20000503: multiple boot on a laptop

>From:  "Jennie L. Moody" <address@hidden>
>Organization:  UVa
>Keywords:  200005031711.e43HBIG19452 laptop Windows Linux dual boot

Jennie,

>I have a large chunck of change to purchase a new system
>that will allow us to have good McIDAS capability in
>the field.

Cool.

>I don't want to run an ldm, but will run
>McIDAS on this system, getting data via ADDE.  I will
>get some kind of dual-boot PC.  Since you said you try to 
>stay up to date with equipment, it there any problem
>configuring a laptop system for Linux and Windows both?

When you purchase the system, you should make sure that the components
in the machine are compatible with the version of Windows (presumably
NT) and Linux (presumably RedHat 6.2).  If you buy a Dell, you can
get it configured with Linux or Windows (98 or NT), but they will
not guarantee that both will work.  Our experience is that one area
where there are potential difficulties are:

o pcmcia cards
o video chipset

>I do realize that this kind of portable system would 
>severly limit our display size, but there are real 
>advantages to having a small but powerful system.

I took our Dell Inspiron 7000 to Australia and absolutely loved
the 15" display.  I didn't find it confining in the least.

Tom
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