Ubuntu - Pendrive - VM or Boot option

[Patton Echols]

On 10/26/2009 11:14 PM, Patton Echols wrote:
>
> Greetings:
>
> I have been reading about ubuntu on a pendrive:
>
>  Here:
> https://wiki.ubuntu.com/LiveUsbPendrivePersistent
> and here:
> http://rudd-o.com/new-projects/portablelinux
>
> It all looks rather "doable". 
> There are also some threads about running a pendrive linux under a 
> running windows here:
>
> http://www.pendrivelinux.com/category/virtual-machine/
>
> But it appears that you have to choose your boot method when you 
> create the pendrive.  What I am working on is a project that would be 
> useful to be able to do both - either boot from the drive, or run in  
> a VP under Win XP, or Run in a VM under linux.  The choice would be 
> made at the time.  Example:  You're at home and want to run this 
> install, simply reboot the machine . . . Example 2: You're at work and 
> need to run under WinXP because there are others accessing resources 
> on your machine even though it is lunchtime.  Example 3.  You're back 
> home again, and need something off of the pendrive, but don't want to 
> restart the linux box because it is also your spouse's printer server 
> . . .
>
> Anyone know of a "Duh, why couldn't he find that" website that 
> addresses this?  Any other comments?
>
> Thanks
> --P
>
 No one?