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Subject: Re: Using Debian to manage a multiple OS machine
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Date: Sat, 17 Aug 2024 22:47:18 -0400
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On 8/17/24 9:59 AM, The Doctor wrote:
> In article <P4mdnbCYM_pktV37nZ2dnZfqn_idnZ2d@earthlink.com>,
> 186282@ud0s4.net <186283@ud0s4.net> wrote:
>> On 8/14/24 9:31 AM, The Doctor wrote:
>>> So far, I am liking it.
>>>
>>> I can use Debian to Boot Between Debian and FreeBSD.
>>>
>>> Can Debian grub look after other systems?
>>
>>    GRUB can work multi-boots ... most any Linux will
>>    install GRUB and you can add on from there. GRUB
>>    is not Linux, not Debian, its own app.
>>
>>    Debian ... maybe you want virtual machines instead ?
>>    If so there's VirtualBox though some like KVM better
>>    (VBox IS a bit more flexible though IMHO, fewer
>>    config files to fool with).
>>
>>    With VMs several can be running at the same time and
>>    interact. Biz likes VMs because they only have to
>>    buy ONE box - though they're screwed if that one box
>>    has a fault. Not quite as fast as 'bare metal' installs
>>    but these days not so bad.
>>
>>    VMs are a GREAT way to test out Linux distros.
>>    VBox will also run DOS, early Wins, even CP/M-86.
>>    Have a VM of Win-1.1 - WOW was it BAD !!!  :-)
> 
> VMs like VirtualBox and FreeBSD bhyve works wonders.

   Great stuff !

   Don't forget KVM either.

   Think I had like NINE VMs set up on my old office PC
   before I retired ... everything from CP/M-86 with the
   Turbo Pascal variant to Win-2k and a bunch of
   Linux/BSD distros. Still write fun little apps for
   the old multi-pass IBM/MS 'C' and PASCAL compilers.
   'C' is the workhorse but the look/feel/thinking
   behind Wirth's PASCAL is STILL my fave. CANNOT find a
   Modula-3 compiler for Linux that actually WORKS alas !

   Oh, had a Win-1.1 install ... it was just TERRIBLE,
   you could find better for C-64s !!!

   DID like Win2k ... a step above Win-98 but without all
   the bloat/complexity that started with XP. Fun bit was
   looking thru the registry and seeing the "NSA-BACKDOOR"
   entries ... even then  :-)