You know, I think that's the best way to test anything, load up several VM's and just try things out.Also, there is a tutorial on hack-a-day for building this with ANY OS, so if you want to use Linux, I recommend you check that out, should be the third or fourth post down.
No you don't have to run XP.. I've just installed Ubuntu on my windows box so that I can run Apache-MySQL without having to fire up my linux box. Works beautifully.
Closed AccountOct 29, 2005
The fact that my 'decent' windows pc come with restore discs....... bleh
snapyaOct 29, 2005
<a class="user" href="http://digg.com/software/Disable_the_Windows_key_on_your_keyboard">http://digg.com/software/Disable_the_Windows_key_on_your_keyboard</a>
slowspinOct 29, 2005Submitter
You know, I think that's the best way to test anything, load up several VM's and just try things out.Also, there is a tutorial on hack-a-day for building this with ANY OS, so if you want to use Linux, I recommend you check that out, should be the third or fourth post down.
lowbotOct 29, 2005
I dont get why vmware is even used at all. Qemu does all this naitvely. Ive run knoppix in a qemu session on my XP machine.
memorydumpOct 29, 2005
using this method would it be possible to modify it so linux could be install under xp?
dlichtemanOct 30, 2005
ALso seems to be great for running linux on windows
kplexOct 30, 2005
No you don't have to run XP.. I've just installed Ubuntu on my windows box so that I can run Apache-MySQL without having to fire up my linux box. Works beautifully.