Rich, I've actually been using VMWare Player. It's a free emulator program with a ton of free Linux based disk images. I can run multiple instances of different distributions and combinations of PHP and MySQL versions, even a few pre-built Joomla! images that I use for component evaluation and testing. Best of all I don't have to reconfigure my machine each time since each configuration lives in its own box. I just start up whichever one I need. You can get the player at http://www.vmware.com/download/player/ Virtual Appliances can be found at http://www.vmware.com/vmtn/appliances/ There are a lot of specialized appliances, but if you poke through there are a lot of generalized ones as well. -Dan -----Original Message----- From: hidden-discuss-bounces at lists.hidden-tech.net [mailto:hidden-discuss-bounces at lists.hidden-tech.net] On Behalf Of Rich Sent: Friday, March 30, 2007 7:08 AM To: HT-discuss Subject: [Hidden-tech] Ques for Techie's -- looking for suggestions on LAMP Stack for Windows- ** The author of this post was a Good Dobee. ** You too can help the group ** Fill out the survey/skills inventory in the member's area. ** If you did, we all thank you. Although I suppose it is better called WAMP (Windows, Apache, Mysql, Php) We are looking for a MS-Windows complement to what we run on our regular servers to be used mainly for training -- possibly for some desktop application development. What I'd like is suggestions from those with experience with the recommended software, it is especially important that the combination of programs can be easily turned off or on, since we won't want it to be running all the time esp on personal laptops used for teaching. -- Rich Roth CEO On-the-net Bringing you complex online systems since the net was young http://www.tnrglobal.com - http://www.on-the-net.com/rr/ _______________________________________________ Hidden-discuss mailing list - home page: http://www.hidden-tech.net Hidden-discuss at lists.hidden-tech.net You are receiving this because you are on the Hidden-Tech Discussion list. If you would like to change your list preferences, Go to the Members page on the Hidden Tech Web site. http://www.hidden-tech.net/members