[NTLUG:Discuss] Two windows OS win 7 & XP

[Stuart Johnston]

On 02/04/2011 12:19 PM, Spicerun wrote:
> Stuart Johnston wrote:
>> On 01/27/2011 05:41 PM, Allen wrote:
>>> It might well be my age or comprehension showing but love this new
>>> Toshiba and absolutely hate win 7.
>>>
>>>
>>> My question is could I create another partition for the purpose of
>>> loading XP (and to hell with the support)
>>> Or is it easier to install virtualbox
>>
>> If you have the appropriate level of Win7 (or can upgrade) you can get
>> a free XP virtual machine from MS.
>>
> Seriously? You want Linux to run under control of WIndows? Personally I
> think it is Windows that needs to run under control and supervision of
> Linux.

My understanding was that he wanted to run WinXP under Win7 but I could 
be mistaken.  If his hardware is well supported by Linux then running XP 
in a VM there would certainly be a good solution.