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Reply posted by John Z Marshall on Mon 17 Jun 2002 in response to The software I take everywhere

Virtual PC

Vitual PC


www.connectix.com


You have to check this product out.


It lets you install and run multiple Operating Systems on one PC without
repartitioning your hard disk. Each OS in contained in one file on your host
OS. You can even copy them.


e.g. I am typing this on a windows xp machine while simultaneously installing
Red Hat Linux.


Each OS can be run at the same time and they can communicate with each other as
though they are networked.


This is ideal for testing environments. You dont need multiple PC's and you can
roll back to basic OS install by copying one file.


I can finally try out Linux without trashing my Window XP installation.


Fan-bloody-tastic.


A friend of mine currently has a Windows 2000 PC running, BSDUnix, Solaris 8,
Suse Linus, Red Hat Linux at the same time. Bit slow though but it can be done.