If you want to switch between the two at "the click of a mouse" then
that rules out dual booting which requires rebooting your computer to
access the other OS.
A virtual machine Is your only way (as far as I know). I'm not sure if
there are any free (open source) ones for MS, but here is a guide I once
used to get Ubuntu running on a virtual machine on XP.
http://johnbokma.com/mexit/2005/11/07/vmware-player-ubuntu-installation.
html
it should work similarly/the same for Vista
Rob
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From: hampshire-bounces@???
[
mailto:hampshire-bounces@mailman.lug.org.uk] On Behalf Of John Taylor
Sent: 30 August 2007 09:49
To: Hampshire LUG Discussion List
Subject: Re: [Hampshire] VM
John Taylor wrote:
> Have just downloaded VM software from repository but don't have the
> courage to actually open the can in case it does look like worms!
>
> Will it work with MS Vista?
> Are there likely to be any major problems?
> Will I really be able to switch (mouse click) between Kubuntu and MS?
> Is it within the scope of a really golden oldie
>
>
> John
>
Thanks to everyone but you all work on the assumption that I understand
what *you *are talking about - how many types of VM are there? I went to
the install "bit" and asked about VM and downloaded what I was
given......so lets start again from a different perspective .
I have MS Vista partitioned away safely but as I use Kubuntu more and
more I would like to switch between the two systems at the click of the
mouse so I can use Adobe, my printer and scanner and some medical
software that wont work in any other environment
What do you guys suggest to this golden oldie?
Granddad!
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