Simultaneous Operating Systems

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  1. Posts : 9,582
    Windows 8.1 Pro RTM x64
       #1

    Simultaneous Operating Systems


    As the title says, I am curious as to how many OSes people have installed at the same time on a single machine. Currently, I have 4, but I hope to increase that to 7 by installing Ubuntu 9.10 32-bit and 64-bit and also XP Professional 32-bit (when I get round to it, that is).
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  2. Posts : 15
    Leopard (not Snow), Vista Ultimate 64, XP 64
       #2

    The only OS for me.
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  3. Posts : 7,878
    Windows 7 Ultimate x64
       #3

    I virtualize a lot of machines for testing....but I don't usually have a need for multiple versions of Windows on any 1 machine. So, for me it's usually 2 OS's. 1 Windows and 1 Linux.
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  4. Posts : 15
    Leopard (not Snow), Vista Ultimate 64, XP 64
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    pparks1 said:
    I virtualize a lot of machines for testing....but I don't usually have a need for multiple versions of Windows on any 1 machine. So, for me it's usually 2 OS's. 1 Windows and 1 Linux.

    I'm not a fan of the dual boot.
    If I dual booted I would sit there for ten minuted trying to decide which OS to go into.
    I wold also want the ability to read and write each and every partition from either OS.
    Reading ext3, hfs+ from Win*.* is fairly slow - from what I understand.
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  5. Lee
    Posts : 1,796
    Win 7 Pro x64, VM Win XP, Win7 Pro Sandbox, Kubuntu 11
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    Does Apple have an OS?

    Yes, you just cannot have enough OS's in today's world. I have VM Ware with Ubuntu, Kubuntu, Opensuse, XP Pro, and Vista. Oh, almost forget I have my old G5 Mac that will not run Snow Leopard Apple's lose.

    Just notice that with this thread I have reached 666
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  6. Posts : 15
    Leopard (not Snow), Vista Ultimate 64, XP 64
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    Lee said:
    Does Apple have an OS?

    Yes, you just cannot have enough OS's in today's world. I have VM Ware with Ubuntu, Kubuntu, Opensuse, XP Pro, and Vista. Oh, almost forget I have my old G5 Mac that will not run Snow Leopard Apple's lose.

    Just notice that with this thread I have reached 666

    My undergrad degree is comp sci - so I'm thrilled to have a unix like OS underneath all this "Aqua."
    Delete a bunch of files and bypass the Trash? rm *docx

    The only crashes I have had were with Firefox and Microsoft Office. However, I normally use NeoOffice; MS Office 2008 is on there in case I have a compatibility issue with a classmate.
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  7. Posts : 22,814
    W 7 64-bit Ultimate
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    I've had as many as seven booting in the past though I believe the boot menu will only list 6, here's where I'm at now and before anyone wonders both instances of W7 are activated with a legit key.

    I still haven't bothered to figure out how to disable the IR flash.


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  8. Posts : 1,326
    Windows 10 Professional 64-bit
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    I only have two :
    Vista Home Premium 32-bits; I use it as my "secure" system. I mean, it has its Service Pack 2 and ready to roll if I need to back up my data of my second partition which has obviously :
    Windows 7 RC 7100 : The RC hasn't an infinite lifespan that is why I always have Vista handy in case I didn't have to get Win7 RTM by March.
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  9. Posts : 18,404
    Windows 7 Ultimate x64 SP1
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    Bare Foot Kid said:

    I still haven't bothered to figure out how to disable the IR flash.
    Sorry, OT, but Ted, maybe look in the cameras settings for Red Eye Removal, and turn it off. Should disable the IR flash.
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  10. Posts : 1,487
    Windows 7 x64 / Same
       #10

    Dwarf said:
    As the title says, I am curious as to how many OSes people have installed at the same time on a single machine. Currently, I have 4, but I hope to increase that to 7 by installing Ubuntu 9.10 32-bit and 64-bit and also XP Professional 32-bit (when I get round to it, that is).
    How big is your HD?
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