From: Digest To: "OS/2GenAu Digest" Date: Wed, 13 Jan 2010 00:00:21 EST-10EDT,10,1,0,7200,4,1,0,7200,3600 Subject: [os2genau_digest] No. 1904 Reply-To: X-List-Unsubscribe: www.os2site.com/list/ ************************************************** Tuesday 12 January 2010 Number 1904 ************************************************** Subjects for today 1 Re: PC problems : Ed Durrant 2 Re: PC problems : Peter Rehfisch" 3 Re: PC problems : Chuck McKinnis **= Email 1 ==========================** Date: Tue, 12 Jan 2010 06:24:33 +1100 From: Ed Durrant Subject: Re: PC problems Alan Duval wrote: > > Has anyone installed Linux on the same disk as ECS and been able to > dual boot? > If I can do this I would then install Virtual Box in Linux and install > WIN XP in it as I only occasionally use WIN XP. > > Regards, > > Alan Duval > well I added eComStation to my ASUS EeePC 700 netbook (which runs a custom form of Linux) and boot manager and I can dual boot. I think the key point might be to install Linux first, then boot manager and then eCS. -- Cheers/2 Ed eComStationAustralia podcast http://eComStationAustralia.podbean dot com or iTunes -------------------------------------------------- http://www./melbpc/ - The Melbourne OS/2 SIG === **= Email 2 ==========================** Date: Tue, 12 Jan 2010 15:14:50 +1100 From: "Peter Rehfisch" Subject: Re: PC problems Alan Duval wrote >I tried Virtual Box in ECS some time ago and it destroyed my ECS >installation. Has anyone been able to use it in ECS? I have Virtual Box 1.6.1_OSE installed in eCS and it runs fine with XP as a guest. Peter R -------------------------------------------------- http://www./melbpc/ - The Melbourne OS/2 SIG === **= Email 3 ==========================** Date: Mon, 11 Jan 2010 21:43:47 -0700 From: Chuck McKinnis Subject: Re: PC problems Ed Durrant wrote: > Alan Duval wrote: >> >> Has anyone installed Linux on the same disk as ECS and been able to >> dual boot? >> If I can do this I would then install Virtual Box in Linux and install >> WIN XP in it as I only occasionally use WIN XP. >> >> Regards, >> >> Alan Duval >> > well I added eComStation to my ASUS EeePC 700 netbook (which runs a > custom form of Linux) and boot manager and I can dual boot. > > I think the key point might be to install Linux first, then boot manager > and then eCS. > > This is coming at you from a T61 with eCS 2.0RC7, WinXP, and Ubuntu installed. -- Chuck McKinnis Sandia Park, NM http://www.7cities dot net/~mckinnis/ Looking for that blessed hope, and the glorious appearing of the great God and our Savior Jesus Christ. Titus 2:13 -------------------------------------------------- http://www./melbpc/ - The Melbourne OS/2 SIG ===