Questions about p2pool

[starsoccer9]

Hello, I am considering using p2pool, but have a few questions I was hoping someone could respond to.

1. Is it possible to use p2pool without a full bitcoin node?
2. Is it possible to use p2pool with mergemining and if so where/how can I do it.
3.What coins are merged mine on p2pool currently

Thanks

[jonnybravo0311]

Hello, I am considering using p2pool, but have a few questions I was hoping someone could respond to.

1. Is it possible to use p2pool without a full bitcoin node?
2. Is it possible to use p2pool with mergemining and if so where/how can I do it.
3.What coins are merged mine on p2pool currently

Thanks

1. You can point your miners to somebody else's p2pool node.  If you want to run your own node, then you need to be running a full bitcoin node.
2. Yes.  There's a good thread describing how to do it here: https://bitcointalk.org/index.php?topic=62842.0
3. NMC, DVC, IXC, I0C, FSC, HUC

[nickgaff]

what about p2pool with windows vista. Still possible? Any links?