[plug] Linux/win2k dual boot

[Brian Tombleson]

----- Original Message -----
From: "Bret Busby" <bret at clearsol.iinet.net.au>
Subject: Re: [plug] Linux/win2k dual boot


> Tony Clark wrote:
> > Has anyone setup a dual boot system with win2k.  My laptop currently
dual boots
> > NT and linux, but I was thinking off adding a larger virus to reduce
> > productivity  :)...Alas I do have to keep win something on it

> That might not be such a good idea.
> >From what I have seen of Win2K, the only way that a command line prompt
> can be obtained, is to reboot a Win2K machine, into DOS mode; what I saw
> of it, lacked either a DOS window facility, or its equivalent. Thus, if
> a user wanted to do any troubleshooting, for example, when in an
> internet connection, and downloading from an Internet site is either
> very slow, or, not happening, and the user wants to ping the Internet
> site, or, do a traceroute, the only way to do it, is to reboot the
> machine, into the Win2K DOS mode, like the safe mode, thus, losing the
> Internet connection, unless going through a gateway. It is a way of
> keeping users away from the command line.

Well, I used ping and tracert today on a win2k machine .. the 'Command
Prompt' is in Start->Programs->Accessories

I wouldn't recommend going to W2K, but not because it's harder to find the
command prompt.

Regards,

Brian Tombleson
Paradigm IT Consulting
www at ParadigmIT.com.au