Re: [Nolug] XP over 7 on VirtualBox

On Fri, Oct 21, 2011 at 7:54 PM, Ron Johnson <ron.l.johnson@cox.net> wrote:

> On 10/21/2011 06:11 PM, Clint Billedeaux wrote:
>
>> On Fri, Oct 21, 2011 at 2:22 PM, Joey Kelly<joey@joeykelly.net> wrote:
>>
>> On Friday 21 October 2011 13:58, Clint Billedeaux wrote:
>>>
>>>> So we're using VirtualBox to run our XP machines on some new hardware.
>>>>
>>> The
>>>
>>>> new hardware of course is running Windows 7.
>>>>
>>>> My question is what version of Linux would you recommend...if we were to
>>>> strip Windows 7 off these machines of course. It has to be stable
>>>>
>>> (linux,
>>>
>>>> I know, but there are some crappy distros out there that I'd like to
>>>>
>>> avoid
>>>
>>>> if possible) and it must NOT get in the way of some specialty printers
>>>> we
>>>> use. The printers and our old software is the #1 reason we're keeping
>>>> XP.
>>>>
>>>>
>>> What distro do you like? Use that.
>>>
>>> Thanks Joey, all this effort to host a linux user group, and you fall
>>> back
>>>
>> on..."what do you like?"
>>
>> See, I figure the Linux community probably has some interesting flavors
>> out
>> there that I could use as just the tiniest little boot OS so that I can
>> assign more RAM to the virtual machine.
>>
>>
> Except that's manifestly *NOT* what you asked in your 13:58 email.
>
> Thus, "we" don't appreciated surprise and anger when "we" answer the
> question you actually asked instead of the question that you needed.
>
>
First, I'm neither surprised nor angry. I'm merely realizing the poor
communication on my part and attempting to emphasize how poorly I framed my
request by altering it. My apologies. Second, answer no more questions
from me. You have made it clear that I'm an ass and one who should do his
own homework.

Thanks.
Clint

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