On Mon, 04 Oct 2010 09:39:00 +0100, Lisi wrote: (...)
> If I set up a computer to dual boot Windows and Linux (specifically > Debian Lenny) does the fact that Windows is sharing the computer in any > way jeopardise the security of the Linux installation? No, unless you are runing WINE inside Linux. > Does it make any difference whether they are in separate partitions on > the same disk or on separate HDDs? It does not matter. > Would running Windows in a VM from Linux make the Linux host less secure > than dual booting, or more so? Would the Linux host in fact be > more/less/equally secure than/as it would be if Windows were not on the > box at all? Linux is not less secure by having to share the computer with Windows. Having a VM will allow you to run your Windows system inside Linux but it has pros and cons. If your main concern is about Linux security, this won't decrease by having a Windows system as an OS "partner" :-) Stored data is another thing. When running Windows just take the recommended steps to avoid your system from being "infected". Data is "OS- agnostic". Greetings, -- Camaleón -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to debian-user-requ...@lists.debian.org with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact listmas...@lists.debian.org Archive: http://lists.debian.org/pan.2010.10.04.09.04...@gmail.com
