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It is mainly "How to use VirtualBox on Ubuntu to run Windows, then install Photoshop and use it." I mean, come on!

by davidcollantes 14y ago

pdubs 14y ago
It does provide detailed steps for a solution to a problem. I'm sure many people will appreciate that.
- solox3 14y ago
  Many people... on Hacker News or eHow?
  - phaus 14y ago
    I've met more than a couple of programmers who are otherwise so computer illiterate that you pretty much have to walk them over and sit them down in front of a text editor. Most people around here seem to have somewhat decent system-admin skills, but there's also lots of students and even professionals who just haven't messed around with virtualization very much. I'm pretty good at using VMWare to set up Linux systems in Windows, but I haven't tried the opposite yet. Sure, I could probably figure it out, but it's nice to have this guide to fall back on if something goes wrong.
    - ekianjo 14y ago
      > I've met more than a couple of programmers who are otherwise so computer illiterate I have not witnessed this myself but I have heard countless stories from friends/colleagues in the same vein - there seems to be indeed a big gap between one's coding abilities and the overall computing knowledge.
mikegioia 14y ago
I've been doing it this way for over a year and it's been nearly perfect. It looks and feels like a native app like he says in the article. However, I've noticed issues with USB peripherals / Virtualbox that make Photoshop nearly impossible to use with a tablet for me.
- carpo 14y ago
  I think turning off mouse integration in virtualbox helps with the tablet issues. I use virtual box for Photoshop and light wave 3d, and the mouse integration feature always upset how the program read the cursors coordinates. You just have to remember to use the keyboard shortcut to turn it on again before trying to move your mouse back to a host program.
  - mikegioia 14y ago
    Hey thanks, carpo. I'm gonna give this a shot next time.
mdpye 14y ago
Not using a VM on my desktop often, I read is list of requirements and assumed it was impossible. "Seamless mode" in particular I was not aware of.
thechut 14y ago
This taught me something as well, you could easily use this for other wine problem applications
robbyking 14y ago
This title is misleading since one of the steps is 'install Windows.'

It is mainly "How to use VirtualBox on Ubuntu to run Windows, then install Photoshop and use it." I mean, come on!

pdubs 14y ago

It does provide detailed steps for a solution to a problem. I'm sure many people will appreciate that.

solox3 14y ago
Many people... on Hacker News or eHow?
- phaus 14y ago
  I've met more than a couple of programmers who are otherwise so computer illiterate that you pretty much have to walk them over and sit them down in front of a text editor. Most people around here seem to have somewhat decent system-admin skills, but there's also lots of students and even professionals who just haven't messed around with virtualization very much. I'm pretty good at using VMWare to set up Linux systems in Windows, but I haven't tried the opposite yet. Sure, I could probably figure it out, but it's nice to have this guide to fall back on if something goes wrong.
  - ekianjo 14y ago
    > I've met more than a couple of programmers who are otherwise so computer illiterate I have not witnessed this myself but I have heard countless stories from friends/colleagues in the same vein - there seems to be indeed a big gap between one's coding abilities and the overall computing knowledge.

mikegioia 14y ago

I've been doing it this way for over a year and it's been nearly perfect. It looks and feels like a native app like he says in the article. However, I've noticed issues with USB peripherals / Virtualbox that make Photoshop nearly impossible to use with a tablet for me.

carpo 14y ago
I think turning off mouse integration in virtualbox helps with the tablet issues. I use virtual box for Photoshop and light wave 3d, and the mouse integration feature always upset how the program read the cursors coordinates. You just have to remember to use the keyboard shortcut to turn it on again before trying to move your mouse back to a host program.
- mikegioia 14y ago
  Hey thanks, carpo. I'm gonna give this a shot next time.

mdpye 14y ago

Not using a VM on my desktop often, I read is list of requirements and assumed it was impossible. "Seamless mode" in particular I was not aware of.

thechut 14y ago

This taught me something as well, you could easily use this for other wine problem applications

robbyking 14y ago

This title is misleading since one of the steps is 'install Windows.'