[plug] Linux/win2k dual boot

[Bret Busby]

Brian Tombleson wrote:
> 
> ----- 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

Alright, everybody...

It must have been something wonky, in the places that I saw it set up.
The DOS prompt could not be found, following that process, and the only
way apparent of getting to a DOS prompt on those machines, was by
rebooting into the DOS mode.

The computers on which I saw it setup, were Wintel boxes, desktop
machines, so, I can conclude only that, in the cases of those paricular
installations, the DOS prompt was not available, other than by rebooting
into DOS mode.

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Bret Busby

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