Re: [tlug] Installing Windows after installing Linux

[Dave M G <martin@example.com>]

TLUG,

After some looking around the 'net, I think I'm keen to try Botand's 
suggestion of using vmplayer.
But it seems to cost a fair bit. Or does it? Their web site is a tragedy 
of confusing documentation, mainly hindered by all sorts of terminology 
that if one isn't already in the know, then one won't be.
I've downloaded a vmplayer, a VMware server beta, I think I need some 
kind of VMtools package, a Windows server client package (do I need it 
if I already have a Windows disk?), a GLX server...
It goes on and on. And I keep seeing prices mentioned. But then there's 
also an open source thing.
They couldn't have made it more obscure for a newbie if they had locked 
it in a basement with a sign on the door saying "Beware Of Tiger".
The virtual machine route seems like a promising one. Is there FLOSS 
software for doing this? And that has installation instructions and 
steps that weren't created by a diabolical madman?
--
Dave M G