Author: Jack Knight (OSM EU) Date: To: Hampshire LUG Discussion List Subject: Re: [Hampshire] [OT] Friday Fun Question
Sean Gibbins wrote: > Jack Knight (OSM EU) wrote:
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>> My suggestion is to use the free VMWare converter
>> (http://www.vmware.com/products/converter/) to clone your Windoze
>> partition, back this up off machine somewhere then install Ubuntu and
>> run any 'doze applications under VMWare Server or VirtualBox (The
>> latter will run VMWare VM's as well as its own native formats and also
>> V1.5 offers "seamless" mode out of box so you can run individual
>> windows apps as X-desktop windows. Oh, and it's quicker than VMWare
>> too). I'm currently writing this up as a HOWTO article.
>>
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> Ooh I like that idea! I'm a big VMware fan and will give that some
> serious consideration!
>
There you go - and you know what to do if he gets a virus or screws up
windows - just roll back to the last snapshot.
