtual Box 4.1.16 runs Win8 in less than 100MB here with IE with > two tabs opened... > > BTW, you can "Pin to start" any ordinary Windows applications' executables > and when you run them from WinRT desktop then they switch to "classic Win7 > desktop" and run as usual... > > I do not see any reasons to rant on Win8 new "look & feel" - I like it, I > could be missing something but I'd expect most WinXP/Vista/Win7 users will > like it too - and it should run smoothly on tablets: as I noted I have > WinPhone 7, it runs smoothly, and Win8 has even better "touch & watch" UI > (http://www.gizbot.com/news/gestures-dominate-windows-8-tablet-ui)... > > Thank you. > > -- Shamil > > Sun, 17 Jun 2012 19:35:13 -0700 от "Jim Lawrence" <accessd at shaw.ca>: > > Hi Shamil: > > > > I am pleased to hear you finally achieve an successful install. > > > > Would your conclusion be that Windows8 is more likely to be successful > > installed on computers with older style Intel chips and hardware? > > > > Jim > > > > -----Original Message----- > > From: accessd-bounces at databaseadvisors.com > > [mailto:accessd-bounces at databaseadvisors.com] On Behalf Of Salakhetdinov > > Shamil > > Sent: Sunday, June 17, 2012 5:05 PM > > To: Access Developers discussion and problem solving > > Subject: [AccessD] OT: Win8 Preview is up&running here on Oracle Virtual > Box > > 4.1.16... > > > > Hi Jim and all -- > > > > I have got Win8 installed on Oracle Virtual Box 4.1.16: > > > > http://smsconsulting.spb.ru/stest/InstallingWin8_07.jpg > > > > One can use [Ctrl]+Esc to switch to desktop mode, and then use [Windows > Key] > > + E to open Windows Explorer and [Windows Key]+R to open command prompt, > or > > just use [Windows Key] + E to immediately switch to desktop mode and run > > Windows Explorer... > > > > http://smsconsulting.spb.ru/stest/InstallingWin8_09.jpg > > > > ...or create custom shortcuts, or to use [Alt]+TAB to switch between > running > > applications. > > Start menu is hidden but its folder is present and can be made visible... > > > > http://smsconsulting.spb.ru/stest/InstallingWin8_10.jpg > > > > And Win8 Preview runs smoothly in Oracle Virtual Box 4.1.16 on my test > "mere > > mortals" 5+ years old DELL 9400 Inspiron laptop... > > > > Recap/my expectation from first Win8 use: Win8 has all the standard > Windows > > system features available (except Start menu) and many more new > > features/apps (to investigate), and it (Win8) promise to be a success for > > desktops, tablets and smart-phones... > > > > Thank you. > > > > -- Shamil > > > > -- > > AccessD mailing list > > AccessD at databaseadvisors.com > > http://databaseadvisors.com/mailman/listinfo/accessd > > Website: http://www.databaseadvisors.com > > > > -- > > AccessD mailing list > > AccessD at databaseadvisors.com > > http://databaseadvisors.com/mailman/listinfo/accessd > > Website: http://www.databaseadvisors.com > > > > -- > AccessD mailing list > AccessD at databaseadvisors.com > http://databaseadvisors.com/mailman/listinfo/accessd > Website: http://www.databaseadvisors.com > > > -- > AccessD mailing list > AccessD at databaseadvisors.com > http://databaseadvisors.com/mailman/listinfo/accessd > Website: http://www.databaseadvisors.com >