Hi RAMA, Usually Lite versions of WinXP are not official, I told you I use Shadow Lite (http://www.taringa.net/posts/downloads/1189820/Shadow- Lite-SP3.html -this is the link to a spanish version but I'm sure you can find one in english-) because is the one I'm using right now, but you can get another Lite version of Windows, as there are many ones (look for one with SP3). Lite versions of Windows can't be buyed (as far as I know) and they are just a standard Windows with the basics components in it, to work fine and fast (very recommended if you use old computers or virtual machines). But I believe that you can use your original copy of XP if you don't want to use unofficial versions.
Cheers On 25 mar, 19:49, RAMA <[email protected]> wrote: > Thanks Consalo and UrbanSurgery, > > Advice taken - I'm excited to try! Quick question. I have an old copy > of Windows XP Home Edition FULL VERSION with SP2. Is this the same as > Shadow Lite? I've been googling like crazy to no avail. What is Shadow > Lite? I find it on pirate sites... not an option for me. Is it an add > on that strips windows to essentials? I saw other software that helps > do this. Should I Get XP Pro then get Shadow Lite? Where can one get > Shadow Lite. > > Again - thanks! > > On Mar 25, 5:35 am, urbansurgery <[email protected]> wrote: > > > for whatever reason (i never experimented enough to tell) both > > microstation and rhino (and thus GH) operate better with my macbook > > when using VMware fusion. > > > and ditto on the XPlite recommendation > > > On Mar 25, 12:21 am, consalo <[email protected]> wrote: > > > > hi, > > > > I have a macbook pro 17'', with a bootcamp partition. And I run Rhino > > > under Parallels (using the bootcamp partition as a virtual machine), > > > it works perfect with small/medium files, but with big grasshopper > > > definitions it takes some time to refresh. I believe that it will run > > > better with your computer. > > > I also recomend you to install a lite version of winXP (I use Shadow > > > Lite). > > > Good luck! > > > > cheers > > > > On Mar 24, 10:30 pm,RAMA<[email protected]> wrote: > > > > > I've been using the trial version of Rhino for Mac and want to get > > > > deeper into the interface with the full-version of the PC version of > > > > Rhino 4.0 as well as try out TSpline, RhinoScript and Grasshopper > > > > etc. > > > > > Has anyone run Grasshopper in Boot Camp or Parallels? Would Parallels > > > > Desktop 4 work? They seem to now support open GL > > > > 2.0.http://architosh.com/2008/11/parallels-4-offers-more-for-mac-cad3d-us... > > > > > Or is Boot Camp the best bet? Which Windows OS should set up. Would > > > > you get Windows XP 32 or 64? > > > > > My desktop is: > > > > Mac Pro with Quad-Core Intel Xeon 2.8 GHz > > > > Video card is a NVIDIA GeForce 8800 GT > > > > VRAM 512 MB > > > > 16 GB RAM > > > > > Thanks!Rama
