[NTLUG:Discuss] Vista & Linux installers.

[steve]

Kenneth Loafman wrote:
> Dell will install XP instead of Vista if you want.  That would be the 
> direction to go if you want Dell.  I've been happy with them for years 
> now.  Using an Inspiron 1501 right now with Ubuntu installed.

I was looking at an HP machine...and all the ones I see in stores are
now Vista/

> Max out the memory then run VMware or other virtualization.  That way 
> you can have the best of both worlds available without booting.  Linux 
> runs quite well as a guest on an XP host.  From some standpoints, its 
> better that way on a laptop since the drivers work for Windows and 
> laptop drivers are problematic under Linux, especially wireless.

That's not an option - I need fast access to 3D rendering under both
Linux and Windows and going through extra layers of driver would kill
me.

I don't mind the reboot time - but I need real, bare-to-the-metal
Linux.

So are you saying that dual booting with Vista is either not possible
or unproven right now?

    Steve.