I have a (Virtually) new computer! - Page 2

BigV · 02-12-2006, 12:41 PM

I am searching our local library, online. They have a magnificent online presence. Ironically, the search tool and the advanced search tool are the ones I struggle with the most. Perhaps that is because I use them the most. But there are excellent tools for reserving, checking out, renewing, paying fines, researching resources, etc. It has reciprocal links to the county and regional library systems. I'm very happy with my access to these precious resources.

Your suggestion about getting a University library card is wonderful! I'll let you know this morning about that one. I'd love to get to those libraries. God tip, thanks!

richlevy · 02-12-2006, 01:12 PM

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Originally Posted by busterb

It's very cool technology.
More HERE

Thanks for the link. I folllowed it through to Informationweek and through that to a download for the Bochs VPC for Windows. I might try at playing with Linux.

BigV · 02-12-2006, 01:33 PM

Update:

Since I am not affiliated with the University of Washington, I can only obtain borrowing privileges at $90.00/yr. Can't do that right now. Oh well.

I'll check out the community colleges' policies too.

mbpark · 02-12-2006, 07:51 PM

Oops.

Otherwise, I run Virtual PC on this Mac here, as well as VMWare ESX Server and other programs.

Virtual PC is OK, and it lets me run multiple OSes at once (I use it to run Linux and OpenBSD on my Mac for network utilities OS X doesn't have yet).

VMWare has much better Linux and BSD support

.

Otherwise, both run by emulating a complete machine in one main process, with VMWare utilizing several device drivers to improve performance. Virtual PC does the same on OS X (which is why you can't run it on the Intel Macs just yet, it utilizes kernel extensions). I don't know how it does kernel-level extensions on Windows.

My apologies for getting this one a little wrong

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Mitch

Hypno Toad · 02-19-2006, 04:00 AM

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Originally Posted by SteveDallas

If you haven't, check out Damn Small Linux. They have a bootable CD image, as well as a package that runs under Windows as a "sandbox" type of thing. (It's based on QEMU.) Running it under windows is slow though...

I checked that out quite a while ago. It was okay, but I liked Windows better. More compatability.

02-12-2006, 12:41 PM	#16
BigV Goon Squad Leader Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: Seattle Posts: 27,063	I am searching our local library, online. They have a magnificent online presence. Ironically, the search tool and the advanced search tool are the ones I struggle with the most. Perhaps that is because I use them the most. But there are excellent tools for reserving, checking out, renewing, paying fines, researching resources, etc. It has reciprocal links to the county and regional library systems. I'm very happy with my access to these precious resources. Your suggestion about getting a University library card is wonderful! I'll let you know this morning about that one. I'd love to get to those libraries. God tip, thanks! __________________ Be Just and Fear Not.

02-12-2006, 01:33 PM	#18
BigV Goon Squad Leader Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: Seattle Posts: 27,063	Update: Since I am not affiliated with the University of Washington, I can only obtain borrowing privileges at $90.00/yr. Can't do that right now. Oh well. I'll check out the community colleges' policies too. __________________ Be Just and Fear Not.

02-12-2006, 07:51 PM	#19
mbpark Lecturer Join Date: Jan 2001 Location: Carmel, Indiana Posts: 761	I thought he was talking about straight Knoppix :) Oops. Otherwise, I run Virtual PC on this Mac here, as well as VMWare ESX Server and other programs. Virtual PC is OK, and it lets me run multiple OSes at once (I use it to run Linux and OpenBSD on my Mac for network utilities OS X doesn't have yet). VMWare has much better Linux and BSD support . Otherwise, both run by emulating a complete machine in one main process, with VMWare utilizing several device drivers to improve performance. Virtual PC does the same on OS X (which is why you can't run it on the Intel Macs just yet, it utilizes kernel extensions). I don't know how it does kernel-level extensions on Windows. My apologies for getting this one a little wrong . Mitch

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