On Sun, 12 Dec 1999, Zach Bresee wrote:
> I downloaded and installed it.. it's an actual windows installer that puts
> linux in a folder (it doesn't partition the hard drive) on the windows
> drive. It uses the windows fat32 as the filesystem. It also has a windows
> based configuration utility to configure x-windows, and system devices. To
> boot it, you double click its icon.. it uses loadlin, the dos linux-loader.
> Windows shuts down, and linux boots. Overall, for a total newbie, it's not
> that bad of a setup. Of course, after they become accustomed to linux, they
> should ditch it and install a true linux setup. I was unable to see how it
> performed, as I couldn't get X to start (couldn't get my video card to work
> in red hat either). It comes packaged with KDE as the default window
> manager, and a few good apps, including netscape. I think that if people
> had more experience using such a setup, they'd feel more inclined to move
> onto a system like Red Hat.
>
> Zach
>
Ya, but, you can just call it , "LinuxLinux 2000" and then x the 2000 and just
"Linux" again, 'cause Linux people know you can install Linux on a windows
partition and boot it likewise, without investing in this Winlinux 2000
thingy..... :) But it gets boring fast 'cause you'd want to re-install, like
you said, on a native ext2 partition, and use Linux fully. In fact, if your
like me, and use a couple win32 apps, I installed VMWare for Linux, a virtual
machine under which Windoze can boot up, so your running Linux natively as the
host o/s, and simultaneously running Windoze as guest o/s and can use apps from
both. No back and forth rebooting..... See www.vmware.com.
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