On Fri, 16 Nov 2001, Michael P. Soulier wrote: > On Fri, Nov 16, 2001 at 09:48:33PM -0500, [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: > > Is there a way to access my linux partition and bootstrap Linux on top of > > Windows? Such as, pop up a Linux window in Windows 98 that boots my kernel > > from my Linux partition, without rebooting? > > VMWare would be the only way I know of doing this. > > http://www.vmware.com
VMWare doesn't run on Win98 hosts, only NT/2000/XP (and Linux). You could run the Linux version of VMWare and boot Win98 in a window. This is fine for things like office-type apps and network programs. More specifically, you can't run games well in a guest Windows session running under VMWare because of video, sound and joystick issues. Also, it costs US$300 and their support is a joke. I run VMWare on Linux in the office with NT in a virtual machine (in a window), and it's a lifesaver for me, but at home I'd buy a second computer to run games and audio/video software. There is a VMWare Express for Linux that is cheaper, but somewhat restricted. ...RickM...