Running two OS simultaneously - possible?

My current setup:

machine 1 = Dimension 9200 (core 2 duo) running XP and connected to my
2407WFP via the blue graphics input thingy. This machine runs 24/7
and monitors my CCTV system.

machine 2 = Dimension 9200 (quad core) running Vista and connected to
my 2407WFP via the white graphics input thingy. This is my main
machine and is only turned on as and when needed.

I can switch between views on the 2407WFP.

The video capture card in machine 1 has no Vista drivers (hence the
raison d^etre for two machines).

Is it possible to somehow run everything through machine 2, what with
it being quad core and all that nonsense; have both operating systems
somehow running concurrently?

Apologies if this is a stupid question!

> Is it possible to somehow run everything through machine 2, what with
> it being quad core and all that nonsense; have both operating systems
> somehow running concurrently?

Have you tried VirtualBox ?

It's free, recently bought out by Sun from Innotek, and works ****
well :-) (you should be able to map inputs with any luck, depending on
how they're configured)

> -----Original Message-----
> From: Colin Wilson
> [mailto:REMOVEEVERYTHINGBUTnewsgroup@phoenixbbsZERO SPAM.co.uk]
> Posted At: Saturday, August 16, 2008 4:20 AM
> Posted To: alt.sys.pc-clone.dell
> Conversation: Running two OS simultaneously - possible?
> Subject: Re: Running two OS simultaneously - possible?
>
> > Is it possible to somehow run everything through machine 2, what
with
> > it being quad core and all that nonsense; have both operating
systems
> > somehow running concurrently?
>
> Have you tried VirtualBox ?
>
> It's free, recently bought out by Sun from Innotek, and works ****
> well :-) (you should be able to map inputs with any luck, depending on
> how they're configured)

I'd be surprised if the recording cards would work in a Virtual OS but
it would be worth a try.

Another option. Just give up on Vista and us XP.

On Fri, 15 Aug 2008 23:24:47 -0700 (PDT), "Mad Cliffy's Legs Don't
Work" <the.pheasant.plucker@gmx.com> wrote:

>My current setup:
>
>machine 1 = Dimension 9200 (core 2 duo) running XP and connected to my
>2407WFP via the blue graphics input thingy. This machine runs 24/7
>and monitors my CCTV system.
>
>machine 2 = Dimension 9200 (quad core) running Vista and connected to
>my 2407WFP via the white graphics input thingy. This is my main
>machine and is only turned on as and when needed.
>
>I can switch between views on the 2407WFP.
>
>The video capture card in machine 1 has no Vista drivers (hence the
>raison d^etre for two machines).
>
>Is it possible to somehow run everything through machine 2, what with
>it being quad core and all that nonsense; have both operating systems
>somehow running concurrently?
>
>Apologies if this is a stupid question!


If I understand you correctly, to the best of my knowledge " NO ". I
never heard of it or read about it. As someone else pointed out, you
can run separate windows of each OS in a virtual box such as vmware,
etc.. . I'm not sure Tom's post is correct except the part that
says you can try it to find out.