[wplug] virtual pc?

[Bob Schmertz]

Don't forget about Mac On Linux (MOL), which is basically the reverse.  
I haven't gotten it to be hugely useful, but I didn't work very hard at 
it, and it might fulfill a need or two for you.

Doug Green incurred the wrath of Bob on Aug 14, by saying

>Thanks all-
>I tried it out, and it worked, but it was really REALLY slow. I think 
>I'd rather dual-boot. Anyways, thanks for the help!
>D
>
>On Thursday, August 14, 2003, at 09:02  AM, wplug at badgertronics.com 
>wrote:
>
>>> Anyone ever set up linux within Virtual PC (for mac in my case)?
>>
>> I have.  I've also gotten Oracle running on Linux on Virtual PC
>> for Mac (OS 9 back when I did it)  Over the course of a couple
>> of installfests I finally got it working.
>>
>> ObScreenshot: http://badgertronics.com/hacks/oraclemac.gif
>>
>> And some notes:
>>
>> http://badgertronics.com/writings/oracle/mac-oracle
>>
>> Virtual PC and/or the linux distrubtions may have changed
>> sufficiently to make these notes moot, but ya never know.
>>
>> And as folks have said, the VPC 'drives' are just humongous files
>> on your hard drive.  It doesn't mess with your fundamental disk
>> partitioning.
>>
>> Cheers,
>> ++Mark Dalrymple, markd at badgertronics.com.  http://badgertronics.com
>>   "running a service - any service - on the internet is like putting a
>>    child with a hammer in a room full of coloured eggs and telling them
>>    not to break any."
>>      -- Matthew Hunt
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Bob Schmertz