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smitty423
July 6th, 2009, 09:41 PM
my wife wants the magic jack phone system for the house but i read today it only run's under xp and vista is there anybody out there that is using it with ubuntu or any other Linux operating system?:???:
swoll1980
July 6th, 2009, 09:48 PM
my wife wants the magic jack phone system for the house but i read today it only run's under xp and vista is there anybody out there that is using it with ubuntu or any other Linux operating system?:???:

vmware is the only way to get it to work in Ubuntu. Virtualbox won't work. They're supposed to come out with a Linux driver later this year.
LowSky
July 6th, 2009, 09:56 PM
http://blog.laptopmag.com/magicjack-inventor-plans-linux-support-improved-customer-service-and-more
Grant A.
July 6th, 2009, 10:55 PM
http://blog.laptopmag.com/magicjack-inventor-plans-linux-support-improved-customer-service-and-more

Haha, whoever said that Linux doesn't matter to corporations? We're getting a driver before Mac OS X. :P
LowSky
July 6th, 2009, 10:57 PM
Haha, whoever said that Linux doesn't matter to corporations? We're getting a driver before Mac OS X. :P

Actually I don't think anyone ever said Linux doesn't mater in a business environment (ok maybe MS...lol). Linux is the leader in the mainframe and server industry.
coskierken
July 13th, 2009, 04:35 AM
It works using Virtual Box, but not too well. The trick is to make sure Linux releases the device for XP to use. I have it working well with Virtual Workstation running xp 32 bit on a Linux 64bit 9.04. Works pretty good. So, at least when I was in Ubuntu, I could just start VM xp and have it run in the background. Or should I say worked. The firmware drive (the first one to load) crapped out. They won't send another due to the fact I don't have the orginal order number from many many months ago. I could use someone to send me those file!