Re: Installing Debian on Windows 7 machine?

[Hugo Vanwoerkom <hvw59601@care2.com>]

John Hasler wrote:
> Hugo writes:
> > I wouldn't bother buying a complete system. I built my own.
>
> I build my own systems too, when I don't recycle $10 yard-sale boxes.  
> However, he may need (or even want!) Windows, in which case a complete
> system may be significantly cheaper.
>
> On the other hand I've heard that the best way to run Windows is in a VM
> under Linux.  Is there any way to migrate a pre-installed copy of
> Windows into a VM?

I'd love to know. One system on our local net needs windows in order to 
talk to the ISP (Telmex): they will only talk to you if you have windows 
installed. Although they yet have to solve anything in 3 years with 
several week-long outages.

Hugo