Make Windows and Linux programs coexist on the same Desktop

On an old Compaq Computer, The Rssapphire user realized that the Windows program and Linux program run together in the same desktop environment, and the effect looks really good. It is both beautiful and efficient and practical.

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Take a look (click to see the big picture ).

Figure 1 shows the desktop, with Windows Start Menu and Kicker KDE menu.

Figure 1

Figure 2 shows the Windows and Linux programs running at the same time.

Figure 2

Figure 3 shows other running programs:

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◆ Implementation methods and related software and hardware:

Compaq: 2.5 ghz P4 CPU, 1 GB memory, 64 M GeForce 4 graphics card.

Windows XP SP2 and 3rd desktop enhancement tools.

Run Linux (Kubuntu Feisty Fawn) in VMWare (with MB of memory ).

Xming: X-server in Windows, so that Linux programs can be displayed on Windows desktops.

PuTTY plink takes the Linux window from VMWare to Xming X-server.

KDE Kicker is used as the Linux program starter.