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Offline likes2grill

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The best way to try out a new/old operating system
« on: January 24, 2007, 12:51:34 am »
Here is a very cool way to install a OS without the risk of messing up the one you already have. http://www.virtualbox.org/ They have a Windows and a Linux version.

Here is a screenshot of Windows 2000 pro running on my Linux computer.
<a href="http://grill.no-ip.org" target="_blank">[img width= height= alt=" border="0]http://grill.no-ip.org/Share/XDesktop-Win2k.jpg[/img][/url]

You can run Linux or another version of Windows on a Windows computer all at the same time. I find this program very handy to have. There is a plus to it too, its FREE!  8-)

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Re: The best way to try out a new/old operating system
« Reply #1 on: January 24, 2007, 02:53:04 pm »
I also recommend the Knoppix Live CD or the FreeBSD live cd called Freesbie. Both live CDs can be used without affecting anything on the hard drive.

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