🚀 go-pugleaf

Bing!

I know the subject sounds funny but I have no idea how else to describe it.

Here's what's going on: any time soon, I would be entitled *cough* to 
get a (new bloody fancy) laptop, which I would use for both work and home.

But: I'll most certainly will chunk the HD in 1 linux and 1 windows 
partition (*shrug* my company still suffers from windows-habit/virus).
During the week at work, I always have to boot up with windows, at home 
use my linux.
I've been thinking for some time now, and I need confirmation, other 
ideas etc...

Would it be _technically_ possible (in theory I think it actually is) to 
vmware my "real" linux but configure my vmware-linux to use another (raw 
partition)-'/etc' then the  /etc my real linux would use?

Something like this:
let's assume: the laptop containing 2 OS: 1 Mandrake, 1 Windows
1.
mandrake:
hd0,0  /
hd0,1  /etc

windows:
hd0,2  some kind of non-stable non-gpl os ;)
2.
- Booting in ('real') linux at home:
X configured to use the hardware (geforce2)
- Booting windows with linux in a vmware box at work
X configured to use the VMware-tools-display adapter.

Another thing that will prolly give some trouble: the network adapters
- at home: using the hardware (prolly 3com thingy)
- at work with vmware: use the pcnet32 emulated network "card"

During "daylight" I would be running windows, but would prefer running 
the installed mandrake in a vmware-box...
In vmware I can hide/unhide raw partitions, so basicly I could easily 
switch between both /etc-partitions ...

But (here are my REAL questions :)
- is it possible to create 2 partitions with the same mount-point 
(/etc's)? If so, how?
- will it be sufficient to only swap the /etc's ... should I consider to 
swap other "/????" to when using the "other alternative way"?
As far as I can 'remember' the X-changes are only made within /etc, not 
in i.e. the /home part, but on the part of network adapter ???????

I know my question is a bit longish and chaotic but I tried to put it 
down the best I can... in case it's not all that clear, I'd be glad to 
give it another more clear shot.

tnx in advance for being patient enough to read thru this piece of rambling

Spufi