[NTLUG:Discuss] Testing new distributions

[MadHat]

On Fri, 2003-01-24 at 09:31, Jack Snodgrass wrote:
> For those of you that want to test out a new
> linux distribution..... you can install VMware
> on linux or win2000 and install a linux in
> it's own Virtual Machine. If you like it,
> you can re-install it on the main partition.
> 
> VmWare is pretty handy for testing out new
> installs.
> 
> Just a thought.

MIght want to look at UML (User-Mode-Linux)
http://user-mode-linux.sourceforge.net/

I use it for "safe" environments, but you can use it to test new
distributions as well.

Specifically from
http://user-mode-linux.sourceforge.net/uses.html


"Trying out new distributions 
Its filesystems are contained in files in the underlying filesystem, so
any time you want to boot a new distribution, you only need to dedicate
a file to it, not an entire disk partition. The project download page
has a number of ready-to-go root filesystems loaded with various
distributions, including SuSE, Slackware, Debian, and Red Hat. "


and its free and opensource unlike VMWare ;)

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