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05-21-2005, 04:52 PM
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Registered: May 2005
Location: Cluj, Romania
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Is there an easier way to boot between Windows and Linux?
I use Windows XP and Fedora Core 3 and I would like to know if i can boot from windows to linux and from linux to windows without restarting my computer. Thanx.
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05-21-2005, 04:56 PM
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Registered: May 2004
Location: New Lenox, IL
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No, not really. Not easily anyway. You might want to have a look at VMware, but it is commercial software, so you'll have to pay for it. |
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08-29-2005, 04:06 PM
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Location: Denmark
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or wine, which is free (in both senses). |
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08-29-2005, 04:38 PM
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You can also use QEMU to run Windows XP, however, it runs slowly.
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09-03-2005, 08:00 PM
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This is one of the main reasons I still use seperate boxes, well that and gaming.
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09-04-2005, 12:05 AM
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Quote:
Originally posted by Kevin_D
This is one of the main reasons I still use seperate boxes, well that and gaming.
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Exactly, I run a KVM switch and my linux box is always on (but not online all the time) and I turn on my XP box when I want to play games. Its more expensive but much more convienient and easy to setup and allows more flexibility with the two systems because you can setup linux for a desktop system and setup the windows box strictly for games and do away with all the garbage that slows it down. |
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09-04-2005, 09:31 AM
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Originally posted by BajaNick
Exactly, I run a KVM switch and my linux box is always on (but not online all the time) and I turn on my XP box when I want to play games. Its more expensive but much more convienient and easy to setup and allows more flexibility with the two systems because you can setup linux for a desktop system and setup the windows box strictly for games and do away with all the garbage that slows it down.
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I've heard that linux doesn't play nicely with KVM switches. I don't see how but I've heard that from a few different people. Ever had any issues? |
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09-04-2005, 05:33 PM
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No issues with the one I use, just make sure you dont need to use any kind of software for the kvm to work, usually dont though.
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