OpenEuphoria

Re: OT: CoLinux revisited (was Re: Idea List: #0002)

• Posted by Matt Lewis <matthewwalkerlewis at gmail.com> Feb 05, 2006
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Al Getz wrote:
> 
> ags wrote:
> > 
> > 
> > The only caveat I have is if you use the cofs driver (for local filesystem
> > access) back up your root filesystem image _regularly_.  The cofs driver
> > has a nasty habit of occasionally totally scrambling the root image 
> > 
>
> I hate to say this but, 
> "The cofs driver has a nasty habit of occasionally
>  totally scrambling the root image"
> doesnt sound like a very good argument for using 'CoLin'  
> 
> I could see the sales writeup now...
> "We have the perfect system that does everything you've ever
>  wanted an op system to do...  Just make sure you back up your
>  root drive in case it gets scrambled and you have to refresh it
>  from backups!!"
> 
> Currently my root drive is around 20 gigs, and i wouldnt want to
> have to refresh it from CD's if something screwed up with the driver.
> It would take more than 30 CD's to back that thing up for one, and
> imagine how long it would take to refresh?

I think that you might be misunderstanding Gary.  The Linux filesystem is 
stored in a big file on your windows machine.  To coLinux, it looks like
a big ext3 partition (or whatever file system you set up).  I don't think
I use coLinux as extensively as Gary, but I haven't had any filesystem 
problems (just problems created by an inexperienced Linux admin).

Personally, I think it's a better solution than dual booting if you don't 
plan to use Linux too much on that machine.

Matt Lewis