Jeremy J Bertrand wrote:
>Hey folks,
>I have a question about running a 586 optimized linux virtually through
>virtual pc.
>My base system is ms windows with a duron 700, 512mb pc133, 56k dialup,
>10/100 linksys ethernet, onboard sound, nvidia ti gf2, win xp pro sp1.
>I have a partion setup for linux but I don't wanna wipe out the stuff I have
>there because I didn't put a seperate the user dir from the root and my
>install is messed up because I tried to install the proprietary nvidia
>drivers and it didn't work.
>All I would really want to do was grab my email from the current linux part.
>and then reinstall after I formatted the part. and start from scratch.
>The current dist I have is mandrake 9.
>
>Would running it virtually be enough for me to grab my mail then format that
>partition so I could start over?
>
>Jeremy Bertrand
>email: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
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i suggest always makin dem backups because it might be tricky... maybe
you should just upload yer stuff to an ftp or do what i do fer
backups.... CVS thats da bomb. pop it in yer cron never have to remember
to backup, sigh, love them nightlies
