[GNC] Idiot 101 question

[Chris Green]

On Mon, Jan 15, 2024 at 10:27:24PM -0600, David Carlson wrote:
> I would recommend taking a few weeks learning how VM's work before doing it
> yourself,but for a person knowledgeable about VM's it would be
> straightforward if you can install or otherwise attach a physical drive to
> your computer then configure a VM to use it as it's primary drive.  I
> recommend having a knowledgeable friend do it.  I have been 'playing' with
> VM's for a couple of years now and I have been burned several times while
> learning how they work.  I still do not do anything serious solely in a VM.
> 
The only good reason I have found for using a VM is to allow me to run
old versions of Windows (XP in particular) in a relatively 'safe'
environment such that they won't get invaded/corrupted by intruders.

In my case now the only remaining thing that runs on my XP virtual
machine is some Epson scanner software.

Otherwise it's almost always easier to do things on a 'real' machine,
the virtual machine environment just introduces another layer of
possible issues.

-- 
Chris Green