Thanks Steve
Ed Steve Harker wrote: > 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
