Date: Tue, 23 Sep 2003 20:27:50 +0200 From: Alex de Kruijff <freebsd@akruijff.dds.nl> To: "Andrew L. Gould" <algould@datawok.com> Cc: Kent Stewart <kstewart@owt.com> Subject: Re: Someone on list with latest virus? Message-ID: <20030923182750.GE56256@dds.nl> In-Reply-To: <200309221107.27929.algould@datawok.com> References: <oprvungnwenva4ua@smtpx.operamail.com> <019f01c3811b$ba3b62a0$15b55042@vizion2000.net> <200309221107.27929.algould@datawok.com>
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On Mon, Sep 22, 2003 at 11:07:27AM -0500, Andrew L. Gould wrote: > patching/updating. I updated my Win2K with a "critical update" yesterday > using Microsoft's online updating utility (no, not from an email link!); and > it trashed the OS. The repair utilities on the installation CD have been > useless. I now have to find the time to reinstall. > > I spent the night reviewing the list of apps I can't replace in FreeBSD. The > list keeps getting smaller (along with the motivation to reinstall). You could try running Windows under FreeBSD with VMware 2 or 3 if your down to that few programs that don't have a replacement for. It has downsite but it could be worth thinking about. -- Alex Articles based on solutions that I use: http://www.kruijff.org/alex/index.php?dir=docs/FreeBSD/
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