OT: Re: [clue-tech] Shame shame

[David L. Willson]

Collins,

You should be able to image your Win98 box directly into a VM.  Win98's not nearly as
picky about booting on a new machine as WinNT+.  Make sure you choose the same
drive-controller type you have now (probably IDE).  You will still need the install CD
as the machine tries to load drivers for the changed hardware, but I can help with that.

I'm thinking about a LinuxFun next week.  Could you bring the box downtown, if I pay for
your parking?  :-)

David

On Tue, 20 Jun 2006 21:39:10 -0600, Collins Richey wrote
> On 6/20/06, Jed S. Baer <thag at frii.com> wrote:
> > On Tue, 20 Jun 2006 19:39:30 -0600
> > David L. Anselmi wrote:
> >
> > > I should clarify that my comments are not intended to suggest that
> > > VMWare's kernel module violates the GPL.  I don't know how they've
> > > constructed or licensed their code.  But it is not part of the main
> > > kernel tree so when the kernel developers change the API VMWare's module
> > > will break.
> > >
> > > So "support" from VMWare may be more important than for most apps.
> >
> > Sure, but let's not confuse running VMWare on the host system, vs. what
> > sort of "guest" OSes you can run. (Admittedly, if the API changes, you
> > won't be able to run anything at all.) Or have I completely misunderstood
> > Collins' orgininal query? (Wouldn't be the first time.)
> >
> 
> If you can remember Collins' original query (actually a declarative
> statement in praise of the VMware presentation) after this long
> rambling thread, you're a better man than most <grin>.
> 
> I guess you could construe as a query my desire to find a way to get
> my system up Windowsus Intactus without having an install CD which no
> PC vendors provide any more.
> 
> -- 
> Collins Richey
>      If you fill your heart with regrets of yesterday and the worries
>      of tomorrow, you have no today to be thankful for.
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