[WBEL-users] Dual Running
Craig White
craigwhite@azapple.com
Sun, 01 Aug 2004 23:14:21 -0700
On Sun, 2004-08-01 at 19:47, Daniel J. Summers wrote:
> Now that my network card is back working under Linux, I'd like to try
> setting up an environment where the core services that I use (e-mail /
> newsgroups, web pages, and database) are available whether I'm booted to
> Linux or Windows. I use Mozilla Thunderbird for newsgroups, PHP for the
> web pages, and MySQL for the database. I have a drive formatted with
> FAT32 (vfat) that is readable/writable from both operating systems.
>
> Has anyone had any experience with this, heard about someone who did it,
> or tried it and couldn't make it work? I think the MySQL should work
> the same, and by using a symbolic link under Linux and special options
> in IIS, I believe I can make both servers serve up the same web pages.
> My biggest question is with Thunderbird. Does anyone here know whether
> it can be forced to read its data from a particular place, and whether
> it uses the same format and naming convention in both operating systems?
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Actually, netscape was the original roaming profile IIRC
all you need to do is to store the profile in a common area.
I can't see how you are gonna make it work out with MySQL but if you
feel comfortable with it, then go for it. Myself, I would use a separate
computer as a server.
Craig