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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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