Re: [Flexradio] Linux for Windows Boxes (was Howcum?)

[Larry Loen]

Larry Loen wrote:

I think maybe I should at least make a suggestion that solves my own 
problem.

 

Just to be hyper clear, the idea behind a Knoppix style solution is that 
you leave your Windows hardfile alone, boot Linux from CD not to 
install, but to run.  This is often called a "Live CD" approach in the 
literature.  You boot Linux from CD and Windows normally when you're 
done playing with Linux.

CDs (and certainly DVDs) are now large enough for this to be practical. 
In fact, there's a roughly 50 MB distribution that works this way 
that's servicable.  That's probably more spartan than we want, so I 
didn't mention it in particular, but its really amazing how much power 
an ordinary desktop PC, and its hardfile or even just a CD, represents 
in terms of horsepower and available function.



Larry  WO0Z