[ClearCase_guy]

Does anyone have experience with Parallels Workstation? It's supposed to allow easy creation of Virtual Machines within a system and can be used (with OS software, of course) to run multiple OS's on one system.

I'm considering setting up a Linux box and running Parallels to open a WinXP Virtual Machine to run some applications. I figure I'll have fewer crashes, more security, and the ability to run a wide variety of SW. But I don't know anyone who's tried to do this.

It seems like it would be more convenient (and more flexible) than a dual-boot setup.

[ShadowAce]

I just use the free VMware Server product.

[N3WBI3]

You mihgt find qemu easier

[rzeznikj at stout]

I use it at school pretty much just to run OS/2 Warp...

Qemu is better, IMHO...

[LexBaird]

Does anyone have experience with Parallels Workstation?

I've got Parallels on my Mac laptop, with XP Pro for a accessing and viewing some websites. Seems to work great, and the Windows install was actually easier than doing an XP install as a base OS. Go figure. VMWare has a freeware program that will also do this. The latest Macworld has a comparison of the various multi/dual boot programs.

How that all translates into a *nix/XP generic box, I can't say.