I have worked with various UX systems (I configured a PDP 11/24 to work with a HP running HPUX 10.01). My question is, with a standard 2.8 P4 Laptop. would there be an advantage in making the machine dual boot (giving the choice of good network access) with a UX OP or stick with MS and use MS tools to monitor network activity.
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2006-07-14 13:58:12 · 4 answers · asked by Anonymous in Computers & Internet ➔ Software
I think like you implied, you want to use a certain set of tools for network monitoring. So first, I'd see what platform those tools run on, and just use that, maybe not in a dual boot config at all, but just UX. But, if you think you're going to need more office-type apps, or need to function in an environ with MS, then go for XP.
2006-07-14 14:02:04 · answer #1 · answered by Rjmail 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
If you have the space and horsepower, I'd say go with the dual boot scenario. Linux will allow you to use packet monitoring and analysis tools like TCPDump and Ethereal, sniffit and others. Yes, you can get some of the same functionality under Windows, but there are more under Linux and they're probably more configurable. You can also do some scripting and automation of those tools under Linux that you may not be able to do under Windows. I'm not sure exactly what kind of monitoring you're planning to do, but there's a FAQ on packet sniffing at http://web.archive.org/web/20050221103207/http://www.robertgraham.com/pubs/sniffing-faq.html that has info on various packages for different platforms that might be helpful. There's also a list of network monitoring tools at http://www.slac.stanford.edu/xorg/nmtf/nmtf-tools.html that might interest you.
2006-07-21 16:34:08 · answer #2 · answered by Rose D 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
If you have (1) big space capacity (2) fast computer and (3) able to install your stated OSs (even more than two OSs), then I may say why not?
I know most of your time you will just use one OS, but there will be a time that you may need others, so there you are, at least you’re always ready!
If the above requirements are not met then forget it, just install one OS (Windows XP).
For me, If I can manage to install more OSs on my computer, I will do it, as I can study them and able to use and know most OSs.
2006-07-14 22:07:40 · answer #3 · answered by VBACCESSpert 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
laptops are not made to do all that lol so just keep 1 OS
2006-07-14 21:02:57 · answer #4 · answered by gamingve 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋