A VM is supposed to be seperate from the host operating system. The reason being it is supposed to be a test bed for OS's so yes the problem should still be present.
On Mon, 2009-03-02 at 17:54 +0000, Edward Kerr wrote: > Yes - Thanks to Steve and Timothy. > > I never really considered a VM. Not quite sure why I did not!! Mind you > my Linux box only has an 80Gb HD so not too much space!! > > Tell me - I already have VM player on my separate Windows box. If I set > up a VM of, say 8.10 on this VM would the printing problem have shown > up, or does the VM access the Windows printing subsystem in some way - I > suspect it does not? > > Alternatively I could bite the bullet and set up Virtual box on my Linux > machine. I assume this would be the same idea as DosBox? > > > > Ed > > > Steve Harker wrote: > > Another option would be to use DosBOX or even better (if you have the > > bandwidth) would be to download vmware player that the appropriate vm image > > (there are versions available for all distro's in all states) including > > Alpha releases. I personally am tempted to get the new Fedora Alpha. > > > > > > > > -----Original Message----- > > From: [email protected] > > [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of Timothy Rayner > > Sent: 02 March 2009 10:35 > > To: [email protected] > > Subject: Re: [Peterboro] Peterboro Digest, Vol 251, Issue 5 > > > > Maybe a good strategy would be to do a test-install on a separate > > drive/partition before upgrading. That way you could try out the latest > > version whilst still having a working copy. Once the new one tests out OK > > you could upgrade the main drive. This would have the following > > advantages: > > 1. You wouldn't lose the ability to print/etc. while trying to iron out any > > bugs in the new version. > > 2. You can keep the new version on a separate drive until you or someone > > else has ironed out all the bugs. > > > > If you always have 1 main install and 1 reserved for checking out upgrades > > you can repeat this strategy for further versions. > > > > Not that I've ever tried this out myself. I'm still building my Linux box. > > Decided against dual boot at the present time. > > > > Regards, > > > > Timothy > > > > Timothy Rayner > > Office Junior and Trainee Web Developer > > Khi-Ro Limited > > t. +44 (0)1733 405820 > > [email protected] > > > > > > Khi-Ro Limited > > 14 Orton Enterprise Centre * Bakewell Road * Orton Southgate * Peterborough > > PE2 6XU > > Fax: 01733 394123 * Registered in England and Wales 3615372 > > > > > > -----Original Message----- > > From: [email protected] > > [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of > > [email protected] > > Sent: 28 February 2009 12:00 > > To: [email protected] > > Subject: Peterboro Digest, Vol 251, Issue 5 > > > > Send Peterboro mailing list submissions to > > [email protected] > > > > To subscribe or unsubscribe via the World Wide Web, visit > > https://mailman.lug.org.uk/mailman/listinfo/peterboro > > or, via email, send a message with subject or body 'help' to > > [email protected] > > > > You can reach the person managing the list at > > [email protected] > > > > When replying, please edit your Subject line so it is more specific than > > "Re: Contents of Peterboro digest..." > > > > > > Today's Topics: > > > > 1. Re: Peterboro Digest, Vol 251, Issue 3 (Edward Kerr) > > 2. Malcolm - re printing and a moan about Ubuntu 8.10 (Edward Kerr) > > > > > > ---------------------------------------------------------------------- > > > > _______________________________________________ > Peterboro mailing list > [email protected] > https://mailman.lug.org.uk/mailman/listinfo/peterboro > > ____________________________________________________________________________________ > Purify your water with professional water treatment. Click now! > http://ads.lavabit.com/fc/BLSrjwryunydwtIglqBWeIDCzwOI26GAz9TPo5yNNChabFXHNv2BvmVeWDO/ > ____________________________________________________________________________________ _______________________________________________ Peterboro mailing list [email protected] https://mailman.lug.org.uk/mailman/listinfo/peterboro
