I hear people talking about Linux all the time and have never gotten into it. Can you tell us a bit more about the operating system and how it compares/differs with a Windows operating system. Can you use it in conjunction with Windows on the same machine?
bob...
What, no MS-DOS or Windows 3.1?I have 5 computers 2 xp 1 me 1 98 &1 95 I play with them all.
The fanciest way to run 2 operating systems on the same hardware is to "virtualize" the OSes on top of a "hypervisor" - a piece of software - that presents multiple virtual hardware images to them. Both Windows and Linux can host this hypervisor software -- I use VMware on Windows, and there are several Linux-based systems (VMware also runs on Windows, and there are (of course) some free ones as well). Two advantages of this approach are that you don't have to reboot to switch OSes, and they can talk to each other over an internal virtual network. There's a small performance hit, you need lots of real memory, and VMware isn't free. It's a very cool way to release your inner geek.Can you use it in conjunction with Windows on the same machine?
bob...
Mikey said:What, no MS-DOS or Windows 3.1?
Well guess what? My machine will not boot from the Pen Drive. I tried every device in the list HD 0, 1, 2, 3, and some things I didn't even know existed. I ran the .bat file on the Stick and all went well.
Back to the drawing board.
bob...
I hate spending money before I know if it's something I really want to play with or not.
VMware is a bit to complex for most people. I prefer to recommend a live cd.
This is awkward, but...
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