On Tue, Jan 30, 2024 at 6:47 PM D. Hugh Redelmeier via talk <talk@gtalug.org> wrote:
Running Window in a VM would be great but I haven't figured out how to do that. Licencing is part of the issue.
I've been doing this in one form or another using Boxes (from the rpm) for over ten years (I started playing with it in 2011). I used Windows 7 in a box for part time work, installed from a purchased DVD. About seven years ago I needed to start using it full time, so I bought a Windows 10 Pro license and an SSD. I downloaded the ISO from Microsoft (I think you can do this without the license key), and used Boxes to install it onto the SSD where it is still running. My understanding is your ThinkPad should store the Windows license key that came with it in a folder in Linux. I've seen mine but I haven't tried using it. Mike