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XP and Mephis
Name: J Varnell Date: June 18, 2005 at 17:09:35 Pacific OS: XP CPU/Ram: 3.5 384m
Comment:
Sirs, Is it practical to use two hardrives one for XP, one for Linux and open the one you wish by switching 12v power to that one, by making a simple wiring harness and toggle switch? Would this likely be inviting problems? Thank You
Name: Rich Mentzel Date: June 18, 2005 at 17:13:52 Pacific
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This "smacks" of courting disaster to me!
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Response Number 2
Name: keltikgent Date: June 18, 2005 at 17:24:25 Pacific
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hmmmm sounds like a goodway to fry some of the components of the computer.why would you just not hook both hard drives up to the power supply?? keltik
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Response Number 3
Name: StuartS Date: June 18, 2005 at 17:29:19 Pacific
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Its a bit of a Mickey Mouse way of doing things.
Better to get a boot manager installed and chose which OS to run a boot up. Linux comes with its own boot manager which will allow you to chose which OS to run.
Stuart
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Response Number 4
Name: J Varnell Date: June 18, 2005 at 18:58:19 Pacific
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Many thanks for the replys!
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Response Number 5
Name: J Varnell Date: June 18, 2005 at 19:10:09 Pacific
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Many thanks for the replys!
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Response Number 6
Name: jboy Date: June 18, 2005 at 19:35:30 Pacific
Life is hard; it's harder if you're stupid. -John Wayne
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Response Number 7
Name: kev100 Date: June 18, 2005 at 23:48:11 Pacific
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That would work, technically...just be really, REALLY careful.
It sounds kinda like my mod: For a more flexible sleep mode, I've pluggged my case and monitor into a master dimmer switch...you know, like the ones you have in your dining room. Whenever I'm not using the computer, I just dial-down the power.
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Response Number 8
Name: rl74100 Date: June 21, 2005 at 11:19:52 Pacific
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That dimmer switch is probably the worst idea I have ever heard. By limting the amount of power you are sending you are risking frying ALL of your components. I have a better idea...buy a hammer and beat the crap out of your computer, that will do about the same thing. On a more serious note, just turn off your monitor, your computer power uses less than a 60watt light bulb.
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