[techtalk] To me it fast becomes a non-technical issue...(COREL/GIMP/PHOTOSHOP etc.)

[Ingrid Schupbach]

> I don't know if I want to inflict a technical group where people are
> looking for CODE and sources, and stuff, with a long discussion about this.
> ALTHOUGH if someone has built a DUAL-BOOT LINUX and still uses MICROSOFT
> for OCCASSIONAL THINGS, like running a "Tested, Trusted Tool ONE DOESN'T
> WANT TO GIVE UP..." So ANY DETAILED STORIES OF DUAL-BOOT INSTALLATIONS and
> HOW THEY WORKED afterword is FULL GORY DETAIL, well that I would LOVE TO
> HEAR. 

I once had a Macintosh/Linux dual boot system.  It was kinda nice - but I
won't bore you with details because a) it sounds like you're more
interested in MS and b) I just followed the instructions in a book (and
did it with a linux pro at my side).  Overall, making partitions in your
hard-drive is not that hard, and many installations of linux will prompt
you to do it. However, I'm not good enough to be the definitive
directions-supplier.  

Have you ever considered VMware?  It's a great way to have a computer
inside a computer.  VMware will enable you to open 95 or NT in a separate
Xwindow - letting you have Linux and Windows side by side.  I have it now
because I use Quicken for my financials.  VMware can be a bit slow if you
don't have a super-fast machine, but I don't find it prohibitively slow.
There are also still some bugs to be worked out - but sofar I've only had
it crash on me once.  I find it an elegant way to have my linux
environment, but still retain access to software that's Windows-only.

Happy hacking.

Ingrid


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