Using Windows only software in BSD

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CalBear96

I will be dual booting Win 7 and FreeBSD 8.1/8.2 (depends on when Laptop arrives). I have CRM software that only runs from Windows. What is the best way to access this? Using a VM from BSD, or can I mount the Win partition in a jail and use the software there. Or VM in a jail? It needs to access the internet and I want the security of BSD while online, but I also want to conserve space as I only have a 240GB hard drive. Any recommendations would be appreciated.

Dave
 
Just run it from Windows. Use a regular (non-administrative) user account and turn on UAC. About 99.99% of the drive-by downloads for Windows won't work if you don't have administrator privileges.
 
How is WINE under FreeBSD. I had heard it was not as fluid nor worked as well as under Linux. I will try Wine. And if that does not work, I may be stuck using Windows. I just really do not like using it, but sometimes it is a necessary evil. the reason I really would prefer to use Wine or a VM is that switching back and forth requires a reboot and that is a pain. All other business applications will be in the FreeBSD partition, so I would like to just be able to switch screens to use GNUCash for example and not an entirely different partition.
@UNIXgod: Thanks for coming to my aid yet again. If Wine does not work, is a VM an option? I have never used one before. If you were to run one, would running it inside a jail make sense?
 
CalBear96 said:
How is WINE under FreeBSD.
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It works for some things, not for others. winehq.org has lists.

I had heard it was not as fluid nor worked as well as under Linux.
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Not sure how "fluid" applies to software. When it works, it mostly works fine.

I will try Wine. And if that does not work, I may be stuck using Windows. I just really do not like using it, but sometimes it is a necessary evil. the reason I really would prefer to use Wine or a VM is that switching back and forth requires a reboot and that is a pain.
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VMs work quite well. Of course, a VM is a complete Windows machine, with the neverending licensing, updating, and security vulnerabilities that entails.
 
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