Hmm yeah I guess I could do that, I would need a bigger
drive, but at least that would cost less than a whole
new machine, now to get around the fact that
I use this machine as a 24 hour web server---eek!
On Sun, 20 Aug 2000, Sevatio Octavio wrote:
> I'm not familiar with Vmware so I'll ask this question: Why not just
> fill extra partitions with your experimental distros and then use
> Grub/Lilo to boot your desired distro? Or does Vmware do a much better
> job at this?
>
> Seve
>
> >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> Original Message <<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<
>
> On 8/20/00, 1:15:55 PM, Ellick Chan <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote regarding
> Re: [expert] wishing for a second machine:
>
>
> > On Sun, 20 Aug 2000, Vic wrote:
>
> > > One day when I get a separate machine (for testing purposes only)
> > > I want to use it to test unstable releases of linux (any dist.)
> > > I feel like I am not quite enough help on these lists and
> > > I am always the one asking for help, but I wish there
> > > were a way I could give back, but due to limited finds,
> > > I can't help out as much as I want to.
> > >
> > One alternative may be to use VMware, www.vmware.com, or to partition
> your
> > hd further, and install multiple distros on it. A safer second choice is
> > to buy a 2nd hd, and install a development Mandrake on there to play
> with,
> > so you don't screw up your main distro.
>
> > > I try to answer any questions that I know the answer to,
> > > even if someone else does it too, after all 300 heads
> > > are better than 3.
> > >
> > More answers are always better than none.
>
> > > Sorry if I have not seemed to be much help lately,
> > > on either the newbie list or the expert one,
> > > but I would sure like to be as I learn more about the
> > > Unix (or Linux in this case) o/s.
> > >
>
> > I like your dedication to try to help, even if you don't have the
> > resources to. That shows that you don't try to mooch answers off
> > people. That is what Open Source and Linux are all about.
>
> > > Long live Linux and Unix.
> > >
> > > --The Learner
> > >
>
> > --
> > Regards,
>
> > Ellick Chan
> > [EMAIL PROTECTED]
> > Aug 20
