> On Mon, 20 Apr 2009 15:25:35 +0100 (BST), step...@rowles.org.uk said: > >> I >> cannot afford to have any downtime at the moment or my project manager >> will shoot me! tbh he'd probably shoot me if he knew I was even looking >> at this > > Let's hope he's not a closet HantsLug reader. There's no reason why you > shouldn't be successful with this, but I'd suggest a moment to consider > two questions (they're rhetorical): > > - what do you gain if you are successful in your mission? > - what do you lost if you trash the hard disk? > > Given that you don't know what you're doing (not meant unkindly, but you > are asking here) then the second point above is a possibility. Maybe find > a spare, additional hard disk you can install? Or just do this on another > PC. At the very least, make sure your CV is up to date and backed up > before you start... > > Keith
I was only joking ;). Just trying to get across the point that I cannot afford any downtime right now so I need to be able to do this without having to reboot or do anything risky like resizing the partitions. There are several people who use dual boot machines here, if there is an easy way to get this working it will save a lot of time in the long term, which is why I'm thinking / experimenting when I get small dead spots (waiting for compiles etc.). Just that my experimenting needs to be safe, creating a new image and playing with virtual box is safe, risking trashing my existing partition / hard disk isn't :). So any other suggestions on how I create a small bootable image without the risks outlined above? -- Please post to: Hampshire@mailman.lug.org.uk Web Interface: https://mailman.lug.org.uk/mailman/listinfo/hampshire LUG URL: http://www.hantslug.org.uk --------------------------------------------------------------
