Linux/VMWare/Windows 98 question; reply offlist is fine
Posted by
Murray Leshner
on 2000-07-05 21:28:59 UTC
Getting fed up with Windows randomly butchering itself, I'm anticipating
putting Linux on a dedicated machine, followed by probably VMWare or
possibly Win4Lin then Windows 98. I'm very encouraged by conversation with
someone locally who said with this configuration (he uses VMWare) everytime
Windows croaks, he restores the previous Windows setup (no formatting and
re-installation) and is back in business.
I've been following the threads here from some with Linux experience, and
detect that there are some issues with Windows drivers loaded under Linux'
control.
Can anyone share any perspective on this? (All I have to go on at this point
is a rumor and the awareness that a little knowledge is dangerous).
Thanks for the tolerance of sort-of-OT-topic again.
Murray
putting Linux on a dedicated machine, followed by probably VMWare or
possibly Win4Lin then Windows 98. I'm very encouraged by conversation with
someone locally who said with this configuration (he uses VMWare) everytime
Windows croaks, he restores the previous Windows setup (no formatting and
re-installation) and is back in business.
I've been following the threads here from some with Linux experience, and
detect that there are some issues with Windows drivers loaded under Linux'
control.
Can anyone share any perspective on this? (All I have to go on at this point
is a rumor and the awareness that a little knowledge is dangerous).
Thanks for the tolerance of sort-of-OT-topic again.
Murray