Best directions for dual-booting with Vista?

[Billie Walsh]

D. R. Evans wrote:
> Billie Walsh said the following at 03/27/2008 06:39 PM :
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>> Is there a specific reason you need Vista?
>>
>> I know that seems like a stupid question but IMHO someone needs to ask.
>>
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> Yes :-) At least, there's a good reason I need some version of Windows, and
> I don't have CDs for anything later than Win98.
>   

eBay has XP Home from about $50 and up. If your lucky you might even 
find one cheaper.  I'm not sure what the exchange rate is 
but..................

> There are some programs for which there are no good Linux equivalents
> (yet). And I have experienced problems with Linux laptops in some hotels.
>   

I can sympathize. I keep it around for the very same reason. I have a 
couple pieces of software that I need periodically and...........

> And sometimes, it's just not worth arguing with people and is just much
> easier to boot into an OS to which one knows they can't simply say "Linux?
> We don't support that".
>   

Chances are WAY better than 99% that it won't be a Linux problem. Just 
an excuse.

> I don't honestly expect to use Windows much. But it's nice to have it
> there. Especially since I've paid for the piece of junk.
>
> Especially since I've just spent the entire afternoon trying to get
> wireless working under Linux, and still not succeeded (although I think I'm
> close).
>   

Again, I can sympathize.

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