Why linux users show such disdain for windows. I think the OP feels shackled by linux and would like to move the other way. his reasons do not matter. they are not for us to decide.
To answer the OP. There is no way to dual boot to XP on the thin clients. Number of reasons. If they are embedded instead of PXE boot, then you probably do not have sufficient hardware (drive space, RAM etc). XP doesnt not support PXE boot very well. You can use MS terminal server, but that requires ca$h. if however you have that cash to spare. MS terminal server is an excellent product. On Tue, Oct 27, 2009 at 4:43 AM, Robert Nkambwe <[email protected]> wrote: > I think steve has a point. He is not formating the linux partition > to go away from anything linux but i think migration always needs sometime. > His users needs more orientation on a debian platform and in the mean time > he can freely dualboot. > > Robert. > > Nkambwe Robert, IT Manager/Systems Administrator Bugema University P.O.Box > 6529 Kampala Tel:+256-312-351400, Fax:+256-312-351460 Mob:+256782887479 > e-mail > addresses:[email protected]<addresses%[email protected]>, > [email protected] website:www.bugemauniv.ac.ug > > > ------------------------------ > *From:* Simon Vass <[email protected]> > *To:* Linux Users Group Uganda <[email protected]> > *Sent:* Tue, October 27, 2009 10:56:54 AM > *Subject:* Re: [LUG] Dual booting thin clients? > > In a nutshell Steve as you might have gathered from the above messages this > is the Linux User Group, we advocate how to use Linux not run away from it. > To add a more constructive topic though what exactly are your users using > the thin clients for? Is there a specific application you need to run > Windows for? If so then what you could look into is using a Remote Desktop > Client like rdesktop to connect to a remote Windows Server. But to be honest > I'd use this as a opportunity to rid yourselves of that shackle. > > In addition are you licensed to run Windows? Last time I was down at the > lab I saw every machine running with a "this is not genuine pop-up on the > front" > > Your students are a very adaptable bunch and a few of them have seen Linux > now since the last Software Freedom Day. We could do another LUG session in > December showcasing some of the Pro's? > > > Simon Vass > Technical Manager > E-Tech Uganda Ltd > > http://www.etech.ug > Tel: +256 (0) 312260620 or (0) 312260621 > email: [email protected] > skype: e-techservicedesk > > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "stevie kabs" <[email protected]> > To: "lug" <[email protected]> > Sent: Tuesday, 27 October, 2009 09:29:12 GMT +03:00 Iraq > Subject: [LUG] Dual booting thin clients? > > Hi all, i have 30 HP thin clients which are Debian linux embedded > booting with Debian. Is there a way of dual booting these thin clients > with windows XP because most of the users do not know linux.If > possible, how do i doit? or there is a way of booting them with > Windows! > > > > -- > Stephen Kabali > Makerere University > Computer Science > +256 782-706582 > _______________________________________________ > LUG mailing list > [email protected] > http://kym.net/mailman/listinfo/lug > %LUG is generously hosted by INFOCOM http://www.infocom.co.ug/ > > The above comments and data are owned by whoever posted them (including > attachments if any). The List's Host is not responsible for them in any way. > --------------------------------------- > > _______________________________________________ > LUG mailing list > [email protected] > http://kym.net/mailman/listinfo/lug > %LUG is generously hosted by INFOCOM http://www.infocom.co.ug/ > > The above comments and data are owned by whoever posted them (including > attachments if any). The List's Host is not responsible for them in any way. > --------------------------------------- > > > > _______________________________________________ > LUG mailing list > [email protected] > http://kym.net/mailman/listinfo/lug > %LUG is generously hosted by INFOCOM http://www.infocom.co.ug/ > > The above comments and data are owned by whoever posted them (including > attachments if any). The List's Host is not responsible for them in any way. > --------------------------------------- > > >
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