I prefer my system to have Debian installed then install VMWare to run
windows with "undoable" disks. When I shut down windows it asks me if I
want to save changes to my disks. If I haven't done anything critical
to my box (major service pack or some app installed) I just say no.
Next time I boot I have nice clean disks with no errors. One addition,
I install my apps to D: which is an NFS share from another server when
possible. Keeps the C: images clean.
Thus spake Bob Nielsen ([EMAIL PROTECTED]):
> Date: Mon, 14 Oct 2002 09:53:11 -0700
> From: Bob Nielsen <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
> To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
> Subject: Re: Debian Linux Compatability
> X-Mailing-List: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> archive/latest/238743
>
> On Mon, Oct 14, 2002 at 11:50:19PM +0900, Nick Hastings wrote:
> > Howdy,
> >
> > * Marcus Bendall <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> [021014 16:11]:
> > > I am considering using Debian Linux, but I have one question. Can you
> > > install Debian onto a computer running Windows 98, and keep 98 as the
> > > main OS so that it automatically runs on startup, and then run Debian if
> > > I want from Windows?
> >
> > As other posters have stated, you can install and run either. More
> > specifically you can _boot_ to either. You can not "run Debian _from_
> > Windows."
>
> You might be able to use loadlin to boot Debian from Windows. Several
> years ago I set up a simple script with a Linux icon on my Windows 95
> desktop which booted Linux with a couple of clicks. You can't just
> return to Windows on exiting Linux, but will have to reboot. I don't
> know if loadlin is compatible with XP, however.
>
> >
> > This is a very important distinction. You have to shutdown Windows and
> > then boot to Debian. However it is possible to run Windows from Debian.
> > To do this you need to use some sort of virtual machine like VMware, but
> > I guess this is going a little bit further than what you want.
>
> I've used both VMware and Win4Lin. They are fine for casual Windows
> use (Win4Lin is faster, but won't run some applications). Wine is
> getting better all the time, but probably won't meet your needs yet.
>
>
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