James Knott wrote:
John Kaufmann wrote:
In a message dated 2009.04.11 20:26 -0500, James Knott wrote:
If you have sufficient disk space, you can have both Linux & Windows on
the same computer. That way, you only have to boot Windows to use those
apps that won't run on Linux. Incidentally, many Windows apps can run
on Linux, by using a utility called "wine" or Crossover Office, which is
a commercial implementation of wine. One thing I do, is create a FAT32
partition, which I move my "My Documents" folder to. This partition can
be written to by both Linux & Windows, so you can share files between
the two operating system.
Or you can run Ext2IFS on the Windows side, which installs the Ext2 FS
driver in the Windows OS, allowing Windows access to the common /home
partition (and any other Ext2/3 partition). It runs at full speed and
is totally transparent, allowing Windows to run as needed while still
having the superior file system - and it makes it easy to drop Windows
when you no longer need it.
Somehow, I just don't trust Windows writing to a Linux partition. ;-)
However, you'd still have to create a partition either way, as I don't
think you can move the My Documents folder anywhere, other than to an
empty partition.
I said IF I could free up a computer.
The only one I might get working again is
a 400-700 MHz Pent. 4 desktop (?) that has only
a 30-ish gig drive in it. The former owner
placed XP/home on it and I used it for storage
for a while. Now it is in a few parts, but it
can be rebuilt. The max size for the drive is
40 gig for this machine's bios.
Very slow for my current needs.
All of the other computers are nearly full of
software and data. 80 gig has 10 free, 120 gig
has 20+/- free, and a 40/80/80 gig server has 8/3/6 free.
I would have to dump data or video to free up
space to defrag the drive and move files enough
to create a new partition. Some files are larger
than even a standard DVD.
If I could afford an external drive, then I would
move much of the data/files to it and do some work
on the server. BUT, with fixed income and bills from
a nursing facility where my wife went to last month, it
is hard to afford optional hardware/software/car repairs,
etc/etc/etc....
That is why I am tired of it all.
So, until I get some pay again, which
will not happen soon, or win the lottery,
which is even longer olds, I will have to
make due with what I have. One day I may
even have to give up my web pages and fast
access to them. I am doing all I can to
keep my diminishing physical abilities from
placing me in a nursing facility as well.
So one day may never come.
I am ever tired of that which I must keep using,
till one day . . . . . .
Tim L.
retired and tired of much.....
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