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Old 08-22-2003, 03:58 PM   #1
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Switching OS on the fly?

I dual boot my computer with Mandrake 9.1 and Windows XP. When I boot up my computer, I can choose which OS to choose.

My Question: Is there a way I can quickly switch operating systems without having to reboot my computer?

I have Mandrake 9.1 installed on one hard drive and WIndows XP on a different hard drive.
 
Old 08-22-2003, 04:00 PM   #2
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Short of using VMware, I know of non.
 
Old 08-22-2003, 04:18 PM   #3
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Theres a few other applications like VMware... VMware is really expensive, and probably the best solution for this available, but here is a free program that might do the job too.

Bochs: The Open Source IA-32 Emulator
 
  


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