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From: Karthik Balaguru on 12 Feb 2010 14:36 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
From: Bill Yanaire, ESQ on 12 Feb 2010 14:37 "Karthik Balaguru" <karthikbalaguru79(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. > 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). > > Thx in advans, > Karthik Balaguru
From: M0she_ on 12 Feb 2010 14:49 On Fri, 12 Feb 2010 11:36:18 -0800 (PST), 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 Do you have a lot of free time on your hands? If so, Linux may be just the thing for you!!
From: Karthik Balaguru on 12 Feb 2010 14:50 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 - Great ! > Make sure you have a good antivirus program on your Windows OS. > > > 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. > > But, Why ? I need few applications that run in linux and few applications on windows. But, since windows is more prone to virus , i am planning to have internet connection on linux(Host OS). > > > > > I am planning to use Ubuntu as Host OS and > > Windows Vista as Guest OS and either > > Vmware or VirtualBox (Virtual machines). > Karthik Balaguru
From: Karthik Balaguru on 12 Feb 2010 14:58
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 |