NT for Linux ... ?

[williammanda]

Ubuntu and virtualbox

I have tried two setups using Ubuntu 8.10 as a host and windows xp as a guest via virtualbox. The two setups:
1. AMD 64 dual core 4200 with 2G ram - I setup up the virtual machine for 1GB ram and 60GB hard drive. The virtualbox software only setup a single core processor which this setup was rather taxing. The cpu usage was very high.
2. Intel quad core 9300 with 4G ram - Again the setup consisted of 1GB ram and 100GB hard drive. I could almost live with this setup. It was much better than the AMD.

Besides running NT I also ran a squawkbox in both examples so the results could vary slightly better with just NT.
Also running NT with windows xp on the AMD was the best overall.

I will keep the Intel quad core 9300 setup as a backup system.

[Gains]

Mike,

Sorry no. I have not tried to tackle that. I assume there would be many errors and this is a job better suited to the Ninja development team.

Hopefully they will code version 7 with Mono in mind. Why would they not?
They would be the only charting package on the market for non-windows OS. Since Mono has done most of the heavy lifting in theory I hope Ninja team considers it.

As for Virtualbox I have an online trading friend who is running Ninja in VirtualBox/XP under Suse. He is very happy with it.

I read your link...
3x22" displays sounds awesome!

Gains

[ctrlbrk]

Gains,

See my post here:

http://www.ninjatrader-support2.com/vb/showthread.php?t=12629&highlight=ubuntu

I am also wanting to switch from Vista to Ubuntu. Have you successfully used Mono and Wine to run NT? If so, I would really appreciate a installation procedure from you. For now, I am considering having to run it inside virtualbox.

Mike

[Gains]

You will like this...

http://www.mono-project.com/Main_Page

True cross platform NT - Windows, Mac, Linux - now a possibility.

[Bamboo]

Whine

Hi Elliot Wave,
I see what you mean. I think the problems lies with .NET compatibility in Linux.
Although I am sure that there is a project version of an Open source .NET.
I also would like to see NT in Linux mainly for security reasons. But I find data comes in faster than in windows too.
I do run PCLOS2008 minime(which has become a biggerme) with VirtualBox VM running W2K and NT et al. The connection is better from within the VM than with native Windows. I find that much better than wine which I have removed completely from my Linux due to stability and functionability.
Although I am happy with that arrangement it would be better to have NT run natively on Linux and like you I would like to ditch windows sometime soon too- but for Command and Conquer I would have done it already.

[Elliott Wave]

I'd love to see NT on linux as well (as its one of the few key apps tying me to windows), but I don't think it would make much sense from a resource management perspective to port NT to run on linux natively.

Aiming for linux compatibility though WINE would make more sense and could likely happen much sooner.

[Bamboo]

Alternative option

I believe that you could also use QT to port NT over to Linux and other OSes. Free- so it would only cost you programmer time.

http://trolltech.com/products

Sorry it looks like support is only for C++ and Java.

[doctor leo]

We, Mac people, simply deserve NT to become native on Mac... because we don't have almost any native software with capabilities even close to those of NT... do it, please!

[MoskitoTrading]

NT on Mac / Linux

echo. PLease NT on Mac or Linux

[NinjaTrader_Ben]

Hello,


Thank you for your suggestion. I will forward this to our development team.

[DerekC]

Can I just echo the request for Linux/Mac support. Love your platform, but I'm not prepared to trade from Windows.

I would like to echo this request. NT on Linux would be more than cool...

[NinjaTrader_Dierk]

You're welcome.

[higler]

Thanks Dierk. One of the things that I have found great about NT is the excellent customer support provided by the NT team and NT community. My questions/comments have always been addressed quickly and in a straight forwad manner.

[Bamboo]

RE: Wine

Has anyone tried running Ninjatrader using vine? http://www.winehq.org/

Hi,
I have tried it but it requires some files(.dll's) that are native to windows. So I use it within Virtual box under win 2K Pro- that works perfectly. Data appears to stream faster and obviously more secure as long as you don't share your drive with the windows!
All behind a decent firewall too!(Shorewall)
Love Linux! PCLOS2008 minime fan.

Also tried it with Suse and VMWare Server - works well. Difficulties come with BSD systems- that is a shame! As they do not have much MS compatability with their OSes.
Not tried any other Linux vartiants.
Hope this helps.

[rnicoll]

NT7 (beta end of thsi year), will run on XP and Vista.

Can I just echo the request for Linux/Mac support. Love your platform, but I'm not prepared to trade from Windows.