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Old 03-26-2009, 12:37 PM   #1
kushalkoolwal
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Keep running wiki server on Linux while in Windows?


Hi,

I am sure somebody must have already found a solution to this problem.

I have a Dual boot machine: Debian/Windows XP

I have a mediawiki running on Debian and my users can access it. However sometimes I need to boot into Windows to do some work. Now currently during the time I am in Windows nobody can access wiki. Is there any way by which I can make the wiki accessible to my users even while I am in Windows?
 
Old 03-26-2009, 01:55 PM   #2
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Not if you have it on the same machine. You should move it to a dedicated machine. Unless, you set up the wiki on a separate partition accessible to both OSes - you'd still lose it for a short while every time you rebooted, but it would be available once either OS has booted.
 
Old 03-26-2009, 02:11 PM   #3
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You could run windows in a VM. That way you would never have to shut down Linux.
 
Old 03-26-2009, 02:16 PM   #4
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You could run windows in a VM. That way you would never have to shut down Linux.
hmm I was trying to avoid using virtualization. However suppose if I have to use a VM software, which one would you recommend?
 
Old 03-26-2009, 02:20 PM   #5
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I am no expert on it by any means but the one I have used (quite a while ago) is VMware. It still seems to be pretty popular.
 
Old 03-26-2009, 02:45 PM   #6
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VirtualBox is also good for home use.
 
  


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