Win 7 XP mode folding

[martin_metal_88]

Hey folding team! I was just wondering. Is there anyway to use the folding client in my windows + in my windows XP mode in seven? The reason is to be able to fold on 8 core that would be really nice:) I know I am missing some question and thing but try to answer me

[Zero82z]

You should be able to fold in XP mode, since it uses hardware virtualization. I don't know what the performance would be like though, and I can't imagine why you would even want to do that in the first place since anything you can do in XP you can do in Win7 as well.

[martin_metal_88]

Well I will try it since I already try VM to fold but I never be abble to get the LAN work in my VM. But the XP mode is working so it's a plus for me:P

[Zero82z]

But why do you want to fold in XP mode rather than just doing it in Windows 7? There's absolutely no advantage to doing that.

[martin_metal_88]

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For this. I was asking if a XP mode VM would do the same job. If yes then it's good and I will use this. That will allow me to fold on 4 ore in windows 7 and 4 core ( HT ) in XP.

[Zero82z]

An XP mode VM would be useless, since the entire benefit of using VMs is that you can run Linux in them and use the Linux SMP client instead of the mediocre Windows one. Using XP mode wouldn't accomplish anything, since the Windows SMP client can be run directly in Windows 7 anyway. In any case, you can still fold on all 8 cores using VMs with VMWare Player 3.0, as many folders here are already doing. Just follow the guides and you'll be good to go. If you need help setting anything up, just ask any specific questions you have, and they'll be answered.

[martin_metal_88]

Originally Posted by Zero82z

An XP mode VM would be useless, since the entire benefit of using VMs is that you can run Linux in them and use the Linux SMP client instead of the mediocre Windows one. Using XP mode wouldn't accomplish anything, since the Windows SMP client can be run directly in Windows 7 anyway. In any case, you can still fold on all 8 cores using VMs with VMWare Player 3.0, as many folders here are already doing. Just follow the guides and you'll be good to go. If you need help setting anything up, just ask any specific questions you have, and they'll be answered.

That the exact thing I wanted to know thx Zero The reason why I was asking to sue this VM is that the linux VM ( VM player ) can't see my internet connection due to the way I set the network here. It's a wierd IP adress mess that I have to set manually but VM have no option to set them so... I think I will carry on folding with the windows SMP like I ever does

[Zero82z]

Originally Posted by martin_metal_88

It's a wierd IP adress mess that I have to set manually but VM have no option to set them so...

That is incorrect. You can easily set static IP addresses within Linux VMs. There is an option to do it in the notfred's web configuration, and if you go ahead and set up your own custom Linux installation in a new VM, you can control any aspect of the system.

[martin_metal_88]

Originally Posted by Zero82z

That is incorrect. You can easily set static IP addresses within Linux VMs. There is an option to do it in the notfred's web configuration, and if you go ahead and set up your own custom Linux installation in a new VM, you can control any aspect of the system.

I ever use VM player have you any version that is correct that I should use? Personnally I never find this option in VM player ( if it does exist ). If I am wring just tell me so it would be nice to finally set it after so many time

[LCB001]

Originally Posted by martin_metal_88

I ever use VM player have you any version that is correct that I should use? Personnally I never find this option in VM player ( if it does exist ). If I am wring just tell me so it would be nice to finally set it after so many time

The option is available when you reconfigure the notfred folding client, not part of VM player. Check the sticky Zero82z linked for you and you will see the option there.

If for whatever reason you can't get the VM to work you could just run 2 windows SMP clients under win7, no need to use xp...