I always feel 'dirty' when I install Windows in a VM on my Linux hosts in order to test client software and whatnot when supporting clients (people).
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I always feel 'dirty' when I install Windows in a VM on my Linux hosts in order to test client software and whatnot when supporting clients (people).
There must be a better way?
Currently I'm installing a 'full fat' Windows 11 LTSC virtual machine to do this type of work.
Is there a slimmer, simpler way to get 'real Windows' for testing things?
I haven't had much luck with things like Winboat or similar and it doesn't seem to be much more than a full fat Windows instance running in a container anyway. Wine is not Windows so don't want to go there.
I could do Win10 since the client software is available on 10 but the client (users) are on 11 so not much point.
Options? Slimmer, simpler installs somehow?
All ears over here...
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I always feel 'dirty' when I install Windows in a VM on my Linux hosts in order to test client software and whatnot when supporting clients (people).
There must be a better way?
Currently I'm installing a 'full fat' Windows 11 LTSC virtual machine to do this type of work.
Is there a slimmer, simpler way to get 'real Windows' for testing things?
I haven't had much luck with things like Winboat or similar and it doesn't seem to be much more than a full fat Windows instance running in a container anyway. Wine is not Windows so don't want to go there.
I could do Win10 since the client software is available on 10 but the client (users) are on 11 so not much point.
Options? Slimmer, simpler installs somehow?
All ears over here...
@RootMoose Outside of paying for some sort of VDI solution I'm not aware of any. I'll be curious to see if anyone else replies with something better.
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I always feel 'dirty' when I install Windows in a VM on my Linux hosts in order to test client software and whatnot when supporting clients (people).
There must be a better way?
Currently I'm installing a 'full fat' Windows 11 LTSC virtual machine to do this type of work.
Is there a slimmer, simpler way to get 'real Windows' for testing things?
I haven't had much luck with things like Winboat or similar and it doesn't seem to be much more than a full fat Windows instance running in a container anyway. Wine is not Windows so don't want to go there.
I could do Win10 since the client software is available on 10 but the client (users) are on 11 so not much point.
Options? Slimmer, simpler installs somehow?
All ears over here...
@RootMoose have you tried https://github.com/quickemu-project/quickemu?
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@RootMoose have you tried https://github.com/quickemu-project/quickemu?
@terranux Oh, cool. Will check it out. Thanks!
