[plug] Linux/win2k dual boot

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Yes I'm successfully running a Windows 2000, Linux (Debian Potato for those 
who must know) dual boot.

Dual boot setup done same way as for NT4,  Scripting no probs (as Windows 
2000 has its own scripting host), Command prompts no problem (its just not 
in the same menu as win9x) easiest way to get it is typing cmd in run 
window! traceroute *tracert in windows* is available, so is ping, nslookup, 
etc, so dont worry too much :)

The only thing I would worry about is whether win2k drivers are available 
for your system, especially display drivers (as BSODs happen with some of 
the worse ones), and whether or not the apps you use are supported (also 
not a major problem, as most NT4 apps run fine).

On a notebook I would use Windows 2000 over NT4 any day.  And as Dual 
booting Linux and Win2k is the same as NT4/Linux I can't complain :)

Btw Ive had a Win2k/Linux dual boot system since Win2k beta 3(about May 
1999) and never really had any probs with either operating system with 
regards to the dual boot :)

Just my opinion :)




At 12:44 PM 5/09/2000 +0800, you wrote:
>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
> >
> > Tony Clark
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>
>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.
>
>However, if you want to decrease productivity, it seems to be a very
>good tool for that.
>
> >From what I have seen of Win2K, the only thing that it has going for it,
>is that it has some good desktop backgrounds. Apart from that, it
>appears to be a heap of....
>
>I would be inclined to stay with WinNT 4 (without service packs after
>#4, as they tend to sabotage non-MS software, from what I have been
>advised).
>
>But, that is just my opinion.
>
>--
>
>Bret Busby
>
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