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From: ray on 12 Feb 2010 15:23 On Fri, 12 Feb 2010 12:16:28 -0800, Frank wrote: > ray wrote: >> On Fri, 12 Feb 2010 11:58:31 -0800, Karthik Balaguru wrote: >> >>> On Feb 13, 12:37 am, "Bill Yanaire, ESQ" <b...(a)yanaire.org> wrote: >>>> "Karthik Balaguru" <karthikbalagur...(a)gmail.com> wrote in message >>>> >>>> >> news:7386f63f-909d-4ce6-8f4d-55a8ef44c0b0(a)x10g2000prk.googlegroups.com... >>>>> Hi, >>>>> The internet connection is in Linux (Host OS). I am just eager to >>>>> know if i have Windows as a guest OS on Host OS(Linux), is it less >>>>> possible for Windows to get infected by virus ? >>>> No - Make sure you have a good antivirus program on your Windows OS. >>> Do you mean to say that windows will get infected even if it runs as a >>> guest OS on linux OS ? Strange !! >>> >>> >>>>> If Windows crashes, is there a mechanism to recover it from Host >>>>> OS(Linux) ? >>>>> Also, is there any mechanism to debug windows from linux ? Any ideas >>>>> ? >>>> It's best not to use Linux at all if you can help it. >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>>> I am planning to use Ubuntu as Host OS and Windows Vista as Guest OS >>>>> and either >>>>> Vmware or VirtualBox (Virtual machines). >>>> >>> Karthik Balaguru >> >> Main problem here is that bill knows absolutely nothing about Linux. >> He's simply one of the MS shills who badmouth Linux at every >> opportunity. > > Main problem here is that ray knows absolutely nothing about Windows. > He's simply one of the linux shills who badmouth Windows at every > opportunity. Ah yes, should have mentioned frankie is another one - they're refugees from a couple of the MS groups - always pumping FUD about Linux.
From: Frank on 12 Feb 2010 15:38 ray wrote: > On Fri, 12 Feb 2010 12:16:28 -0800, Frank wrote: > >> ray wrote: >>> On Fri, 12 Feb 2010 11:58:31 -0800, Karthik Balaguru wrote: >>> >>>> On Feb 13, 12:37 am, "Bill Yanaire, ESQ" <b...(a)yanaire.org> wrote: >>>>> "Karthik Balaguru" <karthikbalagur...(a)gmail.com> wrote in message >>>>> >>>>> > news:7386f63f-909d-4ce6-8f4d-55a8ef44c0b0(a)x10g2000prk.googlegroups.com... >>>>>> Hi, >>>>>> The internet connection is in Linux (Host OS). I am just eager to >>>>>> know if i have Windows as a guest OS on Host OS(Linux), is it less >>>>>> possible for Windows to get infected by virus ? >>>>> No - Make sure you have a good antivirus program on your Windows OS. >>>> Do you mean to say that windows will get infected even if it runs as a >>>> guest OS on linux OS ? Strange !! >>>> >>>> >>>>>> If Windows crashes, is there a mechanism to recover it from Host >>>>>> OS(Linux) ? >>>>>> Also, is there any mechanism to debug windows from linux ? Any ideas >>>>>> ? >>>>> It's best not to use Linux at all if you can help it. >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>>>>> I am planning to use Ubuntu as Host OS and Windows Vista as Guest OS >>>>>> and either >>>>>> Vmware or VirtualBox (Virtual machines). >>>> Karthik Balaguru >>> Main problem here is that bill knows absolutely nothing about Linux. >>> He's simply one of the MS shills who badmouth Linux at every >>> opportunity. >> Main problem here is that ray knows absolutely nothing about Windows. >> He's simply one of the linux shills who badmouth Windows at every >> opportunity. > > Ah yes, should have mentioned frankie is another one - they're refugees > from a couple of the MS groups - always pumping FUD about Linux. > You've become quite the lying POS linturd loser...ray...the snake!
From: B Sellers on 12 Feb 2010 15:52 Frank wrote: > ray wrote: >> On Fri, 12 Feb 2010 12:16:28 -0800, Frank wrote: >> >>> ray wrote: >>>> On Fri, 12 Feb 2010 11:58:31 -0800, Karthik Balaguru wrote: >>>> >>>>> On Feb 13, 12:37 am, "Bill Yanaire, ESQ" <b...(a)yanaire.org> wrote: >>>>>> "Karthik Balaguru" <karthikbalagur...(a)gmail.com> wrote in message >>>>>> >>>>>> >> news:7386f63f-909d-4ce6-8f4d-55a8ef44c0b0(a)x10g2000prk.googlegroups.com... >>>>>>> Hi, >>>>>>> The internet connection is in Linux (Host OS). I am just eager to >>>>>>> know if i have Windows as a guest OS on Host OS(Linux), is it less >>>>>>> possible for Windows to get infected by virus ? >>>>>> No - Make sure you have a good antivirus program on your Windows OS. >>>>> Do you mean to say that windows will get infected even if it runs as a >>>>> guest OS on linux OS ? Strange !! >>>>> >>>>> >>>>>>> If Windows crashes, is there a mechanism to recover it from Host >>>>>>> OS(Linux) ? >>>>>>> Also, is there any mechanism to debug windows from linux ? Any ideas >>>>>>> ? >>>>>> It's best not to use Linux at all if you can help it. >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>>> I am planning to use Ubuntu as Host OS and Windows Vista as Guest OS >>>>>>> and either >>>>>>> Vmware or VirtualBox (Virtual machines). >>>>> Karthik Balaguru >>>> Main problem here is that bill knows absolutely nothing about Linux. >>>> He's simply one of the MS shills who badmouth Linux at every >>>> opportunity. >>> Main problem here is that ray knows absolutely nothing about Windows. >>> He's simply one of the linux shills who badmouth Windows at every >>> opportunity. >> >> Ah yes, should have mentioned frankie is another one - they're >> refugees from a couple of the MS groups - always pumping FUD about Linux. >> > You've become quite the lying POS linturd loser...ray...the snake! Well u must be from MS because your answer is not helpful at all. Probably never heard of Klamav. MS usenet group scraped off the x-posting list. later bliss
From: B Sellers on 12 Feb 2010 15:54 Karthik Balaguru wrote: > Hi, > The internet connection is in Linux (Host OS). > I am just eager to know if i have Windows as a > guest OS on Host OS(Linux), is it less possible > for Windows to get infected by virus ? > > If Windows crashes, is there a mechanism > to recover it from Host OS(Linux) ? > Also, is there any mechanism to debug windows > from linux ? Any ideas ? > > I am planning to use Ubuntu as Host OS and > Windows Vista as Guest OS and either > Vmware or VirtualBox (Virtual machines). > > Thx in advans, > Karthik Balaguru Why post to microsoft.public.windows.vista.general? They are ignorant of Linux and its capabilities. later bliss
From: The Natural Philosopher on 12 Feb 2010 15:54
Karthik Balaguru wrote: > Hi, > The internet connection is in Linux (Host OS). > I am just eager to know if i have Windows as a > guest OS on Host OS(Linux), is it less possible > for Windows to get infected by virus ? > No, but a snapshot restore will get you back up a lot quicker.. > If Windows crashes, is there a mechanism > to recover it from Host OS(Linux) ? Not really. If it crashes it crashes. It jhas to restart someohow. > Also, is there any mechanism to debug windows > from linux ? Any ideas ? > Pass. > I am planning to use Ubuntu as Host OS and > Windows Vista as Guest OS and either > Vmware or VirtualBox (Virtual machines). > good idea. I just finished a Virtual box installation. Faster than VMware by far, though not quite so pretty at the edges. > Thx in advans, > Karthik Balaguru |