[Cialug] Community Service

[Don Ellis]

Just remember, it's a lot easier to install Windows first, when dual booting
with Linux (in my experience). Linux is better at adding itself to the list
without destroying what was there first.

[Unlike on my Mac, where it's perfectly happy to add Boot Camp to an
existing Mac boot volume, and then Parallels is able to open the Boot Camp
partition as a VM. Wish I had more RAM; 2G is a bit tight when running two
or more OSs at the same time.]

--Don Ellis


On Wed, Aug 25, 2010 at 6:36 PM, chris <c.rheinherren at gmail.com> wrote:

> As long as the student has a windows disk to make the install. I can do it.
> I've set up a computer to dual boot before and since I need practice at
> things. Might as well start somewhere. :)
>
> On Wed, Aug 25, 2010 at 17:45, Josh More <MoreJ at alliancetechnologies.net>wrote:
>
>>  I have to note that three out of the four replies did not actually
>> address the requested solution and that no one stepped forward to help the
>> requester.
>>
>> This does not help with the Linux user stereotype.
>>
>> Does anyone out there feel like actually assisting the person asking for
>> help, whether it's via dual booting or (if the unknown hardware supports it)
>> virtualbox / vmware player?
>>
>>
>>
>>  -Josh More, CISSP, GIAC-GSLC, GIAC-GCIH, RHCE, NCLP
>> morej at alliancetechnologies.net
>> 515-245-7701
>>    ------------------------------
>> *From:* cialug-bounces at cialug.org [cialug-bounces at cialug.org] on behalf
>> of Matthew Nuzum [newz at bearfruit.org]
>> *Sent:* Wednesday, August 25, 2010 14:22
>> *To:* Central Iowa Linux Users Group
>> *Subject:* Re: [Cialug] Community Service
>>
>>   On Wed, Aug 25, 2010 at 2:03 PM, kristau <kristau at gmail.com> wrote:
>>
>>> Install Windows under VirtualBox? No need for dual boot complexities.
>>>
>>>
>>  Assuming that the computer supports virtualization and neither battery
>> life nor heat are concerns. (because even if you have the virtualization
>> instructions battery life is halved when running a VM)
>>
>> --
>> Matthew Nuzum
>> newz2000 on freenode, skype, linkedin, identi.ca and twitter
>>
>> "Never stop learning" –Robert Nuzum (My dad)
>>
>>
>
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