From mboxrd@z Thu Jan 1 00:00:00 1970 Return-Path: Received: from server1.shellworld.net (shellworld.net [69.60.117.94]) by speech.braille.uwo.ca (Postfix) with ESMTP id BC5B110B66 for ; Thu, 17 Jul 2008 13:39:10 -0400 (EDT) Received: by server1.shellworld.net (Postfix, from userid 1005) id 5E18722804; Thu, 17 Jul 2008 12:39:10 -0500 (CDT) Received: from localhost (localhost [127.0.0.1]) by server1.shellworld.net (Postfix) with ESMTP id 5B38722802 for ; Thu, 17 Jul 2008 13:39:10 -0400 (EDT) Date: Thu, 17 Jul 2008 13:39:10 -0400 (EDT) From: Karen Lewellen To: "Speakup is a screen review system for Linux." Subject: Re: duo boot systems...revisited, i think? In-Reply-To: <005301c8e81d$81712270$5501a8c0@mcgee> Message-ID: References: <20080616091142.GA12854@cq.ftml.net> <18518.15071.596427.625229@ccs.covici.com> <18518.53348.141161.108702@ccs.covici.com> <20080616215512.GB18486@cq.ftml.net> <18518.64239.718287.430308@ccs.covici.com> <005301c8e81d$81712270$5501a8c0@mcgee> MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: TEXT/PLAIN; charset=US-ASCII; format=flowed X-BeenThere: speakup@braille.uwo.ca X-Mailman-Version: 2.1.10 Precedence: list Reply-To: "Speakup is a screen review system for Linux." List-Id: "Speakup is a screen review system for Linux." List-Unsubscribe: , List-Archive: List-Post: List-Help: List-Subscribe: , X-List-Received-Date: Thu, 17 Jul 2008 17:39:11 -0000 Thanks for the tip. Not running windows, but will hunt virtual options for DOs. now that I think of it though, a reboot is no major factor, any way to create a . bat file run in dos that will reboot the system into Linux as needed into Linux without requiring the duo processor? I have been dragging out this business long enough, but hardware and talent has been the issue. I do not want yet another hardware factor because I have to find a duo processor. Thanks, Karen On Thu, 17 Jul 2008, John G. Heim wrote: > I would recommend setting up a virtual machine instead of a dual boot system. > The difference is that with a dual boot system, you boot into either linux or > windows. With a virtual machine, either the linux or windows operating system > runs as a virtual machine in the other operating system. But you don't have > to reboot to get to the other operating system. I've found that the only time > I use the "other" operating system on my dual boot machines is for testing > purposes. For instance, I'm typing this message on a machine that's dual > boot but I haven't booted it into linux for months. Really since I set it up. > Most often what I do is boot my old dual boot machine into linux and use > that. > > > > > ----- Original Message ----- From: "Karen Lewellen" > > Cc: "Speakup is a screen review system for Linux." > Sent: Thursday, July 17, 2008 12:02 AM > Subject: duo boot systems...revisited, i think? > > >> sigh, >> Just when I think I have a reasonable mind and the door to the hard ware, >> I have to start all over again. >> I thought there was a discussion once about the need for a duo boot >> system, but I cannot find this. >> pros cons, really needful? >> My goal remains for a number of reasons, a system with two separate >> drives, I know I need not do this, but just call me paranoid grin. >> for the foreseeable future, dos will remain my primary os, with the Linux >> distro I use on the second drive. >> I am building a different machine that will be a stand alone Linux server >> box, with some extras given the results of additional research. >> Sorry is this is a newbie question, but after reading that the *official* >> stock of Debian does not support speakup,...I am behind on reading the >> rest of that thread, I am being more careful than ever. >> Thanks, >> Karen >> >> _______________________________________________ >> Speakup mailing list >> Speakup@braille.uwo.ca >> http://speech.braille.uwo.ca/mailman/listinfo/speakup >> >> > > _______________________________________________ > Speakup mailing list > Speakup@braille.uwo.ca > http://speech.braille.uwo.ca/mailman/listinfo/speakup > >