OpenEuphoria

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

• Posted by Al Getz <Xaxo at aol.com> Feb 05, 2006
• 464 views

Matt Lewis wrote:
> 
> 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

Hi,


What is there to misunderstand?
  "The cofs driver has a nasty habit of occasionally
   totally scrambling the root image"
That can't be good, can it?

But still, if i did misunderstand something then i need to know
what it is that's really happening with this problem before i 
would want to install 'CoLinux'.  Somebody tell me :)



Take care,
Al

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