Path: number1.nntp.dca.giganews.com!border1.nntp.dca.giganews.co
!border2.nntp.dca.giganews.com!nntp.giganews.com!bigfeed3.bellso
th.net!news.bellsouth.net!cycny01.gnilink.net!spamkiller.gnilink
net!gnilink.net!trnddc02.POSTED!291cd109!not-for-mail
From: Al 
Newsgroups: alt.os.linux.ubuntu
Subject: Multiple OS Solution
User-Agent: MT-NewsWatcher/3.1 (PPC)
Message-ID: 
Lines: 22
Date: Mon, 26 Feb 2007 21:41:37 GMT
NNTP-Posting-Host: 70.19.150.23
X-Complaints-To: abuse@verizon.net
X-Trace: trnddc02 1172526097 70.19.150.23 (Mon, 26 Feb 2007 16:41:37 EST)
NNTP-Posting-Date: Mon, 26 Feb 2007 16:41:37 EST
Xref: number1.nntp.dca.giganews.com alt.os.linux.ubuntu:11108

I see a bit of traffic on this newsgroup regarding dual boot. I solved 
my problem very simply.

I have a computer I assembled from bits and pieces I got at flea 
markets, the town recycling center and the like. I wanted to use it for 
experimenting with various operating systems.

The bays are loaded. I have a floppy drive, CD -RW drive, ZIP drive  
and....ta dah...three bays with removable HDs. I have mounted HDs on 
carts which then plug into the bays. Only the center bay is active, 
i.e., connected to the MB and to power. So, if I want to run Ubuntu, I 
trade carts and put the Ubuntu one into the active bay. If I want 
Windoz, I swap again. And if one of them wants to corrupt the whole HD, 
I don't care. 

I use one removeable drive for surfing and one for home computing. The 
data on the twain never meet. I even have a couple of drives in which 
internet connection is disabled; no chance of viruses and the like.

It works for me. It might for you.

Al
--- Platinum Xpress/Win/WINServer v3.0pr5
 * Origin: Omicron Theta BBS (1:261/20)