[NTLUG:Discuss] Suggestion for Linux & Windows

Stuart Johnston sjohnston at vaultranet.com
Thu Jan 22 10:43:30 CST 2004


Ralph Miller wrote:
> Here's a suggestion you might consider if you use both Linux and Windows.  This puts only one or the other at a time on a PC with the change over convenient.
>  
> Get a couple of removable hard drive racks for around $20 each.  One drive has Linux and the other has Windows.   It takes about fifteen seconds to swap between hard drives and there is no conflict between the two operating systems.  Of course, turn off the power bfore swapping.
>  
> It works great for me!

Personally, Lilo has always worked great for me but if you like having a 
more physical seperation, another option is to get a device that allows 
you to switch between internal drives at bootup.

A quick Google search found one for example:

http://www.hothardware.com/hh_files/CCAM/trios.shtml


Stuart Johnston



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